4 Montreal hoods get new outdoor spaces for hangouts & events this summer

A pedestrian street in Outremont, an urban beach in the East End, biergartens, garden terrasses and more.

“Espaces Collectifs” specialists la Pépinière are reopening Village au Pied du Courant and setting up brand new public spaces in Montreal North, Pointe-aux-Trembles, Hochelaga-Maisonneuve and Outremont. These spaces will accommodate the public for regular community outdoor events in Montreal this summer, featuring terrasses, a small beach, playgrounds and infrastructure for pop-up biergartens, food vendors and marketplaces.

Check out these artist renderings of the spaces that are set to open in the coming weeks.

La Place du Village

4 Montreal neighbourhoods to get new outdoor spaces for hangouts & events this summer

A terrasse, mini urban beach, kiosks and musical and cultural programming is coming to Pointe-aux-Trembles on June 25.

La halte Bellerive

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4 Montreal neighbourhoods to get new outdoor spaces for hangouts & events this summer

In Hochelaga-Maisonneuve, this space — with a market, terrasse, sandbox, kiosks, and musical and cultural programming — will be ready on June 26.

Le jardin de la Pépinière

4 Montreal neighbourhoods to get new outdoor spaces for hangouts & events this summer

Also in Hochelaga-Maisonneuve, le Jardin de la Pépinière is a converted vacant lot turned large family garden terrasse. It aims to be “a centre of life for the neighbourhood” as of mid-July.

Pedestrianization of Bernard

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4 Montreal neighbourhoods to get new outdoor spaces for hangouts & events this summer

Bernard Avenue in Outremont will be transformed via the “development of multifunctional spaces,” without cars. This will open on June 28.

Part of Pie IX transformed

A former parking lot in Montreal North has been developed into a space for games and relaxation. This space has already opened.

For more about new and existing Montreal endeavours by le Pépinière, please visit their website.


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