Top weekend picks!

Montreal en Lumière is a festival running from February 20 to March 1 that offers up gourmet dining events, free children's activities, and more than 100 shows featuring music, dance, circus arts and theatre artists. This outdoor winter playground also offers super slides, a Ferris wheel, a zip-line, illuminated artwork and more. A great way to brighten up the long winter nights.  Learn more
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Movie Release
Adapted from a beloved literary classic, 
The Call of the Wild  brings to the screen the story of Buck, a big-hearted dog whose blissful domestic life is turned upside down when he is suddenly uprooted from his California home and transplanted to the exotic wilds of the Alaskan Yukon during the Gold Rush of the 1890s. 

The Call of the Wild is in theatres Feb 20.

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Friday

You and your little one can take part in a Bananarama cooking class where you will learn to make banana muffins and s'mores banana boats at Provigo Montreal St. Jacques in N.D.G. from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. The cost is $10 and 24-hour advance registration is required.   Learn more
Parents and children (ages 7 & up) can see a theatre production of Les Trois Petits Vieux qui ne Voulaient Pas Mourir at the Gerry-Robertson Community Centre in Pierrefonds, starting at 7 p.m. This family show offers a radical portrait of old age and celebrates life and friendship. Tickets cost $3 and registration is required.  Learn more

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Saturday

Enjoy some Tales Around a Campfire, all about the animals that live in southern Quebec and see objects that relate to them such as furs, skulls and paw prints. This activity takes place at Bois-de-Liesse Nature Park in Roxboro from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. and is FREELearn more
Musician Fred Solo presents his sound and instrumental passions in the form of interactive animations, accompanied by technological innovations, at a musical performance at Maison de la Culture Notre-Dame-de-Grace, starting at 3 p.m. Tickets cost $2 per person and reservations can be made online.  Learn more
Sports fans will have the opportunity to watch the Habs game on a big screen during Hockey Night in Dorval. There will also be entertainment, music, food and surprises. Admission costs $6 for adults, $3 for kids under 17 and $15 for two adults and two kids. Doors open at 6 p.m., game starts at 7 p.m.  Learn more

Saturday & Sunday

There are two Winter Celebrations taking place in the Ahuntsic-Cartierville area this weekend, offering sliding, skating, fort building and hot chocolate. On Saturday, head to the Welcome Pavillon at Gouin Trail from noon to 4 p.m. to enjoy the fun. On Sunday, these activities take place from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. at de Mesy Park. Admission is FREE.
Reconnect with nature via an interactive Winter Farm Tour at Project Pace in
Île Bizard. Feed ducks, chickens, sheep and goats and interact with a sheep dog. Tours take place on a variety of days for two age groups: 10 a.m. for ages 2-5 and 3 p.m. for ages 5 & up. Family tickets costs $10 and must be purchased online.  Learn more

Staring this weekend, families can explore the gaming world at the annual Montreal Joue Festival. Many events are FREE and activities will be held at different venues throughout the city, including la Grande Bibliothèque, Théâtre Paradoxe, Quartier des spectacles and the 45 libraries that are part of the Bibliothèques de Montréal Library Network.  Learn more

Sunday

Run, jump, slide and swim at the Olympic Park Sports Centre's Wibit Sundays. Open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., this aquatic playground is geared to kids 6 & up. A  70-minute session costs $11.40 for adults and $9.35 for kids.  Learn more
Head to Saul-Bellow Library in Lachine for a Giant Atlantis Adventure, beginning at 2 p.m. Enjoy learning to play this survival game with an animator and try to escape the disaster. FREE for library members. Registration required.  Learn More

What's On Next Week

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