Name that intersection! Post your guess in the comments section, just below.

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Montreal's annual Canada Day Parade will take place tomorrow, July 1st, at 11 a.m. starting at the corner of Fort and Ste. Catherine. Scheduled to last until 12:30 p.m, be sure to follow the parade as it moves along Ste. Catherine, all the way to Peel turning south down to René-Lévesque, ending at Place du Canada. Three giant cakes will be waiting at the parade's tail end to feed up to 3,000 Canada Day enthusiasts followed by a multicultural show. All activities (and cake) are free.

The Old Port is also host to over 200 free activities, from 8 a.m. to approximately midnight, including face painting and mini-car racing for kids, a free multicultural food fair, BMX biking and skateboarding demos performed by some of the country's top athletes on an elevated ramp, a salsa dance session for all and much more. Consult the schedule for details.

And if the above isn't enough to keep you occupied, check out some of the Montreal Jazz Festival's free outdoor shows.

Happy Canada Day!

Photo © Evelyn Reid

Musts ...

Ladybug Launch on Saturday
Bring your kids and come join Trixie and Maria at their new Mile End café, La Lumière, as they release over 4000 aphid-chomping ladybugs in the café gardens on Saturday, June 28, from 3 to 5 p.m. Trixie and Maria are also launching the first Jane Goodall Institute of Canada Roots & Shoots group in Montreal, a fantastic ecological program for kids and the community at large. Equitable coffee, organic teas blended expressly for the café and assorted goodies will be sold. Free aphid-inspired popsicles for the kids and an educational experience for the whole family are also in store, so call (514) 585-7453 for more information or just show up at 214 Bernard West, at de l'Esplanade.

Free Shows at the Jazz Fest
Hundreds of free shows over the next ten days ... plan ahead. Get a taste of what these musicians can do. Check out a tune by clicking on each performer/band name.

Fireworks Competition
Rain or shine, it's Italy's turn to compete on Saturday.

Maybes ...

Josh Wink at Piknic
Josh Wink's brand of be-patient-this-track-is-going-somewhere-I-swear trance is back ... but will it be enough to charm the weather gods? Also, don't miss the clothing exchange program on site, just bring some well-kept threads with you and swap them for someone else's garments.

Festifoot
All weekend and rather free. Might be a little muddy but die-hard world soccer fans won't care.

Prep for Canada Day
... with a history lesson! Brought to you by Susan Monroe, your About.com guide to Canada online.

Come back by Monday for some Canada Day activity suggestions. July events will be posted over the next few days but in the meantime, check out what's left to do in June in Montreal.

Photo: David McNew / Getty Images

With literally hundreds of free outdoor concerts on offer in the downtown core over the next 11 days starting today, June 26, the Montreal International Jazz Festival couldn't disappoint if it tried! I've narrowed down the list to some notable performances listed by day for your convenience. Don't forget to click on each performer's name to sample their wares.

Have a blast!

Psst, Leonard Cohen is home and I can't resist asking ... has anyone spotted our saintly songwriter prowling the streets? If so, please share with us the whens, wheres and any other juicy details in the comments section below!