Les Sucres at Jean-Talon Market
Spring is here, and so is the long-awaited time to celebrate maple syrup at Montréal’s public markets! Join us at Jean-Talon Market on Saturday, March 29, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., for a day of free entertainment.
All day long, you’ll have the chance to discover and taste maple syrup in a thousand and one ways: taffy on snow, maple cocktails and mocktails, and a sugar shack menu. At Les Sucres au Marché Jean-Talon, there’ll be plenty to enjoy!
All day long, free activities will enliven the market, including inflatable and giant games, children’s storytelling and traditional dance and music performances!
Free programming
- Children’s storytelling session on the theme of maple syrup
Two sessions: 10 a.m. to 10:25 a.m., then 10:35 a.m. to 11 a.m.
The author-illustrator duo Stéphanie G. Vachon et Fanny Achache will host a storytelling session on the theme of maple syrup. They’ll present their album “L’eau s’est transformée en sirop!” in story form, then interactively explain the various stages in the transformation of water into maple syrup. Using materials from the author’s family sugar shack, as well as live drawings by the illustrator, children will learn more about the steps involved in producing maple syrup, from the sugar bush to the table. - Traditional dance show and entertainment with Tissés Serrés
From 11 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Come move, learn and share, in a spirit of conviviality and living heritage! Driven by the idea of transmitting intangible heritage, Tissés Serrés plunges participants into the heart of Quebec traditions through dance. From 11 a.m. to 12 p.m., our team invites you to discover traditional Quebec dance in a fun and participatory way. On the program: musician, cuddlers and demonstrations, accessible to all, young and old! - Traditional music show with EspaceTrad
Two performances: 12:30 to 1 p.m., then 1:30 to 2 p.m.
Enjoy the talents of singer Lysandre Chartrand and violinist Maia Dagher in this traditional music show presented by EspaceTrad. EspaceTrad musicians bring traditional Quebec arts to Montreal through music, dance and song classes, dance vigils, a training camp and the Festival Trad Montréal. It’s a dynamic meeting place where enthusiasts, artists and the curious come together to discover, share and bring these traditions to life in a festive, convivial atmosphere. Come and discover them at Jean-Talon Market! - Picky Pickers music show
From 2:30 pm to 3:30 pm
Picky Pickers is a Montreal-based Blue Grass/Old Time Country band made up of musicians from a variety of backgrounds, who meet weekly at the Barfly for Blue Grass jams. The band has been touring Quebec venues and festivals for 3 years now, impressing crowds who are often new to the genre. An album is planned for 2025, but in the meantime you can hear their compositions and their interpretations of obscure Blue Grass pieces live!
You will be able to :
- Taste a thousand and one Quebec maple products
- Take part in a traditional dance session
- Take in a show by the Picky Binders
A delicious sugar shack menu
What better way to celebrate maple than to taste all its variations. To help you in your quest, maple syrup producers, maple alcohol producers and restaurateurs will be on hand in the outdoor area. It’s time to come and feast!
- Maple Poutine and Maple Taffy from l’Érablière Lussier
- Maple butter, maple popcorn, maple caramel and maple syrup from Chez Christian sugar shack
- Homemade maple syrup pogo and maple lemonade from Bouffe Moi!
- Maple syrup pie from La Fournée des Sucreries de l’Érable
- Maple products from Délices MG
- Turmeric and ginger-infused maple syrup from Ayke
- Maple syrup and apple juice mocktail from Domaine du Petit St-Joseph
- Maple alcohol from Distillerie du Granit
- Maple gin liqueur from Les Subversifs
- Maple alcohol and maple cream coffee from d’Intermiel
- Maple cider from Ferme Black Creek
- Maple red and white with maple sugar from Farnham Ale&Lager
- Sugar shack menu with pea soup
Don’t forget to stop by the Jean-Talon Market to discover even more :
- Two delicious cheese to try at Fromagerie Qui lait cru !?! : the Désirable, a cheddar marbled with maple from Fromagerie Du Terroir de Bellechasse and the Péningouin from the Fromagerie Au Gré des Champs with a jelly
- Maple products from Érablière Mont-Rouge
On-site contest with Érable du Québec
Enter for a chance to win a $75 gift basket by taking part in the maple syrup quiz on the day of the event. Visit the event zone to complete the quiz presented in collaboration with Érable du Québec.
What is a crop of maple syrup
Every spring, when temperatures fluctuate between freezing and thawing, the sap from the maple trees begins to flow, and it’s time for a new crop of maple syrup, the pride of Quebec that everyone awaits so eagerly.
To celebrate this time of year, the Montreal Public Markets have been organizing major festivities since 2022 to showcase the world-renowned expertise of our maple syrup producers! These urban sugar shacks, which come to life for a day in each of our major markets, are an opportunity for many to discover the world of maple without leaving the city.
This event is made possible thanks to the financial participation of the Ville de Montréal and the SDC de la Petite Italie.
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