The Forks

Many Nations, One Heartbeat ᐊᐧᐦᑯᐦᑐᐃᐧᐣ Wáhkóhtowin: Canada Day

Celebrate Canada Day at The Forks! As part of Many Nations, One Heartbeat, Canada Day will be a vibrant, daytime-focused celebration and evening musical experience. The day is guided by a strong throughline of reconciliation and co-existence, recognizing that Canada is a nation of many Nations, cultures, and communities living together on this land. 

The day starts with both an All Nations Welcoming Ceremony and a Citizenship Ceremony and ends with incredible local musicians, including headliner The Irvin Miller Band. Throughout the day, Indigenous, newcomer, and multicultural artists bring music, drumming, comedy, dancing, handmade goods, storytelling, and more.

Additionally, you’ll enjoy large games, children and youth activities, culture-sharing talks, a skate park with spray-paint demonstrations, non-alcoholic beer gardens, plus markets and food trucks — creating accessible, family-friendly spaces for connection, learning, and celebration. 

Here’s the line-up for today!

Oodena Circle

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM	All Nations Welcoming Ceremony
12:00 PM - 5:00 PM	North Star Dance Festival: Live DJs, cultural performers, 1v1 freestyle Hip Hop Dance Battle and more!
5:30 PM - 6:30 PM	Closing Ceremony

Around Oodena Circle

12:00 PM - 5:30 PM

A Love Notes Cypher: You’re invited to make love notes with Love Notes MB

The Canopy

12:00 PM - 3:30 PM	Wáhkóhtowin Youth Stage: Emerging musical talent featuring KD, Jane Fuentez, Dakota Merasty, Jersey Wilbysayer and Along The Lines
4:00 PM - 5:30 PM	Drum Café: Join an interactive and fun West African drumming workshop presented by Jay Stoller and accompanied by the 2026 Folklorama Ambassadors

Outside Turtle Tours

1:00 PM - 3:00 PM

Indigenous Farming in Manitoba: Discover the history of Indigenous farming in Manitoba through artifacts, storytelling and archeological research

Teepee (CN Field)

12:00 PM - 1:45 PM	TBD
2:00 PM - 3:45 PM	On The Land: Inuit: Listen, learn and connect through Inuit cultural teachings with the Manitoba Inuit Association
4:45 PM - 6:00 PM	TBC

Skate Park 

11:30 AM - 9:00 PM

Pihtikwé: Decked Out: Skateboard demonstrations and spray painting

CN Field 

12:00 PM - 9:00 PM

Sobr Market Patio: A vibrant, alcohol-free space featuring a curated selection of premium non-alcoholic beverages

CN Stage

11:00 AM - 12:30 PM	Citizenship Ceremony: Registration from 10:30AM-11AM with the ceremony from 11AM-12:30PM
1:00 PM - 1:30 PM	Nohkom Ekwa Nina
1:45 PM - 2:45 PM	TBD
3:00 PM - 3:45 PM	Norman Memorial Chief Dancers
4:00 PM - 4:30 PM	Emcee Performance with Osani Balkaran
4:30 PM - 9:00 PM	Live Music featuring Mitchell Makoons, Brandi Vezina, TOMMYPHYLL and headliner The Irvin Miller Band

Pathways (around CN Stage and connecting Oodena) 

11:00 AM - 7:00 PM

Handmade Market and Food Vendors

 

*Schedule and programming subject to change.

**This event is part of Many Nations, One Heartbeat ᐊᐧᐦᑯᐦᑐᐃᐧᐣ Wáhkóhtowin daily programming from June 21-July 1, 2026. Click here to view the full rundown of programming.

Please note, all programming ends at 9:00 PM and there will be no fireworks at The Forks on Canada Day. Click here for more information.

Visitors are encouraged to leave the car at home and bike, walk, paddle, take Winnipeg Transit, or carpool or rideshare to The Forks on Canada Day.

This project has been made possible in part by the Government of Canada. 

The Forks also thanks CBC, a supporting sponsor for Canada Day.

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