Things to do in Winnipeg

50 activities, venues and outings in Winnipeg, from theatres and live music to parks and tours.

Ranked with the travel guide's picks and well-known places first. Showing the top 40 of 50.

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Assiniboia Downs Racetrack
Featuring live thoroughbred racing. Year-round simulcast wagering on races from around the globe.
May–Sep
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Black Hole Theatre Company
The Company performs works by established and emerging playwrights.
Oct–Apr
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Cinematheque
Intimate art film theatre devoted to screening the very best in Canadian, independent, foreign and alternative film.
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Grand Prix Amusements
Go-kart racing on three challenging tracks with over 75 go-karts for ages four to adult. 18-hole pirate theme mini golf, bumper boats, bumper cars, batting cages and arcades.
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Little Opera Company
An intimate alternative to grand opera with chamber opera that is sung in English.
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Manitoba Chamber Orchestra
Nine concerts in the acoustically superb Westminster United Church.
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Manitoba Moose
Hockey (American Hockey League). The Manitoba Moose are the professional farm team of the Winnipeg Jets, and play at least 38 regular season games at Canada Life Centre. The AHL is a developmental league where NHL draft picks, prospects, and ex-NHL veterans regularly play. Compared to the NHL, AHL hockey is more affordable and tickets are readily available. AHL games are generally more family friendly as a result. The Manitoba Moose play at the same arena as the Winnipeg Jets, which makes for a comfortable and enjoyable fan experience.
Season runs between October and April - may extend into May and June for playoffsTicket prices vary between $30 and $40
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Manitoba Opera
Acclaimed artists from around the world join the finest Canadian singers, the Manitoba Opera Chorus, and the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra.
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Manitoba Theatre for Young People
MTYP
A full season of professional theatre for young people, age 3 to teen, and their families.
Oct–May$14–18 (student, senior, group discounts available)
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Prairie Theatre Exchange
PTE
Winnipeg's second-largest live theatre offers an incredibly intimate experience with all seats less than 10 metres from the stage.
$35-47 (student, senior, group discounts available)
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Rainbow Stage
Summer performances take place at Rainbow Stage in Kildonan Park, Canada's longest running outdoor theatre.
$35-60 (student, senior, group discounts available)
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Royal Manitoba Theatre Centre
MTC
Winnipeg's premier theatre group, MTC shows original works, Broadway hits, and everything in between. The MTC Mainstage focuses on broad-appeal musicals and plays, while the smaller (though still modern) MTC Warehouse is used for quirkier or more challenging fare. MTC also holds a Master Playwright Festival in January and February and the Winnipeg Fringe Theatre Festival in July at venues throughout the city.
Oct–May$20–85 (student, senior, subscription discounts available)
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Royal Winnipeg Ballet
RWB
Known worldwide for its technical excellence and its eclectic repertoire. Strongly rooted in classical ballet, the RWB’s repertoire is diverse, ranging from the classics to innovative contemporary ballet.
$12–15 (senior, student, subscription discounts available)
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Speedworld Indoor Kart Track
40–50 km/h real European style racing karts on a ¼-km indoor track with AMB timing system.
Noon to midnight
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Springhill Winter Sports Park
in Springhill
Includes 10 ski runs, a quad chairlift and a tow rope. The terrain park offers something for all levels. Certified instructors and rentals available.
Dec–Apr: Tue–Fri 6:30–9:30PM, Sat Sun 9AM–4PM
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The Golf Dome
Three-tier driving range, 18-hole mini golf, three virtual golf simulators.
Summer: 9AM–10PM, winter: 8AM–10PM
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Theatre in the Cemetery
Enjoy a unique and entertaining theatrical performance that takes you through the St. Boniface Cathedral's cemetery, one of the oldest in the city. Hear stories from French, Métis and Manitoban history while visiting gravesites of fascinating historic characters such as Louis Riel, founder of the province. Shows available in both English and French.
July-August$7
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Thunder Rapids Fun Park
Five different types of go-karts, bumper boats, batting cages, video games, jungle gym, picnic/BBQ areas, 18-hole mini golf.
Summer: Mon–Sat 10AM–10PM; spring and fall: 10AM–dusk; Sun open at noon
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Tinkertown Family Fun Park
Outdoor amusement park with over 20 rides and attractions for kids.
May–Sep
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Winnipeg Blue Bombers
Football (Canadian Football League): The Blue Bombers have a long history of support in the city. The Bombers have made it to the league finals 26 times since 1937. After a long Grey Cup drought dating to 1990, they won the trophy in 2019, repeated as champions in 2021, and have lost each of the three Grey Cup finals since. Winnipeg last hosted the Grey Cup in 2025. Tickets are usually available on game days, although it is wise to purchase in advance.
Jun–NovTicket prices range between $33.50–$181.00
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Winnipeg Fringe Theatre Festival
The Fringe
North America's second largest Fringe Festival, offering over 150 different indoor plays and free outdoor entertainment.
Jul$5–10, passes available
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Winnipeg Goldeyes
Baseball (American Association): Since returning to Winnipeg in 1994, the team has frequently finished first in their division and won championships in 1994 and 2012. Shaw Park, constructed in 1999, is considered one of the nicest minor league baseball parks in North America.
May–SepTickets range from $15.50–$29.50
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Winnipeg Jazz Orchestra
WJO
Showcases superb local artists and features appearances by exciting national and international guest artists.
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Winnipeg Jets
Hockey (National Hockey League): In 2011, Winnipeg again became home to an NHL team after a Winnipeg-based group purchased the Atlanta Thrashers. The team resurrected the Jets name that had been used by two other Winnipeg-based hockey teams, most notably the city's former NHL franchise. The Jets play at Canada Life Centre, built in 2004 and a first-class venue for hockey games and concerts, though small by NHL standards. Single-game tickets are available, but can be hard to come across for key matchups; 13,000 of the arena's 15,000 seats were dedicated to season tickets.
Oct–mid Apr, Stanley Cup playoffs run into Jun
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Winnipeg Sea Bears
The Winnipeg Sea Bears have exploded onto the summer pro basketball scene as a highly successful expansion team in the Canadian Elite Basketball League (CEBL). Satisfying pent-up demand among local basketball fanatics, the Sea Bears have enthralled Canada Life Centre crowds with fast paced action, mixed with exciting game presentation.
Tickets range from $25.00-$47.00
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Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra
WSO
Performs more than 80 concerts belonging to four major series: Masterworks, Musically Speaking, Pops, Sundays with the Family; and a variety of feature performances. Also hosts the WSO New Music Festival in late January and early February.
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Winnipeg's Contemporary Dancers
WCD
Each season WCD creates and presents new work from within the Company and also introduces Winnipeg audiences to some of the best choreography and dance from the rest of Canada.
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Canadian International Comedy Film Festival
Held frequently as a local annual film festival. Also showcases a selection of Canadian and international films in contribution to the art of comedy.
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Folklorama
The largest and longest running multicultural event of its kind in the world. Cultural pavilions are spread out at various locations throughout the city for two weeks in August, with a wonderful variety of music, dancing and food showcasing the city's amazing ethnic diversity.
beginning of Aug
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Le Festival du Voyageur
Saison Voyageur
Western Canada's largest winter festival. For 10 days in February, this fur-trade-themed celebration lights up Saint Boniface, Winnipeg's French Quarter.
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ManyFest
Taking place on a closed-off Broadway over the course of a weekend, ManyFest (as you could guess) is a combination of many festivals into one: cycling events, a farmer's market, a dance party, a running race, and more.
SepFree
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Pride Winnipeg Festival
Pride in Winnipeg has been celebrated annually since 1987 and has evolved from a one-day event into a 10-day festival filled with pride, confidence, fun, colour, music, laughter, optimism and activism. Winnipeg Pride is the Pride of the Prairies—the largest celebration of LGBTTQ culture between Toronto and Vancouver.
beginning of Jun
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Shakespeare in the Ruins
SIR
Shakespeare plays performed in a variety of settings, mostly outdoors.
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Team Canada Volleyball
Come out and cheer on Team Canada! Team Canada Women’s Volleyball regularly hosts elite international competitions in Winnipeg and Manitoba.
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Winnipeg Comedy Festival
Stand-up, improv, and sketch comedy from local, national, and international comics.
April
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Winnipeg Folk Festival
Folk Fest
One of North America's premier outdoor music festivals. Features music performances, a folk school, programs for young performers and young visual artists, over 100 artisans, children’s programming, a visual art exhibition, and a food village that encourages the use of local, organic and fair trade ingredients.
Jul
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Club Regent Casino
Large tropical-themed casino.
Mon–Sat 10AM–3AM, Sun noon–3AM, closed on selected holidays
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John Blumberg Golf Course
4540 Portage Ave
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Kildonan Park Golf Course
2021 Main St
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Le Cercle Molière
French-language theatre company.
$30 (student, young adult, subscription, and other discounts available)

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Listings from the Wikivoyage guide to Winnipeg (CC BY-SA 4.0).