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SUMMARY:2026 Icelandic Festival of Manitoba
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LOCATION:Gimli\, MB\, Gimli\, CA
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SUMMARY:Free Admission for Kids at Folklorama
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URL:https://wpgforfree.ca/event/children-free-folklorama/
LOCATION:Folklorama Locations\, Winnipeg\, Manitoba\, Canada
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SUMMARY:2026 Annual Monarch Butterfly Festival
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URL:https://wpgforfree.ca/event/monarch-butterfly-festival/
LOCATION:Living Prairie Museum\, 2795 Ness Ave\, Winnipeg\, Manitoba
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