Winnipeg Chinatown Night Market 2026 – Lucky Duck Festival
Experience food, culture, entertainment and community at the 2026 Winnipeg Chinatown Night Market – Lucky Duck Festival, happening September 12–13, 2026, in the heart of Winnipeg’s Chinatown.
Presented by the Winnipeg Chinese Cultural and Community Centre, this free two-day festival brings King Street to life with food vendors, local shopping, live entertainment, cultural performances, competitions and family-friendly activities.
Formerly known as the Winnipeg Chinatown Night Market, the annual celebration has been reimagined as the Lucky Duck Festival while continuing to celebrate the food, culture and community of Chinatown.
Festival highlights include:
- Free admission
- Food and street food vendors
- Local and artisan vendors
- Lion and dragon dance performances
- Live drumming
- Cultural and musical performances
- Breakdance competitions
- Dumpling Eating Challenge
- Family-friendly activities
- Cultural displays
- Giant inflatable Yellow Duck photo opportunity
- Duck Race
- Special activities and entertainment throughout the weekend
Visitors can wander through the market, sample a variety of food, shop from local vendors and enjoy performances celebrating Chinese culture alongside Winnipeg’s diverse multicultural community.
A Canadian Citizenship Ceremony will also take place on Sunday, September 13, welcoming some of Canada’s newest citizens as part of the weekend celebration.
Dates: Saturday, September 12 & Sunday, September 13, 2026
Time: 12 PM–9 PM
Location: 180 King Street
Admission: Free
Bring family and friends and spend the weekend exploring one of Winnipeg’s most colourful cultural celebrations at the 2026 Winnipeg Chinatown Night Market – Lucky Duck Festival.
