Summer always flies by way too fast, so to help you make the most of the fleeting sunshine, I thought I would share a special summer “to do” list for all my local readers (and everyone else who has ever considered visiting our little prairie city!). Â Here are 50 things to do in Winnipeg this summer!
Ps. Make sure to bookmark this list so you can have it handy next time you want to plan a date night, or for when a friend asks you that dreaded “What do you want to do tonight?” question!
– Free Activities –
Watch the horse races at Assiniboine Downs (whether you bet is up to you!)
Walk through the english gardens at Assiniboine Park
Splash in the water at Grand Beach
Watch show jumping at the Heart of the Continent Horse Show
Cuddle up with a blanket and watch Movies in the Park
Learn to dance during Salsa Sundays at the Forks
Walk through the St. Norbert farmer’s market
Enjoy a picnic at Kildonan Park
Watch the Royal Winnipeg Ballet perform at the Lyric Theatre (July 29th-31st)
Visit the walk-through aquarium at the Club Regent Casino
Enjoy a free outdoor yoga class downtown
Or a Zumba class if that’s your thing
Explore the Forks with a guided Eco-Tour
Ride your bike to a Downtown Drive-In movie screening
Listen to Jazz music at the Leo Mol Sculpture Garden
Enjoy the outdoor concert series downtown during your lunch break
– Fun experiences –
Meet the zoo animals at Assiniboine Park Zoo (tickets are 1/2 price first Tuesday of the month!)
Paint your own pottery at Brushfire Studios
Race go-carts at SpeedWorld indoor race track
Test your skills on the Adrenaline Adventures Ropes Course
Zip Line across the Pembina Valley
Watch car racing at Red River Co-op Speedway
Spend a weekend camping at Birds Hill Park
Go for a trail ride at Miracle Ranch
Enjoy perusing the Winnipeg Art Gallery
Spend a day water sliding at Fun Mountain
Pick locally grown berries at Boonstra Farms
Jump for hours at Skyzone Trampoline Park
Check out the exhibits at the Canadian Museum for Human Rights
Watch a live theatre show at Rainbow Stage
Play a round of mini-golf at Grand Prix Amusements
Or a round of real golf at Bridges
Rent a tandem bike and ride through the Forks
Race through mud during the Dirty Donkey Run
Enjoy summer camp as an adult at the Great Escape (August 6th)
– Ticketed Events –
Rock out to One Direction at the MTS Centre (July 24th)
Listen to 5 Seconds of Summer perform live (July 29th)
Watch a Blue Bombers Football Game
Cheer on the Winnipeg Goldeyes Baseball Team– Local Festivals –
Winnipeg Fringe Theatre Festival (July 15th-26th)
Gimli Film Festival (July 22nd-25th)
Folklorama (August 7th-15th)
Interstellar Rodeo (August 14th-15th)
Winnipeg BBQ & Blues Festival (August 21st-23rd)
Manitoba Electronic Music Exhibition (August 13th-16th)
Manyfest (September 11-13th)
Femfest (September 12th-19th)
Culture Days (September 25th-27th)
46 comments
Lovely post! So nice to find free or cheap activities to do in your area!
I love watching horse shows!
Renee | Lose The Road
I attended (and still am attending) the Shakespeare on the Common festival in Boston!
I would like to attend the Rockin the Fields of Minnedosa
I was just at the Fringe!! 😀
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I’m a Lollapalooza music festival lover! Paul McCartney is even headlining this year…
I’m hoping to attend a local Blues Music festival this year! I’ve always wanted to go and this year I’m making it happen!
Love the post! Having lived in Winnipeg for 20+ years, I can totally vouch for this list!
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Calgary Fringe Festival 🙂
Craven is always a great time!
great post!
I would like to attend sunfest or commonground this year.
I would love to attend Squamish!
I’d love to go to the Squamish Valley Music Festival. I’m going to the Sunshine Music Fesitval on the west coast of BC for sure though.
I usually stay to the local festivals with lesser know talent here in cape Breton 🙂
I wanted to attend the Pemberton festival but sadly that didn’t happen! I’d also love to attend the Squamish Valley Music Festival too though.
I would love to attend the Cavendish Beach country music festival
I would like to attend Hearts and Boots in Ontario
I love this so much. If you just look you can almost always find free or super cheat entertainment in your area.
that is quite a list! I’m bookmarking this. I’ve been wanting to visit the Winnipeg area for a while now, and this is a great resource.
In our small town, nothing interesting is happening. Wish there is a music festival here.
A lot of my family is from Winnipeg so growing up I heard lots of talk about it but I’ve never been myself. Would love to someday!
Would love to go to the Lollapalooza music festival and have some great pizza afterwards.
I would like to watch a live theater show. There’s so much to do and see – wish I was there.
There are so many fun things to do in Winnipeg this summer. It would be awesome to make it up there for a few days.
It sounds like there are a lot of things around you to do! I like the idea of the Art Gallery but it seems the options are endless!
There sure is a lot to do in Winnipeg! I would love to visit one day.
I’d love to attend the blues fest or culture days. We have a culture days in Ottawa run by the National Arts Centre and it’s always a day filled with learning for every member of our family. Your blog is beautiful.
Besos, Sarah
Journeys of The Zoo
Would enjoy going to the Chasing Summer electronic music festival in Calgary, AB!
my kids are going to have 2 weeks off in august… can’t wait to do fun things
What great highlights to do in Winnipeg! I have always wanted to go there and hope one day I do!
There are so much to do. It’s so nice to know that there are still free things you can do.
Wow, I had no idea that there was so much going on in Winnipeg. I’ve never visited, but if I did, I would head to Grand Beach!
i want that festival survial kit! Also this is a great expansive list of fun summer things to do in Winnipeg!
I have never bee to Winnipeg, but I have a friend who says it is just beautiful. It is definitely on my travel bucket list.
If I’m ever in Winnipeg, then I definitely know what to do when there. I like how you broke down everything into different categories – the festivals sound really interesting.
What a great list! I happened to visit Winnipeg afew years back. Such a nice city 🙂 would love to go back.
Wow that’s quite a list of activities for people to do. I’d love to visit Winnipeg and mark some of these off a list.
To be honest, I’ve never had a desire to go to Winnipeg however, it seems like it’s a great place to visit!
It looks like you have come up with an extensive list. I often search for free things to do when I visit places.
Love Folklorama! I go every year and there is always something new to experience.
I have never been to Winnipeg. I have heard its gorgeous. I am in Michigan and I really enjoy heading across the border. Its so much fun and gorgeous.
Oh man! I missed the giveaway. =( This was an awesome giveaway. Thanks for sharing.
There are lots of great activities listed in this post. Thanks for sharing.
Winnipeg sounds like it is the place to be this summer for sure. There is something to do for everyone on this list. This looks like an awesome survival bag as well too with everything you would need. Thanks for shairng.
Winnipeg is such a beautiful place to go. I have been there a few times now. These are all great things to do there.
That’s a nice fun list. I would love to visit Winnipeg. I have a friend that moved there and loved it.