Free Weekend Events in Winnipeg: Things to Do This Weekend September 29 – October 1, 2023
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FEATURED EVENTS AND ACTIVITIES
Free Admission to Manitoba Children’s Museum on National Day For Truth & Reconciliation
Date: September 30, 9:30 AM – 4:30 PM
Venue: 45 Forks Market Road
Come for a journey of education and reflection with special programming, including a Métis Paper Vest workshop and story times. Wear an orange shirt to help raise awareness.
Free Admission To Le Musée de Saint-Boniface Museum on National Day For Truth & Reconciliation
Date: September 30, 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Venue: Le Musée de Saint-Boniface Museum, 494, ave Taché
Join Saint-Boniface Museum for a day of learning and reflection, with special programming including a meet and greet with mémère and pépère métis, and viewings of the films Mémère Métisse and StoryShifters.
Orange Shirt Days @ the Manitoba Museum
Date: September 30 – October 2, 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Venue: Manitoba Museum, 190 Rupert Ave
To honour the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, the Manitoba Museum is pleased to provide complimentary admission to the Museum Galleries, Science Gallery and Planetarium from Saturday, September 30 to Monday, October 2. We invite guests to wear orange.
Day of Reflection Sacred Fire and Gathering
Date: September 30, 11 AM – 3 PM
Venue: St. John’s Park, 1201 Main St.
Drumming, singing, tipi teachings, smudging, round dancing, and more!
DOWNTOWN
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 Manitoba Sports Hall Of Fame
Date: Open Tuesday to Saturday
Time: 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Venue: 145 Pacific Ave
Free Admission
Learn about the province’s sporting legends and see some of the most iconic artifacts from Manitoba’s sports history.
Free Admission to Canadian Museum for Human Rights
Date: Every Friday
Time: 5:00 pm-9:00 pm
Venue: 85 Israel Asper Way
Free Admission
This free Friday night at the Museum is a great chance to get together and explore the exhibits, browse through the Boutique and more.
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!
Hush Saturdays
Date: September 30
Time: 10 PM – 2 AM
Venue: 111 Princess Street
Every Saturday come celebrate life with DMIXX aand Shemar at 111 princess st
AROUND WINNIPEG
Transformers Rise of the Beasts
Date: September 29, 6 PM – 8 PM
Venue: : 124 Borden Ave.
Featuring Transformers Rise of the Beasts. The canteen will be open with popcorn, drinks and snacks to purchase.
Movie Night at West Kildonan Memorial Community Centre
Date: September 29, 6 PM – 8 PM
Venue: 346 Perth Avenue
Featuring Spider-Man Across the Spider-Verse. Come enjoy a family movie, free admission, concessions available or bring your own. Bring comfy seating, blankets, or cushions!
Back to School Movie Night @ Lord Roberts Community Centre
Date: September 29, 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM
Venue: 725 Kylemore Ave
Featuring Pixar’s Elemental. Come enjoy a family movie, free admission, canteen will be open, limited pizza combos. Doors open at 6:00 PM.
Movie Night @ Assiniboine West
Date: September 29, 7 PM – 9 PM
Venue: 861 Buchanan Blvd
Live Entertainment at Cineplex Junxion
Date:
Sept. 29 | 6-6:45pm; 7-7:45pm – Sheena Rattai
Sept. 30 | 6-6:45pm; 7-7:45pm – Saulo & Alex
Venue: Kildonan Place, 1555 Regent Avenue West
Cineplex Junxion features FREE live entertainment every month – no ticket or admission required!
Live Music at McPhillips Station Casino
Date:
September 29 & 30, 2023 | 8 PM – 11 PM, Shandra & Tom
September 30, 2023 | 8 PM – 11 PM, Sean Taylor Band
Venue: 484 McPhillips St
Winnipeg Run Club
Date: Saturdays, 8 AM
Venue: The Forks 1, Forks Market Road
We are a lululemon led community driven run crew. We meet weekly 8am on Saturday mornings at The Forks. Each week we set up 5km & 10km routes with over 20 community run leaders to support you along the way. The intention is everyone feels welcome and safe. It’s a great way to start your weekend, moving with others!
During our warmer months we meet under The Canopy at The Forks
Falling Leaves Autumn Market
Date: September 30, 10 AM – 4 PM
Venue: Chalmers Community Centre, 480 Chalmers Avenue
There will be over 30 amazing vendors, swag bags for the first 50 people through the door, a 50/50 raffle, a raffle table, and a grand prize raffle.
Five Senses: Past and Present (Culture Days)
Date: September 30, 10 AM – 12 PM
Venue: Dalnavert Museum and Visitors’ Centre, 61 Carlton Street
Based on our education program, Five Senses: Past and Present allows guests to explore Dalnavert Museum through sensory experiences. Visit interactive five stations in the heritage house and the Visitors’ Centre to learn about Victorian culture, and see what life was like in a middle-class home!
This is a self-paced activity that may take 30-45 minutes. Five Senses: Past and Present is suitable for all ages.
3rd annual Orange Shirt Day Healing Walk
Date: September 30, 10 AM – 2 PM
Venue: Starting from the Forks Oodena Circle
Orange T-Shirts & Orange Sweaters will be given away @ Oodena Circle September 30th, 10 am. The walk starts at 11 AM from Oodena Circle to Canada Life Centre. There will be drum groups, Spirit SandsSingers, Dakota Hotain, Walking Wolf, Red Thunder, War Time.
Bike for the Future City Centre
Date: October 1, 1 PM – 3 PM
Venue: Starting at City Hall, 510 Main Street
Join Bike Winnipeg’s community for their final Bike for the Future ride of the 2023 season as they advocate for safe spaces that enable our friends and families to commute sustainably. Active travel and public transportation must play a crucial role in our affordability crisis and our efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions
NEAR WINNIPEG
Truth and Reconciliation Day
Date: September 30, 1 PM – 4 PM
Venue: The New Iceland Heritage Museum, 108 – 94 1st Ave, Gimli, Manitoba
Corn Maze @ Fort La Reine Museum
Date: Until October 15, ⏰ 8:00 AM – 8:00 PM
Venue: 2652 East Saskatchewan Avenue, Portage la Prairie, MB
The Fort La Reine Museum is hosting a free corn maze for the public! The maze is open daily from 8am to 8pm until October 15th, and is a great activity for families and friends of all ages. Visitors can bring their own food and drinks, but should be sure to wear appropriate footwear and hydration, as the ground can be uneven in some areas.
FREE SWIM INDOOR POOLS
Stay healthy and have fun by taking a free swim at City of Winnipeg operated indoor pools.
Schedules
Interim Effective September 2-29
*Schedules are subject to change without prior notice*
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;
Bonivital Pool – 1215 Archibald Street
September 2-29
FREE TEEN SWIM Sat 7:30 PM – 9:00 PM
Cindy Klassen Recreation Complex 999 Sargent Avenue
September 9, 2023 – June 15, 2024
FREE SWIM Sat 5:00 PM – 6:30 PM
FREE TEEN SWIM Sat 7:00 PM – 9:45 PM
Kinsmen Sherbrook Pool 381 Sherbrook Street
September 8, 2023 – June 15, 2024
Free Swim Fri 1:00pm – 5:00pm
Free Swim Sat 12:00pm – 3:00pm
Margaret Grant Pool 685 Dalhousie Drive
September 2-29
Loonie/Toonie Fri 5:30 PM – 9:00 PM
Free Swim Fri 8:30 AM – 9:25 AM
Seven Oaks Pool 444 Adsum Drive
September 5-29
Free Teen Swim Sat 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM
St. James Assiniboia Centennial Pool 644 Parkdale
September 5-30
FREE TEEN SWIM 9-19YRS Sat 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
St. James Civic Center 2055 Ness Ave
September 5–30
FREE SWIM Sun 1:30PM – 4:30PM
FREE SWIM Fri 7:30PM-9:30PM
Transcona Kinsmen Centennial 1101 Wabasha Street
September 4–30
Loonie/Toonie Fri 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM
Free Youth Swim Fri 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
KIDS BOWL FREE
Kids must be registered before they can bowl for free at kidsbowlfree.com. Registration is valid only at the bowling center you chose. All participants must wear bowling shoes – rental shoes available. Not good for use with daycare outings, camps, business or club outings, or birthday party celebrations.
Standard shoe rental rates apply at all locations
Rossmere Lanes 1042 Henderson Hwy.
June 1 – September 30
FRIDAY Noon — 8:00pm
SATURDAY Noon — 6:00pm
SUNDAY Noon — 5:00pm
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.
Cineplex Family Favourites
Date: Every Saturday
Time: 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM
Price: $2.99
Venue: Scotiabank Theater Winnipeg, 817 St James St
School of Rock 20th Anniversary – September 30 2023
Weekend plans for the whole gang just got easier! Our Family Favourites program runs movies every Saturday morning, for only $2.99 +tax.
Sunday Visits at Winnipeg Firefighters Museum
Date: Sundays
Time: 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Venue: 56 Maple Street
They offer a glimpse of what fire fighting was like from the 1874 volunteer-era to the present day.