The Forks

Spring School Series – Indigenous Walking Tour at The Forks

Turtle Tours is now booking our Spring School Series, offering Indigenous-led walking tours designed for students to experience Manitoba’s history in the place where it happened.

Located at The Forks in Winnipeg — where the Red and Assiniboine Rivers meet — this guided experience brings students onto the land to learn through storytelling, place, and interactive discussion. Students walk the same ground where thousands of years of meeting, movement, and history have taken place.

Led by Indigenous guides, the tour provides a clear understanding of Treaty history, the role of The Forks as a historic gathering and trade site, and the ongoing presence of Indigenous Peoples today. The experience is designed to make history understandable, relevant, and accessible for students.

What Students Experience:

• Indigenous-led storytelling rooted in place
• Teachings on land, treaties, and early trade systems
• Interactive discussion that encourages engagement
• Learning beyond the classroom

What Students Take Away:

• Understanding of Indigenous history and treaties
• Connection to land and place
• Confidence to ask questions and engage in discussion
• A meaningful, memorable learning experience

This program is designed for Grades 4–12, and is also well suited for educators, university groups, and student organizations. It connects directly to curriculum areas including Social Studies, Indigenous Studies, Geography, Civics, Economics, and Oral History.

Experience Details:

• Location: The Forks, Winnipeg
• Duration: Approximately 60 minutes
• Group Size: Up to 30 students per booking
• Availability: April, May, and June

Spring School Rate:

$455 + fees per class (up to 30 students)

Spring dates are limited and fill quickly. Schools are encouraged to book early to secure preferred dates.

To learn more or book your class, visit: turtletours.ca

Location: Explore Indigenous/Turtle Tours

Bloom into Spring: Slow Flow Yoga

Bask in the vibrant energy of spring with a transformative slow flow yoga practice with instructor Adrienne Shum. Expect fluid movements designed to support grounding and opening, with soft, deliberate transitions that link body and breath.

No previous yoga experience is required; please bring a yoga mat, water bottle, and wear clothing you are comfortable moving in. Spring is here; let’s bloom!

Reserve your spot here!

5:30 PM - 6:15 PM

Location: The Event Space (2nd floor, The Forks Market)

Dig Deep, Grow Roots: Gentle Yoga & Breathwork

Enjoy a restorative yoga practice with instructor Adrienne Shum. Designed to gently create space in the body and soothe the nervous system, the practice will finish with guided breathwork intended to leave you calm and settled.

No previous yoga experience is required; please bring a yoga mat, water bottle, and wear clothing you are comfortable moving in. Seasonal transitions are a wonderful time to reset; let's root to restore.

Reserve your spot here!

6:45 PM - 7:30 PM

Location: The Event Space (2nd floor, The Forks Market)

Explore-Abilities Evening

As part of their Explore-Abilities Access Program, join the Manitoba Children's Museum for one of its Explore-Abilities Evenings; a sensory-friendly museum experience designed for children with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) and sensory processing differences to have fun and enjoy interactive, hands-on learning in a safe and accessible facility!

Click here to learn more.

5:30 PM - 7:30 PM

Location: Manitoba Children's Museum

Spring School Series – Indigenous Walking Tour at The Forks

Turtle Tours is now booking our Spring School Series, offering Indigenous-led walking tours designed for students to experience Manitoba’s history in the place where it happened.

Located at The Forks in Winnipeg — where the Red and Assiniboine Rivers meet — this guided experience brings students onto the land to learn through storytelling, place, and interactive discussion. Students walk the same ground where thousands of years of meeting, movement, and history have taken place.

Led by Indigenous guides, the tour provides a clear understanding of Treaty history, the role of The Forks as a historic gathering and trade site, and the ongoing presence of Indigenous Peoples today. The experience is designed to make history understandable, relevant, and accessible for students.

What Students Experience:

• Indigenous-led storytelling rooted in place
• Teachings on land, treaties, and early trade systems
• Interactive discussion that encourages engagement
• Learning beyond the classroom

What Students Take Away:

• Understanding of Indigenous history and treaties
• Connection to land and place
• Confidence to ask questions and engage in discussion
• A meaningful, memorable learning experience

This program is designed for Grades 4–12, and is also well suited for educators, university groups, and student organizations. It connects directly to curriculum areas including Social Studies, Indigenous Studies, Geography, Civics, Economics, and Oral History.

Experience Details:

• Location: The Forks, Winnipeg
• Duration: Approximately 60 minutes
• Group Size: Up to 30 students per booking
• Availability: April, May, and June

Spring School Rate:

$455 + fees per class (up to 30 students)

Spring dates are limited and fill quickly. Schools are encouraged to book early to secure preferred dates.

To learn more or book your class, visit: turtletours.ca

Location: Explore Indigenous/Turtle Tours

Mini Mondays

Visit the Manitoba Children's Museum on Mondays from 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM for a fun-filled day of stimulating play designed for our youngest visitors, children under 4 years old!

April's theme is all about animals. Each week, they'll explore a different animal and how it moves. Join in on a journey of learning about the animals all around us!

Click here to learn more about the event.

10:00 AM - 2:00 PM

Location: Manitoba Children's Museum

Earth Day at The Forks

Join us for a packed day of Earth Day events! Focusing on the theme of Repair, The Forks will be bringing together hands-on activities, workshops, and demonstrations to help give items a second life and rethink what we throw away.

Click here to get the full rundown of events.

11:00 AM - 8:00 PM

Location: Multiple Locations

Fixing Fashion Show

Join The Forks for its first-ever Fixing Fashion Show, proudly sponsored by Reclothify! Sixteen local designers will showcase their creativity, each reimagining textiles into unique, fashion-forward pieces. 

Doors open at 7:00 PM, and the runway kicks off shortly after. DJ Marcothatsall will be spinning tracks an hour before and after the show.

Click here to reserve your spot.

Featured Designers

• Prairie Knit Wear Co
• Callen Maude
• Lunas Haven
• Jessica West
• Make it Sew
• Lennard Taylor
• Hello Darling
• HOOA MOWA
• Katie Buckberger
• Louis Winter
• Alisha Murray
• A$HES
• Daisy Wild Vintage
• WHROAH
  
• After Dark Design Shop
• Macayla & Kimberly Radke

7:00 PM

Location: Johnston Terminal

Earth Day

High-five Planet Earth! Join the Manitoba Children's Museum for a jam-packed Earth Day celebration featuring exciting activities, crafts, and special guests – all designed to spark curiosity and inspire kids to protect our planet. Being green has never been this fun!

Click here to learn more about the event.

11:00 AM - 3:00 PM

Location: Manitoba Children's Museum

CreativeMornings Winnipeg

Stay tuned for more details coming soon! 

Schedule: 

8:00 Main Event: Arrival and networking (early birds get the coffee and treats!)
8:30 Local performer (musician, artist, improv)

8:45 Welcome and introduction to CreativeMornings
8:50 Creative community engagement (something fun and introvert-friendly)

9:05 CreativeMornings Manifesto and Introduction of Speaker

9:10 Speaker on the monthly theme

9:25 Q and A
9:35 Wrap up, intro to next month's theme, and networking until your parking runs out!

Click HERE to learn more about CreativeMornings.

8:00 am - 10:00 am

Location: The Event Space (2nd floor, The Forks Market)

Pruning in the Orchard

Get your shears out for a hands-on pruning session where you’ll learn practical tips and techniques to help trees stay healthy and thrive. Sustainability Coordinator, Helga Jakobson, will walk you through the methods we use at The Forks, from shaping young growth to maintaining mature trees. Participants are asked to dress comfortably and bring their own shears. 

Click here to reserve your spot!

Programming will run weather permitting. Stay tuned to social media (Instagram and Facebook) for any updates due to weather cancellations or changes.

2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

Location: Public Orchard

Spring School Series – Indigenous Walking Tour at The Forks

Turtle Tours is now booking our Spring School Series, offering Indigenous-led walking tours designed for students to experience Manitoba’s history in the place where it happened.

Located at The Forks in Winnipeg — where the Red and Assiniboine Rivers meet — this guided experience brings students onto the land to learn through storytelling, place, and interactive discussion. Students walk the same ground where thousands of years of meeting, movement, and history have taken place.

Led by Indigenous guides, the tour provides a clear understanding of Treaty history, the role of The Forks as a historic gathering and trade site, and the ongoing presence of Indigenous Peoples today. The experience is designed to make history understandable, relevant, and accessible for students.

What Students Experience:

• Indigenous-led storytelling rooted in place
• Teachings on land, treaties, and early trade systems
• Interactive discussion that encourages engagement
• Learning beyond the classroom

What Students Take Away:

• Understanding of Indigenous history and treaties
• Connection to land and place
• Confidence to ask questions and engage in discussion
• A meaningful, memorable learning experience

This program is designed for Grades 4–12, and is also well suited for educators, university groups, and student organizations. It connects directly to curriculum areas including Social Studies, Indigenous Studies, Geography, Civics, Economics, and Oral History.

Experience Details:

• Location: The Forks, Winnipeg
• Duration: Approximately 60 minutes
• Group Size: Up to 30 students per booking
• Availability: April, May, and June

Spring School Rate:

$455 + fees per class (up to 30 students)

Spring dates are limited and fill quickly. Schools are encouraged to book early to secure preferred dates.

To learn more or book your class, visit: turtletours.ca

Location: Explore Indigenous/Turtle Tours

Mini Mondays

Visit the Manitoba Children's Museum on Mondays from 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM for a fun-filled day of stimulating play designed for our youngest visitors, children under 4 years old!

April's theme is all about animals. Each week, they'll explore a different animal and how it moves. Join in on a journey of learning about the animals all around us!

Click here to learn more about the event.

10:00 AM - 2:00 PM

Location: Manitoba Children's Museum