Enjoy the outdoors, shop till you drop, and celebrate Vietnamese New Year

Images from the Vietnamese New Year, which falls on Feb. 17 in 2026. (pexels)

Two Montreal neighbourhoods are encouraging the community to get outside and embrace the cold on the weekend.

Dorval winter festival

The Dorval Winter Festival is happening until Feb. 8, with events held in two of its community centres (Sarto-Desnoyers, and Surrey Aquatic Community Centres).

This year’s theme is honouring the Olympics with several hands-on activities for the whole family.

Ski paradise

Saint-Henri’s Sir-George-Étienne-Cartier Park will transform into an apres-ski paradise all weekend long, for Montreal-Boreal – Le Jam du Nord.

Tết Festival.

On Sunday, you can mark the start of the Vietnamese New Year, at the Tết Festival.

Music and dance performances, martial arts, and much more to enjoy at the Old Port Grand Quay.

Love market

If you want to get

some shopping done ahead of Valentine’s Day, head to the Verdun Auditorium for Marché de l’amour sous toutes ses formes.

There will be 50 vendors selling their unique creations all weekend long.