Webdiffusion

CHILDREN’S VILLAGE | FREE

The festival’s family space

Esplanade Tranquille — July 14 to 19, 2026

◀◀ Village Workshops Cabaret Dancing Market Children ▶▶

Located at the Parterre du Quartier des Spectacles, between the TD Stage and the VIP area, the Radio-Canada Children’s Village is a multifunctional family space where children and adults alike can take a break, sit on the colourful Radio-Canada wooden cubes, find shade under the parasols… and let the kids run wild!

🎹

Public piano

In Radio-Canada’s colours — let your creativity flow!

🎲

Giant games

In partnership with Spiniko — fun for the whole family!

🤡

Clowns Without Borders

Thursday – Sunday · 5 PM to 8 PM

Opening hours

🗓 Tuesday – Friday

From 2:00 PM

until late evening

🗓 Saturday – Sunday

From 1:30 PM

until late evening

🎭 Face painting · Tue – Fri

4 PM → 8 PM

🎭 Face painting · Sat – Sun

2 PM → 8 PM

🤡 Clowns W/B · Thu – Sun

5 PM → 8 PM

Thank you to our partners

Radio-Canada

Presenting partner of the Children’s Village.

Karibu & Spiniko — for their involvement, which greatly contributes to the appeal and friendliness of the Children’s Village.

Full outdoor site programming

⬇ Download the map and schedule (PDF)

Easy access

The Parterre du Quartier des spectacles and the Esplanade Tranquille are close to:

🚇

By Metro

St-Laurent station
Place des Arts station

🚌

By Bus (55)

55 South: De Maisonneuve / St-Urbain
55 North: St-Laurent / De Maisonneuve

🚲

By Bixi

Clark / Ontario station
De Maisonneuve / St-Laurent station

Site addresses

📍 Parterre du Quartier des spectacles
📍 Esplanade Tranquille, Montréal, QC H2X 1Z7

View on Google Maps ▶