1 Montreal Jazz Festival

When: 10 days at the end of Jun/early July

Where: Various outdoor places in Downtown Montreal, Quebec

How Many Attend: 2 million people show up per day.

First Festival: The first Montreal Jazz Festival was in 1980. In 2004, it was named                the largest jazz festival in the world by the Guinness Book of World Records.

Cost: Free outdoor concerts (If you want to meet with headliners at bigger places, pay $100.)

2 Osheaga

When: At weekends at the beginning of August

Where: Parc-Jean Drapeau on lle Ste-Helene in Montreal, Quebec. (You can get there by subway.)

How Many Attend: About 40,000 per day

First Festival: The first Osheaga Arts & Music Festival was in 2006.

Cost: $250 for 3-day pass.

3 Hillside Music Festival

When: Three days at the end of July

Where: Guelph Lake Island in Guelph, Ontario

How Many Attend: About 40,000 per day (You can see many rock artists)

First Festival: The first Hillside Music Festival was In 1984 and boasted Sonic Youth, Ben                                                                         Harper and the Flaming Lips as part of the lineup.

Cost: $50 to $80 for day pass, $135 for weekend pass; kids 12 and under are free.

4 Squamish Valley Music Festival

When: The second weekend of August

Where: Squamish, British Columbia

How Many Attend: About 18.000 per day in 2013 and almost doubled to 30,000 per day in 2015.

First Festival: The first Squamish Valley Music Festival was in 2010.

Cost: Weekend passes were about $150.