Laval has been long overdue for some festival love and we recently got to enjoy our first Rib Fest…read more It was great! Location was very important and it happened across the street from Montmorency Metro station, this location is easily accessibly by metro and train. Many buses come here as well. The only outstanding issue is for people like me who came by car. Simply put, parking is practically non-existent unless you walked 10 minutes. In a way, that's a good thing. You'll need to waddle a few minutes after you leave this festival filled to the rafter with yummy grub. Rib Fest held many guests of honor that are local or from very far away. I visited this festival 3 times and it was GREAT! The food is amazing, music is solid and it is quite kid friendly as well. My only qualms were the parking as well as not enough seating during their busy time. Looking forward to their next one, hopefully in Laval!

I was realy impressed with the beers. My friend showed me a few breweries and the beers blew my…read moremind. I've never tasted in a row so many beers that were clearly above the rest. Usually you can kind of guess what you will have, and the experience is not that much different than going to a corner store and trying another commercial brand. Not this time! Also even though it was raining, i was suprised that there was so many people friday night. There were also a few interesting attractions like the one where you try to hammer as hard as you can on a pad. I didn't hammer hard enough to ring the bell, guess i'm too weak :(... Finaly the blacksmiths on the site where not just for show and they were working hard to create beautiful works of art. I enjoyed listening to one of the blacksmith explaining the process of forging. Very, very cool I cant wait to go there next summer :D

I hadn't been to this gathering in previous years primarily for the fact that it is hosted in Laval…read morewhich can feel like an impossible trek when you don't drive. However, a partnership with the STL and a few shuttle busses made it far more accessible. The festival is hosted on the Laval Nature Center site which I didn't even know existed. Holy cow is it beautiful! I would spend my weekends there on a regular basis if I lived in the area. It's huge, rolling mountains, man made lake with boating and tons of activities throughout the site. The Fest itself was on the southern end of the Nature Center which allowed for one big open space with accessible parking areas. There were dozens of brew houses and local companies ranging from Popcorn to Pretzels and back to Jerky and pickled goodies. The event's entry cost was only $10 at the door (even cheaper presale) and I loved that 17 and under get in free of charge to play the inflatable games and other activities.Their set up made it possible to have this Beer Festival be a family event which is a challenge all on its own! The collection of exhibitors were very well balanced with smokehouses and blacksmiths on site. What would I change? Honestly, nothing. Particularly for the fact that this was only their 3rd year, I would say the organizers have managed wonders! Hats off to the team, can't wait to return next year.

This place is just wonderful and so much more than any in my party expected. Very creative and…read moresometimes surprising displays! Check out my video of the experience here: https://youtu.be/Og6R-a8JV9g

Illumi Laval is an outdoor light show. It has light sculpture with music. I've been twice yet,…read morewanted to see the new dinosaur exhibit. There is a car ride and a walking path. Car ride cost more. For 3 person, it costed over 120$, which is pricey for about an hour of stuff to see. When riding the car, there's multiple place where you can park and get out. There's booth where you can buy many things to eat and drink, souvenir and stuff. You can also just start walking the path and come finish with the car. It's essentially the same thing you will see either with car or walking, but walking give you more liberty to stop, take picture or go closer around the path. There's music in each section that goes through you fm radio at different channel. If you're walking, you also get music from the set. All in all, it's a nice experience, kids will love it for sure. Just a bit pricey for the length it last and for what it is in the end.

First time attending a Coupe Rogers game this past Saturday! I saw Sloan Stephens vs Elina…read moreSvitolina. I had such a fun time!! Adam and I arrived at around 2:30pm to enjoy the festivities and practices before our 6pm game. I got so much free swag it's insane. Shampoo, pop socket, pictures, food, keychain of a tennis ball, a little radio to listen to the audio commentary during my game, and drinks. The only thing I paid for was my lanyard to put my tickets in (it was $10! but I plan on using it next year too). There are so many booths with fun info, games, prized, screens, air conditioning, lounging areas, and so much more. During the afternoon games (1pm) it empties out and there are more seating options and the lines for everything are much shorter which is a plus. Food wise, I got the regular poutine to eat during the match and it was ok. It was a bit expensive but that's to be expected. Water is insanely expensive ($3.50). I didn't realize you could bring an empty water bottle to fill up but you can so keep that in mind. The only water fountains available are near the bathrooms though so I think they could improve on that. Games last pretty long if you stay for doubles. Lots of people leave but I loved seeing the differences in gameplay. Keep in mind if you are late to a game or late coming back from a break, they won't let you in until next break. People coming in and out and sitting down makes a lot of noise. I really loved my time here and I already can't wait for next year!

As an owner of tickets for every sessions in the main stadium, I must say it's a very nice event…read more You get to see some of the best ATP or WTA (they alternate every year with Toronto) players. You can bring your own food, otherwise the food on site gets quite pricey if you go to multiple sessions. However, prices are often better there then the Centre Bell for example. A minor issue is the communication between volunteers. I have noticed that the same question would give a different response depending on the volunteer.

From the owner: By using tea, ceramics, and paintings as carriers, Loongese is dedicated to presenting authentic…read moreOriental culture and bridging the West and the East.

So cool to see Le Cosmodôme. The outdoor big rocket was just awesome…read more Great place to bring kids from 5 to 10 years old. Can easily spend an entire afternoon here. Bigger kids and adults with strong science/ space interests would possibly enjoy here for a whole day and don't want to leave.

I went to the Cosmodome's space camp on a school trip and had a great time. Our animator,…read moreChristian, was very nice and helpful and made the whole experience better. I think Christian should get a raise.

TL;DR/The Short Version: Cool market with open air/outdoors…read moresection and covered/indoors section. From fruits and vegetables to Wagyu beef and foie gras, they have it all for the at-home chef. The Long Version: My husband and I love Farmers' Markets, so while planning our trip to Laval, I marked Marché Public 440 as one of the places for us to check out. We went in May so the outdoors section was open. I doubt it's open year-round, like the indoors section. The outdoors section had lots of affordably priced fruits and vegetables. We ended up getting 5 containers of blackberries for $1 each. We also got 2 packs of baby cucumbers. Each pack had 6 cucumbers and they were $2 each or 2 packs for $3. The indoors section is significantly pricier, but they have gourmet items. They had expensive cuts of meats, gourmet cheeses and artisan chocolates. They had a few eateries too, which ranged in prices. It's a fun place to walk around. Lots of free parking in their private parking lot. Review #97 (2025)

J'adore le marché 440 car il est pratique d'accès, avec un grand parking gratuit et on y trouve de…read moretout sans avoir à marcher des kilomètres. En plus on peut y attraper un chariot comme au supermarché et passer de boutique en boutique avec. L'été il y a les vendeurs de légumes à l'extérieur. J'adore y acheter des cagettes entières pour faire des bocaux de légumes. A l'intérieur je vais à la poissonnerie, chez le boucher, la SAQ et la boulangerie et parfois aussi à la chocolaterie ou dans les boutiques de cadeaux. Vraiment pratique!