The free municipal festival will feature Matt Lang, family activities, fireworks and drones at Parc équestre.
The city will hold the 39th edition of Blainville en fête on Saturday, Aug. 22, bringing a day of free public programming to Parc équestre and temporary traffic changes to nearby streets.
Country singer Matt Lang is scheduled to headline the municipal festival at 8:30 p.m. The site will open at 1 p.m. with inflatable games, face painting, roaming entertainment, creative workshops and activities for young children, according to information published by the City of Blainville.
A youth circus and theatre performance staged on a fire truck is set for 3:30 p.m. Country line-dancing instruction will begin at 7:30 p.m., before the main concert. The city says fireworks and a drone display will close the evening at about 10 p.m.
The event page describes admission and the scheduled activities as free, although food will be sold on site. The city’s announcement did not state the municipal budget for the festival, the cost of the headline performance or the value of partner contributions.
Shuttles and parking
The city is encouraging visitors to walk, cycle or use a free evening shuttle. Four buses are expected to operate between Blainville station and Parc équestre, with departures about every 10 minutes. Shuttle service is scheduled to begin at 5 p.m. from the station and its alternative parking area.
Municipal parking will also be available at city hall, the Paul-Mercier library, École des Semailles and École de la Seigneurie. Parking at Parc équestre, located at 1025 chemin du Plan-Bouchard, will be limited.
Road closures planned for the evening
Chemin du Plan-Bouchard will be closed between boulevard Céloron and rue de la Mairie. Rue de la Mairie will be closed between rue Coron and chemin du Plan-Bouchard. The closures are planned in both directions from 5:30 p.m. to 11:30 p.m., but the city says the timing may change depending on attendance and surrounding traffic. Blainville says it has limited its municipal fireworks to this festival while retaining the traditional display and adding illuminated drones, a format used since 2022. The city cited the environmental impact of fireworks as part of that decision, but its event information did not provide estimates for emissions
