Montréal Bachata Festival
Three unforgettable days of bachata, world-class artists, workshops, competitions, live music, shows and late-night social dancing in the heart of Montréal.
November 13–15
Three days. One hotel. Thousands of dances.
A weekend built around the music, movement and community of bachata. Train with internationally recognized artists, experience live performances, compete, connect and dance late into the night in downtown Montréal.
Learn.
Workshops with international bachata artists.
Compete.
Phoenix Competition, Rising Star and Jack & Jill.
Watch.
International shows and live performance.
Dance.
Socials, DJs and late-night festival energy.
Three days. Three different energies.
Friday
Compete.The weekend begins under the lights. Competitors take the floor for heats, showcases and the Phoenix Competition before the first festival social takes over the night.
AM
Competitor Check-In
PM
Phoenix Competition
Heats · Showcase · Competition
PM
Awards Ceremony
3AM
Social Dancing
The first late night of the weekend.
Saturday
Go All Night.Train all day. Watch the stage come alive at night. Then experience Pinto Picasso live before DJ Tronky keeps Montréal dancing until 4AM.
AM
Workshops Begin
Workshops run from 9:30AM–4:30PM.
PM
Rising Star Show
PM
Dance Shows
Festival performers take the stage.
AM
Pinto Picasso — Live
Saturday midnight concert.
4AM
Social Dancing · DJ Tronky
Bachata Room + Salsa Room
Sunday
One More Dance.Another full day of training leads into Jack & Jill, the final performances and one last night on the Montréal Bachata Festival dance floor.
AM
Workshops
Workshops run from 9:30AM–4:30PM.
PM
Jack & Jill Competition
Improvised bachata competition.
PM
Dance Shows
3AM
Closing Social · DJ Tronky
Bachata Room + Salsa Room
International Artists
The people behind the movement.
International Bachata artists, champions, instructors and performers come together in Montréal for one weekend of training, artistry, connection and unforgettable performances.
Fausto
& Tamara
Euroson
World
Champions
Jorge & Dulce
Lera
Dancera
Anita & Varea
Pinto Picasso Live
Bachata leaves the dance floor and comes alive on stage. Experience Pinto Picasso live in one of the signature moments of Montreal Bachata Festival weekend.
Montreal Bachata Festival
The night is just beginning.
Montréal · 2026
Take the floor.
Whether you arrive with a rehearsed routine, compete through social-dance heats or enter on your own for Jack & Jill, Montreal Bachata Festival gives dancers multiple ways to challenge themselves under the lights.
Register to Compete →Your moment under the lights.
Perform.
Compete.
Be remembered.
Take the stage together.
Rise.
Adapt.
Connect.
November 13
Heats.
Showcase.
Phoenix.
Friday belongs to the competitors. Prepared routines, social-dance heats and Phoenix divisions take over the competition floor before the evening awards ceremony.
Competition DetailsNovember 14
Rising
Star.
The next generation steps into the spotlight during Saturday evening's Rising Star Show before the main performances and live concert.
Saturday ScheduleNovember 15
Jack
& Jill.
No fixed partner. No prepared choreography. Register individually as a Lead or Follow and adapt to randomly assigned partners on the competition floor.
Jack & Jill DetailsMontréal After Dark
The night takes over. Dance.
This is where the festival becomes the festival. Meet dancers from Montréal and beyond, discover new partners on the floor and keep dancing deep into the night in two rooms of Latin music.
Bachata
Room
Find the connection that keeps you on the floor. Bachata, festival energy and a room full of dancers sharing the music late into the night.
Salsa
Room
Switch rhythms without leaving the festival. The Salsa Room gives social dancers a second floor and another reason to keep the night going.
They set the night.
Saturday + Sunday
Train by day. Level up.
Festival weekend is your opportunity to go beyond social dancing. Spend two full days training with international artists, exploring new movement, refining technique and bringing fresh ideas back to your own dancing.
November 14
Saturday
Start the weekend's main training day with a full schedule of workshops before Saturday evening's Rising Star show, performances and live concert.
November 15
Sunday
Return for another full day of training before Jack & Jill, the final performances and the closing social of festival weekend.
Technique.
Build cleaner movement, stronger fundamentals and greater control.
Connection.
Refine lead, follow and partner communication for more comfortable social dancing.
Musicality.
Hear more in the music and learn how to express it through your movement.
Style.
Explore different influences, movement qualities and artistic approaches to bachata.
Learn from the lineup.
Downtown Montréal
Sleep where you dance. Repeat.
Make the DoubleTree your festival home. Workshops, competitions, shows, live music and late-night socials all happen where you're staying — and everyday food, coffee and snacks are right next door.
Book Your Room →
DoubleTree by Hilton Montréal
Quartier des Spectacles · Montréal
Your entire
weekend.
One place.
No late-night rides across the city. No carrying dance bags all day. Your room, the festival and downtown Montréal are all within reach.
Then take the elevator.
Wake up.
Start your morning without commuting across Montréal.
Train.
Take the elevator downstairs and step directly into workshops and festival programming.
Reset.
Head upstairs, change, recharge and come back for shows, concert and competition.
Dance.
Stay until the final song. Your room is only an elevator ride away.
Hungry? Walk next door.
Coffee before workshops. A quick lunch between classes. A snack before the evening shows. Staying at the host hotel puts convenient everyday food options right nearby.
Coffee.
Grab a coffee and quick breakfast before your first workshop of the day.
Quick lunch.
Step out for an everyday meal and get back to the festival without losing your afternoon.
Real food.
Find practical meal choices when you want more than a snack but don't want a formal restaurant.
Snack.
Pick up something quick between workshops, shows or before another late night of dancing.
Stay close. Dance longer.
November 13–15 · 2026
Choose your weekend. Be there.
Three days of bachata, international artists, workshops, performances, live music and late-night social dancing in downtown Montréal.
Full Pass.
Experience MBF from day to night.
Workshops.
Train Saturday and Sunday with the international artist lineup.
Shows.
Experience festival performances throughout the weekend.
Live Music.
Saturday night features Pinto Picasso live at midnight.
Socials.
Dance late into the night throughout festival weekend.
Competition
is separate.
Competition registration and the required Competitor Pass are handled separately from the regular festival Full Pass. Review the competition categories, rules and registration requirements before entering.
Competition Info →