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

Compost Week Celebration

BYOB (Bring Your Own Bucket)! Celebrate Compost Week with us and get a behind-the-scenes look at The Forks composting facility with free guided tours. At the end of the tour, visitors are welcome to fill their own bag or bucket with nutrient-rich compost to give their garden a boost! Tours include an uphill walk, so come dressed for the weather (it might get a little mucky). 

There will also be an additional free compost giveaway under the canopy starting at 10 AM, first-come, first-served, while supplies last. 

Click here to book your tour!

10:00 AM, 1:00 PM, & 5:00 PM

Location: The Forks Market

UnCommon Pours: Pick Your Pairing

Join The Common for its first installment of UnCommon Pours tasting series! Join Hailey Tennant, Craft Beer Curator and Cicerone, for a guided tasting experience where curated beers and bites come together in a choose-your-own pairing adventure.

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Click here for more information on the full UnCommon Pours lineup.

7:00 PM

Location: The Common

Birding at The Forks

Join Bird Friendly Winnipeg and Justin Rasmussen from the University of Manitoba's Indigenous Birding Club for a guided birding walk at The Forks in celebration of World Migratory Bird Day! Explore the site with expert eyes, learn to identify local and migratory birds, and hear tips on preventing window collisions to protect our feathered friends, all in the heart of peak spring migration season.  

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

Location: The Canopy

Smell Walk

In this 90-minute workshop, participants will begin to tune into their sense of smell as a way of exploring the unique, hybrid environment of The Forks compost site. The session starts with an introduction to aroma wheels, olfactory terminology, and microbial scent categories, then moves into a guided smell walk through the site. Participants will wrap up by gathering to reflect on their impressions and collaboratively create a participatory map of the scents present in the compost at that moment.

Participants are asked to meet at Fools and Horses in the Forks Market. The Smell Walk will continue across the Queen Elizabeth Bridge to The Forks Composting Site near the bank of the Red River.

The workshop involves a short (~300m) walk on a sidewalk and requires that participants be on their feet for an hour on uneven terrain.

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1:00 PM & 3:00 PM

Location: The Forks Market

Mom's Special Day

This Mother’s Day, give Mom the gift of play! The Children’s Museum is welcoming all moms with half-price admission all day long – because the best memories are made together. Create a hands-on Dough Trinket Dish keepsake, explore our galleries, and celebrate the incredible mothers who make every day brighter.

Click here to learn more about the event.

9:30 AM - 4:30 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

Manitoba Day

May 12 is Manitoba Day – and what better place to celebrate than here? Join the Manitoba Children's Museum for a day of discovery as we explore everything that makes our province extraordinary. From a Manitoba Day Scavenger Hunt to a Polar Bear craft and a Who Lives In Manitoba? Animal Matching Game, there’s something for every curious explorer.

Click here to learn more about the event.

9:30 AM - 4:30 PM

Location: Manitoba Children's Museum

Moose Hide Campaign: Winnipeg Walk to End Violence

Join and walk in support of the Moose Hide Campaign and Walk to End Violence against women and children right here in the Red River Valley, where Kanata’s heart beats.

This gathering brings our community together in ceremony, reflection, and hope. Last year, more than half a million people across Canada stood in solidarity on Moose Hide Campaign Day. This year, we continue that momentum, side by side.

Meet at the Canadian Museum for Human Rights and walk together, rain or shine, toward a final gathering location at True North Square. After the walk, everyone is warmly invited to stay at True North Square for messages from community stewards and advocates, and cultural performances.

Click HERE for more information and to register. 

12:00 pm - 2:30 pm

Location: Canadian Museum for Human Rights

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)