What’s new at Igloofest 2023

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Steven Ross

Steven Ross

This article was published on January 11, 2023.

After a three-year hiatus, you can finally don your neon snowsuit and dance to the rhythm of winter at Igloofest 2023. The 15th edition of the “coolest” festival in the world offers an electrifying program and an avalanche of fun from January 19 to February 11 at the Quai Jacques-Cartier. In addition to Tiësto, CAMELPHAT, Nora En Pure and other Vladimir Cauchemar, here are three new activities you won’t want to miss.

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Four Saturdays of Igloofête

Igloofest isn't just for grown-ups who want to dance under the winter stars. This year, the festival offers activities for the whole family. Igloofête is a free and festive event presented on Saturdays from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. at the Quai Jacques-Cartier. It will feature music, visual performances, games and food trucks. Drop by and check out local DJs, the immersive multimedia environment inspired by kids’ artwork, plus slides and archery games. And, of course, lots of hot chocolate and marshmallows.

Après-Ski nights

Why stop dancing when you’re on a roll? For the first time this year, Igloofest offers festivalgoers the chance to keep the party going past its usual curfew. On Fridays and Saturdays, the festival will introduce Après-Ski nights, from 11 p.m. to 3 a.m., in some of the hottest spots in Montréal, including the Auberge Saint-Gabriel, the Phi Centre, the Soubois or the Velvet Speakeasy, with prestigious stars like Dennis Ferrer and Nico de Andrea.

 

All-night closing event at Society for Arts and Technology (SAT)

Here’s another surprise that will keep you grooving all night: Igloofest will close its 15th edition in style with an all-nighter on February 11 at the Society for Arts and Technology. Spearheaded by UK label Anjunadeep, the event will feature headliners CRI, Eli & Fur and OLAN in the Espace SAT while Leaving Laurel, Sao Miguel and Sinca take over the turntables in the dome. A first in Montréal, this evening will offer an exceptional format from 11 p.m. to 6 a.m., where the sale of alcoholic beverages will be permitted, thanks to a special authorization from the City of Montréal.

Steven Ross

Steven Ross

Steven Ross has been penning since the age of 17. A communicator specializing in tourism and entertainment, he’s travelled the world as a senior publicist for Cirque du Soleil and worked for several festivals and video game studios. Passionate about travel, languages and history, it is to the rhythm of house music that his heart beats the strongest.

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