WINTER FUN
CHECKLIST
Winnipeg makes the cold cool! We exalt the ice
and snow with festivals, attractions and so much
creativity. All you need to do is dress for success
(we suggest layers).
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 in a snow dome.
cornmaze.ca
Jig it up on the woodchip-covered dance floors
of Festival du Voyageur, celebrating 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 km of groomed and well-lit
cross-country ski trails, as well as rentals, lessons and a
charming clubhouse. windsorparknordic.ca
Take to the ice on your choice of unique rentals
from Kendrick's Outdoor Adventures. They offer
everything to get you out there, from ice bikes to fat tire
bikes, snowshoes, ice trikes and skating assists. Skate
rentals are also available within The Forks Market via Ice
Land Skate Rentals. kendricksoutdooradventures.com
TOP TO BOTTOM: Snow maze, photo by Mast Creative. Festival du Voyageur, photo by Abby Matheson. Thermëa by
Nordik Spa-Nature, photo by Mike Peters. Nestaweya River Trail, photo by Mike Peters. Kendrick's Outdoor Adventures,
photo by Casey Nolin.
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WINTER
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