summer calendar
Jul 15 – 26 — Winnipeg Fringe Theatre Festival See boundarypushing works by more than 170 companies . 204-956-1340 , winnipegfringe . com
Jul 16 – 19 — Manitoba Stampede & Exhibition Manitoba ’ s only pro rodeo . Morris , 204-746-2552 , manitobastampede . ca
Jul 22 – 26 — Gimli Film Festival Over 100 movies , documentaries and shorts are screened at this beachfront fest . 204-642-8846 , gimlifilm . com
Jul 24 – 26 — Manitoba Sunflower Festival Celebration of Mennonite culture . Altona , 204-324-9005 , altona . ca
Jul 29 – 31 — Ballet in the Park Free performances by the Royal Winnipeg Ballet . Assiniboine Park , 204-956-0183 , rwb . org
Jul 31 – Aug 3 — Icelandic Festival of Manitoba Celebrate Manitoba ’ s Icelandic heritage . 204-642-7417 , icelandicfestival . com
AUGUST
Aug 2 – 15 — Folklorama Annual multicultural festival with over 40 different cultural pavilions offering food and entertainment . 204‐982‐6210 , folklorama . ca
Aug 7 – 9 — Winkler Harvest Festival Rides and music round out this fest , now celebrating its 30th year . 204-325-5600 , winklerharvestfestival . com
Aug 13 – 16 — Manitoba Electronic Music Exhibition Western Canada ’ s largest electronic music and multimedia arts festival . Old Market Square , memetic . ca
Aug 14 – 16 — Rainbow Trout Music Festival Catch Winnipeg bands like ATLAAS . Near St . Malo , rainbowtroutmusicfestival . com
Aug 18 – 22 — Aboriginal Music Week Five day festival showcases Métis , Inuit , and Indigenous music artists . Old Market Square . aboriginalmusicweek . ca
Aug 21 – 23 — Winnipeg BBQ & Blues Festival Features blues performers and a team-based barbeque competition . Shaw Park . winnipegbbqandblues . ca
The annual flood of food trucks onto summer streets shows no sign of slowing down . Our favourite meals on wheels are packing out Broadway every weekday , and this year , a new ‘ food truck alley ’ along Israel Asper Way has everyone meeting at The Forks . Owning a food truck has proved to be a great way for creative types to try out their wildest culinary dreams with the freedom of a relatively low cost set-up . These mobile mavericks are churning out fresh , inventive fare .
Chef Darryl Crumb of Tot Wheels has proved high concept eats can have staying power if executed deliciously . Piles of fluffy , golden homemade tater tots are loaded with complex and unexpected flavours . Try tots topped with frogs ’ legs , the dish that started all the buzz . @ totwheelswpg
If there ’ s one thing more impressive than retrofitting a freightliner with a woodfired pizza oven , it ’ s The Red Ember ’ s end product . Gourmet toppings from figs to housemade sausage are piled on puffed and crispy , charcoal-edged crust and served through the window of this bright red behemoth . @ theredember
The Poutine King offers tastes straight from the cobblestone world of Montreal , but these piles of fries loaded with gravy and stretchy cheese curds don ’ t cling too close to tradition . Find everything from red curry-spiked chicken to smoked salmon at the gourmand-friendly truck . @ poutine _ king
Having secured their place as a neighbourhood haunt , Sherbrook St Deli is taking to the streets with a mobile meat truck at once futuristic and retro . The shiny sandwich shop features a menu of housemade meaty favourites . @ sherbrookdeli
The Bannock Factory serves traditional quickbread from a wood panel-printed trailer . Dense , chewy bannock makes up most of the menu , upgrading street food classics like sammies and hot dogs with local flair . Try it warm with butter or jam , or as a sandwich piled with juicy pulled pork . @ BannockFactory
Aug 21 – 23 — Morden Corn & Apple Festival Fill up on summer ’ s bounty at this street fest featuring an Art Walk . 204-823-2676 , cornandapple . com
TOURS
Downtown Winnipeg Biz Tours Walk and cycle in 50 downtown tours showcasing architecture , green space and history . For tours and prices visit downtownwinnipegbiz . com
Exchange District Walking Tours Relive the history of some of Winnipeg ’ s most storied buildings . 204-942-6716 , exchangedistrict . org
Hermetic Code Tour Unlock the mysteries of the Manitoba Legislative Building . 204-989-9630 , heartlandtravel . ca
Splash Dash River Tours Take a guided tour from The Forks . 204-783-6633 , splashdash . ca
Muddy Water Walking Tours Hear unexpected tales of true crime . 204-898-4678 , muddywatertours . ca
Prairie Dog Central Ride a vintage steam train with stops in Grosse Isle and Warren . 204-832-5259 , pdcrailway . com
Winnipeg Trolley Company Catch the city ’ s sights and stories in a 95 min tour . 204-226-8687 , winnipegtrolleycompany . ca
West End Biz Mural Tours Experience history and culture in this guided West End tour . See works of local art and learn fun trivia . 204-954-7900 , westendbiz . com
ciao ! / june / july / two thousand fifteen 9