Jul 20 – 23— Manitoba Stampede & Exhibition Manitoba’ s only pro rodeo. Morris, 204-746-2552, manitobastampede. ca
July 26 – 30— Gimli Film Festival More than 100 movies, docs, and shorts are screened at this beachfront fest. Gimli, 204‐642‐8846, gimlifilm. com
Jul 28 – Aug 13— Canada Games Canada’ s best athletes arrive in Manitoba to compete for gold. 204‐594‐4250, 2017canadagames. ca
Jul 29— Mud Hero The annual muddy obstacle run returns to Grand Beach. mudhero. com
AUGUST
Tuesdays— Movies on Memorial Watch movies under the stars. Memorial Park. 204‐958‐4640, downtown winnipegbiz. com
Aug 4 – 6— Icelandic Festival of Manitoba This 128 year old festival celebrates Icelandic heritage. Gimli, 204‐642-7417, icelandic festival. com
Aug 6 – 19— Folklorama Annual multicultural festival with more than 40 different cultural pavilions offering food, entertainment, and fun. 204‐982‐6210, folklorama. ca
Aug 10 – 31— Mamma Mia! Sunny and funny tale unfolds on Rainbow Stage. Kildonan Park, 204‐989‐0888, rainbowstage. ca
Aug 17 – 20— Manitoba Electronic Music Exhibition International acts converge for this electronic music festival. Old Market Square, memetic. ca
Aug 11 – 12— Winnipeg Barbeque & Blues Festival This cook-offmeets-concert boasts music and finger-licking food. Burton Cummings Theatre, winnipegbbqandblues. ca
Aug 18 – 20— Interstellar Rodeo Enjoy live music from line-up featuring artists such as Beck and Father John Misty along with gourmet beer and wine. The Forks, interstellarrodeo. com
summer calendar
Kurios, Cirque du Soleil
ALL SUMMER
Design Quarter Winnipeg Tour New this year, weekly tours promote local retail and design culture. 204‐942‐6716, exchangedistrict. org
FortWhyte Alive Discover pristine prairie life inside city limits. 204‐989‐8355, fortwhyte. org
Hermetic Code Tour Decode the mysteries of the Manitoba Legislative Building. Book in advance. 204‐989‐9630, heartlandtravel. ca
Historic Walking Tours Guided tours of the Exchange District teach about the area’ s rich history. 204‐942‐6716, exchangedistrict. org
Lower Fort Garry National Historic Site Experience the history of the fur trade. 204‐785‐6050, pc. gc. ca
Noon Hour Concerts Catch live music from noon to 1 pm. Tuesdays, City Place terrace; Thursdays, Edmonton St. 204‐956‐4640, downtown winnipegbiz. com
Splash Dash River Tours Take a guided tour from The Forks. 204‐783‐6633, splashdash. ca
SquarePeg Tours Hear tales of death and debauchery, or delve into the supernatural. 204‐898‐4678, squarepegtours. ca
West End Mural Tours More than 60 pieces of art colour this diverse neighbourhood. 204‐954‐7900, westendbiz. ca
Winnipeg Blue Bombers Season starts July 1. Investors Group Field. 204‐784-7448, bluebombers. com
Winnipeg Goldeyes Batter up! Catch fish fever this summer. Shaw Park, 204‐982-2273, goldeyes. com
Winnipeg Tasting Tours Explore Winnipeg’ s best taprooms one beer at a time. winnipegtastingtours. ca
Winnipeg Trolley Tours See the city aboard the province’ s only heritage-style vehicle. 204‐226‐8687, winnipegtrolleycompany. ca
Winnipeg’ s Best Selection
Cubans, Hondurans, Nicaraguans, Dominicans, Rare Tobaccos, Pipes, and much, much more!
Purchase Worry Free Cuban purchases allowed across USA / Canada border
185 Carlton St. 204-942-0203 www. thtlwinnipeg. com
ciao! / june / july / two thousand seventeen 9