Category: Winter at The Forks

Build it and they will come

Posted on Mar 14, 2023 by The Forks Market

The famous quote states “build it and they will come,” and come they did to the Nestaweya River Trail presented by The Winnipeg Foundation. Since the opening of this year’s season on January 1, 2023, approximately 220,000 people used the River Trail.

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Night Light

Posted on Feb 14, 2023 by The Forks Market

Join us for Night Light on Sunday, February 19 from 6PM-7:30PM, with a light show at 7PM. Light yourself, your friends, your family, and join us this one-night-only event. Come for a skate, ski, walk, or bike with our friendly hosts on the Nestaweya River Trail presented by The...

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Rock out with the return of Crokicurl

Posted on Feb 08, 2023 by The Forks Market

The beloved game that combines two iconic Canadian pastimes:

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Windsocks Exposition 2023

Posted on Feb 02, 2023 by The Forks Market

This year’s installations of The Forks Windsock Exposition 2023 offered local artists and organizations an opportunity to create something for everyone to enjoy. Eight Winnipeg artists and organizations have breezed onto the walking and skating trails of the Nestaweya River Trail...

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2023 WARMING HUT DESIGNS UNVEILED!

Posted on Nov 10, 2022 by The Forks Market

It’s beginning to look at lot like winter… and that means river trail season and warming huts are just around the corner. Warming Huts v.2023: An Arts + Architecture Competition on Ice received 122 submissions from 33 countries – and you can expect to see six...

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BE A WARMING HUTS JURY MEMBER!

Posted on Sep 14, 2022 by The Forks Market

If you look forward to admiring the warming huts along the Nestaweya River Trail each year and debating with friends and family about what makes a warming hut excellent - we're looking for YOU!For the first time, The Forks is inviting members of the public to join the official...

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READY, SET, HUT!

Posted on Jul 28, 2022 by The Forks Market

The Warming Huts v.2023 competition has officially launched and is now accepting submissions for the 13th annual Arts and Architecture Competition on Ice. Viewing and interacting with winning Warming Huts past and present along the Nestaweya River Trail has become a Manitoba...

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A LOOK AT THE 2022 RIVER TRAIL

Posted on Mar 23, 2022 by The Forks Market

70 days. 6 kilometres. 17 crew members. Countless hours of fun! Let’s look back on the season that was on the Nestaweya River Trail, presented by The Winnipeg Foundation. Open for a total of 70 days from January 4th through March 15th, the 2022 river...

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Say farewell to winter with our favourite shots of the season!

Posted on Apr 30, 2020 by The Forks Market

To say that we were busy this winter would be a bit of an understatement! Between welcoming Sauna Winnipeg, ringing in the new decade, unveiling this year's Warming Huts, putting on a super-cool concert with Royal Canoe and building up the Manitoba 150 Trails, there wasn't a whole lot...

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Are you ready for the Big Bike Chill?

Posted on Feb 03, 2020 by The Forks Market

As you might already know, we’re big bike fans here at The Forks. We’re also pretty big fans of winter. So maybe it should come as no surprise that we wanted to put the two together for Big Bike Chill, a weeklong celebration of cycling in the dead of winter!

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