Free Winnipeg Events This Weekend: Jan 30 – Feb 1
Posted Every Tuesday before 7 PM.
FEATURED EVENTS AND ACTIVITIES
The AWRA Winter Extravaganza returns with a full weekend of winter fun bringing the community together through family-friendly activities, food, and entertainment. Events across the weekend include a movie night, family sock hop, pancake breakfast, skating, sleigh rides, hockey, and fireworks.
Fort Garry Community Centre’s Winter Carnival features a full day of family-friendly winter fun with outdoor activities, games, food, and evening entertainment for all ages.
Tuxedo Community Centre is hosting a two-day Winter Carnival packed with family-friendly activities celebrating the season. Highlights include winter games, face painting, sleigh rides, skiing, and fireworks.
DOWNTOWN
Lights On the Exchange is a winter public art festival featuring large-scale projections, installations, and artworks by more than 30 Canadian and Manitoban artists throughout the Exchange District.
Join a free guided tour exploring new and fan-favourite warming huts along the Nestaweya River Trail, highlighting the art and architecture competition on ice.
Cabin Fever returns with a free family-friendly screening featuring Sleeping Beauty as part of the January and February series.
AROUND WINNIPEG
Lace up for a fun-filled skate night featuring music by DJ LuxTux. Enjoy skating, music, and a lively community atmosphere at AWRA.
ACMP Carleton presents a free movie screening of TILL in recognition of Mental Health Month. Reserving a spot is required.
Enjoy a free family-friendly winter evening featuring a hot meal and seasonal activities for all ages. Registration is required.
Bring the family for a free community movie night featuring The Super Mario Bros. Movie. Admission is free, with canteen snacks available for purchase.
Head to Woodlands Rec Club for a family skate night where kids eat free. Enjoy skating, food, and a relaxed community atmosphere.
Enjoy a free family-friendly screening of Inside Out 2. Doors open early, with snacks available for purchase (cash only).
Skate Winnipeg’s largest ice surface while supporting Manitoba’s children’s hospital. Try speed skates, enjoy music and hot chocolate, and take part in a fun community fundraiser.
The Jack Frost Challenge for Kids encourages families to get active outdoors through winter activities like skating, walking, and building snow forts, with chances to win prizes.
FREE INDOOR SKATING
Free Swim and Loonie/Toonie Swims
Sat: 6:30 – 9:45 p.m. (Youth swim)
Sat: 3:30 – 5 p.m.
Sat: 3 – 5 p.m.
Fri: 7:30 – 9 p.m. (Youth swim)
Sun: 4 – 5 p.m.
ADULTS 18+ ONLY
Catch Crow Dogs live at Loft 180 inside McPhillips Station Casino for a late-night performance. This 18+ show runs from 9:00 PM to midnight.
The Sean Taylor Band takes the Mainstage at McPhillips Station Casino for an energetic night of live music. This event is open to guests 18 and older.
Back by popular demand, the Sean Taylor Band returns to the Mainstage for another night of live music and dancing. This is an 18+ event.
Join fellow fans for Winnipeg Jets Game Day at the Casinos of Winnipeg, featuring a lively game-day atmosphere during the 3:00 PM matchup. Open to guests 18 and older.
McPhillips Station Casino, 484 McPhillips St.
Club Regent Casino, 1425 Regent Ave. W
Watch UFC 325 live and free at the Casinos of Winnipeg as the Octagon returns with a massive Featherweight Championship rematch.
KIDS EAT FOR FREE
Kids eat free on weekends at Hooters! Children 10 and under can enjoy a free meal from the kids’ menu with the purchase of an adult entrée priced at $12 or more.
Note: This offer may stop at any time without prior notice. Call the restaurant first to confirm availability.
Enjoy a family-friendly Sunday at Fionn’s where kids eat free all day, and adults can sip on $7 Caesars. A great way to wrap up the weekend with good food and savings.
Note: This offer may stop at any time without prior notice. Call the restaurant first to confirm availability.
NEAR WINNIPEG
Join a Manitoba Parks interpreter to learn how to build a traditional snow quinzhee and discover why Indigenous peoples favoured quinzhees over igloos on the prairies. While the quinzhee rests, participants will make bannock and cook it over a fire.
Cineplex Family Favourites returns with an affordable family movie outing featuring The Day The Earth Blew Up: A Looney Tunes Movie. This budget-friendly screening offers families a chance to enjoy a big-screen movie experience at a reduced price.