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May 1
  • Seniors' Day at The Forks Market

    Special seniors’ day discounts are available at participating Forks Market merchants all day.

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May 1
  • S.M.A.R.T. Exercise Class (Seniors Maintaining Active Roles Together)

    9am & 10am | Tower Atrium
    Bring your runners and a bottle of water and join this low impact fitness class. Classes will be alternating between walking and aerobics (weather permitting). Class is open to all ages and all levels of fitness, registration at 9:45am.
     

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May 3
  • S.M.A.R.T. Zumba Class (Seniors Maintaining Active Roles Together)

    10am | Tower Atrium
    Zesty Latin music paired with easy to follow dance moves will get you fit and boost your energy level. Class is open to all ages and all levels of fitness, registration at 9:45am.
     

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May 5
  • Frontier College SCRABBLE® Tournament

    11:30am to 5:30pm | Centre Court
    Have fun playing SCRABBLE® with your friends and family. Registration is $10. You can register as a team of four or match you up with other players. Space is limited to 20 teams, to register phone Michelle at 253.7993.
     

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May 8
  • Seniors' Day at The Forks Market

    Special seniors’ day discounts are available at participating Forks Market merchants all day.

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May 8
  • S.M.A.R.T. Exercise Class (Seniors Maintaining Active Roles Together)

    9am & 10am | Tower Atrium
    Bring your runners and a bottle of water and join this low impact fitness class. Classes will be alternating between walking and aerobics (weather permitting). Class is open to all ages and all levels of fitness, registration at 9:45am.
     

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May 10
  • S.M.A.R.T. Zumba Class (Seniors Maintaining Active Roles Together)

    10am | Tower Atrium
    Zesty Latin music paired with easy to follow dance moves will get you fit and boost your energy level. Class is open to all ages and all levels of fitness, registration at 9:45am.
     

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May 11
  • Ashern School Band

    10am | Under the Canopy
    Members of the Ashern School Band perform
     

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May 12
  • Walk for Values

    1:30pm – 4pm | Under the Canopy
    Unlike other walks, this is not a money-raiser. Uou will make the world richer and healthier by pledging your commitment to practice at least one of the five basic human values Truth, Right Conduct, Peace, Love, and Non-violence in your lives throughout the year. www.sathyasai.ca
     

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  • Junior Achievement Trade Fair

    Centre Court
    Students from across Winnipeg join Junior Achievement in order to design, organize and truly experience how a small business works. The Trade Fairs provide a venue where the students not only sell their products to the public but compete with each other to win a number of specific sales awards. All teams are guided by experienced volunteers in the business community, and the products that they sell are handmade.
     

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May 12
  • Voices FREE Hug Day

    10am – 4pm | Forks Plaza, Tile Wall 
    Voices Free Hug Day was initiated by the youth Leadership Team to promote the importance of making life-long connections and building caring, supportive relationships with kids who are in care (CFS/Foster Care/Group Care). For more information visit the Voices Free Hug Day page on Facebook and click on “LIKE” - it’s a virtual HUG.  


     

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May 13
  • Sisters in Spirit Mother’s Day Walk

    2pm – 4pm | Oodena Celebration Circle
     “Winnipeg Sisters in Spirit” annual Mother’s Day Walk honours missing and murdered Aboriginal Sisters.
    The walk begins at 1pm at the St Regis Hotel (285 Smith St.)ends at Oodena Celebration Circle. Guest speakers will share the stories of their lost ones. All are welcome.
     

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May 13
  • Horse Drawn Carriage Rides

    11am - 6:30pm | Pick up in front of Railcars in Plaza Parking Lot
    Take a picturesque ride through The Forks site aboard an old-fashioned horse drawn carriage. Rates are $25 per person per half hour, maximum of 4 people per ride. Moms ride for free with the purchase of another passenger.
     

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May 15
  • Seniors' Day at The Forks Market

    Special seniors’ day discounts are available at participating Forks Market merchants all day.

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May 15
  • S.M.A.R.T. Exercise Class (Seniors Maintaining Active Roles Together)

    9am & 10am | Tower Atrium
    Bring your runners and a bottle of water and join this low impact fitness class. Classes will be alternating between walking and aerobics (weather permitting). Class is open to all ages and all levels of fitness, registration at 9:45am.
     

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May 17
  • S.M.A.R.T. Zumba Class (Seniors Maintaining Active Roles Together)

    10am | Tower Atrium
    Zesty Latin music paired with easy to follow dance moves will get you fit and boost your energy level. Class is open to all ages and all levels of fitness, registration at 9:45am.
     

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May 19
  • Parks Canada Cache Me If You Can Tours

    Kit rentals: Parks Canada Information Desk, Explore Manitoba Centre | Daily from10am-3pm
    High-tech history hunts! Using GPS technology and a self-guiding booklet, solve a history mystery at The Forks and locate a hidden geocache.  $6.00 per kit.  Call 983-6757 for more information.
     

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May 19
  • Canadian Forces Snowbirds Performance - CANCELED

    3 – 3:30pm | over The Forks Historical Port
    The Canadian Forces Snowbirds will perform their 30-minute show, choreographed to music, asnd featuring more than 50 different formations and manoeuvres.
     

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May 20
  • Parks Canada Cache Me If You Can Tours

    Kit rentals: Parks Canada Information Desk, Explore Manitoba Centre | Daily from10am-3pm
    High-tech history hunts! Using GPS technology and a self-guiding booklet, solve a history mystery at The Forks and locate a hidden geocache.  $6.00 per kit.  Call 983-6757 for more information.
     

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May 20
  • Asian Canadian Festival

    May 20, 1pm – 10pm & May 21, 1pm – 5pm
    This annual festival in celebration of Asian Heritage month highlights Asian Canadian performers of traditional and contemporary music and dance and demonstrations of martial arts and tai chi. Asian cooking demonstrations take place in The Forks Market on Sunday and Monday afternoons. A special Drumming Festival will be held Sunday evening from 7pm - 10pm with performers from various from the Japanese, Chinese, Indian and Filipino communities. Fireworks Sunday May 20 at 10pm (weather permitting)
     

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May 20
  • Forks Farmers Market

    11-4pm | Plaza Parking Lot
    Support local food producers, crafters and artisans. Fresh Manitoba produce, handmade soaps and handbags are just some of the items that you can find. Help reduce our carbon footprint and be an active part of our local economy. Interested in becoming a vendor? Contact Andrea Clow at 987-4352 or andrea.clow@tf-np.ca
     

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May 20
  • Horse Drawn Carriage Rides

    11am - 6:30pm | Pick up in front of Railcars in Plaza Parking Lot
    Take a picturesque ride through The Forks site aboard an old-fashioned horse drawn carriage. Rates are $25 per person per half hour, maximum of 4 people per ride. Moms ride for free with the purchase of another passenger.
     

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May 21
  • Parks Canada Cache Me If You Can Tours

    Kit rentals: Parks Canada Information Desk, Explore Manitoba Centre | Daily from10am-3pm
    High-tech history hunts! Using GPS technology and a self-guiding booklet, solve a history mystery at The Forks and locate a hidden geocache.  $6.00 per kit.  Call 983-6757 for more information.
     

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May 21
  • Asian Canadian Festival

    May 20, 1pm – 10pm & May 21, 1pm – 5pm
    This annual festival in celebration of Asian Heritage month highlights Asian Canadian performers of traditional and contemporary music and dance and demonstrations of martial arts and tai chi. Asian cooking demonstrations take place in The Forks Market on Sunday and Monday afternoons. A special Drumming Festival will be held Sunday evening from 7pm - 10pm with performers from various from the Japanese, Chinese, Indian and Filipino communities. Fireworks Sunday May 20 at 10pm (weather permitting)
     

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May 22
  • Parks Canada Cache Me If You Can Tours

    Kit rentals: Parks Canada Information Desk, Explore Manitoba Centre | Daily from10am-3pm
    High-tech history hunts! Using GPS technology and a self-guiding booklet, solve a history mystery at The Forks and locate a hidden geocache.  $6.00 per kit.  Call 983-6757 for more information.
     

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May 22
  • Seniors' Day at The Forks Market

    Special seniors’ day discounts are available at participating Forks Market merchants all day.

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May 22
  • S.M.A.R.T. Exercise Class (Seniors Maintaining Active Roles Together)

    9am & 10am | Tower Atrium
    Bring your runners and a bottle of water and join this low impact fitness class. Classes will be alternating between walking and aerobics (weather permitting). Class is open to all ages and all levels of fitness, registration at 9:45am.
     

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May 23
  • APTN's Aboriginal Day Press Conference

    Oodena Celebration Circle | 10am
    APTN has big plans for this year's National Aboriginal Day LIVE broadcast from The Forks on June 23.  Find out who will be performing and what other activities are in store. 

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May 23
  • Parks Canada Cache Me If You Can Tours

    Kit rentals: Parks Canada Information Desk, Explore Manitoba Centre | Daily from10am-3pm
    High-tech history hunts! Using GPS technology and a self-guiding booklet, solve a history mystery at The Forks and locate a hidden geocache.  $6.00 per kit.  Call 983-6757 for more information.
     

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May 24
  • Parks Canada Cache Me If You Can Tours

    Kit rentals: Parks Canada Information Desk, Explore Manitoba Centre | Daily from10am-3pm
    High-tech history hunts! Using GPS technology and a self-guiding booklet, solve a history mystery at The Forks and locate a hidden geocache.  $6.00 per kit.  Call 983-6757 for more information.
     

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May 24
  • S.M.A.R.T. Zumba Class (Seniors Maintaining Active Roles Together)

    10am | Tower Atrium
    Zesty Latin music paired with easy to follow dance moves will get you fit and boost your energy level. Class is open to all ages and all levels of fitness, registration at 9:45am.
     

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May 24
  • Manitoba Rocks! Celebrate Provincial Mining Week

    May 24-25, 9am - 7pm | May 26, 9am - 6pm | The Forks Market Plaza & The Forks Market
    Pan for gold or bring a rock and stump the Doc. Collect mineral and fossil samples, enter contests and much more. Mineral collecting will be done until 5pm each day. School tours must be pre-booked.
    For more information, please call 1.800.223.5215 or go to www.ManitobaRocks.info.
     

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May 25
  • Parks Canada Cache Me If You Can Tours

    Kit rentals: Parks Canada Information Desk, Explore Manitoba Centre | Daily from10am-3pm
    High-tech history hunts! Using GPS technology and a self-guiding booklet, solve a history mystery at The Forks and locate a hidden geocache.  $6.00 per kit.  Call 983-6757 for more information.
     

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May 25
  • Manitoba Rocks! Celebrate Provincial Mining Week

    May 24-25, 9am - 7pm | May 26, 9am - 6pm | The Forks Market Plaza & The Forks Market
    Pan for gold or bring a rock and stump the Doc. Collect mineral and fossil samples, enter contests and much more. Mineral collecting will be done until 5pm each day. School tours must be pre-booked.
    For more information, please call 1.800.223.5215 or go to www.ManitobaRocks.info.
     

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May 26
  • Parks Canada Cache Me If You Can Tours

    Kit rentals: Parks Canada Information Desk, Explore Manitoba Centre | Daily from10am-3pm
    High-tech history hunts! Using GPS technology and a self-guiding booklet, solve a history mystery at The Forks and locate a hidden geocache.  $6.00 per kit.  Call 983-6757 for more information.
     

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May 26
  • Manitoba Rocks! Celebrate Provincial Mining Week

    May 24-25, 9am - 7pm | May 26, 9am - 6pm | The Forks Market Plaza & The Forks Market
    Pan for gold or bring a rock and stump the Doc. Collect mineral and fossil samples, enter contests and much more. Mineral collecting will be done until 5pm each day. School tours must be pre-booked.
    For more information, please call 1.800.223.5215 or go to www.ManitobaRocks.info.
     

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May 26
  • The Day of The Honey Bee

    Centre Court, The Forks Market
    Learn why honey bees are important in our community, watch bee-behaviour, read about bee-friendly gardens, talk to local beekeepers and shop locally produced honey. For more information go to www.beekeepingmanitoba.com
     

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May 27
  • Parks Canada Cache Me If You Can Tours

    Kit rentals: Parks Canada Information Desk, Explore Manitoba Centre | Daily from10am-3pm
    High-tech history hunts! Using GPS technology and a self-guiding booklet, solve a history mystery at The Forks and locate a hidden geocache.  $6.00 per kit.  Call 983-6757 for more information.
     

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May 27
  • Inspire For Life Lung Cancer Walk

    10am Registration, Walk Begins at 11am | Under the Canopy
    Preregistration available at Polo Park community booth May 22-26. Registration $20 and includes a FREE t-shirt. Entertainment to be provided by the G. German Band. All pledges go towards lung cancer research in Manitoba. inspireforlifemanitoba@gmail.com
     

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May 27
  • Forks Farmers Market

    11-4pm | Plaza Parking Lot
    Support local food producers, crafters and artisans. Fresh Manitoba produce, handmade soaps and handbags are just some of the items that you can find. Help reduce our carbon footprint and be an active part of our local economy. Interested in becoming a vendor? Contact Andrea Clow at 987-4352 or andrea.clow@tf-np.ca
     

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May 27
  • Doors Open Trolley 356

    11am – 5pm | Behind Johnston Terminal
    This FREE shuttle departs ever hour to carry you down the streets of our city’s past. Designed to resemble an original Winnipeg streetcar, with a nostalgic wood and brass interior, soft domed lighting, and attractive orange and cream finish, riding the 32-passenger trolley is the perfect way to travel in our historic downtown. Let the trolley drop you off at one of 15 participating Doors Open sites. doorsopenwinnipeg.ca
     

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May 28
  • Parks Canada Cache Me If You Can Tours

    Kit rentals: Parks Canada Information Desk, Explore Manitoba Centre | Daily from10am-3pm
    High-tech history hunts! Using GPS technology and a self-guiding booklet, solve a history mystery at The Forks and locate a hidden geocache.  $6.00 per kit.  Call 983-6757 for more information.
     

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May 29
  • Parks Canada Cache Me If You Can Tours

    Kit rentals: Parks Canada Information Desk, Explore Manitoba Centre | Daily from10am-3pm
    High-tech history hunts! Using GPS technology and a self-guiding booklet, solve a history mystery at The Forks and locate a hidden geocache.  $6.00 per kit.  Call 983-6757 for more information.
     

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May 29
  • Seniors' Day at The Forks Market

    Special seniors’ day discounts are available at participating Forks Market merchants all day.

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May 29
  • S.M.A.R.T. Exercise Class (Seniors Maintaining Active Roles Together)

    9am & 10am | Tower Atrium
    Bring your runners and a bottle of water and join this low impact fitness class. Classes will be alternating between walking and aerobics (weather permitting). Class is open to all ages and all levels of fitness, registration at 9:45am.
     

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May 30
  • Parks Canada Cache Me If You Can Tours

    Kit rentals: Parks Canada Information Desk, Explore Manitoba Centre | Daily from10am-3pm
    High-tech history hunts! Using GPS technology and a self-guiding booklet, solve a history mystery at The Forks and locate a hidden geocache.  $6.00 per kit.  Call 983-6757 for more information.
     

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May 30
  • Fort Richmond Collegiate "Free the Children Club"

    1pm-2pm | Under the Canopy
    A rally in support those children who are used as slaves in India.
     

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May 31
  • Parks Canada Cache Me If You Can Tours

    Kit rentals: Parks Canada Information Desk, Explore Manitoba Centre | Daily from10am-3pm
    High-tech history hunts! Using GPS technology and a self-guiding booklet, solve a history mystery at The Forks and locate a hidden geocache.  $6.00 per kit.  Call 983-6757 for more information.
     

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May 31
  • S.M.A.R.T. Zumba Class (Seniors Maintaining Active Roles Together)

    10am | Tower Atrium
    Zesty Latin music paired with easy to follow dance moves will get you fit and boost your energy level. Class is open to all ages and all levels of fitness, registration at 9:45am.
     

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May 31
  • Law Enforcement Torch Run-Winnipeg presented by Scotiabank

    5pm – 8pm | Scotiabank Stage
    In support of Special Olympics Manitoba, law enforcement run through downtown Winnipeg and Saint Boniface to The Forks. Special Olympics athletes will be joining participants along the run. Registration for the run will begin at 4pm. The run will start promptly at 5:30 pm. Run is open to all law enforcement personnel, their family and friends.
     

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