Bringing People Together

Last updated August 16, 2023
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The Fêtes de Lachine are a great opportunity to get together with family, friends and neighbours. Festivities for all the borough’s generations and communities.

On August 19, 2023 at parc LaSalle

Discover our wide-ranging program on !

Activities

  • Inflatable play structures and fair ground games

Near the pool, 1 p.m. - 8 p.m. 

  • Skateboard party

Bring your skateboard and helmet. Entertainment and door prizes.
Parc de planche à roulette Pierre-Charron, 1:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.

  • Exhibition of heavy public works vehicles, plus SPVM and SIM vehicle

Discover the “heavyweights” of public works: 10-wheel dump truck, street sweeper, tanker truck with articulated arm, etc.  Employees will be on hand to explain how these out-of-the ordinary machines work.  The Service de sécurité incendie de Montréal (SIM) will be on hand, as well, with fire trucks, including one that simulates smoke. SPVM vehicles will also be part of this large-scale display, visible from afar!

10e Avenue, between Saint-Antoine and Victoria, closed for this event, 3:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.

Organization’s activities

  • Slow-pitch softball tournament

A great classic organized by the Association de baseball amateur de Lachine, August 17-20 at stade Denis-Boucher and baseball field no 1 at parc LaSalle. The final day will feature a game ($) with former Expos players at 1 p.m.

  • Urban art workshop

In collaboration with singer-songwriter Géraldine Saucier and the staff of the Graffiti Lachine program, the Tyxna muralist collective invites you to participate in the design of their next work of mural art. From 1 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the corner of 10th Avenue and Victoria Street.

Other Lachine organizations will be on hand to present a performance or showcase their services. Don’t hesitate to come and meet them.

Plus a number of free shows!

Sarahmée.

4:30 p.m. : Avant de devenir un arbre
5:30 p.m. : Orchestre Chaabi de Montréal
7 p.m. : Sarahmée
8:30 p.m. : Les Louanges

More details on the shows.

Food services

Sweet and salty food refreshments ($) :

  • Au bal masqué and Confiserie Marie-Ève, 1 p.m. - 10. p.m. 
  • Nonina and its street truck, 1 p.m. - 5 p.m. 
  • Corn roast organized by Groupe d’entraide de Lachine, 5 p.m. - 7 p.m.
  • Drinks counter with Ratatak, 5 p.m. - 10 p.m.

Bring cash for some food and drink counters. Opening hours for food and refreshment counters may vary. Thanks to the Association centre-ville Lachine (ACVL) for their great support in organizing these services.

The Fêtes de Lachine will be cancelled in case of heavy rain or thunderstorms. Keep an eye out on our social media or on this Web page the day before or on August 19.