Category: Family Friendly

Niizhoziibean: Honouring our Indigenous heritage

Posted on Oct 02, 2018 by The Forks Market

In case you missed it, the South Point has been officially named Niizhoziibean (phonetically pronounced Nee-zho-zhi-been) to honour our city’s Indigenous heritage and its prominent place alongside the Red and Assiniboine Rivers. “South Point is the southernmost point of the...

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Culture Days & Nuit Blanche: Exploring art and community

Posted on Sep 25, 2018 by The Forks Market

There is no shortage of things to do this weekend with Culture Days and Nuit Blanche lighting up The Forks and the rest of the city. Culture Days happens all throughout the province, but there certainly is a huge concentration of things happening right here – SO much art, music, film,...

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Birch Box: Workshops for a cause

Posted on Sep 14, 2018 by The Forks Market

Starting this weekend, Birch Box is setting up their sipping container behind Union Station and opening their doors for a workshop series aimed at raising money for newcomers to the country. The Birch Box is a social enterprise that...

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Forks Fitness: No membership required

Posted on Sep 05, 2018 by The Forks Market

In many ways The Forks is the city’s biggest outdoor gym. In all four seasons, seven days a week people come together to move at The Forks. No gym membership required. All summer, The Canopy was a flurry of excitement with salsa and

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Forks Facts: Instagram Story Q&A

Posted on Aug 22, 2018 by The Forks Market

A little while ago on Instagram, we asked you what you've always wanted to know about The Forks, and you were full of really great questions about our history, what we're doing now, and what's ahead. We took the time to pick some of our favourites and respond! Here's what you wanted to...

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Market Eats: Vegan options in The Forks Market

Posted on Aug 17, 2018 by The Forks Market

Hey vegan friends! The food in The Market is seriously incredible, and we want you to be able to enjoy it just as much. So, we perused all the vendors menus for the best vegan options. We found a bunch, taste tested them (for science ?) and can assure you that they're as delicious as...

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Tech Time: Free & fun coding lessons for kids

Posted on Aug 14, 2018 by The Forks Market

The school year is approaching quick, but there's still some time you need to occupy before the kiddos are back in class. Code Mobile is one of the free events happening every Wednesday evening and Friday afternoon for the rest of August. 

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Roll With It: Free skateboard lessons at The Plaza

Posted on Aug 08, 2018 by The Forks Market

They say that trying new things is good for you — and The Forks has a world-class venue for a sport most of us have never tried.

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Lifestyle Health: The sweaty lifestyle

Posted on Jul 04, 2018 by The Forks Market

What is lifestyle health? It’s finding balance in life in 2018. We sit more than ever, interact with screens more than faces and have a nature deficit. Technology has profoundly shaped how we spend our time, and lifestyle health is seizing the opportunity to integrate movement...

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Canada Day: The playlist

Posted on Jun 27, 2018 by The Forks Market

If there's one staple for Canada Day at The Forks presented by Great-West Life, it's great music from Manitoban artists. We partner with

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