1. Experience the thrill of 16 sports, over 250 events
and a major cultural festival at the
Canada
Summer Games. (July 28–August 13)
2. Have an unforgettable nose-to-nose experience
with polar bears, seals and other Arctic species
at Journey to Churchill, followed by a thrilling
encounter with life-sized moving dinos — as part
of Dinosaurs Alive — all at Assiniboine Park Zoo.
3. Be inspired to make a difference when you
journey from darkness to light inside the
Canadian Museum for Human Rights,
Winnipeg's architectural marvel.
4. The movements of Canada's Royal Winnipeg
Ballet will take your breath away when you
witness the world premiere of choreographer
Claudio Monteverdi's Vespers. (May 10–14)
5. Catch a concert at the MTS Centre featuring top
touring bands, pop stars and rock gods.
6. See first hand and follow how art connects
everyone as Winnipeg Art Gallery's
collaborative art making project ART
EXPRESS'D / ART EXPRIMÉ travels from coast-to-
coast-to-coast to celebrate Canada's 150.
7. Take in Assiniboine Park's Manitoba Liquor &
Lotteries Summer Entertainment Series, which
features Jazz in the Leo Mol Sculpture Garden,
free weekday evening concerts, and Movies in
the Park at open air Lyric Theatre.
8. Decode the mysteries and secrets hidden
within the Manitoba Legislative Building's grand
architecture on a guided Hermetic Code Tour.
9. Unwind at Thermëa by Nordik Spa-Nature,
renowned for its Scandinavian-style treatments,
saunas, hot and cold pools and dining in your
robes.
10. Celebrate Canada Day at The Forks, Assiniboine
Park, Transcona and Osborne Village where
live music, fireworks, and tons of family friendly
activities are on the agenda.
11. Experience the thrill of the big top as Cirque
du Soleil brings Kurios: Cabinet of Curiosities,
a show about a 19th century inventor whose
machine defies the laws of space and time, to
Winnipeg. (June 2–25)
12. Worldly tours of the Royal Canadian Mint are
worth their weight in gold when you discover
how coins from across the globe are made.
13. Savour authentic cuisine and feast your senses
on cultural displays and live entertainment at
40-plus pavilions representing cultures from
around the globe at Folklorama, the world's
largest and longest-running multicultural festival.
(August 6–19)
14. Encounter 30 grunting bison, paddle a voyageur
canoe, and explore a Plains Cree Tipi during
A Prairie Legacy: The Bison and its People
eco-tour at FortWhyte Alive.
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THINGS
TO DO IN
Winnipeg
Spring/Summer
www.tourismwinnipeg.com
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WINNIPEG REASONS
Thermëa by Nordik Spa-Nature: Nordik Group
FortWhyte Alive: Ben Aguilar
