Harvest Festival at Jean-Talon Market
An abundance of fruits and vegetables has arrived at Jean-Talon Market! Join us for the Harvest Festival on September 6 and 7 to celebrate local farmers and the bounty of the harvest. A full weekend of free entertainment, cooking workshops, and fun activities awaits you.
On the program: free cooking demonstrations, paid hands-on workshops (registration required), corn galore, face painting for children, a local refreshment bar, and festive music.
- Saturday: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
- Sunday: 1 p.m. to 6 p.m.
New this year, the Jean-Talon Market also invites you to attend two major competitions! On Saturday, you can watch the best pie competition and vote for your favorite recipe (1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.). On Sunday, tomatoes will take center stage with the second edition of “À qui la meilleure sauce tomate de la Petite Italie” (Who has the best sauce?), which will feature cooking demonstrations and determine which business in Little Italy makes the best tomato sauce (1:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.).
So, are you ready to celebrate the producers and their harvests? We'll see you at the market!
Schedule at a glance
Big corn roast and local refreshment stand
On Saturday, a mountain of delicious sweet corn, including 450 free ears and a local refreshment stand with wines and ciders await you.
📍10 am to 6 pm on Saturday
Demonstrations and workshops
Take part in free cooking demonstrations and hands-on workshops to discover local products and learn various cooking techniques.
📍In the event area and the Panorama Venue
Various competitions
Take part in one of the two competitions (best pie and “À qui la meilleure sauce tomate de la Petite Italie”) by voting for the best recipes or discovering which companies are at the top of their culinary game.
📍In the event area
Workshops and demonstrations
All weekend long, you can join our hands-on workshops led by passionate experts or free demonstrations to learn the secrets of local foods, discover delicious recipes, and taste wines and ciders from our local producers.
Registrations are now open!
All workshops will take place in the Panorama Room at Jean-Talon Market, on the second floor of the market, accessible by elevator.
All free demonstrations will take place in the event area and are accessible without registration.
Workshops and demonstrations will be held in French.
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 6
INTRODUCTION TO FERMENTATION
Hosted by Ferment | Free | 11 a.m. to 11:45 a.m.
ITALIAN PASTA COOKING DEMONSTRATION
Hosted by Il Bazzali | Free | 12:00 p.m. to 12:45 p.m.
Ravioli with roasted vegetables, tomato sauce with basil and parmigiano
COOKING DEMONSTRATION BY CHEF OUSSAMA BEN TANFOUS
Presented by Birri | Free | 4:15 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Pie baking contest
What better way to showcase the fruits and vegetables from our markets than with a delicious homemade pie? With this in mind, the Marchés publics de Montréal invites you to participate in its first best pie competition, which will take place on Saturday, September 6, from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Get out your aprons and rolling pins! Registration for the competition will open very soon.
Would you rather eat pies than bake them? Perfect! We've got you covered, because it's you, the public, who will determine who baked the best pie.
How does the competition work?
For participants:
- Registration is open until August 20.
- Ten participants will be selected.
- Bring two servings of your pie for visitors to taste. They will be the judges.
Prizes:
The grand prize winner of the best pie will receive:
- The trophy for the best pie
- A $150 gift card from the Marchés publics de Montréal
- A bag from the Marchés publics de Montréal
The awards ceremony will take place from 2:30 to 3:00 p.m.
For visitors:
You will be our valued judges! Come to the event area between 1 p.m. and 2:30 p.m. to taste the participants' pies and vote.
Two criterias will be taken into consideration:
- Taste (that's what matters most, after all!)
- Presentation
- Creativity
The awards ceremony will take place from 2:30 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.
À qui la meilleure sauce tomate de la Petite Italie ?
For the second year, the market will also host the “À qui la meilleure sauce tomate de la Petite Italie” event organized by Se mettre à table and Café Gelato.
In this competition, tomato sauces from merchants in Little Italy will compete.
In true Italian tradition, some businesses will also share their expertise and offer tastings of their delicious sauces. A winner will be selected by a panel of guest judges.
More details to come.
Big corn roast and refreshment stand
A harvest festival at Jean-Talon Market wouldn't be complete without eating corn and enjoying a good meal!
On Saturday, September 6, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., we look forward to seeing you at the event area, where you can enjoy a refreshment bar offering a selection of Quebec wines and ciders.
Also, don't forget to pick up your sweet corn in the corn alley before. 450 ears will be offered free of charge to the first people to arrive. Use the following Google Map link to find the corn producers' alley.
On Sunday, delicious fresh sweet corn from producers Le Roi du Maïs Sucré, Ferme J.P. Desgroseilliers and Les Récoltes Hervieux will be also ready to be devoured in the corn alley.
Entertainment and games
Face painting for children
From 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Saturday
Giant games and inflatables
From 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Saturday
The Jean-Talon Market Harvest Festival is made possible thanks to the support of the City of Montreal.
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