Parades in Montreal
- Montreal's St. Patrick's Day parade and the Irish in Quebec (in French) Montreal's is the longest continuous running St. Patrick's Day Parade in North America and the largest parade in Montreal, see also the United Irish Societies of Montreal (in English)
- Greek Independence Day Parade on Hutchison in Jean Talon, it happens right after the St. Patrick's Day Festival. First celebrated on March 25, 1821, this parade gathers numerous Greek schools such as Socrates, and Demostenes for example, and the church groups and the different provinces from Greece, such as the Ionian Islands, the Cyclades and many more. It's expressed as the day that Greece marks its independence from the Ottoman Empire.
- Israel Independence Day Rally in Montreal. The annual Israel Day Rally in Montreal attracts over 12,000 people to celebrate Israel's birthday. This multi-cultural event is one of the largest celebrations for Israel in Canada.
- Fête nationale du Québec parade
- Canada Day Parade, celebrating Canada's birthday
- Carifiesta Montreal, a Parade celebrating the Caribbean culture of Montreal
- Twins Parade, a parade hosted by Just For Laughs Festival
- Divers/Cité gay pride parade, celebrating Montreal's gay community
- Santa Claus parade
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“What makes the United States government, on the whole, more tolerable—I mean for us lucky white men—is the fact that there is so much less of government with us.... But in Canada you are reminded of the government every day. It parades itself before you. It is not content to be the servant, but will be the master; and every day it goes out to the Plains of Abraham or to the Champs de Mars and exhibits itself and toots.”
—Henry David Thoreau (1817–1862)