Event Description

Nuit Blanche Winnipeg
Date and Time: Saturday, September 27, 2025 | 6:00 PM – 11:55 PM
Location: The Exchange District, The Forks, Downtown, St. Boniface
492 Main Street, Winnipeg, MB
Access: Free. Offered in English and French.
Get ready as Nuit Blanche Winnipeg (NBW) prepares to illuminate Winnipeg! This exciting night of contemporary art installations and performances features Winnipeg's most venerated art institutions, independent curators, and 35,000 art animators in one night.
NBW, the province’s largest contemporary arts festival and a project of Culture Days Manitoba, takes place on Saturday, September 27 across four zones: The Exchange District, Downtown, St. Boniface, and The Forks. New this year, all zones will be connected with free transportation,
including free boat rides with Winnipeg Waterways!
Pedestrians are encouraged to enjoy the festival by walking, biking, rolling, or finding other creative ways to explore the exhibits.
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2025 Zones
- The Exchange District
- Downtown
- The Forks
- St. Boniface
This event would not be possible without the support of:
- The Winnipeg Arts Council (Producing Partner)
- The Manitoba Arts Council
- The Exchange District Biz
- The Asper Foundation
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