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Montrealers get their groove on at silent dance party

WATCH ABOVE: The Turtle Krew held an outdoor disco party in Montreal Saturday afternoon and it was eerily quiet. Party-goers wearing headphones silently boogied their way from Lafontaine Park to Mount Royal.

MONTREAL – Hundreds gathered at Lafontaine Park Saturday for what organizers called a silent dance party.

The Turtle Krew, who put on the event, made two different playlists available for download and invited revelers to bring their iPods,  MP3 players, or cell phones to the park.

Montrealers groove to the beat at silent disco in Park Lafontaine. Sunday, May 23, 2015. Max Kalinowicz / Global News

Dancing started at 4:00 p.m. sharp with party-goers hitting the play button on their devices.

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Organizers had extra headphones on hand for those who wanted to join in, and encouraged people to bring their splitters so they could share the music with new friends.

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The group is expected to silently boogie its way to Mount Royal, with pit stops in city parks along the way.

 

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