Parc Jean-Drapeau
Parc Jean-Drapeau
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A jewel nestling in the St. Lawrence River, Parc Jean-Drapeau is without doubt one of Montreal most precious assets and a one-of-a-kind place in Canada. Discover this riche urban park spread amongst Sainte-Hélène and Notre-Dame islands and enjoy outdoor activities including kilometres of cycling paths, the Circuit Gilles-Villeneuve, public art, colourful gardens and walking trails that provide an amazing view of downtown Montréal. The park is also home to partners like the Casino de Montréal, La Ronde, Stewart Museum, the Biosphere and environment museum. Heir of Expo 67 and the 1976 Olympic Games, Parc Jean-Drapeau continues to inspire million of visitors annually by the quality of its facilities including its rental venues and diversified programming, both cultural (Osheaga, Heavy Montreal, Piknic Electronik, winter festival, etc.) and sports (F1 Canadian Grand Prix, dragon boat races, etc.). Due to the development of a new and modern natural amphitheatre, construction works are currently underway in the southern sector of St. Helens’ Island restricting access to certain activity and mobility around the park. The use of public transportation to get to the Parc Jean-Drapeau is strongly suggested. Visit our website to plan your visit and learn more about how to get to each attraction.
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SpanishteacherMD
Ellicott City, Maryland1,642 contributions
Oct. 2023 • Solo
Take the yellow line on the métro to Jean-Drapeau. Walk up out of the station and escape to a beautiful paradise just across the river from Vieux Port. In the shadow of the Jacques Cartier Bridge, take time to explore the many walking / hiking paths, the Biosphere, sport facilities. Peace and quiet can both be found here. Gorgeous picture opportunities looking back toward Vieux Port and the downtown core. The day I was here, the leaves were absolutely perfect. Just gorgeous and so much fun. I was here years ago, and it was a pleasure to come back. Just a short métro ride away on the yellow line. Very much worth the visit! Bring your walking shoes and your camera because there is a ton to see.
Written October 30, 2023
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aaaponderosa
Collinsville, AL9 contributions
Oct. 2023 • Family
Granted we visted toward the end of the growing season.. but..the area within walking distance [elderly] of the metro station was not worth the trouble. this a huge park and a vehicle is needed for touring. attempted to rent a scooter but my phone [safari search engine] would not access the network. caught a bus and toured the Casino instead....lol
Written October 12, 2023
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Diaz-Em
London, UK6 contributions
Jul. 2023 • Family
Une après-midi fantastique! We had a superb time at La Ronde on Monday 17 July. There are plenty of rides to choose from for everyone. Some amazing ones like le Monstre et le Goliath. A bit of waiting at some of the most popular ones but not an issue as we could strike up a conversation with some lovely and friendly local residents. Mon fils a trouvé que les manèges étaient comparables à ceux de Thorpe Park à l’ouest de Londres, pas loin d’où on habite.
Written July 22, 2023
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FreeAdventurer
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates591 contributions
May 2023 • Solo
It is a nice stop but parking is expensive 8.5 cad, the only thing to watch is the observation deck, in fact nothing inside, but the walking in the park is nice, May was very warm could nit spend tome for walking, besides the entrance ticket to the dome is required. Although parking machine has credit card options, better to have coins, it was not working.
Written July 16, 2023
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Thomas V
Oakland, CA16,403 contributions
Oct. 2022
We were expecting a lovely walk in the park on this fall day, but were disappointed by all of the construction that got in the way. In too many places our walk was disrupted by roadblocks causing us to redirect. And then we were on walk ways that were lined by concrete barriers. Not pretty.
Written October 29, 2022
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Bernice C
Oromocto, Canada17 contributions
Aug. 2022 • Family
Didn’t have the time and energy to tour the entire park on foot so we took the short cut and did the 45 min Discovery Ride. For $14, you ride on an electric cart and it drove you around the whole park with a tour guide and you get to be on the formula one track and see almost everything in the park within this short time. A very comfy ride and time saving. Park is easy to get to by the metro, then you can take the ferry to Old Port or Longueuil for another relaxing experience.
Written September 1, 2022
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YYZtoYUL
toronto8 contributions
Aug. 2022
Amazing show in the Parc (not the weather though). We walked home as the Metro was insanely crowded and it was a lovely way to get home!
Written August 26, 2022
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Paula V
125 contributions
Jul. 2022
I went there on a rather hot day, walked around for a bit. No coffeeshops, one restaurant near the Metro station Jean Drapeau, and their coffee was disgusting, after one sip returned it. I wasn't too impressed walking around. Cycling there would have been better. A nice place for families.
Written August 4, 2022
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CityHiker73
near Milwaukee, WI482 contributions
Jul. 2022
At the end of a busy day, it was good to be able to walk in this area. There were restaurants, but we were unable to find a place with takeout ice cream treats. Tours by trolley were available. It was fun to see the swimming pool full of happy kids.
Written August 2, 2022
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Koto6420
10 contributions
Jul. 2022
Went there with the family to visit Biosphere and walk a few trails in a nice July weather. The park is well-planned with a lot of trails, bicycle roads, big pool, restaurant, exercise spots etc.
However, our visit was ruined by numerous fences which are installed everywhere, often without any reasonable purpose i.e. you can't understand why this fence is erected since it's no construction inside or storage of things.
Many fences are also erected in such a way that they block trails without any apparent reason, meaning you don't know by looking at the map if you can walk there. If an object is fenced, such as a Lewis Tower at the top of a small hill, the fence is made as big as possible taking a lot of space which could be used otherwise.
Some places for venues, such as Picnic Electronique, are also fenced and there are no signs how to get around such a fence if you would like to get, for example, to the riverfront.
This was the most fenced park I ever remember.
Park maps that are on a display are often upside down and not that easy to read.
My advise for now: don't go there! Wait until they finish construction (if it ever happens). It's very sad that such a nice place fences visitors out.
However, our visit was ruined by numerous fences which are installed everywhere, often without any reasonable purpose i.e. you can't understand why this fence is erected since it's no construction inside or storage of things.
Many fences are also erected in such a way that they block trails without any apparent reason, meaning you don't know by looking at the map if you can walk there. If an object is fenced, such as a Lewis Tower at the top of a small hill, the fence is made as big as possible taking a lot of space which could be used otherwise.
Some places for venues, such as Picnic Electronique, are also fenced and there are no signs how to get around such a fence if you would like to get, for example, to the riverfront.
This was the most fenced park I ever remember.
Park maps that are on a display are often upside down and not that easy to read.
My advise for now: don't go there! Wait until they finish construction (if it ever happens). It's very sad that such a nice place fences visitors out.
Written August 1, 2022
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mrsamatteson
Bloomington, IL20 contributions
Can I purchase tickets for the river shuttle here? Does the express shuttle run during the week or just on the weekends?
Yes, you can buy ticket, but see the schedule on line for all options.
Aurea L
Santiago, Chile4 contributions
Oi, gostaria de saber se no período de 27 e 28 de janeiro de 2018 haverá festival de inverno como ano passado?
👍🏽☺️
Jaina Itzel S
Mexico City, Mexico93 contributions
Hola, quisiera saber si existe algún costo por visitar el parque? Gracias.
Mariana P
Buenos Aires, Argentina172 contributions
Hola, te cuento mi experiencia pero no estoy segura de si es la info 100% correcta. Cuando yo fui estaba el circuito de F1, entonces pagué para asistir a las pruebas. También se paga entrada para ingresar al parque de diversiones.
El resto de las islas entiendo que se puede visitar sin pago de ingreso.
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silviamvmsinss
Teresopolis, RJ17 contributions
Olá! Gostaria de saber onde fica o aluguel de bicicleta. Perto da saída do metrô?
WhereSheGos
New York City, NY1,128 contributions
How much time do you spend there? How much is the ferry and where can we catch it from? Is a guided tour needed or can I easily wander around the city? Is there a special view that can be seen there which makes it worthwhile to visit? With only a short period in Montreal, would you say this is a must do item to see?
Martine V
Montreal, Canada
Hi! I would say that visitors stay about 3 hours at the Parc if they visit a Museum (Stewart and Biosphere), have a picnic and do some cycling on the Circuit Gilles-Villeneuve. You should check the website parcjeandrapeau as many activites are offered on weekends so you can party and dance during a Piknic Électronik on a Sunday for example. The Beach opens on June 8 so that can be fun too! You also have the prices of the ferry and where they drop you off is the best view of downtown Montreal. Have fun!
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- According to Tripadvisor travellers, these are the best ways to experience Parc Jean-Drapeau:
- Small-Group Sightseeing Tour of Montreal (From C$135.18)
- Greater Montreal 5-hour VIP Guided City Tour (From C$125.95)
- Full-Day small-group Montreal tour with Pickup and a Local Taste (From C$235.28)
- Ottawa to Montreal VIP Day Trip by Train (From C$369.37)
- Quebec City To Montreal Day VIP Trip By Train (From C$390.55)
- Hotels near Parc Jean-Drapeau:
- (1.86 km) Auberge du Vieux-Port
- (1.91 km) Hotel William Gray
- (1.97 km) Hotel Nelligan
- (2.02 km) Le Petit Hotel Saint-Paul
- (2.57 km) Bed & Breakfast du Village - BBV
- Restaurants near Parc Jean-Drapeau:
- (0.31 km) Pavillon 67, buffet du casino de Montréal
- (0.30 km) Le Montreal
- (0.31 km) Le Cabaret du Casino
- (0.31 km) L'instant Deli Et Pates
- (0.31 km) Ajia Comptoir Asiatique
- Attractions near Parc Jean-Drapeau:
- (0.32 km) Casino de Montreal
- (0.48 km) Circuit Gilles Villeneuve
- (2.15 km) Notre-Dame Basilica
- (2.08 km) Old Montreal
- (0.49 km) Jean-Dore Beach