February 17-20
Posted Every Tuesday before 7 PM.
FEATURED EVENTS
Free Family Fishing Weekend February 18-20 in Manitoba
Date: February 18-20
Venue: Multiple locations
Enjoy the great outdoors for family fishing weekend! No license is required for recreational fishing from February 18 to 20, 2023 (excl. National Parks).
Free Entry Into Manitoba Parks In February 2023
Date: February 1-28
Venue: Multiple locations
Take advantage of free entry into Manitoba Parks this February. Take advantage of these free park entry dates to explore or try a new activity.
Canadian Black Artists United @ WAG
Date: February 18
Time: 1:00 PM– 2:00 PM
Venue: Muriel Richardson Auditorium, WAG, 300 MEMORIAL BLVD
Free Admission
The event will feature an artist talk with Yisa Akinbolaji, Xavier Mutshipayi, and Bola Oriyomi and dance performances by Ariya Afrika Cultural Dancers and Kb Fujumelody and His Motherland Tunes. The artists will speak about their work and their journey from Africa.
Night Light @ The Forks
Date: February 19
Time: 6:00 pm-7:30 pm
Venue: The Forks Historic Port – on the Nestaweya River Trail
Free Admission
Light yourself, your friends, your family, and join us for this one-time-only event. Free light show at 7PM.
DOWNTOWN
The Arctic Glacier Winter Park Is Now Open @ The Forks
Skate on over a full kilometre of groomed skating trails, Take a twirl under The Canopy, bring your toboggan and slide down any of the hills on site, and more.
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 the Manitoba Sports Hall of Fame
Date: Open Tuesday to Saturday
Time: 10:00 am-4:00 pm
Venue: Manitoba Sports Hall of Fame, 145 Pacific Avenue
Free Admission
Recognizing and honouring those who have made their mark on Manitoba’s rich sports history by way of their activities and achievements, athletic and otherwise.
Free Admission to Canadian Museum for Human Rights
Date: Every Friday
Time: 5:00 pm-9:00 pm
Venue: Canadian Museum for Human Rights, 85 Israel Asper Way
“Explore the subject of human rights with a special but not exclusive reference to Canada, to enhance the public’s understanding of human rights, to promote respect for others and to encourage reflection and dialogue.”
Lights On The Exchange
Date: January 21 – March 3
Venue: Various Locations, Exchange District
From brick and terracotta buildings to storefronts, rooftops and alleyways, Lights on the Exchange – Allumez le Quartier invites you to explore light in its many forms and settings. Canadian artists create fresh, contemporary installations, sculptures and projections that reveal a reimagined history of the area.
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!
Free Warming Hut Tours @ The Forks
Date: February 18
Time: 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
Venue: Travel Manitoba @ The Forks, 1 Forks Market Rd
Learn about Warming Huts on the Nestaweya River Trail presented by The Winnipeg Foundation on a one-hour walking tour of these public art installations.
Arctic Glacier Winter Park Sunday Programming
Date: Sundays until February 26
Time: 1:00 pm-4:00 pm
Venue: The Forks, 1 FORKS MARKET RD
Horse-Drawn Wagon Rides, Indigenous Storytelling, and Soul on Ice At the Forks on Sundays.
AROUND WINNIPEG
Tobogganing Spots in City of Winnipeg Operated Parks Now Open
Vimy Ridge Park Friday Evening Ski
Date and Times: February 17 @ 4:00 PM – 7:30 PM
Venue: Vimy Ridge Park
Lots of equipment! 1st come 1st serve. Don’t ski want to ski? Kicksleds, Snowshoes available too. Something fun for the whole family. RSVP recommended
Bell Tower Community Café
Date and Times: February 17 @ 5:30 pm-7:00 pm
Venue: Westminster United Church, 745 Westminster Avenue
A Friday night coffee house (bi-weekly) where people from all walks of life are making good things together: free eats, free coffee & tea, free live music, and free food hampers for people in the neighbourhood.
Mantioba’s Largest RV Show & Sale
Date: February 10-20
Time:
Friday – Saturday 10 AM – 8 PM
Sunday – Thursday 11 AM – 7 PM
Venue: Red River Exhibition, 3977 Portage Ave
More Info: Click Here
Our longest indoor show yet with FREE ADMISSION, FREE PARKING, OVER $500K IN CASH & PRIZE GIVEAWAYS, and 3 $25K CASH PRIZE DRAWS. When you make an RV purchase at the show, come up on stage and SPIN THE FAMOUS WHEEL to win cash back on your purchase!
Valour Community Centre Open Gym Times
Clifton Site, 1315 Strathcona St
Sun Feb 19 th 10:30am-5:30pm
Isaac Brock 715 Telfer St. N
Sun Feb 19 th 12:30-6pm
Orioles Site, 448 Burnell St.
Fri Feb 17 th 6-8pm
Sun Feb 19 th 10:30am-5:30pm
Live Entertainment @ Cineplex Junxion
Date and Times:
Feb 17
- 5-7:45pm Moonlighting
- 8-10pm Claire Therese & Darwin Baker
Feb 18
- 4-5:45pm Tayler “Izzy” Morgan
- 6:15-9pm Johnny Moonbeam
Feb 19
- 4-6:45pm Rob Wrigley
- 7:15-9pm Freynet
Venue: Cineplex Junxion, 1555 Regent Ave
DID YOU KNOW – Along with movies, food and amusement games, Cineplex Junxion also offers LIVE entertainment? The best part?! It’s FREE – no admission or tickets required!
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
Festival du Voyageur: the AFTER-FESTI!
Date: February 17
Time: 10:00 PM
Venue: Le Patio 340, 340 Provencher Blvd
For the first evening of the Festival, Après-Festi will be hosted by the formidable group Glassreel from Winnipeg. You will have the pleasure of testing the deep notes of their music. The artists will also have the honor of presenting the music from their most recent EP “Love so Hollow“.I
Take Your Child to the Library Days
Date: February 18
Time:
10:30 AM
Munroe Library
Pembina Trail Library
St. James-Assiniboia
1:30 PM
Fort Garry Library
Millennium Library
Musical performances for children and families will take place each Saturday in February. Visit tinyurl.com/yw936rss for details on a performance near you.
Le Relais Norwood Mobile Ski Library at Coronation Park
Date and Times: February 18 @ 12:00 PM – 6:00 PM
Venue: Coronation Park, 51 St Mary’s Rd
Lots of equipment! 1st come 1st serve. Don’t ski want to ski? Kicksleds, Snowshoes available too. Something fun for the whole family. RSVP recommended
Le Relais Norwood 2023
Date: February 18
Time: 12:00 pm-6:00 pm
Venue: Coronation Park, 51 St Mary’s Rd
An afternoon of fun-filled activities with live music, face painting, skiing and curling for the whole family to enjoy! Come for complimentary hot cocoa. We will have a food vendor on site with hotdogs and burgers.
Celebrate Community Connect
Date: February 18
Time: 1:30 PM – 4:00 PM
Venue: Sergeant Tommy Prince Place, 90 Sinclair St.
Registration Required
Join a community celebration for fun family activities, dancing, photo booth, food, henna and door prizes! The free Newcomer event will be on Saturday, February 18 from 1:30- 4:0 0pm at 90 Sinclair Street.
Register by scanning the QR code or through Deepti at 204-770-1244 or [email protected], or through this link: https://buff.ly/3Y0BMam
Free Movie Featuring The Woman King
Date: February 18
Time: 6:00 pm-9:00 pm
Venue: ACAM, 259 Watt St
Come and join us for Black History Month Movie Night, Saturday February 18th at 6 p.m. In the 1800s, a group of all-female warriors protects the African kingdom of Dahomey with skills and fierceness unlike anything the world has ever seen.
Five Shades of Grey @ Transcona Legion
Date: February 18
Time: 7:00 PM
Venue: 117 Regent Ave. E.
No cover charge. Food+Drinks $
Snowshoe Sundays @ Living Prairie Museum 2023
Date: Every Sunday, January 15 – February 26
Time: 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Venue: 2795 Ness Ave
No experience is necessary and snowshoes are loaned out for free on a first-come, first-served basis.
Cabin Fever: Free Films for Kids!
Date: Sundays, February 5 – March 26
Time: 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM
Venue: Cinematheque, 100 Arthur St
Sun, Feb 19 / 1pm – The Witches
A Cinematheque tradition, and what has become a rite of passage for Winnipeg families, returns to in-person screenings of cherished kids’ films and free workshops conducted by Art City in March.
Winnipeg Circus Club ~ Practice & Play!
Date: Sundays
Time: 1:00 PM – 3:30 PM
Venue: Broadway Neighbourhood Centre, 185 Young St
Meet ups are FREE for first timers!
Join us for our regularly scheduled WEEKLY programing!
~ Try a Variety of Circus Props Including Unicycle & Tight Rope
~ Explore New Props & Old Favourites!
Festival du Voyageur: the AFTER-FESTI!
Date: February 19
Time: 10:00 PM
Venue: Le Patio 340, 340 Provencher Blvd
We are waiting for you at Patio 340 on Sunday, February 19 from 10 p.m. for the jovial and rhythmic FREE “Kitchen Party” evening. During the musical evening, bring your instruments and your passion for guided jam sessions! To live the experience of the Festival du Voyageur intensely, join the dance by learning a few steps during the French-Canadian jig dance workshop!
Jamaican Association Of Manitoba History Lesson
Date: February 20
Time: 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM
Venue: Jamaican Association of Manitoba, 1098 Winnipeg Ave.
The Jamaican Association of Manitoba is hosting a history lesson in their hall at 1098 Winnipeg Ave. The event is free to attend and includes lunch. For more information, call Mavis McLaren at 204-257-9665.
NEAR WINNIPEG
St. Andrews Heritage Centre Community Art Show
Date and Times: February 11-25, Wed – Sun 10 AM – 5 PM, Closed Mon-Tues
Venue: St. Andrews Heritage Centre, 374 River Rd, Saint Andrews, MB
Free Admission
We’re excited to announce our 4th annual Community Art Show at St. Andrews Heritage Centre!
Whether you’re a beginner or professional, we’d love to have your art on display here at the Rectory!
FREE PUBLIC SKATING AT INDOOR ARENAS
City of Winnipeg public skating opportunities are available at 12 arenas in Winnipeg. All public skating activities are provided free of charge.
Times and dates are subject to change without notice at all locations.
Public Skating
Schedule – Winter 2023
Bertrand
294 Bertrand St.
Saturday, 2–3 pm, Jan 7–Mar 11
Billy Mosienko
709 Keewatin St.
Sunday, 4–5 pm, Jan 8–Mar 5
Charlie Gardiner
799 Logan Ave.
Saturday, 12:30–1:30 pm, Jan 7–Mar 11
Eric Coy
535 Oakdale Dr.
Sunday, 2:15–3:15 pm, Jan 8–Mar 5
River East
1410 Rothesay St.
Friday, 5:45–6:45 pm, Jan 6–Mar 10
Sam Southern
625 Osborne St.
Sunday, 3–4 pm, Jan 8–Mar 5
Sargent Park
1111 Wall St.
Sunday, Noon–1 pm, Jan 8–Mar 5
St. James Civic Centre / Ab McDonald
2055 Ness Ave.
Saturday, 2:15–3:15 pm, Jan 7–Mar 11
St. Vital Centennial
580 St. Anne’s Rd.
Sunday, 12:30–1:30 pm, Jan 8–Mar 19
Terry Sawchuck
901 Kimberly St.
Saturday, 11:45 am–12:45 pm, Jan 7–Mar 11
Transcona East End CC
517 Pandora Ave. E
Sunday, 1:30–2:30 pm, Jan 8–Mar 19
Cancelled Sunday, Jan 22 & Feb 19
Saturday, 6:30–7:30 pm, Jan 7–Mar 18
Cancelled Saturday, Jan 21
FREE SWIM INDOOR POOLS
Stay healthy and have fun by taking a free swim at City of Winnipeg operated indoor pools.
Schedule Effective January 8 – March 18, 2023
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;
St. James Civic Center 2055 Ness Ave
FREE FAMILY SWIM Friday 7:30PM-9:30PM
Margaret Grant Pool 685 Dalhousie Drive
Free Swim Friday 8:30 AM – 9:25 AM
Free Teen Swim 9-19 years Friday 7:30-9:00pm
Eldon Ross 25 1887 Pacific Avenue West
Loonie/Toonie Swim Saturday 12:30 pm – 5:00 pm
St. James Assiniboia Centennial Pool 644 Parkdale
FREE TEEN SWIM 9-19YRS Saturday 6:00PM-8:00PM
Transcona Kinsmen Centennial 1101 Wabasha Street
Loonie /Toonie Friday 5:30 pm – 7:00 pm
Free Youth Swim 9 – 19 yrs. Only Friday 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Elmwood Kildonans Pool 909 Concordia Avenue
Free Youth Swim & Waterslide 9 yrs – 19 yrs Friday 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Free Public Swim Saturday 3:30 pm – 5:00 pm
Seven Oaks Pool 444 Adsum Drive
Free Teen Swim Saturday 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm
Bonivital Pool – 1215 Archibald Street
Free Teen Swim 9-19 years Saturday 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM
Kinsmen Sherbrook Pool 381 Sherbrook Street
Free Swim Friday 2:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Free Swim Saturday 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Sunday Visits at the Winnipeg Fire Fighters Museum #AlmostFree
Date: January 22
Time: 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Venue: Winnipeg Fire Fighters Museum, 56 Maple Street
Price: Admission by donation
They offer a glimpse of what fire fighting was like from the 1874 volunteer-era to the present day.
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.
