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CASINOS
CLUB REGENT CASINO AND EVENT CENTRE Set among a cascading waterfall , walk-through fish tank and Caribbean restaurant are 900 slot machines and casino table games . Must be 18 or older to enter casino . Mon-Sat 10 am-3 am , Sun 12 pm-3 am . 1425 Regent Ave , 204-957-2500 or 1-800-265-3912 , clubregent . com , Map 2 : D-6
McPHILLIPS STATION Add a historical touch to your evening at this opulent turn-of-the-century-style casino . Try nearly 1,000 games . Must be 18 or over . Mon-Sat 10 am-3 am , Sun 12 pm-3 am . 484 McPhillips St , 204-957-2500 or 1-800-265-3912 , mcphillipsstation . com , Map 2 : B-4
SOUTH BEACH CASINO & RESORT Located 20 minutes south of Grand Beach on Highway 59 , this bustling casino is straight from the 1920s . 600 slot machines , 12 gaming tables , a restaurant and lounge , Live entertainment in the lounge . Mon-Sat 10 am-3 am , Sun 12 pm-3 am . 30 minutes north of Winnipeg , 1-877-775-8259 , southbeachcasino . ca
CULTURAL CENTRES
ABORIGINAL CENTRE OF WINNIPEG The centre is a gathering place and community resource for Winnipeg ’ s Aboriginal community , with a restaurant and Canadian Plains art gallery . Mon-Fri 8 am-3 pm ( restaurant ) -4 pm ( gallery ). 181 Higgins Ave , 204-989-6605 , Map 1 : M-5
CENTRE CULTUREL FRANCO-MANITOBAIN Historical and genealogical resources on the province ’ s French- Canadian and Métis population , as well as a restaurant . Free . Mon-Fri 8 am-11 pm , Sat 9 am-5 pm . 340 Provencher Blvd , 204-233-8972 , ccfm . mb . ca , Map 1 : P-5
UKRAINIAN CULTURAL AND EDUCATIONAL CENTRE ( OSEREDOK ) Interpretive exhibits examine the diversity of the Ukrainian experience in Canada . Houses a museum , library , art gallery , archives and boutique . Free . Mon-Sat 10 am-4 pm . 184 Alexander Ave E , 204-942-0218 , ukrainianwinnipeg . ca / oseredok , Map 1 : N-4
WINNIPEG CHINESE CULTURAL CENTRE Located within the Dynasty Building in downtown ’ s Chinatown district . Mon 1:30 pm-9 pm , Tue / Thu 9 am-9 pm , Wed & Fri 9 am-5 pm , Sat 10 am-5:30 pm , Sun 1 pm-5 pm . 180 King St , 204-943-2627 , wcccc . ca , Map 1 : N-4
FAMILY ACTIVITIES
BRUCE D . CAMPBELL FARM AND FOOD DISCOVERY CENTRE Explore the connection between food and farming through interactive exhibits . Visitors learn about agriculture with hands-on activities like a virtual pig sonogram Open Tue-Sat 10 am-4 pm . Admission : adults $ 5 , seniors / youth $ 3.50 , children under 5 free . Research Station Rd , around 15 kms south of the Perimeter on Hwy 75 ( Pembina Hwy ), 204-883-2524 , umanitoba . ca / afs / discoverycentre
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CANADIAN FOSSIL DISCOVERY CENTRE See ancient preserved bones and Canada ’ s largest mosasaur , Bruce , at the Fossil Discovery Centre . The hills of Morden are rich in hidden fossils and it is the CFDC ’ s mission to collect and preserve them . Admission : adults $ 8 , students $ 5 , families $ 18 , preschoolers free . Mon-Sun 10 am-5 pm . 111-B Gilmour St , 204-822-3406 , discoverfossils . com
CHILDREN ’ S MUSEUM The tweleve interactive galleries are exciting , cleverly designed educational galleries at every turn , with something for children of every age . Every Monday : Mini Mondays focuses on activites for the youngest of visitors ( under 4 years old ) from 10 am-2 pm . Until Sep 4 : Travelling exhibition Run ! Jump ! Fly ! Adventures in Action gets kids up and active with action adventure scenes that cast kiddos as surfers and kung fu masters . Sep 29-Oct 1 : Mini Culture Days is filled with hands-on outdoor experiments and games . Also , enjoy free entry to the museum on Sep 30 from 6:30 pm-8:30 pm . Open daily 9:30 pm-6 pm . Admission : $ 11 . The Forks , 204-924-4000 , childrensmuseum . com , Map 1 : Q-5
DEER MEADOW FARMS Brand new location houses petting zoo , u-pick pumpkin patch , corn maze , hay bale pyramid , and tire tower . Open as of Sep 5 : Tue-Fri 10 am-2 pm , Fri 6 pm-10 pm , Sat 10 am-8 pm , Sun 1 pm-6 pm . Admission : $ 12 / adult , $ 11 / ages 12 and up . 21 155 Springfield Rd , 204-222-1824 , deermeadowfarms . com
PLANETARIUM AT THE MANITOBA MUSEUM The first planetarium in Canada to use Digistar ® 5 All-Dome state-of-the-art digital projection technology , which dramatically enhances the experience using two wide-angle video projectors to cover the dome . Call for showtimes . Admission : Adult /$ 9 , seniors , students , & youth /$ 7.50 , families /$ 30 , children under two free . Centennial Centre , 190 Rupert Ave , 204-956-2830 , Map 1 : N-4
SCIENCE GALLERY AT THE MANITOBA MUSEUM Discover your scientific side at this hands-on science centre . Learn about science through high-tech demonstrations and learn about erosion . Adults /$ 9 , seniors , students , & youth /$ 7.50 , families /$ 30 , children under two free . Centennial Centre , 190 Rupert Ave , 204-956-2830 , Map 1 : N-4
GOLF COURSES
Call ahead for green conditions , hours weather dependant . John Blumberg Golf Course Two municipal courses , a par 71 , 18-hole layout and a par 34 , 9-hole track . 4540 Portage Ave , 204-986-3490 , Map 2 : D-1 ; Kildonan Park Golf Course Winnipeg ’ s oldest public course , par 69 , 18 holes . 2021 Main St , 204-986-5679 , Map 2 : B-5 ; The Links at Quarry Oaks Steinbach , 35 minutes east , 27 holes , three distinctive nines : the Quarry Nine , the Oaks Nine , and the Desert Nine , rated one of Canada ’ s top public courses , slope rating 136-140 , 1-204-326-4653
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HISTORICAL SITES
THE FORKS NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE AND PORT A gathering place for 6,000 years , The Forks was the hub of the western fur trade as early settlement began . Today , the site is the city ’ s top tourist attraction and includes a nine-acre interpretive park and adjoins The Forks Historic Port and Assiniboine Riverwalk . Head indoors to the market or Johnston Terminal for unique shops and restaurants . Off Main St at Waterfront Dr , 204-942-6302 or 1-888-942-6302 , theforks . com , Map 1 : Q-5
THE FORKS / OODENA CIRCLE Measuring 60 metres across and 2.5 metres deep , this stone circle is geometrically aligned to the sunrise and sunset of the fall and spring equinoxes , as well as to true north . The Forks , beside the Children ’ s Museum , theforks . com , Map 1 : Q-5
LOWER FORT GARRY NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE Once a supply centre of the Hudson ’ s Bay Company , this stone fort has been restored to its 1850s appearance . Costumed interpreters move through their daily activities hammering horseshoes , baking bread and stocking furs , never breaking character . Adult $ 7.80 , senior $ 6.55 , youth $ 3.90 , family $ 19.60 . Weekends : free admission , no costumed interpreters . Hwy 9 , 32 km north of Winnipeg , 1-888-773-8888 or 785-6050
MANITOBA LEGISLATIVE BUILDING Tour the grand building where the province ’ s decision-makers meet . Selfguided tours daily 8 am-8 pm . Broadway and Osborne St , 204-945-3636 , Map 1 : Q-3
ST . BONIFACE BASILICA The dramatic façade is all that is left of the original St . Boniface Cathedral-Basilica , which was destroyed by fire in 1968 . Its cemetery includes the graves of many important Manitoba figures , including Louis Riel . 190 ave de la Cathédrale , 204-233-7304 , Map 1 : P-6
UNION STATION Built in 1911 , the building was designed by the same architects behind New York ’ s Grand Central Station . Today this is still the Winnipeg station for VIA Rail . 123 Main St , Map 1 : P-4
UPPER FORT GARRY PARK Central to Winnipeg ’ s fur trade era , all that remains of this Hudson ’ s Bay Company fort is the gate itself . Historical plaques explaining the fort ’ s significance and the Manitoba Liquor and Lotteries Heritage Wall , which plays an impressive LED light show illustrating the spot ’ s history . Broadway and Main St across from The Forks , upperfortgarry . com , Map 1 : Q-4
INdOOR ATTRACTIONS
BAD AXE THROWING Bring a group and master the art of axe throwing . Coaches and instructors teach techniques to help handle hatchets . Groups of five or more required . Call ahead to book . $ 44.25 / person . 6-1393 Border St , 204-615-8222 , Map 2 : C-3
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