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Jul 29

2 days of Osheaga !

It’s finally here, Osheaga weekend! This year, for the first time, Piknic Electronik has been integrated into the festival and will be given its own zone. We’re extremely pleased to be presenting this line-up over two long and well-endowed days. Get ready for:

SATURDAY


SUNDAY:


And now, here is a FAQ for a perfect Osheagan.

CAN I ENTER WITH MY PIKNIC PASS?

No, Piknic @ OSHEAGA is not an event from the regular season. You can buy tickets here.

CAN I PAY ONLY $10 AND ACCESS THE PIKNIC ZONE?

No, you can access the Piknic Zone only if you have tickets or passes for the Osheaga festival.

CAN I BRING MY DOG AND MY OWN ALCOHOL?

No. To see the complete list of things allowed and prohibited, click here.

CAN I BRING MY CAR TO OSHEAGA?

We recommend taking the STM’s Metro system to Osheaga (hey, it’s FREE!), but if you must travel to Osheaga by car please be sure to carpool. Driving directions and parking information can be found on Parc Jean-Drapeau’s website here.

WHAT DOES OSHEAGA MEAN?

Osheaga was a name used for the area that is now Montreal by some of the first European settlers in the region. The name is said to originate from Jacques Cartier when he met the Mohawks near the Lachine rapids in what is now Montreal. But so the Mohawk oral history goes the white man was waving with his hands, either offering to shake hands or asking about rapids on the river. The astonished Mohawks looked at each other and said "O she ha ga" which meant people of shaking hands. From the meeting Cartier transcribed the word Osheaga as meaning large rapids while the Mohawks would use the oral phrase to describe where they met the people of the shaking hands.

HOW DO YOU PRONOUNCE OSHEAGA?

The Mohawk pronunciation is O (hard o)- she(soft e)- ha – ga, or, when spoken quickly, the second “h” is dropped.