Discover MontrealMontreal Olympic Park: Visitor Guide and Must-See Attractions

Built for the 1976 Summer Olympic Games, the Olympic Park is one of Montreal’s most iconic sites. Much more than a stadium, it is a hub of cultural and scientific attractions that can easily be explored in a single outing.

 

 

The Montreal Tower and Olympic Stadium

 

At 165 metres tall and inclined at a 45-degree angle, the Montreal Tower is the tallest inclined tower in the world. By comparison, the Leaning Tower of Pisa tilts at about 5 degrees. Please note that the Tower’s tourist facilities, including the observatory and funicular, are currently undergoing renovations, with reopening expected around spring 2027. The Stadium, meanwhile, hosts events throughout the year.

 

 

Attractions at the Olympic Park

 

• Biodome: five ecosystems of the Americas recreated inside the former velodrome.

   

  Our Complete Biodome Guide

   

• Botanical Garden: one of the largest in the world, with 22,000 plant species, 10 exhibition greenhouses and around twenty themed gardens. Its Chinese and Japanese gardens are internationally renowned.
• Insectarium: completely renovated, offering an immersive and sensory experience.
• Rio Tinto Alcan Planetarium: two immersive theatres dedicated to astronomy and space.

 

 

Practical Tips

 

Plan a full day to combine the Biodome, Botanical Garden and Insectarium. Espace pour la vie combination packages can help reduce costs. Book online during the summer. From Saint-Léonard, the site is about 10 minutes away via Pie-IX. Parking at the Olympic Park is subject to a fee: park for free at Hôtel Newstar and reach the site within minutes.

 

 

Where to Stay Near the Olympic Park

 

Hôtel Newstar Montreal, about 10 minutes away, is an affordable accommodation option nearby, with free parking, rooms with kitchenettes and competitive rates.

 

Book Your Stay Near the Olympic Park

 

Sources: Espace pour la vie, Olympic Park, Tourisme Montréal.