Celebrations are happening all across the city as Montrealers prepare to welcome 2026, with one of the biggest events taking place at the Old Port.<\/p>\n
Grand Minuit promises music, fireworks, and a distinctly Quebecois experience for residents and visitors alike.<\/p>\n
Promotional poster for Grand Minuit Montreal 2026. (Courtesy: Multicolore)<\/em><\/p>\n Delphine Poux, vice-president of marketing at Multicolore, described Grand Minuit as \u201cMontreal\u2019s New Year\u2019s celebration.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cYou have dropping the ball and you have Times Square in New York, anything that is summer New Year\u2019s Eve in Sydney, and now you have the winter version in Montreal,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n Doors open at 7:30 p.m., with the festivities continuing until around 2 a.m., featuring a concert and full evening of performances, visual spectacle, and interactive elements.<\/p>\n \u201cThe concert, the show is a big part of it. But of course we have a countdown, we have the fireworks, we have some artistic elements also throughout the evening. And just like a big festivities, everybody joining together and just enjoying a wonderful night,\u201d Poux said.<\/p>\n Grand Minuit will feature Quebec artists, including Patrick Watson, Kl\u00f4 Pelgag, Pierre Kwenders, Shah Frank, Sarahm\u00e9e, Naya Ali, Boogat, and The Brooks, with a special medley created for the event.<\/p>\n The evening is curated by Brigitte Poupart, who vowed to turn the countdown into \u201ca deeply human, vibrant and unifying moment,\u201d showcasing the city\u2019s diversity and talent.<\/p>\n At 8 p.m., Tupi Collective kicks off the evening, followed by Qualit\u00e9 Motel at 9 p.m., featuring Joseph Sarenhes, Anachnid, Shah Frank, and Ya Cetidon. <\/p>\n At 10:30 p.m., the main musical event will see Watson, Pelgag, Kwenders, Sarahm\u00e9e, Naya Ali, Boogat, and Shah Frank performing together under the musical direction of Alexandre Lapointe and The Brooks.<\/p>\n Poux emphasized the inclusive nature of the celebration.<\/p>\n \u201cWe\u2019re going to be lucky enough to see really amazing artists,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n Grand Minuit is free and open to everyone. Families, friends, Montrealers, visitors, and curious onlookers are all welcome.<\/p>\n \u201cHopefully everybody will just enjoy everything we put together,\u201d Poux said.<\/p>\n Promotional poster for Grand Minuit Montreal 2026. (Courtesy: Multicolore)<\/em><\/p>\n At the stroke of midnight, fireworks will light up the Old Port skyline, followed by a set from High Klassified and special guests, before DJ Nana Zen keeps the festivities going until 2 a.m.<\/p>\n \u201cWe really hope to have approximately 80,000 people just joining in, doing the countdown and just wishing everybody a happy new year,\u201d Poux said.<\/p>\n Grand Minuit is also launching a Quebec-focused contest, offering prizes valued at $6,000. The prize package includes local experiences, travel credits, gift cards, yoga classes, and season passes to Igloofest and Piknic \u00c9lectronik. Residents can enter by submitting their 2026 New Year\u2019s resolution before Dec. 31.<\/p>\n \u201cWe have big events during the summer and we were missing that little, you know, oomph celebration during winter. So it was really important for us to be part of it,\u201d Poux added. <\/p>\n Montreal skyline and festive crowd at a previous event in the Old Port. (Courtesy: Multicolore)<\/em><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source montreal.citynews.ca \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Celebrations are happening all across the city as Montrealers prepare to welcome 2026, with one of the biggest events taking place at the Old Port. Grand Minuit promises music, fireworks, and a distinctly Quebecois experience for residents and visitors alike. Promotional poster for Grand Minuit Montreal 2026. 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\nA winter celebration like no other<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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\nStar-studded lineup and immersive experience<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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\nAccessibility and inclusivity<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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\nMidnight fireworks and beyond<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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\nA contest to kick off the year<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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