Events Calendar
Wednesday, Jan 29
Indigenous Is Not a Genre: Indigenous Perspectives on the Music Industry Presented by Indigenous Music West
This will be a conversation, for a broad audience, about the music industry, from an Indigenous perspective with the direction of conversation moving towards Indigenous identity and labels within music, marketing, and presentation. We’ll discuss the role of ceremony, Elders, women, men, children, two-spirit, family, community, and how the music industry can learn from this. We’ll also cover cultural appropriation, reconciliation, and the autonomy and identity among artists and industry professionals who identify as Indigenous and how this contributes to their music career.
Speakers: Alethea Beetson, BIGSOUND; Chelsey Jodoin + Jaaji, Twin Flames; Curtis Running Rabbit-Lefthand, Indigenous Resilience in Music (IRIM); David McLeod, NCI FM; Elaine Bomberry, Artist Manager
Location: South Hall in The Forks Market
Wednesday, Jan. 29 | 7pm
Location: The Forks Market
Categories: Books & Talks, Free, Music
Thursday, Jan 30 to Sunday, Feb 02
Shop, Swap, and Stretch: WhatMWore Consignment Pop-up
Come shop whatMwore size inclusive gently worn and never worn clothing from 200+ Consignment accounts!
Hours of operation:
Thursday, Jan. 30 from 10am - 9pm
Friday, Jan. 31 from 10am - 9pm
Saturday, Feb. 1 from 10am - 9pm
Sunday, Feb. 2 from 10am - 5pm
Location: Second floor of The Forks Market
Jan. 30 to Feb. 2 |
Location: The Forks Market
Categories: Shopping
Friday, Jan 31
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
Friday, Jan 31
Glacial At The Forks
The Forks is hosting a special live performance by Royal Canoe as we welcome the winning designs of the 2020 Warming Huts competition.
Royal Canoe will be playing instruments and triggers constructed from ice harvested from Lake Muir in FortWhyte Alive to perform some of their signature songs in a venue built in collaboration with renowned ice architect Luca Roncoroni.
This event is free to attend. Please dress appropriately for the weather.
January 31, 2020 | 7pm
Location: The Plaza
Categories: Family Friendly, Free, Music
Saturday, Feb 01
Mocktail Week Bartender Challenge
Welcome to Clash of the Mixers – a tasting event like no other! This is your chance to see some of Winnipeg’s best mixologists up close creating and sampling their signature, handcrafted mocktails. Learn about what makes these drinks so unique and vote for your favourite to see who will earn the title of Winnipeg’s Best Mocktail!
Saturday, Feb. 1 | 1 - 4pm
Location: The Forks Market
Categories: Food & Drink, Free
Saturday, Feb 01 to Sunday, Feb 02
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 in the South Hall of The Forks Market in the event of extreme weather.
Saturdays & Sundays | 11am - 4pm
Location: The Plaza
Categories: Family Friendly, Food & Drink
Saturday, Feb 01
Ringette at CN Stage
Come participate in SWRA’s third annual Ringette on the River (which will be taking place at CN Stage this year)! Watch athletes from a variety of ages play the game and you can even try it out for yourself with equipment provided by us.
For more information please visit our website. Hope to see you there!
Saturday, Feb. 1 | 11am - 1pm
Location: CN Stage
Categories: Family Friendly, Free, Outdoor Recreation, Sports & Fitness, Theatre
Saturday, Feb 01 to Sunday, Feb 02
Shop, Swap, and Stretch: Tiber River Naturals Pop Up
Tiber River Naturals is a proud, Canadian woman-owned and operated company with multiple retail locations in Winnipeg and a thriving network of ambassadors. Everything we offer is handmade with our own formulas and manufactured locally on a daily basis.
Tiber is doing a weekend pop-up at the Forks Market to share our exciting new product lines and offer some sweet deals on fan-favourite products to create happiness naturally for Winnipeggers!
February 1: 10am-6pm | February 2: 10am-5pm
Location: The Forks Market
Categories: Shopping
Sunday, Feb 02
The Great Skate
The Great Skate is in it's fifth year of existence with all proceeds raised for this event go to The Dream Factory. This year will be a time-trial style race on the on-land skating trails, followed by a brunch in the South Hall of The Forks Market by Tall Grass Prairie.
Locations: South Hall & CN Stage Rink
Sunday, Feb. 2 | 7 - 11am
Location: Multiple Locations
Categories: Outdoor Recreation, Sports & Fitness
Sunday, Feb 02
Shop, Swap, and Stretch: FREE Yoga With Andrea Robin
Join Andrea Robin in the 201 space in The Forks Market for this fun, hour-long, beginner-friendly Hatha-style yoga class. We will focus on asana (physical postures) but also touch on pranayama (breath) and meditation. Please be sure to wear comfortable clothing and bring a mat and water bottle. Come with an open mind and leave with a lighter heart!
Andrea Robin, 300 RYT, B.Ed, is a certified yoga mentor in the Hatha, Vinyasa, and Partner yoga styles, but considers herself a student first and foremost. She firmly believes that yoga helps people to heal from within, that everyone’s journey is different, and that you can never finish learning.
February 2 | 10:45am
Location: The Forks Market
Categories: Free, Sports & Fitness
Sunday, Feb 02
Shop, Swap, and Stretch: Braid Bar by The Loft Salon
Get your hair braided for free from hair stylists at The Loft, a full-service salon, spa, and bar located in the heart of downtown Winnipeg. The Loft specializes in you, striving to make each and every guest leave our salon feeling amazing!
Located in the second floor lounge of The Forks Market
Sunday, Feb. 2 | 12 - 4pm
Location: The Forks Market
Categories: Family Friendly, Free
Sunday, Feb 02
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 Storytelling + Bannock Making |1:30 - 3:30 PM
Join Indigenous Elders inside the teepees for a traditional experience of making bannock and sharing stories.
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
Wednesday, Feb 05
Big Bike Chill: Jack Frost Challenge's Bikes & Brews Tour
Do you like bikes and brews? How about a winter cycling Winnipeg brewery tour?! Whether you are seasoned winter cyclist or you are giving it a try for you first time, this tour is for you.
Come on out to learn winter cycling 101, rent a fat bike (if needed), and give winter riding a try in a relaxed group environment.
The tour's cycling distance is 10.5 kilometres to contribute towards your Jack Frost Challenge kilometre totals. Bring out the whole team for a whopping 52.5 kilometres!
Tour overview:
-The event begins with appetizers and an introduction to winter cycling lead by the team at Natural Cycle Works
-Quick stop at Fort Gibraltor for a sneak peek at Festival du Voyageur grounds
-Brew stop (30 mins) at Nonsuch Brewing Co. to enjoy some of their Flagship Beers and Ciders
-Brew stop (30 mins) at Little Brown Jug to enjoy some of their classics and specialty pints
-Quick stop at Forever Bicycles Installation
-Brew stop (30 mins) at The Common at The Forks to enjoy a selection of beer, cider, and wine
Sign up here!
Wednesday, Feb. 5 | 5:30 - 9pm
Location: Multiple Locations
Categories:
Thursday, Feb 06
Go for the Goal
#GoForTheGoals by joining us at The Forks Canopy for an SDG themed puck shooting event on Thursday, February 6, 2020 from 5:00pm – 7:00pm and enter our Global Goals contest for your chance to win a $100 gift card to Mountain Equipment Co-op. In collaboration with Fair Trade Winnipeg, this event offers Manitobans the opportunity to champion the goals that inspire them the most. Join us for a cup of complimentary Fairtrade hot cocoa from Tall Grass Prairie Bakery while you quite literally – go for the goal.
Thursday, Feb. 6 | 5 - 7pm
Location: The Canopy
Categories: Family Friendly, Food & Drink, Outdoor Recreation, Sports & Fitness
Friday, Feb 07
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
Friday, Feb 07
Big Bike Chill: Woodcock Fat Fridays Ride
Fat Fridays Destination Ride (To The Forks for The Big Chill)
Come explore Winnipeg as we ride on roads and paths to new destinations every week. Bring a fatbike, or a studded steed. 20-50kms, 14-20km/h.
Meet at Woodcock Cycleworks, 433 St Mary's Road
Friday, Feb. 7 | 6pm
Location: Multiple Locations
Categories: Outdoor Recreation, Sports & Fitness
Saturday, Feb 08 to Sunday, Feb 09
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 in the South Hall of The Forks Market in the event of extreme weather.
Saturdays & Sundays | 11am - 4pm
Location: The Plaza
Categories: Family Friendly, Food & Drink
Saturday, Feb 08
Beat The Cold Winter Triathlon
After the wonderful success of last year’s debut Beat The Cold Winter Triathlon, it’s official: We’re going annual.
In 2020, 1JustCity and Triathlon Manitoba will host our second winter triathlon at The Forks. Weekend warriors, super athletes and fun-letes will run, bike and skate in the frigid February weather.
5k run, 5k bike, 5k skate. Race all three sports solo or find two friends/coworkers/strangers and enter a relay team of three.
Race day is Saturday, Feb. 8 and the bad weather date is Feb. 22 in the case of extreme weather. If the river trail is un-skateable, we'll do 5k run, 5k bike, 3k run.
Saturday, Feb. 8 | 9am
Location: Multiple Locations
Categories: Outdoor Recreation, Sports & Fitness
Saturday, Feb 08
Big Bike Chill: Green Action Centre's Jack Frost Challenge "Try it Out Day"
To wrap-up the ninth annual Jack Frost Challenge, Green Action Centre presents Try it Out Day!
This event aims to reduce barriers to entry for persons to participate in new winter activities. It allows visitors to simply ‘try it out’ to see if they enjoy these forms of movement, hopefully, inspiring a new passion.
Green Action Centre’s sustainable transportation team will be set from 1-4 pm to provide visitors with the opportunities to try out winter sporting equipment for free, such as; fat bikes and snowshoes.
We will provide hot chocolate, educational resources, and enthusiasm for winter activities! Thank you to Wilderness Supply Co. for kindly providing snowshoes and White Pine Bicycle Co. for kindly providing fat bikes.
Location: Big Chill Bike Hub @ CN Stage
Saturday, Feb. 8 | 1 - 4pm
Location: CN Stage
Categories:
Saturday, Feb 08
Big Bike Chill: Bike in Movie
Park your bike with Bike Valet Winnipeg at The Forks', and come inside for an evening of bike themed films and snacks!
Limited seating available. Two showings.
Location: Second floor lounge in The Forks Market
Saturday, Feb. 8 | 8pm
Location: The Forks Market
Categories: Film
Saturday, Feb 08
Big Bike Chill: Rainbow Trout Music Festival "ICE" Bike Jam
In keeping with the spirit of Winnipeg’s illustrious Bike Jams….go to @bikejamrtmf for details on Instagram!
Location: Big Chill Hub @ CN Stage
Saturday, Feb. 8 | 2pm
Location: CN Stage
Categories: Free
Sunday, Feb 09
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 Storytelling + Bannock Making |1:30 - 3:30 PM
Join Indigenous Elders inside the teepees for a traditional experience of making bannock and sharing stories.
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 09
Big Bike Chill: Bike Winnipeg Warming Hut/Art Tour
Jump on a fat tire bike (or bring your own) and enjoy a tour of the Fork's Warming Huts with Sputnik Architecture and Bike Winnipeg. Sputnik is the instiagtor behind The Forks' annual Art and Architecture competition on Ice. Participants will get to know the unique history of the pieces by cycling through fun annecdotes. A great event for all riding skill levels.
Fat Bikes will be provided free of charge for the first 7 registrants who request them.
Click here to register!
Meeting location: Patio area by South Main Acess Loop
Feb. 9 & 16 | 10:30am - 12pm
Location: Multiple Locations
Categories: Art & Design, Guided Tour, Outdoor Recreation, Sports & Fitness
Sunday, Feb 09
Big Bike Chill: Dutch Bike Kiosk
Pop Up Dutch Bikes!
Ride a two wheeler imported from Netherlands! Come say hi to the folks from Winnipeg Trails & Plain Bikes and they will set you up with a sweet bike to try.
Location: Big Bike Chill Bike Hub @ CN Stage.
Feb. 8, 15 & 16 | 12 - 4pm
Location: CN Stage
Categories: Free, Outdoor Recreation, Sports & Fitness
Sunday, Feb 09
Big Bike Chill: Ice Bike Competition
Sign up on site for the first ever Ice Bike Competition. The Ice Bikes were donated by UMCycle and designed by Chris Pancoe (one half of Huttie The Warming Hut's design Team). Competition will take place on Manitoba 150 Trail near the CN Stage. 2pm compeition, onsite until 4pm letting people try out bikes.
Sunday, Feb. 8 | 2pm - 4pm
Location: CN Stage
Categories: Free, Outdoor Recreation, Sports & Fitness
Tuesday, Feb 11
Big Bike Chill: Fat Bike Group Ride
Meet at the skating rink under the canopy by the Tower Atrium for a guided fat bike ride led by Big Chill Trail builder Wayne Bishop. The 2-hour ride will include Whittier Park, Seine River, the brand new Big Chill trail and end at The Common. All are welcome. If you don't have a bike you can rent a fat tire at White Pine or Woodcock Cycleworks for this event.
Tuesday, Feb. 11 | 6 - 8pm
Location: Multiple Locations
Categories: Guided Tour, Outdoor Recreation, Sports & Fitness
