August 25-27, 2023
Posted Every Tuesday before 7 PM.
FEATURED EVENTS AND ACTIVITIES
Morden Corn & Apple Festival 2023
Date: August 25-August 27
Venue: 200-379 Stephen Street, Morden, MB
The Morden Corn & Apple Festival is a three-day event that celebrates the bounty of the harvest season. With live music, food vendors, a parade, and a petting zoo, there’s something for everyone at this family-friendly festival.
Movies in the Park @ Assiniboine Park
Date: August 25 @ 6:30 pm-11:00 pm
Venue: 55 Pavilion Cres
Early Feature (6:30 pm): Bad Guys
Late Feature (8:45 pm): Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania
Enjoy a free summer movie series under the stars at Assiniboine Park! Bring your family and friends for a night of family-friendly fun.
DOWNTOWN
Free Admission to Winnipeg Police Museum
Date: Open Tuesday to Friday
Time: 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Venue: Winnipeg Police Headquarters, 245 Smith Street
Free Admission
The Winnipeg Police Museum displays many artifacts related to the history of the Winnipeg Police Force, dating from its beginning in 1874.
Free Admission to Canadian Museum for Human Rights
Date: Every Friday
Time: 5:00 pm-9:00 pm
Venue: 85 Israel Asper Way
Free Admission
This free Friday night at the Museum is a great chance to get together and explore the exhibits, browse through the Boutique and more.
2023 Goldeyes Postgame Fireworks
Date: August 25
Time: Approximately 9:35 PM
Venue: Shaw Park, 1 Portage Ave E
August 25, versus Kansas City, game starts at 6:30 PM, firework starts approximately at 9:35 PM. Because baseball has no time limit the game may end earlier or later than expected. Watch the Goldeyes social media accounts to see the current status of the game. It is not recommended to travel by car because of high traffic to see the fireworks.
Ladies Free Until 10 PM @ The Palomino Club
Date: Every Friday
Time: 9 PM
Venue: Palomino Club, 436 Main St
TGIF! It’s Ladies’ Night at the #PalominoClub! They also got Buns of Steel going down tonight. Don’t miss out!
Salsa Sundays @ True North Square
Date: August 27
Time: 5:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Venue: True North Square, 242 Hargrave St.
Salsa Sundays @ True North Square: Learn to dance, dance the night away, and enjoy live music and DJs at this free weekly event in Winnipeg!
AROUND WINNIPEG
Double Feature Movie Night @ Varsity View Community Center
Date: August 25
Time: 5:30 PM – 10:30 PM
Venue: 315 Laxdal Rd
Movies TBA. Check their Facebook page for movies announcement: Click Here
Norwest on Alexander’s 20th Birthday Celebration
Date: August 25
Time: 1:00 PM
Venue: 1880 Alexander Ave.
Join us on Friday, August 25th from 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM to celebrate Norwest on Alexander’s 20th birthday! We’ll have guest speakers, a slip & slide, BBQ, games, prizes, and more.
Austin Street Festival
Date: August 25
Time: 1:00 pm-5:00 pm
Venue: Austin Street between Euclid Avenue and Selkirk Avenue
Join us for a free concert and community celebration at the Austin Street Festival! Featuring blues legend Billy Joe Green, Inuit throat singer Nikki Komaksiutiksak, singer/songwriter Gabrielle Fontaine, and more.
Elmwood Night Market
Date: August 25
Time: 5:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Venue: 180 Poplar Ave
Visit the Elmwood Night Market this summer for a night of shopping, dining, and entertainment you won’t forget!
Movie Nights in the Square
Date: August 25, 2023
Time: 9:15 PM – 11:15 PM
Venue: Transcona Centennial Square, 135 Regent Ave W
August 25th, 2023 – Super Mario Bros (Starting time @ dusk)
Lights, camera, action! We’re back for our favourite summer tradition – Movies in the Square presented by Club Regent Casino & Event Centre! This year, we’re featuring four (yes 4!) FREE movie nights under the stars for the community to enjoy. Mighty Micki’s Mini Donuts will be there for each night serving delicious mini donuts and drinks!
Live Entertainment at Cineplex Junxion
Date:
Aug 25 | 6-6:45pm; 7-7:45pm – Sean Burns
Aug 26 | 6-6:45pm; 7-7:45pm – Gary Gach
Aug 27 | 3:45-4:30; 5:45-6:30 – Tanner J LG
Venue: Kildonan Place, 1555 Regent Avenue West
Cineplex Junxion features FREE live entertainment every month – no ticket or admission required!
Messy Paint Day
Date: August 26, 12:30 PM – 2:30 PM
Venue: Park City West Community Centre, 115 Sanford Fleming Rd
Join us for a day of painting, creativity, and fun! We will have a variety of paint stations set up, including spray bottle painting, hand prints, roller and tools, and foot painting. There will also be a wash station and plenty of supplies to keep everyone creative. This event is perfect for kids of all ages and their parents. No experience is necessary, and we will have volunteers on hand to help you get started. So come dressed in your play clothes and get ready to make a mess!
Fiddlers on the Loose
Date: August 26, 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
Venue: Seven Oaks House Museum, 50 Mac St.
Fiddlers on the Loose return to Seven Oaks House Museum for a FREE concert on Saturday, August 26th.
If you enjoy live orchestral music with styles “from country swing to Red River jigs” played by some of Winnipeg’s best professionals, this show is for you!
Common Ground
Date: August 26, 2:00 PM – 7:00 PM
Join us at Gord Dong Park on Saturday, August 26, for an amazing time!
Common Ground brings free live music, delicious food, and fun activities for everyone. Our goal is to foster connections between Indigenous and newcomer families, making the community stronger.
“We bring music to underserved areas, allowing Indigenous and newcomer families to enjoy the arts while prioritizing safety, family, and financial needs.
Open Gym at Valour Community Center
2023 Corydon Avenue BIZ Concert Series
Date: August 25 – 26, 7:00 PM – 10:00 PM
Venue:
August 25, Corydon & Hugo St. N.
August 26, Corydon & Hugo St. N.
The Corydon Avenue BIZ Concert Series is a free summer concert series that features local bands and artists every Friday and Saturday night from June to August.
August 25 – BIIVVERS (Rock Dance Band)
August 26 – Amici (Dance Music)
Live Music at McPhillips Station Casino
Date:
August 25 & 26, 2023 | 8 PM – 11 PM, Craig Wallace @ Loft180
August 26, 2023 | 8 PM – 11, The Goods @ Mainstage
Venue: 484 McPhillips St
Doggie Days of Summer
Date: 10:00 AM & 12:15 PM
Venue: Bruce Park Wading Pool, 1966 Portage Ave.
Doggie Days of Summer returns Aug. 26! Bring your canine pal for a swim at Bruce Park Wading Pool (1966 Portage Ave.).
10 a.m. – noon for dogs under 30 lbs.
12:15 p.m. – 3 p.m. for dogs over 30 lbs.
Contact 311 to register. All dogs must be licensed. For more info, visit: winnipeg.ca/animal
ArtWalk: Celebrate our Stories
Date: August 26 @ 11:00 am-1:30 pm
Venue: Starts at Waddell Fountain, Central Park, 367 Ellice Aveneue
Celebrate Winnipeg by exploring some of the public art that brightens up our city and shares our stories!
This tour will start at Waddell Fountain at the north end of Central Park. We will visit public artworks including:
Goodbye Summer Concert
Date: August 26 @ 6:00 pm-8:30 pm
Venue: 1924 Main Street
Join us for the Goodbye Summer Concert, a spectacular event to bid farewell to the sunny season!
Get ready to groove to the tunes of genre-bending *not snoozy* christian, rap, pop, indie music, feel the rhythm, enjoy free food, and under the warm summer sun!
Bring your friends, family, and loved ones for an unforgettable evening filled with live music, laughter, and good times.
Don’t miss out on this opportunity to celebrate the end of summer in style!
Winnipeg Run Club
Date: Saturdays, 8 AM
Venue: The Forks 1, Forks Market Road
We are a lululemon led community driven run crew. We meet weekly 8am on Saturday mornings at The Forks. Each week we set up 5km & 10km routes with over 20 community run leaders to support you along the way. The intention is everyone feels welcome and safe. It’s a great way to start your weekend, moving with others!
During our warmer months we meet under The Canopy at The Forks
Live Music @ Silver Spike Fridays & Saturdays
Date: Every Friday and Saturday
Time: 9:45 pm-1:00 am
Venue: Silver Spike Saloon, 202 Bond St
No Cover Charge. Live band at Silver Spike.
Band On stage at 9:45 PM
At Winnipeg’s best live music destination
Jazz in the Leo Mol Sculpture Garden, Assiniboine Park
Date: August 27, 12:00 PM
Venue: Assiniboine Park, 55 Pavilion Crescent
Featuring Sean Irvine
Enjoy a relaxing afternoon of jazz music in the beautiful Leo Mol Sculpture Garden in Assiniboine Park. This free event features local and national talent, and is the perfect way to spend a summer Sunday.
Meet Chase The Pony And Watch The Drill Team Performance @ Sagehill Stables
Date: August 27, 12:00 PM
Venue: Assiniboine Park, 55 Pavilion Crescent
Meet Chase the pony and watch the Sagehill Stables drill team perform at their end-of-summer event! Free to watch, but reservations required to meet Chase.
Zumba Fitness In The Park
Date: August 27 @ 5:00 pm-7:00 pm
Venue: Kildonan Park, 2015 Main St
We will spend the first hour with an exciting outdoor 𝗭𝘂𝗺𝗯𝗮 𝗱𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘆, followed by a half-hour focusing on wellness to 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝘁, 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗲, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗥𝗲𝗻𝗲𝘄 our bodies.
This is a 𝗙𝗥𝗘𝗘 𝗘𝗩𝗘𝗡𝗧, and more details about the park space will be announced on our website and Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/energizezumba
NEAR WINNIPEG
Gimli Harbor Concert Series
Date: August 26
Time: 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Venue: Gimli Harbour 1 Centre St, Gimli, Manitoba
Featuring Ricky Bogart Standards of 50s through 70s
All free, all amazing and all with Lake Winnipeg as the scenic backdrop. Bring your chair and settle in for a summer of music in Gimli. It just doesn’t get any better than this so be sure to “Explore Gimli” this summer.
FREE SWIM OUTDOOR POOLS
Online advanced admission for outdoor heated pools is required, and is offered on a week-by-week basis. Click here to register.
Admission for outdoor unheatedpools will be on a drop-in basis only.
Kildonan Park Pool – 2015 Main Street
June 16 – September 4
Loonie/Toonie Fri 5:00pm-7:00pm
Transcona Aquatic Park – 1101 Wabasha Street
June 16 – September 4
Loonie/Toonie Thurs 5:00pm-7:00pm
St. Vital Outdoor Pool – 5 Des Meurons Street
June 16 – September 1
Free Swim Fri 5:00pm-7:00pm
Westdale Outdoor Pool – 550 Dale Blvd
June 16 – September 1
Free Swim Fri 5:00pm-7:00pm
Fort Gary Lions Outdoor Pool – 969 Dowker Ave.
June 30 – September 3, 2023
Loonie/Toonie Fri 5:00pm-7:00pm
(Unheated) Freight House Outdoor Pool – 200 Isabel St
June 30 – September 5
Free Swim Everyday 1:00pm-7:00pm
(Unheated) Happyland Outdoor Pool – 520 Marion
June 30 – September 1
Free Swim Everyday 12:30pm-7:00pm
(Unheated) Provencher Outdoor Pool – 590 Langevin Street
June 30 – September 1
Free Swim Everyday 12:30pm-7:00pm
(Unheated) Windsor Outdoor Pool – 333 Speers Rd.
June 30 – September 1
Free Swim Everyday 1:00pm-7:00pm
FREE SWIM INDOOR POOLS
Stay healthy and have fun by taking a free swim at City of Winnipeg operated indoor pools.
Schedules
Summer Effective July 2 – September 1
Taka a free swim at City of Winnipeg operated indoor pools.
- Free Swim: designated time for safe activities for everyone; no admission fees apply;
- Loonie / Toonie Swim: designated time for safe activities for all people that meet admission requirements, admission fee for under 18 years is $ 1.00; admission fee for 18 years and over is $2.00;
- Youth Swim: designated time for safe activities for swimmers 9 – 19 years of age.
- Family Swim: designated time for safe activities for families, adults must be accompanied by children and children must be accompanied by adults;
Bonivital Pool – 1215 Archibald Street
June 11 – September 1
Free Swim Thurs 1:30 PM – 3:30 PM
Cindy Klassen Recreation Complex 999 Sargent Avenue
June 11 – September 1
FREE SWIM Sat 2:30 pm – 6:00 pm
FREE TEEN SWIM Sat 6:30-9:45
Eldon Ross 25 1887 Pacific Avenue West
July 2 – September 1
Free Swim Fri 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM
Free Swim Sat 4:00 PM – 7:00 PM
Elmwood Kildonans Pool 909 Concordia Avenue
June 30 – September 3
Loonie/Toonie Swim Thur 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
Free Youth Swim & Waterslide 9 yrs – 19 yrs Fri 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Free Swim & Slide Sat 3:30 pm – 5:00 pm
Kinsmen Sherbrook Pool 381 Sherbrook Street
June 11 – September 1
Loonie/Toonie Swim Sun 12:00 PM – 2:30 PM
Loonie/Toonie Swim Tue 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Free Swim Fri 2:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Free Swim Sat 12:00 PM – 3:00 PM
Family Only Loonie/Toonie Sat 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Margaret Grant Pool 685 Dalhousie Drive
July 2 – September 1
Loonie/Toonie Tues 5:00pm – 7:00pm
Loonie/Toonie Thurs 5:00pm – 7:00 pm
Free Swim Fri 1:00pm – 3:30pm
Pan Am 25 Poseidon Bay
June 11 – September 4
Free Swim Tues 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Seven Oaks Pool 444 Adsum Drive
June 11 – September 1
Free Teen Swim Sat 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM
Sergeant Tommy Prince Place
July 2 – September 1
Free Swim Sun 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Free Teen Swim 9-19 years Tues 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM
Loonie/Toonie Swim Sat 4:00 pm – 6:30 pm
Free Teen Swim 9-19 years Sat 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
St. James Assiniboia Centennial Pool 644 Parkdale
June 30 – September 4
FREE SWIM Wed 1:30 PM – 4:30 PM
FREE TEEN SWIM 9-19YRS Sat 2:45 PM – 5:00 PM
St. James Civic Center 2055 Ness Ave
June 30 – September 4
Loonie/Toonie Mon 1:45 PM – 4:45 PM
Free Swim Fri 1:45 PM – 4:45 PM
KIDS BOWL FREE
Kids must be registered before they can bowl for free at kidsbowlfree.com. Registration is valid only at the bowling center you chose. All participants must wear bowling shoes – rental shoes available. Not good for use with daycare outings, camps, business or club outings, or birthday party celebrations.
Standard shoe rental rates apply at all locations
Chateau Lanes 1145 Nairn Ave
May 3 – September 1
FRIDAY Noon — 6:00pm
Dakota Lanes, 1085 St. Mary’s Rd.
May 15 – August 31
FRIDAY Open — 6:00pm
SUNDAY Open — 6:00pm
Rossmere Lanes 1042 Henderson Hwy.
June 1 – September 30
FRIDAY Noon — 8:00pm
SATURDAY Noon — 6:00pm
SUNDAY Noon — 5:00pm
St. James Lanes 1805 Portage Ave.
May 1 – September 7
FRIDAY 1:00pm — 6:00pm
SATURDAY 1:00pm — 6:00pm
SUNDAY 1:00pm — 6:00pm
The Manitoba Electrical Museum
Date: Tuesday-Friday
Time: 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Venue: 680 Harrow St
Price: $5.00 per person, children 5 years & under free.
Manitoba Electrical Museum and Education Centre is a museum in Winnipeg, Manitoba, dedicated to the electrical history of Manitoba.
Cineplex Family Favorites
Date: Every Saturday
Time: 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM
Price: $2.99
Venue: Scotiabank Theater Winnipeg, 817 St James St
Castle in the Sky – August 26
Weekend plans for the whole gang just got easier! Our Family Favourites program runs movies every Saturday morning, for only $2.99 +tax.
Sunday Visits at Winnipeg Firefighters Museum
Date: Sundays
Time: 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Venue: 56 Maple Street
They offer a glimpse of what fire fighting was like from the 1874 volunteer-era to the present day.
