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2020 Visitors Guide

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A MAZE IN CORN A Maze in Corn offers something fun for all ages! Zip Line season starts in June, providing a thrilling adventure above the prairies with six lines including the racing zip and The Jump! The Corn Maze and Sunflower Expo opens in August offering a relaxing country experience while the petting zoo and hay bale pyramid are always a hit throughout late summer. October brings the fall colors and the famous Pumpkin Barn full of thousands of pumpkins to choose from. It's also the season when the Haunted Forest comes alive… will you dare enter? The winter season welcomes the World's Largest Snow Maze, a snow mountain, sleigh rides, plenty of campfires and hot cocoa too! Visit the website for hours & prices. 10 minutes south of the Perimeter Highway on St. Mary's Road – Just outside Winnipeg (south) Tel: 204.883.2048 Email: angie@cornmaze.ca cornmaze.ca ACTIVATE GAMES Activate is Canada's first active gaming facility. Assemble your team and enter inside a video game-like experience where you become the player to physically and mentally complete challenges. Each game is played in teams of 3-5. Together you will beat levels, earn points, and compete for top scores. 3338 Portage Avenue – St. James Tel: 204.83.8253 Email: info@activategames.ca activategames.ca ASSINIBOINE FOREST W Discover one of Canada's largest urban nature forests. The paved Sagimay Trail takes you through forest and meadow to the Eve Werier Memorial Pond. A six km system of woodchip trails radiate from the Sagimay Trail which in turn provides access to the Preston Trail and the Harte Trail, part of the Trans Canada Trail system. Corner of Chalfont Road and Grant Avenue – Tuxedo Tel: 311 or outside Winnipeg 1.877.311.4974 winnipeg.ca/publicworks/ parksOpenSpace/ NaturalistServices/NaturalAreas/ AssiniboineForest.stm ASSINIBOINE PARK W Established in 1904, this year-round playground is one of Winnipeg's finest attractions. Explore the animal kingdom at the Assiniboine Park Zoo; bask in exotic florals in the English Garden; discover the miniature train and Nature Playground for kids; admire art in the Leo Mol Sculpture Garden and Pavilion; enjoy concerts and special events; rent a tandem bicycle; traipse the fitness trails; and picnic and barbecue in the wide open green spaces. In winter, cross- country ski, skate, and toboggan at sites throughout the park. 55 Pavilion Crescent – Tuxedo Tel: 204.927.6000 Email: info@assiniboinepark.ca assiniboinepark.ca On Site At Assiniboine Park ASSINIBOINE PARK ZOO W A With over 80 park-like acres to explore, the zoo is a great place for family fun in every season. Journey to Churchill is home to playful polar bears, seals, and other Arctic animals. The McFeetors Heavy Horse Centre offers a glimpse into Manitoba's pioneer past. The zoo is also home to exotic animals including Amur tigers, gibbons, and snow leopards. Explore Toucan Ridge, an indoor oasis featuring tropical plants, and the Kinsmen Discovery Centre where you'll find amphibians, snakes, and curious meerkats. In summer, visitors can also explore the Shirley Richardson Butterfly Garden. Book a Journey to Churchill: Discover the Magic of the North in the Heart of Continent tour, a Destination Canada Signature Experience that takes you on an exclusive, once-in-a-lifetime tour of the 10-acre exhibit. Booking at least two weeks in advance is required. Minimum group booking of six people. Open daily; March 15 to October 14, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; October 15 to March 14, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. 2595 Roblin Blvd. Tel: 204.927.6000 assiniboineparkzoo.ca Activate Games: Mike Sudoma Snow Maze at A Maze in Corn www.tourismwinnipeg.com 23 ATTRACTIONS

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