Here are the best fests that Montreal has to offer.

Montreal Fringe, Fireworks, and Fete Nationale

The 19th edition of the Montreal First Peoples’ Festival celebrates Amerindian and Inuit culture and tradition through visual arts, film, video, song, and dance June 11 through 21. Call (514) 677-1377.

The 19th edition of the Montreal Fringe Festival presents an over-the-top bilingual bash of eclectic and independent theatre June 11 through 21. Call (514) 849-3378.

The Montreal International Fireworks Festival celebrates 25 years of pyrotechnic masterpieces and moves to an all-Saturday schedule June 13 through Aug. 15. Call (800) 797-4537.

St. Jean Baptist Day, also known as La Fete Nationale du Quebec, is Quebec’s big summer holiday full of provincial pride — think St. Patrick’s Day meets the Fourth of July. Many special events are held on and around June 24. Blue and white are the colors du jour. Call (514) 849-2560.

The Montreal Baroque Festival offers a touch of class June 25 through 28. This year’s Death by Chocolate theme celebrates the 350th anniversary of composer Henry Purcell’s birth whose “premature death at the age of 35 was suspected to be the tragic result of an overdose of chocolate,” says the Web site. Call (514) 845-7171.