La FÊTE 2026
LaFête is our annual New Year’s celebration of everything wonderful that the Montreal Tango Community is best known for: Authentic tango danced by true aficionados of all ages in a classy yet informal, cosy atmosphere.
This year, to make the celebrations extra special, we're transforming our New Year's La Fête into a Tango Fling!
For those unfamiliar: The Fling is a spectacular, week-long celebration of Montreal tango that pulls the city's local tango happenings into one festive calendar, making it a favorite event for both local dancers and out-of-town visitors. While traditionally held around the Labour Day long weekend, this year's edition will be tied directly to our New Year’s celebration.
In keeping with the vibe of our local tango scene - most of these milongas are ‘‘pay at the door’’. For the most part, there is no need to reserve in advance, however New Year’s eve tickets will be available online (eventually!)
Mark off your calendar for the best tango party of the year!
This year, not only milongas at the Studio Tango / Tango Social Club location . . . (though, yes, New Year’s eve is there! . . . .but the whole city is joining in and will be stretching out the celebrations over an almost 2-week period!
This Year’s La Fête Schedule
December 31st - January 4th
🎶💃🤩
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 31st
NEW YEAR’S EVE at LaFête!
Ring in the New Year in Style! We’ll toast with a glass of bubbly at midnight and pull out a late-night snack buffet. DJ Milton (Boston area) is back again this year (our New Year’s Eve tradition!)
8:15 pm - 3 am
@Studio Tango Montréal, 7755 boul. St Laurent, Ticket info coming soon. 🥂🥗
Also: NEW YEAR’s EVE at Cosy,
Special New Year’s milonga - potluck, Starts at 8 pm
1483 Mont-Royal Est, 25$THURSDAY, JAN 1st
1st TANGO PARTY @ LaFête
8:15 pm - 1 am, DJ Gabriel Gaumond from DC, is sure to keep the party going strong!
@Studio Tango Montréal, 7755 boul. St Laurent, Ticket info coming soon.
-BAl en BLANC at the Tangueria, 6394 St-Hubert,
8 pm until midnight,FRIDAY, JAN 2nd
- LAS PIERNAS at 2019 rue Moreau is open for their afternoon milonga: 12 pm until 4 pm, 15$ - (buzz 218)
- COSY ALL-NIGHT milonga, 9 pm until 6 am, guest dj’s, breakfast included, 35$
@La Fête: to be confirmed - we’ll either do a late afternoon or very early evening milonga, or we might stay closed and take a well-deserved breather!SATURDAY, JAN 3rd
- LA TANGUERIA, 6394 St-Hubert, 1 pm - 4 pm, 15$
- LAS PIERNAS, (Practica) 2019 rue Moreau, 2:30 pm - 5:30 pm, 12$
@La Fête . . .. we are cooking up something special for the 1st Saturday of 2026
9 pm - 2 am,
Details coming soon !SUNDAY, JAN 4th
Afternoon Milonga at LaFête
A charming Sunday Afternoon Milonga!
Details coming soon
- LAS PIERNAS, 2019 rue Moreau, 7:15 pm - 11 pm, 15$
Scroll down to the bottom of this page to consult the Pre and Post LaFete schedules
We have an alcohol permit for our LaFête activities!
A large selection of wine, beer, spirits & nonalcoholic drinks will be available at the bar at each milonga.
Please note that it is not permitted to consume any alcohol that has not been purchased on site.
LaFETE FULL PASS
Save with a convenient full pass . . . good for all the Lafête milongas at the Studio - TSC location.
Details coming soon!
LaFête is organised by Projet Tango in the Studio Tango/Tango Social Club space. LaFête profits go to help fund our Bailongo Montreal Tango Festival held each spring.
Can’t come to everything at LaFête?
Create your own ‘‘mini-Pass’’ by buying individual tickets! (on sale soon)
When you buy your Milonga Passes and New Year’s Eve tickets in advance
🍾🥂 It helps us out by making it much easier for us to plan how much bubbly
and snack supplies to buy! 🍾🥂
Plus YOU SAVE
by purchasing your tickets to the special milongas before the early bird deadline!
Don’t know yet your holiday plans?
We know how busy the holidays can be, and that plans can often change at the last minute…
That’s why all LaFête tickets may also be purchased at the door…
That way, even those who procrastinate until the last minute 🤣 will be able to join the party!
The Tango Social Club - Studio Tango Montréal location - home of ‘‘LaFête’’
All of the LaFête Milongas will be held here!
The Studio Tango Montréal / Tango Social Club space is located in the up-and-coming Villeray district. The space includes two large studios, each with a very distinctive style plus a smaller studio that is used mainly for private classes and small rehearsals. What's truly wonderful, is that it's even possible to open up a passageway between the two larger spaces so that both studios can be used simultaneously during a milonga, upping the capacity to well over 300.
Villeray: Village feel, family-oriented, full of artists' and craftmen's studios and hipster cafes. Landmarks include the beautiful Jarry Park (just across the street from our venue) and the wonderful Jean-Talon market.
We have a liquor permit for the LaFête activities: Beer, wine, mousseux, & spirits as well as various non-alcoholic drinks will be for sale at the bar.
A glass of mousseux will be offered to everyone at midnight on New Year’s Eve. It is not permitted (or legal) to bring in your own alcoholic drinks.
Studio Tango/Tango Social Club | 7755 St-Laurent Blvd., Montreal
514-844-2786 | info@studiotango.ca | www.facebook.com/LaFeteNewYearsTango
📜 The History of The Fling
The very first Montreal Summer Tango Fling (traditionally held on Labour Day weekend) took place back in 2006—almost 20 years ago now!
It all started when three local dancers got together to brainstorm, searching for a way to introduce our local tango culture to visitors. Disappointed that out-of-town milongueros attending big festivals never got to experience the city's wonderful milongas, their goal was simple: to show these milonguero/as why Montreal is an incredibly great tango destination all the time, not just during large festivals.
So, they decided to create an "anti-festival" or "off-festival," and voilà: The Montreal Summer Tango Fling was born! The original goal—to showcase their wonderful spaces and introduce guests to our charming community —quickly became a way to boost the local scene with a bit of home-grown pride
𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐝𝐨𝐞𝐬 𝐢𝐭 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤?
The idea is simple: go out, have a good time, and try to hit as many milongas as possible.. . . . Not any more complicated than that!
A bit more info about the local tango scene:
THE MONTREAL MILONGA VIBE
Montrealers like to go out, (in fact it is literally possible to dance tango every single night of the year in Montreal). “Atmosphere” is omni-important here. All our milongas have a “club feel” (nice lighting, candles, tables & chairs, bars), great dance floors, DJ’s who know their tango music, and excellent sound systems.
PRE- LAFETE Calendar
(updates will be posted as they come in)
TUESDAY, DEC 23rd, Cosy is open, 1483 Mont-Royal East, starts at 8:30 pm, 15$
WEDNESDAY, DEC, 24th - Studio Tango will be CLOSED.
THURSDAY, DEC 25th - From what we can gather - ALL local Thursday milongas & practices will be CLOSED.
If this changes, we will post the info.FRIDAY, DEC 26th
- LAS PIERNAS at 2019 rue Moreau is open for their afternoon milonga: 12 pm until 4 pm, 15$ - (buzz 218)
- COSY is open, located at 1483 Mont-Royal East, starts at 9 pm, 15$SATURDAY, DEC 27th
- LA TANGUERIA, Afternoon Milonga at 6394 St-Hubert, 1pm - 4 pm, 15$
- LAS PIERNAS, (Practica) 2019 rue Moreau, 2:30 pm - 5:30 pm, 12$
- STUDIO TANGO MONTRÉAL- TSC MILONGA, 7755 boul. St-Laurent, 9 pm - 2 am, 16$SUNDAY, DEC 28th
- LAS PIERNAS, 2019 rue Moreau, 7:15 pm - 11 pm, 15$MONDAY, DEC 29th - NO MILONGAS
TUESDAY, DEC 30th - Milonga le Bisou @ COSY, 1483 Mont-Royal East, starts at 8:30 pm, 15$
POST lafête - the Fling continues!
This section will be adapted as more info is confirmed
TUESDAY, Jan 6, Cosy 1483 Mont-Royal East, starts at 8:30 pm, 15$
WEDNESDAY, Jan 7, Studio Tango, 7755 St-Laurent, 8:20 pm - 00h15 am
THURSDAY, JAN 8th (to be confirmed)
- Tangueria
- Montango Practice
- Tango Renaissance
- Tango Rive NordFRIDAY, JAN 9th
- LAS PIERNAS, 2019 rue Moreau,12 pm until 4 pm, 15$ - (buzz 218)
- COSY, 1483 Mont-Royal East, starts at 9 pm, 15$
- We will check if Montango and Tango Libre are open (details coming)SATURDAY, JAN 10th
- LA TANGUERIA, Afternoon Milonga at 6394 St-Hubert, 1pm - 4 pm, 15$
- LAS PIERNAS, (Practica) 2019 rue Moreau, 2:30 pm - 5:30 pm, 12$
- STUDIO TANGO - TSC MILONGA, 7755 boul. St-Laurent, 9 pm - 2 am, 16$SUNDAY, JAN 11th
- STUDIO TANGO PRACTICE, 7755 St-Laurent, 3 pm - 5:30 pm, 12$
- LAS PIERNAS, 2019 rue Moreau, 7:15 pm - 11 pm, 15$
- Montango (to be confirmed)