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Summer activities

People swimming in municipal poolThe city offers a number of summer activities. Here are just a few of them. For a complete list of activities in a particular area, consult your borough:

Activities in Montréal’s parks

  • Baseball (in French)
    A few places to play softball and baseball.
  • Soccer (in French)
    A list of some parks where you can play soccer, mini soccer and micro soccer.
  • Tennis (in French)
    Eight indoor courts at the Centre de tennis du parc are open year-round (except from mid-July to mid-August). Some 134 outdoor tennis courts are open from May to September or October, depending on the borough.

Swimming

Day camps

  • Municipal day camps
    There are 150 municipal day camps (run by the city or partner organization) in Montréal’s 19 boroughs. More than 15,000 youth ages three to 17 attend each year.

Cruises

Golf

  • Municipal golf course (in French)
    A nine-hole golf course in Rosemont – La Petite-Patrie is open from May to October.

Hiking

  • Network of large parks
    Mount Royal and Montréal's nature parks are perfect places to go hiking without leaving the island.
  • Pôle des Rapides
    This natural oasis features 100 km of bike paths along the Saint Lawrence River and the Lachine Canal.

Biking and rollerblading

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