Timeline
12:00
Pick up a fresh pastry. Chez Fred is a very good bakery with fresh pastries every day, located under the residential building. It is just a short walk from the park.
12:30
Browse the books. Saga is a nearby bookshop. Note that it is only open Thursday through Saturday from 12:00 to 18:00, so if you are visiting on a weekday, skip this step and stroll through the park instead.
14:00
Join the dance. During the summer (May to August), you can drop in the municipal greenhouse any evening for salsa, tango, country, or line dancing. It is free. Check the website for hours and details before you go.
Local tip
Most of these spots are clustered near Parc Georges-Saint-Pierre. If Saga is closed, Encore Books and Records is a larger option nearby, open until 19:00 on weekdays and 21:00 on Thursdays and Fridays.
Check before you go
- The dance lessons are only in summer (May to August).
- Saga bookshop is only open Thu-Sat 12:00-18:00.
- Check the dance website for specific evening hours.
Worth knowing
- Saga is open at 12:30 only on Th, Fr, Sa
Built from places in the Wikivoyage guide to Montreal (CC BY-SA 4.0), with open map data from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).