Winnipeg Events

680 CJOB and The Downtown Winnipeg BIZ is excited to celebrate Downtown Winnipeg’s largest festival: ManyFest: All together downtown. Manyfest will see an anticipated 60,000-plus people celebrating on Broadway September 8 – 10, 2017. Manyfest is hosted by the Downtown BIZ and presented by title sponsor Manitoba Liquor & Lotteries. Here are some of the events and activities going on...

Set in nature on a scenic property that magically comes to life for one day a year, this diverse Manitoban festival beckons! Experience an afternoon and evening of eclectic local artists under a sweeping canopy of Cottonwood Trees, just 45 minutes from the Winnipeg perimeter. Bring an instrument for the late night jam sessions and...

Winnipeg VegFest is a one day FREE event aimed at educating the public about healthy, compassionate, and environmentally friendly eating and living. This groundbreaking vegan event will feature amazing cruelty-free food, music, workshops, vendors, art, yoga, meditation and much, much more! The All-Star line up of speakers include: Carol J. Adams (Renowned Feminist Author), Krista...

Garden Bros Circus Location: Red River Exhibition Park 3977 Portage Ave, Winnipeg, MB R3K 2E8, Canada Day/Date: Friday-September 22, 2017 Saturday-September 23, 2017 Sunday-September 24, 2017 Show times: Friday- 4:30 and 7:30 Saturday- 1:30, 4:30 and 7:30 Sunday- 1:00, 3:30 and 6:00 GARDEN BROTHERS CIRCUS gives their Audience the Best Circus at the Best prices....

Roland Pumpkin Fair Oct. 7th Pancake breakfast, craft sale, free family entertainment, children’s activities, harvest supper, and of course the giant pumpkin weigh off at 10:30! Last year’s winner was over 1300 pounds! Visit rolandpumpkinfair.ca for more details!

Mandate send + receive is an international festival that investigates the disciplines of experimental music and sound art, and is one of the longest standing media arts festivals in North America focusing exclusively on sound-based work. It presents an invaluable opportunity for showcasing the innovative work of Manitoban, Canadian and international artists. send + receive...

The Holistic Living Expo is once again taking over the Assiniboia Downs Oct 13th-15th! The Expo this year will have over 40 vendors that include health and wellness practitioners, psychic/intuitive readers, new age products, holistic healing methods and so much more! Attendees can browse aroma therapy displays, gemstone Tree of Life, crystal/meditation jewelry, all-natural skincare...

Come celebrate Diwali “Festival of Lights”, a festival that signifies the triumph of good over evil and light over darkness. Diwali is a time of renewal, a time of new beginnings, and a time to look ahead for hope, joy, good health, peace, and prosperity in one’s life. As we celebrate this auspicious occasion, Hindu...

Join us for a 2nd Annual Double Double Toil And Trouble!!! First ever Kids Halloween Party!!! Wear your costume (optional)!! There will be tons of games, contests and prizes, trick or treating, dancing, surprise guests, bouncy gyms, arts and crafts, photobooth, petting zoo, and so much more 🎉🎉🎉 Sunday, October 22nd 2017 1 – 5...

Polish Fest is a one-day festival to showcase and share traditional Polish food, dance, and language with the community. It is an event that will entertain, excite and showcase local talent and culture not only from the Polish community, but also from a number of other cultural groups within the city and Canada. Doors open...

JimCon, Winnipeg’s annual tabletop games convention, is a family-friendly event offering attendees the opportunity to play different board, card, miniature and role-playing games. JimCon offers organized game sessions, tournaments and a library of more than 500 tabletop games, as well as local vendors and 13 local game designers demonstrating their creations. The games that are...

Niverville 3rd Annual Winterfest & Market details: Winterfest Schedule & Information Holiday Shoppes Location: Elementary School, 181 Main St. Gym Entrance -on 1st St. North Time: 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM FREE ADMISSION One-stop Shop for Children Contact: nesparentcouncil@gmail.com Winterfest Market & Craft Sale Location: Heritage Centre, 100 Heritage Trail Time: 10:00 AM to 3:00...

Joan Nathan is the author of eleven cookbooks including her latest work King Solomon’s Table: a Culinary Exploration of Jewish Cooking from Around the World, released in April 2017 by Alfred A. Knopf. A 3-time James Beard Award Winner, her previous cookbook, Quiches, Kugles and Couscous: MY Search for Jewish Cooking in France (Knopf) was...

Award-winning and bestselling Canadian writer Alison Pick returns to Tarbut with her first novel in over seven years. Alison’s last novel, the bestseller Far to Go, was nominated for the Man Booker Prize! And Alison was a Giller Prize juror two years ago. Strangers with the Same Dream is a spare, beautifully written, shocking and...

Ezra Glinter has combed through the archives to find the best stories published during The Forward’s 120-year history, digging up such varied works as wartime novellas, avant-garde fiction, and satirical sketches about immigrant life in New York.Ezra Glinter is an award-winning journalist, critic, translator and biographer. Born and raised in Winnipeg, Ezra attended McGill University...

The volunteers who brought you Homes for the Holidays are taking their talents to the street and bringing art, light, sound and creativity to downtown Selkirk! • Friday, Dec. 1st from 6PM – 9PM and Saturday, Dec. 2nd from 10AM – 10PM holidayalley.ca Holiday Alley, is a free two-day winter street festival in the city...

Meet Santa, $5 Lunch Hot Turkey Sandwich, Free Entry, Door Prizes, Silent Auctions, Craft items, Baked Goods, Vendor Tables.

Vita & Area Winter Festival is a family fun two day event held in Vita, MB. The festival features 10 dog and 6 dog races on both days. New this year there will be skijoring – one and two dog races. Other events to enjoy are toboggan hill, free skating, maple taffy making, bannock making,...

Lohri Festival: This festival of North India has become one of the main attractions in the south Asian community of Winnipeg since 2015. It is celebrated on winter solstice day to denote the last of the coldest days of winter to celebrate the birth of a newborn baby and a new bride. “Lohri is celebrated...

On Saturday, February 3rd we will start off at 10 AM with a pancake breakfast and musical entertainment, followed by dog sledding, horse drawn sleighrides, a hayride tour of St. Norbert, Aurora Farms, the Louis Riel Institute and Manitoba Living History Society will have displays and activities and of course, a bonfire with bannock. We...

About The Festival Black Space Winnipeg in partnership with Winnipeg Film Group is proud to present the Afro Prairie Film Festival in celebration of Black History Month from Friday, February 23 – Sunday, February 25, 2018 taking place at the Cinematheque, 100 Arthur St. The Afro Prairie Film Festival is the first Black-centric film festival...

Camp Arnes runs a multi age kid’s carnival each Easter Saturday for the surrounding community and the many Camp supporters. An Easter Egg Hunt with a special prize for the finder of the golden egg, swimming, face painting and delicious snacks are what make this a memorable experience. Grandparents, parents, uncles and aunties, bring your...

Join us for science rendezvous a science/engineering/art mash-up carnival unlike any other, providing a free day of fun and discovery for all Manitobans. Including + 50 activities for the whole family, spectacular interactive exhibits, hands-on displays, and free shows. In partnership with: The University of Winnipeg, Red River College, and L’Université de Saint-Boniface. Free fun...

Join us for our Wednesday Simcha Program on June 6th. We will be featuring “Youthful Ashram Dancers!” Lunch is $11.00. Lunch with transportation is $16.00. Everyone is welcome. Bring a Friend.