Porches, balconies and gardens in Verdun and Nuns' Island, Montréal, Quebec, Canada
Genres
Neighbourhood music festival
The festival
Porchfest Verdun, also called Balconfête Verdun, is a free, community music festival where every porch, balcony and garden in Verdun and on Nuns' Island becomes an outdoor stage. Dozens of local artists perform there while audiences move from one show to the next through the neighbourhood. Its 2026 edition was held on Saturday, May 30, from 10 a.m.
to 9 p.m., run entirely by volunteers. No date has been announced for the next edition on the official website.
Key facts
Name: Porchfest Verdun. Place: Porches, balconies and gardens in Verdun and Nuns' Island, Montréal, Quebec, Canada. Period: Dates to be announced. Genres: Neighbourhood music festival. Official website:porchfestverdun.org.
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