Best Places to Check out During Montreal’s F1 Weekend

The Biggest Parties In Montreal For Formula 1 Grand Prix Weekend

If you love rubbing shoulders with celebrities and the who’s who of F1 drivers, hitting up the Ritz Carlton Grand Prix Party on Friday, June 7th is a must. There are only 500 tickets on sale that range from $350 – $1000, so they go quickly! This year’s theme is grand and decadent. “The concept was inspired by the historical grandeur of the Ritz-Carlton and by a futuristic vision of luxury,'” explained Mabel Palomino, Artistic Director, president of Manina World, “Guests will flow between rooms and halls entirely transformed to create fascinating worlds of light and bliss.”

Is drinking champagne at the Ritz not your style? How about an uproarious night matched only by the debaucherous parties of Gatsby! In Old Montreal, Bord’Elle is throwing a 20’s themed extravaganza featuring the fiendish glam and grandeur of that era. Tickets go from 50$ to 20,000$ and are only for those 25 and older.

It’s not just about the Canadian Grand Prix race in Montreal; the whole city comes alive with people from all around the world celebrating the Canadian leg of the Formula1 season! Montreal Grand Prix Weekend is one of the first major events of the summer, kicking off the 2019 year of festivals. To ensure you don’t miss the biggest and most anticipated events in the city, read on!

From Circuit Gilles Villeneuve To Cresent Street

For the past 20 years, Crescent Street fully transforms into a party and is a popular destination for the thousands of race fans that flock to the city. From June 6th to 8th, The Crescent Street Grand Prix Festival presented by Corona is free for all, featuring live bands, beer and food vendors, cars, driver appearances, autograph sessions and DJs mixing the hottest music all day long. To celebrate its anniversary, the party will be overflowing onto de Maisonneuve Boulevard too, between Bishop Street and de la Montagne Street making the festival bigger and better than ever before!  

Those living in Griffintown will be happy to hear that Le Richmond has teamed up with Formulee 1 Grand Prix du Canada as an official partner to, “kick off the weekend’s festivities in a universe of where fashion and prestige are in the spotlight.” Le Richmond invites you to join them for the big official launch party and ask that you wear your latest designer outfit! This high end gastronomic hot spot is also hosting a Gentlemen’s Club on the Friday for “a night for the open-minded and no taboos” as well as a red carpet Gala on Saturday. Tickets for all three events start at $400.

If you truly want to live large, attending the tenth annual Formula 1 Grand Prix opening night, formally known as “The Grand Evening” is back for its 10th anniversary and will “transport its guests into a completely new world—a unique place where Montréal’s madness meets Paris’ glamour and New York’s eccentricity.” Tickets are $1000 and include decadent food stations, a premium open bar, immersive artistic performances and a parking space with valet service.

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