What you need to know for the first two Whiteout parties, Winnipeg

The Winnipeg Jets playoff run starts Wednesday and the Whiteout parties are gearing up. Here’s what you need to know if you live or work downtown, or if you plan to attend.

Tickets

• Tickets are a must to get into the party
• Tickets are $5 and are available through Ticketmaster, either online or through their app
• If you have a ticket to the game, that ticket will get you into the Whiteout party
• There is a limit of four tickets per account holder

Street closures

• Streets will be closed from 10 a.m. Wednesday through 6:30 a.m. Thursday for Wednesday’s party
• Streets will be closed from 11:30 a.m. Friday through 6:30 a.m. Saturday for Friday’s party
• Streets include Southbound Donald Street between Portage Avenue and St. Mary Avenue, and Graham Avenue between Carlton Street and Garry Street
• Northbound Smith Street will see partial closure to through traffic between St. Mary Avenue and Portage Avenue

How to get there

• Taking Winnipeg Transit is a very, very good idea
• The Millennium Library parkade will only be accessible on Smith Street due to street closures
• The Millennium Library will close early on Wednesday at 4:30 p.m.
• The Millennium Library’s Donald Street entrance to the parkade will be closed at the same time as the street closures
• If you need to walk into the Millennium Library or the parkade when it closes, you’ll have to use the Skywalk entrance
• There is a bike valet at the corner of St. Mary and Donald

Once you’re there

• If you leave, you can’t go back in
• Yes, there are washrooms
• Lawn chairs are welcome
• There are size restrictions on the bags brought in – bags, backpacks and purses bigger than 14 inches by 14 inches by 6 inches will not be allowed
• If you’d like, there’s a $3 bag check in if you bring your giant bag
• There is a designated smoking area — pot is not permitted
• Food trucks, alcohol vendors will be around to buy from
• You cannot bring in your own alcohol
• Anything that could be used as a weapon is not allowed – like flag poles or hockey sticks
• Don’t bring Fido unless Fido is a registered service animal

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Helping local charities

• All proceeds from the Whiteout tickets will go to the United Way
• The 50/50 draw will benefit the True North Foundation
• Bring a Tin for the Bin for Winnipeg Harvest

Bus stops relocating

• Bus stops along Graham Avenue between Hargrave Street and Smith Street …. you know what, it’s just easier if we provide you with a map. Needless to say, buses in the area will be rerouted. If you want a text list, go here.

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Please note that there is still partial vehicle access on Smith Street to get to the Radisson hotel and parkade.

Be polite, be patient

• Don’t be that person who litters
• Don’t be that person who start fights
• Understand it’s going to be crowded
• Give yourself extra time to get there and leave
• Wear white
• Cheer loudly and proudly
• GO JETS GO!

If you need a visual example of what to expect, here is a replay outside Bell MTS Place last year.

WATCH: Fans at the Winnipeg Whiteout Street Party cheer as Jets score

0:50 Fans at the Winnipeg Whiteout Street Party cheer as Jets score