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TD WINNIPEG INTERNATIONAL JAZZ FESTIVAL June 11 – 21, 2015 The world's best jazz, blues and urban artists converge on downtown Winnipeg for the 26th annual TD Winnipeg International Jazz Festival. Featuring outstanding local, national and international performers, the festival kicks off with four spectacular days of free music in Old Market Square. Tel: 204.989.4656 Email: info@jazzwinnipeg.com www.jazzwinnipeg.com RED RIVER EXHIBITION June 12 – 21, 2015 "Get Up Close" to the sights, sounds, tastes and thrills of free nightly concerts, the world's largest travelling midway, family-friendly attractions, animals and some of Manitoba's finest art, photography and agricultural competitions you can find, "Only at The EX." Red River Exhibition Park – 3977 Portage Avenue – just outside Winnipeg (west) Tel: 204.888.6990 Email: info@redriverex.com www.redriverex.com PRIDE WINNIPEG FESTIVAL June 14, 2015 Winnipeg's LGBTTQ* (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, two-spirit, and queer) communities and their supporters come together during this 10-day festival (June 5-14, 2015) to celebrate their pride. Activities kick off with a rainbow flag-raising at City Hall, and include sports tournaments, community barbecues, dance parties, shows by queer artists, and so much more. The Festival at The Forks begins on Saturday, June 13 with live entertainment for all ages, artisans, and the famed Queer Beer Tent for the adults, and spills over into Pride Day, Sunday June 14. Pride Day includes a rally at the Manitoba Legislative Building, parade through downtown, the Festival at The Forks and the night ends with the city's biggest dance party. Pride Winnipeg is the "Pride of the Prairies." It is the largest Pride celebration between Toronto and Vancouver. Don't miss it! Email: info@pridewinnipeg.com www.pridewinnipeg.com ABORIGINAL DAY LIVE & CELEBRATION 2015 June 20, 2015 Aboriginal Peoples Television Network (APTN) will host the ninth annual celebration of National Aboriginal Day with a free day-long public event and concert showcasing the best in aboriginal talent and culture. Located at The Forks in Winnipeg, the day will begin with the Aboriginal Day Celebration, featuring an aboriginal marketplace, authentic aboriginal food, children's activities, and much more. The evening will kick off with a live, nationally televised concert and end with an amazing display of fireworks. APTN, shining bigger, better and brighter than ever! Tel: 204.947.9331 ext.358 1.888.278.8862 Email: info@aptn.ca www.aboriginaldaylive.com www.aptn.ca CANADA DAY CELEBRATIONS July 1, 2015 Come celebrate Canada's birthday at one of the many parties held around the city, including The Forks, Osborne Village, Old Market Square in the Exchange District and the Canad Inns Picnic in the Park at Assiniboine Park. Each location adds their special touch to the celebrations, reflecting the unique personality of that area. Great music, food, shopping, free entertainment and fun make these parties the place to be seen. Red River Ex: Carla Dyck Aboriginal Day Live: Beibei Lu 24 2015 OFFICIAL VISITOR'S GUIDE Winnipeg