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Discover 30 free dazzling light installations across Montreal right now

Enjoy winter to the fullest with these immersive installations stretching from the Esplanade PVM at Place Ville Marie to Place Émilie-Gamelin.

Laura Osborne
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Laura Osborne
Editor, Time Out Canada
Lumino
Photograph: Nathalie St-Pierre | UQAM
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Add this must-see free winter event to your list of things to do.

Redefining winter in Montreal through art and light, Lumino (formerly called Luminothérapie) is back for its 15th edition—illuminating city facades and lighting up the city like never before.

Transforming downtown Montreal into a dazzling celebration of light and creativity until March 9, 2025, Lumino turns the city into an immersive winter experience.

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Photograph: Ulysse Lemerise | OSA

With all the fun free things to do this winter, this original urban experience celebrating light should be at the top of your Montreal bucket list.

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Photograph: JF Savaria

Check out over 30 works including 14 outdoor installations, 11 indoor exhibits, and 7 video projections.

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Photograph: Thibault Carron

Standout installations like Éloge de l’air, Les Fabuloscopes, Lustres, and 1000 Visages will light up iconic locations. 

Lumino
Photograph: JF Savaria

Don’t miss Chaleur Humaine, Le Tunnel, and L’Orchestre Endormi, and video projections like Étrangement satisfaisant and Hyperobjects. 

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Photograph: JF Savaria | OSA

Plus, the debut of indoor exhibitions featuring Équilibre: Tensio, Vortex, and Cinétique.

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Photograph: Ulysse Lemerise | OSA

Lumino also highlights emerging talent with student video projections and the immersive Exotopie experience in March.

Lumino
Photograph: Ulysse Lemerise | OSA

What to do in Montreal for free?

Montreal has so many epic things to do, especially during the winter.
From free museums to discovering one of the city's many twinkling lights and skating rinks, get out your calendar and let the fun begin.
Don't forget to check out all the free family-friendly things happening all over the city!
For more information about Lumino, click here.
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