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JOAT Festival international de street dance 2026

Festive! Vibrant! Electrifying!

In early September and on Labour Day weekend...

...JOAT Festival international de street dance takes Montréal’s Quartier des spectacles by storm for a week of performances and activities for audiences of all ages.

JOAT Festival brings together more than 250 artists who immerse spectators in the world of street dance. The festival program includes high-level battles, breaking, hip hop, popping, krump, beatmakers, youth battles, introductory street dance workshops, master classes, and an exhibition. It’s an opportunity to discover the African-American dances that have become popular all over the world!

Festival Events

JOAT BATTLES

Improvising in real time, dancers from around the world in breaking, hip hop, and popping go head-to-head, following the rules of JOAT’s game.

Breaking / SEPT 3, 2026
Hip Hop
/ SEPT 4, 2026
Kidz
/ SEPT 5, 2026
Popping
/ SEPT 6, 2026

Club Soda

FREE ACTIVITIES

Battles – Breaking, hip hop, popping, kidz – public workshops, concerts, beatmaking, talk, exhibition, and more.

JOAT Festival international de street dance
September 1 to 7, 2026

Esplanade and indoor spaces of Place des Arts + MEM.

Full program coming soon!