WINTER FUN
CHECKLIST
Winnipeg makes the cold cool! We celebrate
the ice and snow with festivals, attractions and
so much creativity. All you need to do is dress
(warm) for success.
Navigate the world's largest snow maze—as
verified by Guinness in 2019—at A Maze in Corn,
which continues to grow each year with more than 4,700
feet of snow corridors to explore along with a snow
restaurant and live entertainment. cornmaze.ca
Jig it up on the wood chip-covered dance floors
of Festival du Voyageur, which celebrates the
region's Métis, Francophone, fur trading and Indigenous
heritage via giant snow sculptures, French food, costumed
interpreters, and live music. heho.ca
Glide up and down the Nestaweya River Trail
which regularly provides seven kilometres of
groomed ice to skate. You'll also find complementing
trails for fat tire biking, kick-sledding and strolling, all
past whimsical "Warming Huts" created as part of a hotly
anticipated annual international design competition.
theforks.com/events/river-trail
Take a polar plunge, then sweat your stresses away
at Thermëa by Nordik Spa-Nature. Winnipeg's
open-air spa gets even cooler when temperatures
plummet, with steam rooms, thermal pools, a massive
Finnish sauna, an icy waterfall and dining in your robe all
on offer. thermea.ca
Snowshoe through aspen forests filled with deer at
FortWhyte Alive, a winter wonderland offering ice
fishing, skating, cross-country skiing and North America's
largest urban bison herd. fortwhyte.org
Skate-ski or go traditional at Windsor Park Nordic
Centre, which boasts 15 kilometres of groomed and
well-lit cross-country ski trails, as well as rentals, lessons
and a charming clubhouse. You can also don your boots
or skis to explore trails in Winnipeg's main parks and golf
courses. windsorparknordic.ca
Take to the ice on your choice of unique rentals
from Kendrick's Outdoor Adventures or Type
Eh Bikes. Both outfitters offer everything to get you out
there, from ice bikes to fat tire bikes, snowshoes, ice trikes,
skating assists and kicksleds (Type Eh only). Skate rentals
are available within The Forks Market.
kendricksoutdooradventures.com, typeehbikes.com
TOP TO BOTTOM: Snow Maze at A Maze in Corn, photo by Mast Creative. Festival du Voyageur, photo by Abby
Matheson. Kendrick's Outdoor Adventures, photo by Casey Nolin Photography. FortWhyte Alive, photo by Tyler Walsh.
Thermëa by Nordik Spa-Nature, photo by Nordik/Photolux.
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WINTER
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