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SUMMARY:2026 Winkler Harvest Festival
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LOCATION:Winkler Harvest Festival & Exhibition\, 600 Park Street\, Winkler\, R6W 1B4\, CA
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SUMMARY:2026 Annual Monarch Butterfly Festival
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LOCATION:Living Prairie Museum\, 2795 Ness Ave\, Winnipeg\, Manitoba
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