Park / Plateau-Mont-Royal

Parc La Fontaine

THE PLATEAU'S FRONT YARD

A big, flat, free city park that works as a loop between Plateau meals. Easy to fold into any day.

From home: 10 min drive; 5.37 km. Walk 64 min
Spend: $$$$; est. $0 per person
Our dates: Open Tue-Thu. Mon holiday hours unconfirmed; Give it 45-75 min

Photo: Guilhem Vellut from Annecy, France, CC BY 2.0

The verdict

Go if you are already in the Plateau, and treat it as a 45 to 75 minute reset between eating stops rather than a destination. Mid-October is the point: a casual lap in daylight, coffee in hand. The catch is that the fountain and wading pools are out of service, so do not expect water features.

Editor's lead: Plateau park walk
Free and open 6am to midnight per the City

Why maybeFree, open daily, easy to pair with Plateau plans, but a low-stakes walk rather than a headline sight; fall colour quality in mid-October not verified.

Vibe check

chill/casual/low key

Best fora free walk between Plateau stops, daylight stroll

What it costs

$$$$Est. $0 / person

Public City park; no admission listed on the City page.

Our estimate from posted prices, CAD, before tax and tip. Québec purchases carry the 5% federal GST plus the 9.975% Québec Sales Tax (QST, TVQ in French): 14.975% combined on taxable items. Tourisme Montréal: it is customary to tip restaurant servers, taxi drivers and hairdressers 15% of the bill, before taxes. Bellhops, porters and doormen generally get at least $2 per bag or service; coffee and food counters often have a tip cup by the register.

On our dates

Daily 6am to midnight

Mon 12Maybe6am to midnightThanksgiving: holiday hours unconfirmed
Tue 13Open6am to midnight
Wed 14Open6am to midnight
Thu 15Open6am to midnight

Thanksgiving MondayCity page shows standard daily hours only; no holiday statement. Public park, so access is very likely but not explicitly confirmed.

Full week

Mon	6am to midnight
Tue	6am to midnight
Wed	6am to midnight
Thu	6am to midnight
Fri	6am to midnight
Sat	6am to midnight
Sun	6am to midnight

Listed as the usual schedule on the City page; not confirmed for a specific date.

Hours from the venue's own listing, checked Oct 8, 2026.

Is it worth it?

Worth it as a filler walk if you are in the Plateau; not worth a dedicated trip on a tight four-day plan.

Best time: Daylight
Time needed: 45-75 min
Cost: Free
Weather: Dry days best; no covered areas confirmed. Snack bar status in October unknown.
This season: Water features and rinks are off. Portable toilets through October. Foliage timing not verified.

Good forwalking, picnic, people-watching

Pair it with

Plateau cafes and restaurants nearby, chosen from the rest of the guide

Where

3819 avenue Calixa-Lavallée, Montréal, QC H2L 3A7

64 min walk (4.71 km) / 10 min drive, no traffic / 28 min by bike

From 216 Rue Young. Routes from OpenStreetMap data; transit times are in the maps app.

Show on our map montreal.ca

While you're there

An outdoor wrought-iron staircase rising to the door of a stone-fronted Montréal-style townhouse, with hanging yellow chrysanthemums and sunlit autumn leaves beside it

STAIRCASES AND SLOW WALKING

Le Plateau-Mont-Royal

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0 min walk from here

THE 3AM POUTINE RITUAL

La Banquise

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13 min walk from here

A rustic ceramic bowl of loaded fries topped with sauce, herbs and minced meat on a dark wooden table in warm candlelight

FOIE GRAS, NO APOLOGIES

Au Pied de Cochon

Plateau Mont-Royal10 min drive or 60 min walk$$$$

15 min walk from here

A hand flipping through vinyl LPs in plastic sleeves, standing upright in a black crate in warm daylight

CRATE-DIGGING, EAST SIDE

Aux 33 Tours

Plateau Mont-Royal14 min drive$$$$

15 min walk from here

A glass of red wine on a dark bar counter, with blurred figures and blue and magenta light in the background

THE LATE-NIGHT WINE ANSWER

Rouge Gorge

Plateau Mont-Royal (Mont-Royal Est)13 min drive$$$$

17 min walk from here

Sliced seared steak beside a pile of hand-cut fries on a rustic plate over burlap, with a fork and scattered peppercorns

THE 1 A.M. BISTRO

L'Express

Plateau Mont-Royal10 min drive or 56 min walk$$$$

19 min walk from here

A pianist seated at a white piano in a dim, red-lit room hung with framed paintings, seen past a blurred glass in the foreground. An illustrative jazz-bar scene, not Dièse Onze itself.

THE CELLAR WITH A PIANO

Dièse Onze

Plateau Mont-Royal10 min drive or 60 min walk$$$$

19 min walk from here

Thick slices of golden French toast dusted with powdered sugar, topped with raspberries, blackberries, blueberries and mint, with maple syrup pooled on a white plate

BE INDECISIVE. IT'S ON THE MENU.

L'Avenue

Plateau-Mont-Royal12 min drive$$$$

20 min walk from here

The receipt

Where every fact on this page comes from.

ResearchedResearched Oct 8, 2026. Second check pending. Confidence: medium.

Details to confirm

Oct 12 Thanksgiving explicit status
Peak foliage in mid-October
Events or construction Oct 12-15
Snack bar and chalet seasonal hours
Web search budget exhausted; no independent editorial source or news check was possible

GovernmentVille de Montréal: Parc La Fontaineaccessed 2026-10-08