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Special Events

La Fête des Neiges (winter festival), Feb 2001
Vues d'Afrique
(film series and exhibitions), Apr-May
Wild & Wet Weekend
(gay circuit party), May
Festival de Théâtre des Amériques
(Festival of American Theatre), May-Jun
Tour de l'Île de Montréal
(world's largest public bicycle race), early Jun
Canadian Grand Prix
, Jun
Beer Mundial
, Jun
Montreal Fringe Festival
(fringe theatre, with some comedy, music, dance), Jun
Carifiesta
(Caribbean music and culture), Jul
Montreal International Jazz Festival
, late Jun-early Jul
Just for Laughs Festival
(comedy), Jul
Festival International Nuits d'Afrique
(African music), Jul
Les FrancoFolies de Montréal
(French music festival), late Jul-early Aug
Festival des Arts de St-Sauveur
(world-class ballet companies, contemporary dance and music), late Jul-early Aug
Divers/Cité
(Montreal International Gay and Lesbian Pride Festival), early Aug
Du Maurier Open - Women's International Tennis Championship
, mid-Aug
St-Jean-Sur-Richelieu Hot Air Balloon Festival
, mid-Aug
Montreal World Film Festival
, late Aug-early Sep
Black & Blue Festival
(gay benefit party and cultural week), early Oct
International Festival of New Cinema and New Media
, mid-Oct
Coup de Coeur Francophone
(French music festival), early-mid-Nov



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