Events Calendar
Friday, Feb 21 to Sunday, Feb 23
Mini Golf Cafe
Fête Jockey's Mini Golf Café is located in the Fire Side Lounge at The Forks (just down from the Crokicurl rink). Three free holes designed and built by local artist Shaun de Rooy! Plus, you can lounge on the cubist furniture and watch other golfers pursue their hole in one, while enjoying complimentary apple cider. Fun for the whole family!
Friday from 5 - 7pm, Saturday & Sunday from 1:30 - 5:30pm
Location: The Canopy
Categories: Family Friendly, Free, Outdoor Recreation
Saturday, Feb 22 to Sunday, Feb 23
Festival du Voyageur Sugar Shack
A maple sugar shack presented by Festival du Voyageur that serves traditional rolled maple taffy.
Taffy is $3
Location: Outside on The Forks Fireside Lounge or near the Food Hall in The Forks Market in the event of extreme weather.
Saturdays & Sundays | 11am - 4pm
Location: The Plaza
Categories: Family Friendly, Food & Drink
Saturday, Feb 22 to Sunday, Feb 23
Children's Museum: I Love to Read Month
Join us for I Love To Read Month! We'll be celebrating our love of reading with a variety of crafts, activities, and special guests every weekend from 11:00AM - 3:00PM. While you're here, be sure to record what you've read as you help our friendly I Love To Read caterpillar grow around our Welcome Centre, and enter a draw for your chance to win an I Love To Read gift basket!
February 1 & 2: Outstanding Owls
With special guests from Prairie Wildlife Rehabilitation Centre Reading with Raptors at 11:00AM - 1:00PM and Bookmates with a Bookmaking Workshop from 11:00AM - 3:00PM on February 1.
February 8 & 9: Excellent Elephants
February 15 & 16: Precious Pets
With special guests from Royal Winnipeg Ballet for a tutu try-on and storytime from 11:00AM - 1:00PM on February 15.
February 22 & 23: Fabulous Fish
February 29 & March 1: Creative Cats
Weekends in February | 11am - 3pm
Location: Manitoba Children's Museum
Categories: Art & Design, Books & Talks, Family Friendly
Saturday, Feb 22
Snowba: Snow Zumba
Snowba?! It's Winnipeg's version of Zumba in the winter time- an outdoor exercise dance party in the snow. Led by the Wpg ZIN™️ sistarZ, all ages are welcome to meet in near The Canopy Feb. 22 & 29 from 11am-11:45am, and keep warm with this free Zumba class! Drop in and have fun!
No equipment needed!
Saturday, Feb. 22 + Saturday, Feb. 29: 11am-11:45am
Location: The Canopy
Categories: Free, Sports & Fitness
Sunday, Feb 23
Drum Café
Stop by and visit the Drum Café! Listen to West African-style percussion music and try out the instruments!
Sunday, Feb. 23 | 11am-12:30pm
Location: The Canopy
Categories: Family Friendly, Free, Multicultural, Music
Sunday, Feb 23
Arctic Glacier Winter Park Sunday Programming
Horse-Drawn Wagon Rides | 1:30 - 4:30 PM
Hop on and enjoy a ride around The Forks site!
Indigenous Programming |1:30 - 3:30 PM
Join Indigenous Elders inside the teepees for a traditional experience of making bannock.
Soul on Ice | 1:00 - 4:00 PM
The Canopy Skating Rink is transformed into a dance floor on ice. DJs Hunnicut and Co-op spin your favourite tunes while you spin around the ice.
Snowshoe Rentals | Jan. 12, 19, & 26 only | 1:00 - 4:00 PM
Come trek around The Forks on a pair of Heritage Snowshoes! This season, you can step into a pair of heritage snowshoes and experience winter the way people have for centuries. Location Orientation Circle, next to the children’s playground. Rentals available at The Parks Canada Kiosk in The Forks Market.
Sundays | December to February
Location: Arctic Glacier Winter Park
Categories: Family Friendly, Free, Multicultural
Sunday, Feb 23
Scenereo Speed Painting
Master visual and performance artist Scenereo will be painting on-site at The Forks, but it's chilly so it will be speed painting! He will be creating 2 new pieces in front of a new audience in 15-minute intervals, warming up his hands and paints in between these painting sprints!
Artist bio:
Nereo Zorro, who paints under the moniker "SCENERE0", is a multidisciplinary creative — painter, poet and performer born and raised in Winnipeg, Manitoba.
Though he is primarily self-taught in the arts, Scenereo also has a technical background in building design, graphic design, video production and illustration.
Whether creating delicate pieces on canvas, scaling massive mural walls with a spray can, speed painting or using art as a form of therapy, Scenereo likes to remain flexible with his creative process.
With limitless vision and a drive to endlessly experiment, Scenereo approaches his art as if "everything in life is a medium". Inspiration is all around us and within us!
Come brave the cold and catch his creative process in motion while he does a few live painting demonstrations under The Forks canopy on February 23!
Sunday, Feb. 23 | 1pm-3pm
Location: The Canopy
Categories: Art & Design, Free
Monday, Feb 24
Children's Museum: Mini Mondays
For songs, games, crafts, and more, join us for our new Mini Mondays programming! Choose from three exciting options as you register for weeks of fun. With musical sessions led by trained facilitators from Prelude Music and themed sessions led by our experienced early years museum staff, each week is a new adventure!
Mini Mondays are geared towards children aged 0-4 and their caregivers. Each session consists of 60- minutes of programming followed by a 30-minute coffee/tea service, complete with activities to keep
your little ones engaged and learning.
Click here to register or to learn more.
*NOTE: There will be no Mini Monday on February 17.
Mondays in February
Location: Manitoba Children's Museum
Categories: Art & Design, Books & Talks, Family Friendly
Tuesday, Feb 25
Fit 4 Two Indoor Stroller Fitness
Fit 4 Two Indoor Stroller Fitness is a baby-friendly, full body workout. Each class includes intervals of cardio drills, functional strength training and short power walks followed by postnatal-specific core work and flexibility. All fitness levels are welcome. You do not need a jogging stroller. Bring a yoga mat and an exercise band.
Tuesdays | 9:45 - 10:45AM | Room 201 Upstairs
Location: The Forks Market
Categories: Sports & Fitness
Wednesday, Feb 26
Learn to Skate: Free Skating Lessons
Join professional skating coach Jessica Watson for free ice skating lessons! Whether you're a first-timer or wanting to learn some pro tips to become more confident on the ice, we've got you covered. Classes are drop in at The Forks every Wednesday in February 6:30-7:30. Meet under the canopy with your skates (or rent some from Iceland Skate Rentals) and join us as we walk over to CN Stage Rink. No experience necessary. Open for all ages.
*Cancelled on Feb. 12 due to extreme weather*
Wednesdays | 6:30 - 7:30pm
Location: CN Stage
Categories: Family Friendly, Free, Outdoor Recreation, Sports & Fitness
Friday, Feb 28 to Sunday, Mar 01
Mini Golf Cafe
Fête Jockey's Mini Golf Café is located in the Fire Side Lounge at The Forks (just down from the Crokicurl rink). Three free holes designed and built by local artist Shaun de Rooy! Plus, you can lounge on the cubist furniture and watch other golfers pursue their hole in one, while enjoying complimentary apple cider. Fun for the whole family!
Friday from 5 - 7pm, Saturday & Sunday from 1:30 - 5:30pm
Location: The Canopy
Categories: Family Friendly, Free, Outdoor Recreation
Friday, Feb 28
Parks Canada: Fun at The Forks
Join Parks Canada from 4-7pm for a free hands on activity to get to know the rich heritage housed at national historic sites and national parks.
Jan. 31 - Heritage Hot Chocolate
Feb. 7 - Touch Table for Winter at Riding Mountain
Feb. 14 - Parks Canada Green Screen
Feb. 21 & 28 - Touch Table for History at The Forks
Location: Parks Canada Kiosk in The Forks Market
Jan. 31, Feb. 7, 14, 21, & 28 | 4 - 7pm
Location: The Forks Market
Categories: Family Friendly, Free
Saturday, Feb 29
Snowba: Snow Zumba
Snowba?! It's Winnipeg's version of Zumba in the winter time- an outdoor exercise dance party in the snow. Led by the Wpg ZIN™️ sistarZ, all ages are welcome to meet in near The Canopy Feb. 22 & 29 from 11am-11:45am, and keep warm with this free Zumba class! Drop in and have fun!
No equipment needed!
Saturday, Feb. 22 + Saturday, Feb. 29: 11am-11:45am
Location: The Canopy
Categories: Free, Sports & Fitness
Saturday, Feb 29 to Sunday, Mar 01
Children's Museum: I Love to Read Month
Join us for I Love To Read Month! We'll be celebrating our love of reading with a variety of crafts, activities, and special guests every weekend from 11:00AM - 3:00PM. While you're here, be sure to record what you've read as you help our friendly I Love To Read caterpillar grow around our Welcome Centre, and enter a draw for your chance to win an I Love To Read gift basket!
February 1 & 2: Outstanding Owls
With special guests from Prairie Wildlife Rehabilitation Centre Reading with Raptors at 11:00AM - 1:00PM and Bookmates with a Bookmaking Workshop from 11:00AM - 3:00PM on February 1.
February 8 & 9: Excellent Elephants
February 15 & 16: Precious Pets
With special guests from Royal Winnipeg Ballet for a tutu try-on and storytime from 11:00AM - 1:00PM on February 15.
February 22 & 23: Fabulous Fish
February 29 & March 1: Creative Cats
Weekends in February | 11am - 3pm
Location: Manitoba Children's Museum
Categories: Art & Design, Books & Talks, Family Friendly
Saturday, Feb 29 to Sunday, Mar 01
Festival du Voyageur Sugar Shack
A maple sugar shack presented by Festival du Voyageur that serves traditional rolled maple taffy.
Taffy is $3
Location: Outside on The Forks Fireside Lounge or near the Food Hall in The Forks Market in the event of extreme weather.
Saturdays & Sundays | 11am - 4pm
Location: The Plaza
Categories: Family Friendly, Food & Drink
Saturday, Feb 29
Learning from the Land, in the City
Learning from the Land is a seasonal series of public events exploring the relationship between the city and environment in Winnipeg. Each event is structured as a guided walk with local guest experts speaking along the route. The theme for this walk is FIRE.
Click here to learn more about the event and to register!
Saturday, Feb. 29 | 5 - 7pm
Location: Multiple Locations
Categories: Family Friendly, Free, Guided Tour, Outdoor Recreation
Saturday, Feb 29
James Culleton Trio
Roving musicians will be moving along the Manitoba 150 Trails popping up here and there to entertain you with live music.
Saturday, Feb. 29 | 2pm-4pm
Location: Multiple Locations
Categories: Free, Music
Sunday, Mar 01
The Forks Ice Queen Crowning
Art City and Sunshine House team up for an afternooon of Drag and glamour on ice! A family craft station will be set up inside at the Forks Market's South Hall from 1:00-2:45pm, where you can make your own crown! All are welcome to march in our parade from the Forks Market to the Canopy where Sunshine House will be hosting a Drag competition on ice. Audiences get to decide who wins and will be crowned the 2020 Forks Ice Queen! PS- the Queens will be on skates, this is the only drag show on skates in all the land!
Sunday, March 1 | 1:00 - 4:00pm
Location: The Canopy
Categories: Art & Design, Family Friendly, Free, Outdoor Recreation
Sunday, Mar 01
DJ Miz Shutterfly & Loving Barber pop-up
Check out DJ Miz Shutterfly spinning tunes under the Canopy from 2:00 - 4:00 pm, while The Loving Barber Co. offers free beard trims in the great outdoors from 2:00 - 3:00pm-- get your beard in shape for spring!
Sunday, March 1 | 2:00 - 4:00pm
Location: The Canopy
Categories: Free
Tuesday, Mar 03
Fit 4 Two Indoor Stroller Fitness
Fit 4 Two Indoor Stroller Fitness is a baby-friendly, full body workout. Each class includes intervals of cardio drills, functional strength training and short power walks followed by postnatal-specific core work and flexibility. All fitness levels are welcome. You do not need a jogging stroller. Bring a yoga mat and an exercise band.
Tuesdays | 9:45 - 10:45AM | Room 201 Upstairs
Location: The Forks Market
Categories: Sports & Fitness
