Harvest Festival at Jean-Talon Market

It's time to celebrate our farmers and the abundance of fruits and vegetables at Jean-Talon Market! Join us for a weekend full of activities and entertainment during the 2025 Summer Harvest Festival.
The Jean-Talon Market awaits you on September 6 and 7 from 10 am to 5 pm with free activities for the whole family and, of course, displays filled with fruits and vegetables.
Corn will be available in abundance and cooking demonstrations, gourmet workshops await you.
Quick look at the schedule

Big corn roast
Head to the corn alley. A mountain of delicious sweet corn ready to be devoured awaits you there!
📍Corn producers' alley, 10 am to 5 pm Saturday and Sunday

Free demonstrations and hands-on workshops
Attend free demonstrations and workshops throughout the weekend to learn techniques such as making tomato sauces or pickled vegetables.
📍In the event area and the Panorama Room

Various competitions
Cooking with seasonal fruits and vegetables is easy! But some do it better than others. Take part in our various competitions to show that you are at the top of your culinary game!
📍In the event area
Workshops and demonstrations
The Harvest Festival at Jean-Talon Market will be an opportunity to participate in several hands-on free workshops and attend demonstrations! You will be introduced to different techniques for preserving, cooking, and transforming a multitude of seasonal fruits and vegetables. What better place than the market, with all its experts and producers nearby, to dive headfirst into the culinary arts!
Psst: a demonstration on making various tomato sauces with the passionate and generous Elena Faita awaits you!
Full program to be unveiled on August 11
Various competitions
Cooking with the right seasonal fruits and vegetables is easy... But some people do it better than others. During the Harvest Festival, you will be able to participate in various competitions to show that you are at the top of your culinary game!
Psst: some competitions are specifically for businesses and restaurants in Little Italy. Get your pots and pans ready!
Competitions to be announced and registration coming soon.
The ultimate corn roast
What better way to celebrate this season of abundance than with a corn roast, a meal that brings people together? At Jean-Talon Market on September 6 and 7, expect a mountain of delicious, fresh, sweet corn ready to be devoured at an affordable price.
See you in the corn alley. Use the following Google Map link to find your way there.
Corn from our corn producers: Le Roi du Maïs Sucré, Ferme J.P. Desgroseilliers, and Les Récoltes Hervieux!
The Jean-Talon Market Harvest Festival is made possible thanks to the support of the City of Montreal.
