Oktoberfest at Jean-Talon Market

The Jean-Talon Market invites you to its third Oktoberfest on Saturday, October 4, and Sunday, October 5, from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.! All weekend long, you'll have the opportunity to taste affordable beer from some fifteen microbreweries, enjoy good food, and soak up the festive musical atmosphere. It's the perfect way to welcome fall.

Come raise a glass at the market and celebrate local breweries

Admission to the site is free, and tasting glasses or beer mugs will be available at the event ticket office at a cost of $3.50 for a glass or $7 for a mug. Microbreweries will offer a uniform price for tastings at $4 for 5 oz, $7 for 10 oz, and $9 for 14 oz (card payment only).

4 - 5 October 2025

11 a.m. to 7 p.m.

At Marché Jean-Talon In the event zone

OKtoberfest au Marché Jean-Talon

Hot dog choucroute

OKtoberfest au Marché Jean-Talon

OVER 100 LOCAL BEERS TO TASTE

Fifteen microbreweries will be present to showcase their wide selection of local and craft beers.

Influenced by local terroir and hops, you can discover what makes each beer unique by tasting it on site, purchasing bottles to enjoy at home, or chatting with the microbrewers. You will also be able to purchase some of your favorite bottles at the Marché des Saveurs du Québec, a specialty shop located in the market.

Pilsners, India Pale Ales, Stouts, Lagers, Porters and non-alcoholic beer —there will be something for everyone.

Microbreweries present:

Avant-Garde - Artisans Brasseurs · Montréal
Bob Magnale - Artisans Brasseurs · Acton Vale
Brasserie La Ferme · Shefford
ETOH- Brasserie · Montréal
Farnham Ale & Lager · Farnham
La Chope Angus · Montréal
La Fabrique - Brasserie Artisanale · Matane
L’amère à boire - Brasserie artisanale · Montréal
L'Autre Brasserie · Bedford
Memento ! - Brasserie artisanale · Montréal
Messorem · Montréal
Microbrasserie Hopfenstark · Lavaltrie
Microbrasserie Mutoïde · Montréal
Microbrasserie Siboire · Sherbrooke and Montréal
Microbrasserie Trois Lacs · Vaudreuil
Robin – Bière Naturelle · Waterloo

Food offerings

To accompany your tastings, indulge in our culinary selection inspired by Bavarian tradition:

Sauerkraut and hot dogs from Balkani, the Romanian butcher shop at the market that has been perfecting the art of sausage making for over 20 years.
Pretzels
The usual food offerings in the restaurant area

OKtoberfest Marché Jean-Talon

Musical performance

Grouyan Gombo
Grouyan Gombo is a trio composed of a violinist, an accordionist, and a guitarist who will entertain visitors with their traditional and contemporary French Cajun songs.

📍Saturday, from 1:15 p.m. to 2 p.m. and 2:15 p.m. to 3 p.m.
📍Sunday, from 11:00 a.m. to 11:45 a.m. and 12:00 p.m. to 12:45 p.m.

Picky Pickers
Picky Pickers is a Montreal-based bluegrass/old-time country band which has been touring venues and festivals across Quebec, impressing crowds often new to their musical genre.

📍Saturday, from 11 a.m. to 11:15 a.m. and 12 p.m. to 12:45 p.m.
📍Sunday, from 1:15 p.m. to 2 p.m. and 2:15 p.m. to 3 p.m.