Olympic Park (Parc olympique)
Olympic Park (Parc olympique)
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9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Monday
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Tuesday
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Wednesday
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Thursday
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Friday
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Saturday
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Sunday
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
About
A daring architectural site, the Olympic Park was built to accommodate the 1976 Summer Olympics and has since been host to more than one hundred million visitors. Whether to admire Montreal from atop the highest inclined tower in the world, to attend an event in the Stadium, to exercise at the Sports Centre or to take part in an outdoor event at the Esplanade Financiere Sun Life, there is something for everyone. The Olympic Park grounds and its thirteen on-site partners are visited by more than four million people every year. Open to the world and in harmony with the neighbouring community of Mercier-Hochelaga-Maisonneuve, the Olympic Park has become a unique recreational and tourist attraction where creation, discovery, entertainment, and sport coexist side-by-side. New for the summer 2016 The Souvenirs of 1976 exhibit will take you back in time to (re)live the Montreal Olympic adventure-from the project's tentative beginnings to today, when the flame still burns.
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Named for the Olympic Stadium complexes built for the 1976 games, the Olympic Park and the surrounding neighbourhood of Hochelaga-Maisonneuve (HoMa) make up an invigorated area dedicated to "Space for Life." Around the Olympic Village's arenas and stadiums, Rue Sherbrooke welcomes exploration of its sculpture gardens decorated in the works of Jean-Paul Riopelle and its museum culture headed by the historical Château Dufresne. Maisonneuve Park offers interactive experiences at its bio-dome, insectarium, planetarium, and botanical gardens. For a change of scene, the gentrified space along Rue Ontario Est is packed with the city's newest, edgiest cafes, where an imaginative, youthful crowd sips foamy cappuccinos. A visit here is incomplete without stepping into the vast halls of the Maisonneuve Market, with flower stalls, wine depots, and local produce.
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- Chloe ThomasOrlando, Florida1,667 contributionsCool Step Back in TimeThe Olympic Park is a cool step back in time! Seeing all the monuments and stadiums will make you feel as if you are back several years ago when the Olympics took place in Montreal. Not much is open for touring, so beware of that…but it’s still cool to see! We were able to see the Olympic pool in use by classes, which was cool!Visited October 2023Travelled with familyWritten 12 November 2023
- phvi2617Anaheim, California661 contributionsDecent place for a strollOlympic Park is home to a few attractions, but it's also a good place to take a stroll. I mainly wanted to see the Olympic Stadium, and even though there's construction, there are some nice views. This is probably not a must-do attraction, but it's a decent stop if you're nearby.Visited June 2024Travelled soloWritten 16 July 2024
- Mary FWoodbury, Minnesota79 contributionsNot worth the parking feeEverything was closed we were told due to maintenance. We could walk around outside but that was it. Signage was a disappointment. Could not find out any information unless we used out phones to google info and maps. We did learn afterwards that there was a fire at stadium and renovations are underway.Visited September 2024Travelled with familyWritten 15 September 2024
- PBPGYorkshire, United Kingdom8,501 contributionsA must see, huge structureFrom the Olympic games in 1976 the structure continues to be used. The main stadium is massive. There is a lift up to a viewing platform for those not faint hearted/ It is a little eery walking round the metro station built to handle hundreds of thousands. Hidden away is the Biodome, a must see. The gift shop is somewhat underwhelming, all very eco based.Visited September 2024Travelled as a coupleWritten 21 September 2024
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janiceburch
Templeton, CA90 contributions
Oct 2022
We came upon Parc Olympique not knowing what to expect. It was actually delightful. We went into one building and immediately knew it had a pool inside by the chlorine smell. Turns out it was the large pool for racing and also a dive pool. The architecture is really something to see. The large tower will soon have a restaurant in it. I'm certain the view will be wonderful. It's also just a nice place to walk around and be outside.
Written 5 December 2022
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Cooper B
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Aug 2023 • Family
I went to see Metallica and we had an extremely hard time navigating are seats. The sections and rows are poorly marked and confusingly ordered. The sound for the opening acts was a disappointment, largely due to the structure of the stadium. Otherwise, the venue was adequate. It had a solid system for getting in and out, many entrances and exits, a built-in metro, but the facilities were lacking in that there was a low number of washrooms, in which there was far too few stalls. Additionally, there was no restocking of certain items even though there was a free night between the two shows in which they could’ve refilled the quickly-emptied soap dispensers, and their supplies of an assortment of beverages and food items, which was disappointing but understandable. I can see the stadium being of better use for a sporting event or such, but for a concert it wasn’t the best, even though the shows were great.
Written 14 August 2023
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PBPG
Yorkshire, UK8,501 contributions
Sept 2024 • Couples
From the Olympic games in 1976 the structure continues to be used. The main stadium is massive. There is a lift up to a viewing platform for those not faint hearted/ It is a little eery walking round the metro station built to handle hundreds of thousands. Hidden away is the Biodome, a must see. The gift shop is somewhat underwhelming, all very eco based.
Written 21 September 2024
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Thomas V
Oakland, CA18,523 contributions
Oct 2022
Good Place for kids. A big city park, accessible by the Metro, full of attractions, many good for families and kids. Some of the architecture is not pretty, but the green space is. It's a big park.
Written 6 November 2022
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eskdunning
Hermitage, TN359 contributions
May 2023 • Friends
I guess I was expecting more. There really wasn't much to see. There was one good angle, with all the flags and the Olympic flame tower. From that angle, it was cool - I can't imagine being there for the actual games. If you choose to stop here, you won't need a lot of time.
Written 2 August 2023
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Giacomo F
45 contributions
Mar 2020
Olympics 1976
Nice to see the names of the participants engraved outside the stadium.
The swimming Pool is still well maintained and so the stadium , pity that the Expos moved.
Nadia Comaneci was the biggest Star at this Olympics.
Nice to see the names of the participants engraved outside the stadium.
The swimming Pool is still well maintained and so the stadium , pity that the Expos moved.
Nadia Comaneci was the biggest Star at this Olympics.
Written 9 March 2020
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Polo Morailles
San Diego, CA157 contributions
Jul 2023
Park dedicated to the (very expensive) 1976 Montreal Summer olympics that is now a bit barren. There are several things to do around like the botanical garden, the Biodome, or the futbol/soccer stadium in the campus, but for the Olympics there is not much to see.
There are sets of flags around the memorial, and the elevator to the top was being upgraded so I didn't get to check it out.
Not much to do, so it's best to walk around for a bit.
There are sets of flags around the memorial, and the elevator to the top was being upgraded so I didn't get to check it out.
Not much to do, so it's best to walk around for a bit.
Written 11 August 2023
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Mary F
Woodbury, MN79 contributions
Sept 2024 • Family
Everything was closed we were told due to maintenance. We could walk around outside but that was it. Signage was a disappointment. Could not find out any information unless we used out phones to google info and maps. We did learn afterwards that there was a fire at stadium and renovations are underway.
Written 15 September 2024
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LostInTime
Pittsburgh, PA24,312 contributions
Aug 2023 • Family
I went here for the Metallica concert. It’s a ton of complicated walking to get in. The stadium has clearly seen better days. It all looks old. It shakes during the concert and there are echos. And getting out is crazy. They walk everyone to like one exit. It’s a packed madhouse. Not a great spot to see a concert. Although the band was great.
Written 12 August 2023
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phvi2617
Anaheim, CA661 contributions
Jun 2024 • Solo
Olympic Park is home to a few attractions, but it's also a good place to take a stroll. I mainly wanted to see the Olympic Stadium, and even though there's construction, there are some nice views. This is probably not a must-do attraction, but it's a decent stop if you're nearby.
Written 17 July 2024
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Can you walk around any of this for free or do you have to pay for a guided tour to see anything?
Written 25 August 2018
You can walk around and see the pool area. Not sure if you can get in to see the Olympic Stadium without paying.
Written 25 August 2018
Do you have a splash pad for children?
Written 19 August 2017
There is what is called a wading pool for small children. If you look on the parks website you can see a picture. I didn't visit the swimming section myself
Written 20 August 2017
999vladimir875
Moscow, Russia
Where do you buy tickets? You buy tickets in advance or on the spot?
Written 12 July 2016
Ciao a tutti! come si raggiunge l'Olimpic Park dal centro di Montreal (Old Montreal)? e c'è un biglietto unico per visitare tutto ( stadio, torre, etc) ?grazie mille a tutti.
Written 10 July 2018
999vladimir875
Moscow, Russia
Where do you buy tickets? You buy tickets in advance or on the spot?
Written 12 July 2016
J avais oublier de mentionné la vue panoramique de Montréal au haut du mat du stade ...visite $55.00 ca
Written 12 April 2016
Will the Olympic Park be opened December 26,2015 thru New Years 2016? Someone told me they close for the winter.
Written 21 November 2015
The tower is opened on the 26th(to the 31st) from 9am to 5pm, and is also opened on the 1st of Januray from 12pm to 5pm.
The stadium seems to be opened on the 26th. From 10am to 5pm (with a lunch break from 12 to 1).
The sport center is closed on the 25th as well on the 26th, and also on the 31st, the 1st and the 2nd.
There are no events yet programmed but make sure to check out their website to have more infos, or you can always call them! Hope I helped a bit! :)
Written 23 November 2015
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