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.
成人黑料 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.
Winter 2025 dates of interest at Dawson
- Friday, Jan. 24 at 7 PM: Division 1 Women鈥檚 Basketball home game vs Montmorency
- Friday, Jan. 24 at 9 PM: Division 1 Men鈥檚 Basketball home game vs Montmorency
- Sunday, Jan. 26: Women’s Volleyball Home Games at 10 AM, 11:20 AM, 1 PM
- Monday, Jan. 27, and Tuesday, January 28 at 7:30 PM: Previews of Dawson Professional Theatre’s The Speculator
- Wednesday, Jan. 29 at 7:30 PM: Opening of Dawson Professional Theatre’s The Speculator
- Wednesday, Jan. 29 through Saturday, Feb. 1 at 7:30 PM: performances of Dawson Professional Theatre’s The Speculator
- Thursday, Feb. 6 through Saturday, Feb. 8 at 7:30 PM: performances of Dawson Professional Theatre’s The Speculator
- Wednesday, Feb. 5, 4 PM to 8 PM: Winter Open House
- Friday, Feb. 7 at 7 PM: Div 2 Women’s Basketball home game, Dawson vs. Ahuntsic
- Friday, Feb. 7 at 9 PM: Div 2 Men’s Basketball home game, Dawson vs. Vanier
- Saturday, Feb. 8 at 1 PM 鈥 Division 1 Women鈥檚 Basketball home game vs Trois-Rivi猫res
- Saturday, Feb. 8 at 3 PM 鈥 Division 1 Men鈥檚 Basketball home game vs Jean-de-Br茅beuf
- Saturday, Feb. 15: Badminton home games: at 9:00 AM Dawson vs G茅rald-Godin聽 and at 10:20 AM 聽聽 Dawson vs Saint-Lambert
- Saturday, Feb. 22: Women’s Volleyball Home Games at 9 AM & 11:40 AM
- Wednesday, March 5 to Saturday, March 8 at 7:30 PM: performances of Dawson Professional Theatre’s Julius Caesar
- Friday, March 7 at 7 PM: Div 2 Women’s Basketball home game, Dawson vs. Outaouais
- Wednesday, March 12 to Saturday, March 15 at 7:30 PM: performances of Dawson Professional Theatre’s Twelfth Night
- Friday, March 14 at 7:30 PM: Div 2 Men’s Basketball home game, Dawson vs. Andr茅-Laurendeau
- Saturday, March 15: Women’s Volleyball Home Games at 1:45 PM & 4:20 PM
- Tuesday, April 22, and Wednesday, April 23 at 7:30 PM: previews of Dawson Professional Theatre’s Machinal
- Thursday, April 24 at 7:30 PM: Opening of Dawson Professional Theatre’s Machinal
- Friday, April 25聽 and Saturday, April 26 at 7:30 PM: Performances of Dawson Professional Theatre’s Machinal
- Tuesday, April 29聽 through Saturday, May 3 at 7:30 PM: Performances of Dawson Professional Theatre’s Machinal