Tuesday, July 21, 2026
The Government of Quebec announced it has approved plans to renovate the interior of Montreal’s Olympic Stadium.
Over the next few months, the Olympic Park will undertake the technical development of the “grandstands” lots and the hospitality areas (boxes), in order to preserve the implementation options for the planned reopening in 2028.
“Today, we are taking another important step towards a future-proof Olympic stadium. Currently, there is no other stadium here capable of accommodating more than 20,000 spectators for major international tours. Quebec deserves a modern infrastructure to host these tours, as well as large-scale sporting, cultural, and entertainment events. It’s worth noting that this is the only large covered stadium in Eastern Canada that can accommodate more than 50,000 people for major international tours. With the market’s interest in a modernized venue, our stadium has everything it takes to be a major driver of prosperity for Quebec,” said Amélie Dionne, Minister of Tourism and MP for Rivière-du-Loup-Témiscouata-Les Basques.
Currently, a $870-million project is underway to replace the roof of the Olympic Stadium.
The Olympic Stadium Roof Replacement project is No. 85 on ReNew Canada’s 2026 Top100 Projects report.
The planned modernization of the Olympic Stadium complex aims to:
- to support the commercial success and sustainable economic development of the infrastructure;
- to meet contemporary standards and to enter into long-term residency agreements with professional sports teams;
- to position the destination on the circuit of major international tours of cultural events;
- to contribute to achieving established revenue and impact targets.
The Olympic Park also has the mandate to negotiate agreements in the coming months to provide for a financial contribution from private partners in the cost of the work on the “grandstands” lots and hospitality areas, in order to significantly reduce the share of public investment required for inclusion in the Quebec Infrastructure Plan 2027-2037.
“The replacement of the roof and the technical ring is progressing according to schedule and budget. We can now take a decisive step in the modernization of the Olympic Stadium. Our responsibility is to carry out this transformation rigorously so that the Olympic Stadium plays its role as an economic, tourism, sporting and cultural driver for the benefit of the neighbourhood, Montreal and Quebec for decades to come,” said Joëlle Brodeur, president and CEO of the Olympic Park.
Featured image: (Parc Oympique)
