10+ Free Winnipeg Weekend Events and Activities August 22-24

Morden Corn & Apple Festival – August 22–24, 2025
Date: Friday, August 22 – Sunday, August 24, 2025
Venue: Downtown Morden, Manitoba – around Stephen Street & 8th Street

Join Manitoba’s biggest street festival with free farm-fresh corn on the cob, apple juice, live music, and family fun. Headliners include Chad Brownlee, Brothers Keep, Monochromatics, and Big Shiny 90’s. Free admission makes this festival a can’t-miss summer highlight for all ages.

CW25 Street Festival (Live Music & Basketball)
Date: Friday, August 22 – Sunday, August 24, 2025 | All Day
Venue: 242 Hargrave Street, Winnipeg

Experience the vibrant heart of Winnipeg at the CW25 Street Festival, a free three-day celebration of Canadian basketball and community spirit. Enjoy live music, food trucks, a local vendor market, and thrilling 3×3 basketball matches, alongside the CEBL Championship Weekend. Don’t miss Winnipeg’s biggest summer street party!

Alleyways in The Exchange – August 22, 2025
Date: Friday, August 22, 2025 | Various times between 5:00 PM – 10:00 PM
Venue: Multiple locations in the Exchange District, Winnipeg

Alleyways in The Exchange transforms Winnipeg’s historic Exchange District into a hub of creativity. Explore the Alleyways Market, Alleyways Lounge, Alleyways Tango, and Alleyways Sounds — all featuring local vendors, live music, art, dance, and more. Free to attend and full of hidden gems!

Movies in the Park at Assiniboine Park 2025
Date: Every Friday, August 1-22
Venue: Lyric Theatre at Assiniboine Park

August 8 Featuring Wild Robot  (6:30 PM) and Wicked (8:45 PM)

Movies in the Park at Assiniboine Park kicks off August 1, 2025, with free double-feature screenings under the stars from 6:30 PM to 11 PM. Watch at the Lyric Theatre while enjoying popcorn and snacks. Bring blankets, chairs, and loved ones for one of Winnipeg’s favorite summer traditions.

Jazz in the Leo Mol Sculpture Garden
Date: Sundays, July 6 to August 31 | 12 PM – 1 PM
Venue: Leo Mol Sculpture Garden, Assiniboine Park Dr

August 10 featuring Marika Galea

Experience Jazz in the Leo Mol Sculpture Garden on August 3, 2025, from 12 PM to 1 PM at Assiniboine Park. Part of the Summer Concert Series, this free outdoor performance features Clyde Heerah and the Paradize Band in one of Winnipeg’s most scenic settings. Enjoy a relaxing afternoon of live jazz surrounded by art and nature.

Free Admission to Winnipeg Police Museum

Date: 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.

Parka Party at The Forks
Date: July 2 – September 1, 10 AM – 4:30 PM
Venue: The Forks National Historic Site, Adventure Place, 1 Forks Market Road

Join the fun at The Forks National Historic Site this summer for a Parka Party with Parks Canada! From July 2 to September 1, kids can enjoy free daily programming including Parka Aerobics, Parkaeology, and crafts with Beaver Club Animators. Special weekend activities include face painting, artifact bingo, musical spoons, and leg wrestling. The Fort Parka splash pad is also open daily from 11 AM to 5 PM. All events take place at Adventure Place and are perfect for families looking for free summer fun.

Manitoba Sports Hall Of Fame

Date: Friday
Time: 11 AM – 3 PM
Venue: 145 Pacific Ave., #100
Free Admission

Celebrate the history and achievements of sports in the province. It was established in 1980 and has inducted over 500 individuals and teams from various sports, such as hockey, curling, speed skating, basketball, and more. The museum features exhibits, artifacts, photographs, and stories that showcase Manitoba’s sport heritage and culture.

Air Force Heritage Park
Date: 24/7/365
Venue: Air Force Heritage Park, Air Force Way (beside 17 Wing base)

Air Force Heritage Park is one of Winnipeg’s hidden gems — an outdoor aviation museum open 24/7 with no admission fees. Located beside the 17 Wing base, it showcases Canada’s military aviation history through iconic aircraft like the CF‑101 Voodoo and CF‑104 Starfighter. Visitors can explore landscaped grounds, picnic areas, and historical memorials year-round. Whether you're an aviation enthusiast or just out for a peaceful walk, this park offers a unique and educational experience.

Free Family Fun at Living Prairie Museum
Date: Ongoing, Tuesday to Sunday | 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Venue: Living Prairie Museum, 2795 Ness Avenue

Enjoy free summer fun for the whole family at the Living Prairie Museum, open Tuesday to Sunday from 10 AM to 5 PM starting July 2. Located at 2795 Ness Avenue in Winnipeg, this unique urban nature preserve features trails through blooming prairie landscapes and engaging exhibits inside the museum. Explore Manitoba’s native plants and pollinators while learning about the endangered tall grass prairie ecosystem. Trails are open daily from dawn to dusk, and admission is always free.

Free YMCA Youth Access Program Ages 13-17

Date: Every Friday

Venue:
Downtown (301 Vaughn St.) 5 PM to close
Elmwood Kildonan (454 Kimberly Ave.) 7 PM to close
South (5 Fermer Ave.) 7 PM to close
West Portage (3550 Portage Ave.) 7 PM to close

Discover the Free YMCA Youth Access program in Winnipeg, designed for youth ages 13-17 to enjoy safe, inclusive recreational spaces every Friday. Engage in fun activities, connect with peers, and stay active—all with no fees or memberships required. Join this unique community event supported by the City of Winnipeg and United Way.

Corydon Avenue B.I.Z. Concert Series
Date: Fridays and Saturdays, June 20 – August 30, 7 PM – 10 PM
Venue: Multiple Locations on Corydon Avenue

🎶 Friday, August 22, 2025

• Band/Performer: Crossroads

• Genre: Pop – Rock – Top 40

• Location: Cockburn Street S

🎶 Saturday, August 23, 2025

• Band/Performer: Hydro Babies

• Genre: 70s – 80s – 90s

• Location: Lilac Street S

Elmwood Night Market
Date: Friday, August 22, 2025 | 5:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Venue: 180 Poplar Avenue, Winnipeg

Elmwood Night Market returns with over 50 local vendors, 5 food trucks, and live entertainment on stage. This family-friendly event features accessible washrooms, a vibrant community atmosphere, and no pets (service animals welcome). Free to attend, it’s the perfect way to enjoy a summer evening in the neighbourhood.

Free Summer Guided Walk – Living Prairie Museum
Date: Fridays, | 11:00 AM
Venue: Living Prairie Museum, 2795 Ness Avenue

Join a free summer guided walk at Living Prairie Museum on Saturday, July 19 at 11 AM. Led by a museum naturalist, this 1-hour tour explores Manitoba’s native tall grass prairie with a focus on its plants, wildlife, and conservation efforts. The walk is suitable for all ages and takes place on a flat, wood-chipped trail. No registration is required—just bring your curiosity and enjoy a family-friendly nature experience in Winnipeg.

Lightning Fencing Club Fall Open House 2025
Date: Saturday, August 23, 2025 | 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM
Venue: 790 Honeyman Avenue, Winnipeg, MB R3G 0Y1

Meet coaches, watch live fencing demonstrations, and try the sport yourself at this free open house. Reserve a ticket to secure your spot.

Wienerfest 2025
Date: Saturday, August 23, 2025 | 10:00 AM – 1:30 PM
Venue: Valley Gardens Community Centre – Outdoor Hockey Rink No. 3, 218 Antrim Road, Winnipeg

Celebrate wiener dogs with family-friendly fun, races, raffles, and a pet vendor market. Meet adoptable pets from local rescues and enjoy a community celebration for pet lovers of all ages.

Live Harness Racing at The LOOP
Date: Saturdays, 1:00 PM (Recurs weekly through October 4)
Venue: The LOOP at Red River Exhibition Park, 3977 Portage Avenue, Winnipeg

Experience the thrill of live harness racing every Saturday at The LOOP at Red River Exhibition Park, starting July 12. Located at 3977 Portage Avenue in Winnipeg, this free family-friendly event features fast-paced standardbred races, open-air seating, and great on-site concessions. Place your bets and enjoy the action weekly through October 4!

Admission & Parking: Free
Directions: Enter Exhibition Park from Festival Drive, follow past the roundabout to The LOOP.

25th Annual Picnic in the Park
Date: Saturday, August 23, 2025 | 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Venue: St. John's Park, Winnipeg

Hosted by sākihiwē Festival and NECRC, this free community celebration features Indigenous artists, free lunch, bouncy castles, and more. Performers include Studio 393 Dance Troupe, Tinge, Morgan Grace, and Don Amero.

Parking Lot Puzzle Exchange
Date: Saturday, August 23, 2025 | 2:00 PM
Venue: IKEA, 500 Sterling Lyon Parkway

Swap puzzles with fellow enthusiasts at this free, all-ages event. Bring your puzzles to exchange and connect with the community. Email [email protected] for details.

Tea Light Lanterns
Date: Saturday, August 23, 2025 | 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM

Venue: Louis Riel Library – Meeting Room, 1168 Dakota Street

Teens aged 13–17 can get creative making their own tea light lantern in this free workshop. All supplies provided, no experience needed.

Silver Screen Matinee: Sabrina
Date: Saturday, August 23, 2025 | 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Venue: Millennium Library, 251 Donald Street

Watch the classic romantic film Sabrina at Millennium Library as part of the Silver Screen Matinee series. Free admission for adults.

Free Admission for Kids to Woodhaven Summerfest 2025
Date: Saturday, August 23, 2025 | 3:00 PM – 10:00 PM
Venue: Woodhaven Park Community Club, 200 Glendale Boulevard, Winnipeg, MB R3J 3J1

This all-ages summer festival features live music, food, bouncers, games, and more. Free admission for kids and free venue parking make it a perfect family outing.

2025 Summer Concert Series at Assiniboine Park
Date: Every Sunday Until August 31 | 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Venue: Lyric Theatre at Assiniboine Park, 55 Pavilion Crescent

August 24 Featuring Alpha / Kelly Bado

Soak up the sounds of summer at the free Summer Concert Series at Assiniboine Park’s Lyric Theatre on Sunday, July 20 from 7 PM to 9 PM. Bring a blanket, pack a picnic, and enjoy live music under the open sky with performances by talented local and regional artists. This family-friendly event is part of Winnipeg’s most loved outdoor concert tradition. Don’t miss the chance to experience great music in a beautiful park setting.

WRCC Summer Carnival
Date: Sunday, August 24, 2025 | 12:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Venue: Whyte Ridge Community Centre, 170 Fleetwood Road, Winnipeg

Enjoy an afternoon of community fun with bubble soccer, bouncy castles, splash pad, novelty games, BBQ, and music. Free admission for all ages.

Kids must be registered before they can bowl. Register at kidsbowlfree.com. A standard bowling shoe rental is required.

Loonie/Toonie Pricing

Age Group Admission Fee
Youth (0–17 yrs) $1.00
Adult (18+ yrs) $2.00

Cindy Klassen Recreation Complex (999 Sargent Ave)

• Saturday
      • Free Swim: 2:30 – 6:00 p.m.
      • Free Youth Swim (9–19 yrs): 6:30 – 9:45 p.m.

Elmwood Kildonans Pool (909 Concordia Ave)

• Friday
      • Free Youth Swim: 7:00 – 9:00 p.m.

• Saturday
      • Free Swim: 3:30 – 5:00 p.m.

Kinsmen Sherbrook Pool (381 Sherbrook St)

• Friday
      • Free Swim: 2:00 – 4:00 p.m.

• Saturday
      • Free Swim: noon – 3:00 p.m.
      • Loonie/Toonie (Family‑Only): 3:00 – 5:00 p.m.

• Sunday
      • Loonie/Toonie Swim: noon – 2:45 p.m.

Margaret Grant Pool (685 Dalhousie Dr)

• Friday
      • Free Swim: 1:00 – 3:30 p.m.

Sergeant Tommy Prince Place (90 Sinclair St)

• Friday
      • Loonie/Toonie Swim: 4:30 – 7:00 p.m.

• Saturday
      • Free Youth Swim: 7:00 – 9:00 p.m.
      • Loonie/Toonie (Youth‑Only): 4:00 – 6:30 p.m.

• Sunday
      • Free Swim: 3:30 – 4:30 p.m.

Seven Oaks Pool (444 Adsum Dr)

• Saturday
      • Free Youth Swim: 6:30 – 8:30 p.m.

St. James Assiniboia Centennial Pool (644 Parkdale St)

• Saturday
      • Free Youth Swim: 2:45 – 5:00 p.m.

Pan Am Pool (25 Poseidon Bay)

(no Friday, Saturday, Sunday swims listed)

🌞 Outdoor Heated Pools

Kildonan Park Pool (2015 Main St)

• Friday
      • Free Swim: 5:00 – 7:00 p.m.
      • Loonie/Toonie Swim: 5:00 – 7:00 p.m.

Westdale Pool (550 Dale Blvd)

• Friday
      • Free Swim: 5:00 – 7:00 p.m.
      • Loonie/Toonie Swim: 5:00 – 7:00 p.m.

St. Vital Pool (5 Rue Des Meurons)

• Friday
      • Free Swim: 5:00 – 7:00 p.m.
      • Loonie/Toonie Swim: 5:00 – 7:00 p.m.

Transcona Aquatic Park (1101 Wabasha St)

• Friday
      • Free Swim: 5:00 – 7:00 p.m. (sometimes until 8:00 p.m.)
      • Loonie/Toonie Swim: 5:00 – 7:00 p.m.

Loonie/Toonie Pricing

Age Group Admission Fee
Youth (0–17 yrs) $1.00
Adult (18+ yrs) $2.00

Freight House Outdoor Pool (Unheated)

📍 200 Isabel St
🗓️ June 27 – September 1, 2025

• Daily: Free Swim 1 – 7 p.m. (Unheated – always free)

Provencher Outdoor Pool (Unheated)

📍 590 Rue Langevin
🗓️ June 27 – September 1, 2025

• Daily: Free Swim 1 – 7 p.m. (Unheated – always free)

Windsor Park Outdoor Pool (Unheated)

📍 333 Speers Rd
🗓️ June 27 – September 1, 2025

• Daily: Free Swim 1 – 7 p.m. (Unheated – always free)

Fort Garry Lions Pool

📍 969 Dowker Ave
🗓️ June 27 – September 1, 2025

• Friday: Free Swim 5 – 7 p.m. (Heated Pool)

Westdale Pool

📍 550 Dale Blvd
🗓️ June 27 – September 1, 2025

• Friday: Free Swim 5 – 7 p.m.

• Friday: Loonie/Toonie Swim 5 – 7 p.m. (same time slot, $1 youth / $2 adults) (Heated Pool)

Kildonan Park Pool

📍 2015 Main St
🗓️ June 27 – September 1, 2025

• Friday: Loonie/Toonie Swim 5 – 7 p.m. (Heated Pool)

St. Vital Pool

📍 5 Rue Des Meurons
🗓️ June 27 – September 1, 2025

• Friday: Loonie/Toonie Swim 5 – 7 p.m. (Heated Pool)

Transcona Aquatic Park

📍 1101 Wabasha St
🗓️ June 27 – September 1, 2025

• Friday: Loonie/Toonie Swim 5 – 7 p.m. (sometimes extended until 8 p.m.) (Heated Pool)

Unheated Outdoor Pools — Always Free Swim

Freight House Outdoor Pool

📍 200 Isabel St
🗓️ June 27 – September 1, 2025

• Daily: Free Swim 1 – 7 p.m. (Unheated – always free)

Provencher Outdoor Pool

📍 590 Rue Langevin
🗓️ June 27 – September 1, 2025

• Daily: Free Swim 1 – 7 p.m. (Unheated – always free)

Windsor Park Outdoor Pool

📍 333 Speers Rd
🗓️ June 27 – September 1, 2025

• Daily: Free Swim 1 – 7 p.m. (Unheated – always free)

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!

Note: This promotion may end at any time without prior notice.

Live Music at McPhillips Station Casino

Live Music at Silver Spike Saloon
Date: Every Friday and Saturday, 9 PM – 1 AM
Venue: 202 Bond St

No cover charge. Food + Drinks $$$

Friday Karaoke at the Airport Motor Inn
Date: Every Friday, 10 PM – 2 AM
Venue: Airport Motor Inn, 1800 Ellice Ave.

No cover charge! Drinks+Food $$$

Karaoke Every Friday at the Airport Motor Inn 10pm. Huge stage, Amazing sound and a massive song selection at www.karaokeanonymous.ca
Kitchen closes at 10 so get there early if you wanna order food. Follow us on Instagram and like us on Facebook

Note: This event may end without prior notice.

Kids Eat Free at Hooters 
Date: Sunday and Saturday, all day
Venue: 1501 St. Matthews Ave, Winnipeg

Kids eat free on the weekends at Hooters! *10 & under off the kids menu with the purchase of a adult entrée of $12 or more

Note: This offer may stop at any time without prior notice. Call the restaurant first to confirm.

Kids Eat Free at Fionn’s
Date: Every Sunday
Venue: 1180 Grant Ave

KIDS EAT FREE + $7 Caesars all day every Sunday.

Note: This offer may stop at any time without prior notice. Call the restaurant first to confirm.

Lac du Bonnet Fireworks Spectacular 2025
Date: Saturday, August 2, 2025 – Festivities 7:00 PM, Fireworks ~10:00 PM
Location: Waterfront by the Lac du Bonnet Town Dock
Free Event

Lac du Bonnet’s Fireworks Spectacular returns August 2, 2025, lighting up the Winnipeg River at dusk. Festivities start at 7 PM with food, music, and family fun before one of Manitoba’s biggest fireworks shows.

The Manitoba Electrical Museum

Date: Tuesday-Saturday
Time: 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Venue: 680 Harrow St
Price: $5.00 per person, children 5 years & under free.

Pickleball at Riverview Community Centre
Date: August 2025 – multiple weekly times
Venue: Riverview Community Centre, 90 Ashland Ave

Play Pickleball at Riverview Community Centre all August long with daily outdoor slots! Daytime games run weekdays 10 AM–12 PM and weekends 10:30 AM–12:30 PM, plus evening sessions Wednesdays and Thursdays 6–8 PM. Drop in for $5 or grab a 10-pass card for $40.