Jul 15 & 16— Summer Winds Family Music Festival This music fest for all ages celebrates its 10th anniversary. Victoria Beach, 1‐855‐786‐7963, summerwindsfest. com
Jul 16— Slide The City The travelling 1000 foot long slip and slide makes its way to Winnipeg. Adrenaline Adventures, 600 Caron Rd, slidethecity. com
Jul 20 – 24— Gimli Film Festival More than 100 movies, documentaries, and shorts are screened at this beachfront fest. Gimli, 204-642-8846, gimlifilm. com
Jul 21 – 24— Manitoba Stampede & Exhibition Manitoba’ s only pro rodeo. Morris, 204-746-2552, manitobastampede. ca
Jul 22 – 24— Manitoba Sunflower Festival Annual celebration of Mennonite culture. Altona, 204‐324‐9005
Jul 27 – 29— Ballet in the Park Free performances by the renowned Royal Winnipeg Ballet. Assiniboine Park, 7:30 pm, 204-956-0183, rwb. org
Jul 28-31— Manitoba Threshermen’ s Reunion and Stampede Heritage festival evokes pioneer days with a village and activities. Austin, 204‐637‐2354, ag‐museum. mb. ca
Jul 29-31— Canadian National Ukrainian Festival Celebrate Ukrainian culture with traditional eats, dancing, and more. Dauphin, 1‐877‐474‐2683, cnuf. ca
Jul 29 – Aug 1— Icelandic Festival of Manitoba Celebrate Manitoba’ s rich Icelandic heritage at this 127 year old festival. Gimli, 204‐642-7417, icelandicfestival. com
Jul 29 – Aug 1— Steinbach Pioneer Days Butter churning, threshing, log cutting and quilting are highlights at this charming fest. 1‐866‐280‐8741, mennoniteheritagevillage. com
AUGUST
Jul 31 – Aug 13— Folklorama Annual multicultural festival with more than 40 different cultural pavilions offering food, entertainment, and fun. 204-982-6210, folklorama. ca
Wednesdays, Aug— Noon Hour Concerts Free concerts from noon to 1 pm. Edmonton St. 204‐956‐4640, downtownwinnipegbiz. com summer calendar
Tuesdays, Aug— Movies on Memorial Watch movies for free under the stars. Memorial Park. 204‐956‐4640, downtownwinnipegbiz. com
Thursdays, Aug— Downtown Drive In The Cityplace parking lot becomes a drive in theatre. $ 10 / vehicle, free for bikes and walk ups. 204‐956‐4640, downtownwinnipegbiz. com
Aug 11 – 14— Manitoba Electronic Music Exhibition International acts converge for this electronic music festival. Old Market Square, memetic. ca
Aug 11 – 31— Shrek: The Musical The beloved grumpy ogre takes over Rainbow Stage at Kildonan Park, 204‐989-0888, rainbowstage. ca
Aug 12-14— Winkler Harvest Festival & Exhibition Live music, rides, and a rodeo are featured at this fest. 204‐325‐5600, winklerharvestfestival. com
Aug 19 – 21— Rainbow Trout Music Festival Camp out and catch the hottest local bands at this grassroots fest. Near St. Malo, rainbowtroutmusicfestival. com
Aug 19 – 20— Winnipeg Barbeque & Blues Festival This cook-off-meets-concert boasts music and finger-licking food. Burton Cummings Theatre, winnipegbbqandblues. ca
Aug 26-28— Morden Corn & Apple Festival 50th anniversary of this street fest celebrating summer’ s bounty returns for its 50th year. Free. 204‐823‐2676, cornandapple. com
ALL SUMMER
Assiniboine Park Zoo See the Dinosaurs Alive! exhibit with animatronic creatures and dig site. 204-927-6000, assiniboineparkzoo. ca
Children’ s Museum 12 exhibits of family fun. 204‐924‐4000, childrensmuseum. com
Fitness in the Park Daily free fitness classes over lunch hour downtown. Memorial Park and Milennium Library Park. 204‐956‐4640, downtownwinnipegbiz. com
FortWhyte Alive Discover pristine prairie life inside city limits. 204‐989‐8355, fortwhyte. org
Lower Fort Garry National Historic Site Experience the history of the fur trade. 204‐785-6050, pc. gc. ca
The Manitoba Museum Explore 10 galleries and a planetarium. 204-956-2830, manitobamuseum. ca
Oak Hammock Marsh A thriving wetland with interpretive centre. 204‐467-3300, oakhammockmarsh. ca
Routes on the Red More than 20 self-directed walking, biking, driving, or boating tours. 204‐231‐8326, routesonthered. ca
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 Art Galley 9 galleries of classic and contemporary art. Special events throughout summer including Feast, a 3 course dinner and gallery tour, and Wednesday night roof top pop ups. 204‐786-6641, wag. ca
Winnipeg Blue Bombers Season starts June 8. Investors Group Field. 204‐784-7448, bluebombers. com
Winnipeg Goldeyes Batter up! Catch fish fever this summer. Shaw Park, 204‐982-BASE( 2273), goldeyes. com
ciao! / june / july / two thousand sixteen 9