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Don’t miss Montreal’s floating outdoor cinema under the stars

Discover the joy of a dive-in cinema night with your feet in the water—giant inflatable tubes included.

Laura Osborne
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Laura Osborne
Editor, Time Out Canada
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After unveiling three gigantic new sculptures that are free to visit this summer, Parc Jean-Drapeau is transforming their outdoor pool into an open-air movie theatre for two nights in July and August.

Grab your bathing suit and go: Parc Jean-Drapeau’s Aquatic Complex provides flotation devices, a locker room and a snack bar for movie theatre-inspired nibbles.

Parc Jean-Drapeau
Photograph: Parc Jean-Drapeau

The floating cinema is open to cinephiles of all ages, where movie-lovers can watch a film from Parc Jean-Drapeau’s pool after dark while comfortably seated in an inflatable tube.

Time Out Tip: Don’t bring your own floaties—only the ones provided on-site are permitted.

Parc Jean-Drapeau, Complexe Aquatique
Photograph: © Parc Jean-Drapeau, Caroline Durocher

Where is Montreal’s outdoor floating cinema?

Parc Jean-Drapeau’s Aquatic Complex is located at 130 Chemin du Tour de l'isle in Montreal.

When are the outdoor cinema nights?

This summer’s two showings are on July 8, 2025 (1995, a film by Ricardo Trogi), and August 12, 2025 (Flow, a film by Gints Zilbalodi). 

Doors open at 7 p.m. and the movie starts once the sun sets.

Tickets are $10 for ages 14 and up, $5 for ages 3 to 13, and free for children under 2.

Places are limited, so make sure to book your tickets in advance here.


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