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Where to see the best free drag show in Montreal

Head to Time Out Market Montréal, home to some of the best chefs and restaurants in the city, for an unforgettable drag show.

Laura Osborne
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Laura Osborne
Editor, Time Out Canada
Barbada
Photograph: Martine Poulin
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A drag show downtown at no cost? Free family-friendly activities?

If you’re looking for one of the best free activities happening during Fierté Montreal 2025, look no further.

Time Out Market Montréal and the LGBT+ Family Coalition invites everyone to celebrate Pride with a colourful brunch-show at the Market.

Get ready for great food from some of the best chefs and restaurants in the city under one roof and killer cocktails while beloved drag queen Barbada entertains the crowd with music and laughter.

It’s a family-friendly event you won’t want to miss, and is inclusive for all. 

Bonus: free face painting, airbrush tattoos, and balloon art activities will be happening in the Market’s activity zone!

Barbada
Photograph: Martine Poulin

When is the free drag show at Time Out Market Montréal?

Head to the Market at 11:30 a.m. on August 3, 2025, where Barbada will kick things off with a drag performance at 12 p.m. until 1 p.m. 

To save your spot, click here.

Drag brunch
Photograph: Time Out Market Montréal

When are the free activities at the Market?

Don’t miss the face painting, airbrush tattoos, and balloon art in the activity zone from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.

Where to see drag shows in Montréal?

Check out the essential guide to Montreal’s nightlife, including where to see the best drag shows.

For more information about Time Out Market Montréal, click here.

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