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A message on behalf of Tourism Winnipeg Bienvenue à Winnipeg! Welcome to Winnipeg! 2022 is a great year to be in Winnipeg. This year, an exciting slate of world-class attractions are now open including the Winnipeg Art Gallery's Inuit centre, Qaumajuq, Assiniboine Park Conservancy's Diversity Gardens and a revamped Western Aviation Museum. Our city has a celebratory spirit that carries through all four seasons so no matter what time of year you decide to visit, there is always something interesting or innovative to explore. On top of iconic landmarks and offerings that attract international media attention from Condé Nast Traveler to Vogue and TIME magazine, Winnipeg proudly wears its well-deserved moniker of Canada's Cultural Cradle. Our nationally acclaimed restaurants, great shopping with unique makers, exhilarating professional sports and world-class arts are perfect for family fun, nights out or day trips with friends or colleagues. If you are already in the city on business, consider extending your stay or coming back with family and friends. This 2022 Visitor's Guide is jam-packed with options and suggestions to explore, find adventures and make memories in a city that offers something for everyone. As experts on Winnipeg, we are here to help you have the best possible experience in our city. Visit our website tourismwinnipeg.com for up-to-date information, use our online concierge service, or call us at 1.855.734.2489 for assistance. Dayna Spiring President and CEO Economic Development WINNIPEG | Tourism WINNIPEG | YES! WINNIPEG Message from the mayor of Winnipeg In July 2021, joining a growing chorus of publications from National Geographic to Lonely Planet, TIME magazine urged its readers to visit Winnipeg, naming our city one of the world's 100 Greatest Places. Visit us and we'll show you why. Visit us and we'll transform the way you see the world. Because Winnipeg is the perfect microcosm of all that's best in Canada and North America. Everything you need to discover is right here: all the beauty, the artistry, the grit, the competition, the voices, the tastes, and the sounds of the whole world come together here in Treaty 1 territory, the ancestral lands of the Anishinaabe, Cree, and Dakota Peoples, and the homeland of the Métis Nation. TIME magazine singled out Winnipeg as a global destination because of Qaumajuq, the Winnipeg Art Gallery's Inuit-led cultural campus that is home to the largest collection of contemporary Inuit art in the world. At the heart of Qaumajuq is a revolutionary three-storey crystalline Visible Vault, which brings its thousands of cultural treasures forth, into the light. Visit Winnipeg, and just like Qaumajuq, we'll open up the treasures of a whole continent and make them bright and visible, for you. From the Forks National Historic Site, to the Journey to Churchill Polar Bear Exhibit at the Assiniboine Park Zoo, to the FortWhyte Alive nature preserve, and our unparalleled network of trails for hiking, biking and skiing—Winnipeg is captivating to everyone who loves the natural world. And, as one of the world's greatest winter cities, cold doesn't daunt us, it inspires us! Visit Winnipeg, and we'll get you cheering for our hometown heroes, the Jets and Blue Bombers. We'll touch your heart and imagination with the virtuosity of the Winnipeg Symphony and the Royal Winnipeg Ballet. We'll invite you to dine at restaurants featuring the finest cuisines five continents have to offer, and take you shopping at our most intriguing local boutiques. And we'll walk along with you as you explore the internationally acclaimed Canadian Museum for Human Rights, a place to learn and reflect on all that matters most and cherish our common humanity. Come visit us in Winnipeg soon, and experience the world in a whole new way. We can't wait to meet you. Mayor Brian Bowman The City of Winnipeg tourismwinnipeg.com 3 Welcome to Winnipeg