Prospective students, their parents, friends and visitors are welcome to come to Dawson any day to get a feel for the place, take a self-guided tour and enjoy some campus experiences.

星空传媒视频 is open to the public:

  • Monday through Friday from 7 AM to 11 PM
  • Saturday from 8 AM to 5 PM
  • The Dawson Library is open Monday through Thursday from 7:30 AM to 6:30 PM; on Fridays from 7:30 AM to 5 PM and is closed on the weekend.

Please note that the College is closed on Sundays, statutory holidays and the period between Dec. 25 and Jan. 1, inclusive.

Some ideas for visiting the College:

  • Arrive by Atwater Metro entrance and take our brand-new Self-Guided Tour
  • Come by Dawson after your high school day is over. You will see Dawson in action because classes are on from 8 AM to 10 PM.
  • Make it a family event and come to Dawson with your parent(s)
  • Invite a friend to your Dawson experience
  • Pair your Dawson trip with a fun activity happening at Dawson (a theatre show, a basketball game, visit to the art gallery or take in another event open to the public)
  • Come on your own when it suits you best

Plan your Dawson experience:

Time your visit

  • Choose a weekday to see the school alive with students and campus life
  • Choose a Saturday to have a quieter experience
  • Time your visit to coincide with other things you may like to do at the College (see below)

Prepare for your visit

  • Bring your mobile phone/tablet and ear buds to take the new self-guided tour
  • Wear comfortable walking shoes (lots of stairs and walking)
  • Arrive by the Atwater Metro Entrance, the departure point for the self-guided tour; one floor down from the 4001 de Maisonneuve street level entrance

Fun things at Dawson to experience

  • Be a 鈥淪tudent for a Day鈥. Check if your program of interest offers this and email the program coordinator; contact info on each program page.
  • Enjoy a play staged by students in Dawson鈥檚 Professional Theatre Program. Box Office info.
  • Cheer for the Dawson Blues at a home game. See the .
  • Try out the cafeteria near the 4001 de Maisonneuve street entrance, which is open during the semester Monday through Thursday from 7:30 AM to 8 PM and on Friday from 7:30 AM to 3:30 PM. Check out the academic calendar dates.
  • Visit the Warren G. Flowers Art Gallery, which is open Monday through Friday from 11 AM to 7 PM and on Saturday from 12 PM to 5 PM.

Fall 2024 dates of interest at Dawson

Wednesday, Oct. 2 through Saturday, Oct. 5; every night at 7:30 PM: Dawson Professional Theatre play Chamber Music & The Day the Whores Came out to Play Tennis

Thursday, Oct. 10 through Sunday, Oct. 13: Joel Tyrrell Basketball Classic

Sunday, Oct. 20, 1 PM to 4 PM: Open house for all programs in Science, Medical Studies and Engineering

Sunday, Oct. 27, 1 PM to 4 PM: Open House for all programs in Creative & Applied Arts; and Social Science and Business Technologies

Friday, Oct. 25 at 7 PM: Div. 2 Women鈥檚 Basketball; Dawson vs. Outaouais at Dawson

Friday Oct. 25 at 9 PM: Division 1 Men鈥檚 Basketball Dawson vs 脡douard-Montpetit

Saturday, October 26 at 1 PM: Div. 2 Men鈥檚 Basketball: Dawson vs. Jean-de-Br茅beuf at Dawson

Friday, Nov. 1 at 7 PM: Division 1 Women鈥檚 Basketball Dawson vs Ste-Foy

Friday, Nov. 1 at 9 PM: Division 1 Men鈥檚 Basketball Dawson vs Ste-Foy

Saturday, Nov. 2 at鈥1 PM & 3:40 PM: Women’s Volleyball games at Dawson

Friday, Nov. 8 at 9 PM: Div. 2 Women鈥檚 Basketball; Dawson vs. Montmorency at Dawson

Friday, November 8 at 7 PM: Div. 2 Men鈥檚 Basketball: Dawson vs. H茅ritage at Dawson

Monday, Nov. 11 and Tuesday, Nov. 12 at 7:30 PM: Preview performances of Dawson Professional Theatre play Idomeneus

Wednesday, Nov. 13 at 7:30 PM: Official opening of Dawson Professional Theatre play Idomeneus

Thursday, Nov. 14 through Saturday, Nov. 16 at 7:30 PM: Dawson Professional Theatre play Idomeneus

Friday, November 15 at 7 PM: Div. 2 Men鈥檚 Basketball: Dawson vs. Montmorency at Dawson

Saturday, Nov. 16鈥痑t 1 PM & 2:20 PM: Women’s Volleyball games at Dawson

Thursday, Nov. 21 through Saturday, Nov. 23 at 7:30 PM: Dawson Professional Theatre play Idomeneus

Saturday, Nov. 23: Badminton games

  • 9 AM Dawson vs. G茅rald-Godin
  • 11:40 AM鈥疍awson鈥痸s. Sainte-Anne
  • 1 PM Dawson vs. Jean-de-Br茅beuf

Saturday, Nov. 30 鈥 Basketball Homecoming Day

  • 12 PM 鈥 D2 WBB Dawson vs. 脡douard-Montpetit
  • 2 PM 鈥 D2 MBB Dawson vs. Ahuntsic
  • 4 PM 鈥 D1 WBB Dawson vs. Champlain-St-Lambert
  • 6 PM 鈥 D1 MBB Dawson vs. John Abbott

Saturday, Dec. 7: Badminton games

  • 9:00鈥疉惭 Dawson鈥痸s G茅rald-Godin
  • 10:20 AM Dawson vs. Saint-Lambert


Last Modified: October 11, 2024