On your marks! Sports events coming to Montréal in 2026

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Montréal is a city that attracts major sports events year-round, and we’re excited about what’s on the roster for 2026. The year is already set to be big with a city-wide celebration of the 50th anniversary of the 1976 Summer Olympics. Add to that the 2026 UCI Road World Championships, which will, without doubt, be the most significant sporting event held in Montréal since those Olympics In short, we’re especially excited about what the city’s sports programming has to offer in 2026, and pleased to offer you an advance highlight reel.

Bell Centre - WWE Wrestling

WWE Friday Night Smackdown and Main Event

It’s unfailingly fun when professional wrestling thunders back into Montréal — a city with a long and loving relationship with these high-energy events — and the WWE Friday Night Smackdown and Saturday Night’s Main Event will be throwing it down this January.

World Aquatics Diving Cup

Montréal has a rich diving history, having hosted 14 World Aquatics Diving World Cup and Grand Prix events, as well as the 2022 World Junior Diving Championships. The historic Olympic Pool will once again be the competition venue when the World Aquatics Diving World Cup commences its 2026 season.

Red Bull Heavy Metal

Red Bull Heavy Metal Montréal

Proving once again why Montréal is a top-tier destination for international sporting events, the city is playing host to this exciting event’s first happening on non-American soil. It’s an international event uniting the world’s best snowboarders  for a showcase of progression, style and pure street creativity.

Complexe sportif Claude-Robillard - International Gymnix 2020

International Gymnix 2026

The largest competition of its kind in Canada, more than 1,200 athletes from around the world participate in this celebration of women’s artistic gymnastics. Apart from the athletic performances, a multitude of activities are planned to entertain the whole family, including a gymnastics course for children, food kiosks and the opportunity to purchase gymnastics sportswear.

ISU World Short Track Speed Skating Championships

The 2026 ISU World Short Track Speed Skating Championships will feature elite-level skaters competing in a series of thrilling, edge-of-your-seat races. Montréal is a historic hotbed for the sport and has been home to many of its Olympic stars. The championships gather the best female and male short track speed skaters from around the world.

Women’s Basketball National Championship

Montréal’s downtown Dawson College, situated across the street from the Montréal Canadiens’ former home in the storied Forum arena, will play host to a different kind of net-scoring sport when it hosts the high-level CCAA Women’s Basketball National Championship.

Canadian 4-on-4 Ultimate Championships

Ultimate Canada, the nation’s preeminent authority on ultimate frisbee (or discs, as they call them), has announced that the fast-action Canadian 4-on-4 Ultimate Championships will take place in Montréal in the spring of this year.

Formula 1 Grand Prix du Canada

Formula 1 Grand Prix du Canada 2026

Montréal is home to the Formula 1 Canadian Grand Prix, the biggest sporting event in all of Canada. It comprises three full days of elite competition and classy fine-dining and big-partying at off-site celebrations throughout the city. A new slate of activities adjacent to the race itself include daily concerts by A-list music names such as Bryan Adams, Simple Plan and Alessia Cara.

World Triathlon Para Series Montréal 2026

The 2026 World Triathlon Para Series Montréal will see its return as one of 13 international para triathlons, welcoming the world’s best para-triathletes for sprint distance competitions that test the limits of endurance.

Valleyfield Regatta

Steeped in history, the annual Valleyfield Regatta will celebrate its 86th edition this year with 10 days of thrill-filled hydroplane racing. Competing at speeds of up to 225 km/hr, this major international event draws upwards of 130,000 spectators each year to the picturesque city of Salaberry-de-Valleyfield, located immediately southwest of the island of Montréal.

Bell Canadian Swimming Trials

The 2026 Bell Canadian Swimming Trials is a championship meet featuring five-days of heats and finals at the 50-metre Montréal Olympic Pool.

The Global Tournament of International All Star

The AIA Global Tournament for cheer and dance will light up Montréal this summer. The competition, which sees thousands of participants, has invited teams from more than 15 countries and 85 qualifying events, encompassing all levels and genres within the international cheer and dance community.

FIBA 3x3 Basketball World Tour

WNBA regular season games

B-ballers are in for a treat again when the Toronto Tempo play two official, regular-season WNBA games in this increasingly basketball-obsessed city.

Montréal International Dragon Boat Challenge

Following the unqualified success of last year’s event, the Montréal International Dragon Boat Challenge is back in 2026 in an expanded form. The world-renowned Olympic Basin offers a 2,000-metre race course with six lanes located just 15 minutes from the city’s downtown.

Rogers Cup presented by National Bank

National Bank Open 2026

The very best in men’s tennis return to the prestigious National Bank Open presented by Rogers tournament, one of the most-anticipated events on the city’s professional sports calendar (attendance in the past has topped 200,000).

Montréal Beach Pro Tour

Montréal Pro Beach Tour

Top-tier beach volleyball athletes will touch down in Montréal to spike several days of high-intensity action at the 2026 Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour – Elite 16 this August. Parc Jean-Drapeau will become the epicentre of the sport, hosting the world’s best competitors, high-energy DJ sets, delicious food options and lively entertainment.

Jackalope

JACKALOPE

JACKALOPE — Canada’s largest action sports festival — features a wide variety of thrilling competitions and demonstrations (skateboarding, bouldering, fixed gear racing, BASE jumping and more), as well as exhilarating activities, food trucks and live music. 

Grand Prix Cycliste de Montréal 2026

Once a year, for over five muscle-burning hours, elite cyclists from around the world — competitors in the Tour de France, Giro d’Italia, Summer Olympics and the like — bring peak athletic performance to the peaks of Mount Royal for the annual Grand Prix Cycliste de Montréal. It features the best of the best of pro cyclists in a 150-rider peloton on a challenging circuit, and is one of only two Union cycliste internationale (UCI) world tour events in North America.

UCI Road World Championships - Zurich 2024

2026 UCI Road World Championships

Montréal is set to become the epicentre of world cycling, hosting the prestigious 2026 UCI Road World Championships. Over the course of eight days, the competition — a free event that’s open to the public — is expected to draw close to 500,000 cycling enthusiasts. This will only be the second time that the event has taken place in Montréal, and only the third time it’s been staged in Canada.

Marathon Beneva de Montréal 2026

The annual Marathon Beneva de Montréal is for both elite and recreational runners, attracting thousands of competitors for its multiple races. It follows a picturesque course that offers a unique experience each year aimed at highlighting the city’s many attractions.

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