A symphony orchestra, public-art exhibit and ice time with Montréal Victoire players are all part of the festivities for the 150th anniversary of Mount-Royal Park.

The City of Montreal unveiled its programming Monday for the celebration, with many events taking place this summer and others scheduled for the fall and next year.

The more than 70 activities – a mix of music, artistic performances, lectures, guided hikes, outdoor yoga and more – are designed to celebrate the nature and history of the mountain and its park, which was designated a heritage site in 2005.

“For 150 years, Mount-Royal Park has brought Montrealers together and holds a unique place in our collective history,” said Mayor Soraya Martinez Ferrada. “This anniversary is a wonderful opportunity to celebrate our mountain, to reaffirm our commitment to protecting it and ensuring its vitality for future generations.

“And because an anniversary like this deserves to be commemorated, we also want to create a lasting legacy with a public artwork that will mark this significant moment.”

That public-art exhibit – about 20 artworks and 50 archival images – was inaugurated Monday. The art and images are primarily at the monument to Sir George-Étienne Cartier, the Beaver Lake pavilion, the Smith House and the Mount-Royal chalet.

That’s one of many items part of the months-long celebration that includes:

• Pop Spirit, a two-and-a-half hour yoga session on the Kondiaronk belvedere (June 6)
• A guided walk focusing on two iconic Montreal landmarks, led by Heritage Montreal (June 13)
• Marie Chouinard en Caravane, a performance by 11 dancers (June 18)
• A symphony orchestra by Yannick Nézet-Séguin and the Orchestre Métropolitain (Aug. 5)
• Ancestra Lumina, an immersive nighttime two-kilometre walk in the Notre-Dame-des-Neiges Cemetery, highlighting Quebec’s history and culture (this fall)
• Free skate with Montréal Victore players at the Jeanne-Mance skating rink (winter 2027)

The full program is available online.

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