Food. Drinks. Entertainment. Summer. OTHER PEOPLE.
What’s free? Entertainment, no entrance fees, bicycle valet
Food + Drinks $
Patio Fest, which runs from Friday, July 16 through to Sunday, July 18, has everything you need to have an amazing weekend with friends, family and/or loose acquaintances! Make like a bunny and patio-hop to as many as your heart desires.
Check out this handy Patio Fest Map to plan your weekend.
Get here!
Get together with your pals in the centre of Winnipeg – a convenient location no matter what neighbourhood they live in!
Biking downtown is easy using the Central Winnipeg Bike Loop.
Bicycle Valet will be set up at True North Square all weekend to look after your bike for free!
If you’re a driver, there are a ton of free parking options.
If transit is your jam, check out the Winnipeg Transit Trip Planner.
Entertainment!
Featuring live performances at all participating downtown patios, you can easily go from patio to patio to patio (and even stop to shop in between!) to see your favourites or fall in love with somebody new!
Friday July 16th
- 4pm – 5pm: Ozconscious at Lake of the Woods Brewing Co
- 5pm – 6pm: Phil Natividad at SMITH
- 5pm – 10pm: Memetic DJ’s featuring Nath & Kelly Zahn, plus special guests at Pyramid Cabaret
- 5pm – 9pm: Justin Lacroix at The Sunset Terrace + Bar (Fort Garry Hotel)
- 6pm – 7pm: Martin Desjarlais at Capital Grill Broadway
- 6:30pm -9:30pm: Live entertainment at La Roca
- 7pm: Mikayla Zacharias at Merchant Kitchen
- 7pm – 8pm: Los Laureles at Rudy’s Eat and Drink
- 7pm – 10pm: Honeysliders at Times Change(d) Outside / Blue Note Park (ticketed event – please check availability)
- 8pm – 9pm: Ozconscious at Shannon’s Irish Pub
- More to be announced..
Saturday July 17th
- 2pm: Los Laureles at Mottola Grocery (True North Square plaza)
- 2pm – 10pm: Wobble kRew with Haze, Theo, Tzu, Davey Berkowitz, Groove Tactics, Grayscale and Super Luminous at Pyramid Cabaret
- 3pm: Sean Burns at SMITH
- 3pm: Ozconscious at Old Spaghetti Factory
- 4pm: Martin Desjarlais at Lake of the Woods Brew Co.
- 5pm – 9pm: Derrick Gottfried at the Sunset Terrace + Bar (Fort Garry Hotel)
- 5pm: Phil Natividad at Rudy’s Eat and Drink
- 6pm: Fontine at Hy’s Steakhouse & Cocktail Bar
- 6:30pm -9:30pm: Live entertainment at La Roca
- 7pm – 10pm: The Windups at Times Change(d) Outside / Blue Note Park (ticketed event – please check availability)
- 8pm: Martin Desjarlais at Shannon’s Irish Pub
- More to be announced..
Sunday July 18th
- 1pm: Sean Burns at Capital Grill Broadway
- 2pm: Fontine at Mottola Grocery (True North Square plaza)
- 2pm: Mikayla Zacharias at Elephant and Castle
- 3pm: Ozconscious at SMITH
- 3pm – 10pm: Juvel at Times Change(d) Outside / Blue Note Park (ticketed event – please check availability)
- 5pm: Martin Desjarlais at Old Spaghetti Factory
- 5pm – 9pm: Joe Curtis at The Sunset Terrace + Bar (Fort Garry Hotel)
- 6pm: Phil Natividad at Hy’s Steakhouse & Cocktail Bar
- More to be announced..
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