Events Calendar
Saturday, Sep 01
Fall Fishing Derby
Free shoreline fishing derby along the Assiniboine River walkway. Prizes for adult and youth categories. Participants must register the day of the derby, starting at 9:00 am, under the canopy. Registration is free; however donations may be made to Marymound School and Never Alone Foundation. Must bring own fishing equipment and bait. No angling licence required. Must follow Manitoba's angling regulations.
September 1 | 9:00am - 2:00pm
Location: The Historic Port
Categories: Family Friendly, Food & Drink, Outdoor Recreation
Saturday, Sep 01
Top Secret Pop-up Performance
Pop into The Forks Market South Aisle for an outstanding, free pop-up performance by a top-secret three-time JUNO nominee.
Saturday, September 1 | 7PM - 10PM
Location: The Forks Market
Categories: Free, Music
Monday, Sep 03
Founding Nations Pow Wow
Join us for traditional drumming, dancing, singing, storytelling, artisans and more.
June 21 – 1-9pm, Oodena Celebration Circle
June 27 – 6-9pm, Oodena Celebration Circle
July 1 – 1-8pm, Oodena Celebration Circle
July 20– 1-5m, Oodena Celebration Circle
August 5– 1-9pm, Oodena Celebration Circle
August 17– 1-5pm Oodena Celebration Circle
September 2– 1-5pm, Oodena Celebration Circle
Multiple dates & times
Location: Oodena Celebration Circle
Categories: Art & Design, Dance, Family Friendly, Free, Multicultural, Music
Tuesday, Sep 04
I AM Fitness for Seniors
I AM Fitness stands for improve and maintain! Bring your runners and a bottle of water and join this low impact FREE fitness class. Classes will be alternating between walking and aerobics. Classes are catered to ages 55+ and will take place under the Canopy, weather permitting. Maximum of 25 participants per class. Availability is first-come-first-served.
Tuesdays and Thursdays | 9:30am & 10:30am
Location: Royal Dance at The Forks
Categories: Sports & Fitness
Thursday, Sep 06
I AM Fitness for Seniors
I AM Fitness stands for improve and maintain! Bring your runners and a bottle of water and join this low impact FREE fitness class. Classes will be alternating between walking and aerobics. Classes are catered to ages 55+ and will take place under the Canopy, weather permitting. Maximum of 25 participants per class. Availability is first-come-first-served.
Tuesdays and Thursdays | 9:30am & 10:30am
Location: Royal Dance at The Forks
Categories: Sports & Fitness
Tuesday, Sep 11
I AM Fitness for Seniors
I AM Fitness stands for improve and maintain! Bring your runners and a bottle of water and join this low impact FREE fitness class. Classes will be alternating between walking and aerobics. Classes are catered to ages 55+ and will take place under the Canopy, weather permitting. Maximum of 25 participants per class. Availability is first-come-first-served.
Tuesdays and Thursdays | 9:30am & 10:30am
Location: Royal Dance at The Forks
Categories: Sports & Fitness
Thursday, Sep 13
I AM Fitness for Seniors
I AM Fitness stands for improve and maintain! Bring your runners and a bottle of water and join this low impact FREE fitness class. Classes will be alternating between walking and aerobics. Classes are catered to ages 55+ and will take place under the Canopy, weather permitting. Maximum of 25 participants per class. Availability is first-come-first-served.
Tuesdays and Thursdays | 9:30am & 10:30am
Location: Royal Dance at The Forks
Categories: Sports & Fitness
Saturday, Sep 15
Founding Nations Pow Wow
Join us for traditional drumming, dancing, singing, storytelling, artisans and more.
June 21 – 1-9pm, Oodena Celebration Circle
June 27 – 6-9pm, Oodena Celebration Circle
July 1 – 1-8pm, Oodena Celebration Circle
July 20– 1-5m, Oodena Celebration Circle
August 5– 1-9pm, Oodena Celebration Circle
August 17– 1-5pm Oodena Celebration Circle
September 2– 1-5pm, Oodena Celebration Circle
Multiple dates & times
Location: Oodena Celebration Circle
Categories: Art & Design, Dance, Family Friendly, Free, Multicultural, Music
Saturday, Sep 15
Royal Canin presents: D'Arcy's ARC Woof Walk 2018
This is our annual Woof Walk in support of D'Arcy's Animal Rescue Centre. All dogs and people welcome! There will be food, vendors, Wild Dog performance, dog walk around the forks and so much more! All proceeds go to help all the animals at the shelter and their needs!
Saturday | 10:30am - 1:30pm
Location: CN Park
Categories: Family Friendly, Food & Drink, Outdoor Recreation, Sports & Fitness
Saturday, Sep 15
Journey of Hope Walk
Join us for the 27th annual Journey of Hope Walk, fundraiser and public awareness walk for the Manitoba Schizophrenia Society and its free services for the public. Registration is $10 with entertainment and lunch provided. Pre-registration required. Contact Katrina at 204-786-1616 or katrina@mss.mb.ca for details and pre-registration.
September 15 | 12:00pm - 3:00 pm
Location: The Canopy
Categories: Family Friendly, Outdoor Recreation, Sports & Fitness
Sunday, Sep 16
Birch Box | Herbal Tea Spa Workshop
Milena from Just the Goods will teach you about the many ways dried herbs and flowers can be combined to create a perfectly relaxing at home spa experience.
From rose to rosemary, lavender to licorice, did you know you can create beautiful skin care products at home using herbs you may already have in your kitchen?
With your choice of available botanical ingredients, create a custom blend that can be adapted for use as:
- Drinking tea
- Facial steam
- Face mask
- Bath tea and/or
- Bath salt
Participants will learn about the key features and uses of 10 commonly available organic herbs then create a personalized blend in an 8 oz glass jar during the workshop to take home and enjoy in any of the ways described above. Together we will explore the following:
- Calendula/marigold petals
- Chamomile flowers
- Green tea leaves
- Lavender petals
- Licorice root powder
- Parsley leaves
- Peppermint leaves
- Rooibos tea leaves
- Rosebuds
- Rosemary leaves
TICKETS: $25 available at https://birchboxprojects.org/workshops/diy-herbal-tea-spa
This year, we are donating the majority profits of this to IRCOM (Immigrant Refugee Community Organization of Manitoba) to enable them to bring music into their childcare program.
Check out more of Milena’s work at www.justthegoods.net or on Instagram @just.the.goods
September 16 | 12:00-1:00pm | Parking lot outside Union Station
Location: Union Station - VIA Rail
Categories: Art & Design, Family Friendly
Sunday, Sep 16
REClaim
To REConnect, REActivate and REClaim the sacred Indigenous knowledge and teachings held within the land.
Led by local elders Barb and Clarence Nepinak and artist Jaime Black, creator of The REDress Project, we will share, connect and create art that engages with traditional teachings, connecting to womens sacred power.
Lunch and activities available for first 30 participants, all others are encouraged to sit in attendance.
Please bring a skirt if you wish to wear one for ceremony.
September 16 | 10:00am to 5:00pm
Location: Oodena Celebration Circle
Categories: Family Friendly, Multicultural
Sunday, Sep 16
We Are All Treaty People Celebration
Featuring John K Samson, Melissa St. Goddard, Byron Beardy, and words from Treaty Commissioner Ross.
Build and celebrate relationships, and raise awareness around Treaty One! ALL ARE WELCOME!
- A number of Indigenous Craft vendors will be on site. Come support local artists!
- Also featuring the Buffalo Gals Drum Group, Sarah Teakle and Village Green Morris Men.
- Free food, music, games, dancing, and art.
- Family activities include puppet making and crafts
- Picnic blankets provided | Bring your own lawn chair if desired
September 16 | 1:00-4:00pm
Location: The Forks National Historic Site - Parks Canada
Categories: Art & Design, Books & Talks, Family Friendly, Food & Drink, Free
Sunday, Sep 16
Manitoba Fencing Open House
Come check out the sport of fencing! The Manitoba Fencing Association will be on site, with live fencing, fun and interactive workshops and games to introduce you to this unique and amazing sport!
September 16 | 12:00pm - 4:00pm
Location: The Canopy
Categories: Family Friendly, Free, Outdoor Recreation, Sports & Fitness
Tuesday, Sep 18
Birch Box | Spoon Carving Workshop
Amy from Bow and Arrow will teach you how to carve a wooden spoon using a gouge and a carving knife.
Students will be provided a basswood spoon blank, carving knife, and a gouge. The workshop will start by discussing different types of wood, carving techniques and treatments. After discussing carving techniques and safety, Amy will demonstrate how to carve the bowl using a gouge. She will help you to design and whittle the handle to your own taste. Once the carving is complete you will sand and finish your spoon with a natural finish.
All the tools will be provided for the workshop. You will go home with your own finished spoon and an elevated sense of self-pride!
Provided tools and other items:
- Basswood or poplar spoon blank
- Spoon gouge
- Carving knife
- Clamp
- Spoon carving instructions to take home
- Natural finish (oil/wax)
Participants must be 16 years or older. If your youth is mature and wants to participate please email us.
TICKETS: $70 available at https://birchboxprojects.org/workshops/spoon-carving
This year, we are donating the majority profits of this to IRCOM (Immigrant Refugee Community Organization of Manitoba) to enable them to bring music into their childcare program.
Amy is one of the founders of the Birch Box Projects. Check out her other work at www.bowandarrowfurniture.com or on Instagram @my_bowandarrow
All Workshops will be held in the Birch Box at the Forks in the parking lot in front of Union Station. Our modified shipping container is covered in the beautiful mural that is shown on the banner at the top of most pages on our website.
September 18 | 6:00-9:00pm | Parking lot outside Union Station
Location: Union Station - VIA Rail
Categories: Art & Design
Tuesday, Sep 18
The Community Gym at Upper Fort Garry
Kick it old school (like, really old school) @thecommunitygym is hosting six workouts at Upper Fort Garry.
What you get:
- 30-minute cycle (spin)
- 30-minute camp (bootcamp)
- 20-minute calm (yoga) – three classes all in one!
Total class time: 1 hour and 20 minutes
Tuesday, September 18th 6 pm
Thursday, September 20th 6 pm
Saturday, September 22nd 11 am
Tuesday, September 25th 6 pm
Thursday, September 27th 6 pm
Saturday, September 29th 11 am
All classes are outdoor. Come prepared and ready to sweat – this will be one for the books.
Don’t miss out: 28 spots per class
Pricing is $25 a class
Various dates in September | See event description
Location: Upper Fort Garry
Categories: Outdoor Recreation, Sports & Fitness
Tuesday, Sep 18
I AM Fitness for Seniors
I AM Fitness stands for improve and maintain! Bring your runners and a bottle of water and join this low impact FREE fitness class. Classes will be alternating between walking and aerobics. Classes are catered to ages 55+ and will take place under the Canopy, weather permitting. Maximum of 25 participants per class. Availability is first-come-first-served.
Tuesdays and Thursdays | 9:30am & 10:30am
Location: Royal Dance at The Forks
Categories: Sports & Fitness
Wednesday, Sep 19
Ness Lee x Studio 393 Workshop at The Forks
Ness Lee will be running a free workshop at The Forks during Wall-to-Wall Mural & Culture Festival.
This workshop is open to people and artists of all experiences and backgrounds.
Ness Lee, along with Jerry Rugg (BirdO) will be creating an incredibly collaborative mural inside The Forks parkade from September 20 to 28, with the help of local youth artists/ mentees Bria Fernandez and Rene "Twio" Marriot.
Ness Lee is an illustrator/artist based in Toronto.
Her Illustrations have been chosen for award publications such as American Illustration 35 and The Society of Illustrators 57 and has exhibited her works at galleries in Toronto, New York, Boston and Tokyo.
Ness Lee graduated from The Ontario College of Art and Design with a Bachelors of Design in Illustration.
She has continued to explore her practice using a wide range of mediums such as ceramics, drawing, painting and mixed media sculpture.
nesslee.com + instagram.com/nessleee
September 19 | 5:00-7:00pm | South Aisle
Location: The Forks Market
Categories: Art & Design
Wednesday, Sep 19
Birch Box | Clay Creatures Workshop – SOLD OUT
NOTE: This event is sold out.
Meg from Meg Does Pottery is very well known for her “spacecats” and alpacas in her pottery repertoire.
In this workshop, you will have the opportunity to sculpt a little animal/s of your choice. This is a hand building / sculptural workshop where you will be responsible for creating your own piece.
(Meg will not be teaching you how to replicate her own style of pieces)
Students will be provided with a base amount of clay and there will be tools available to use for that evening. Smaller pieces are strongly encouraged and pieces without delicate appendages ( long legs or small delicate attributes) are not recommended as transporting your creations will prove very difficult.
Meg will fire your pieces in her studio kiln - and your pieces will be glazed by her in a selection of glazes that she provides - your piece will be glazed in a singular color.
What else you need to know:
All the tools will be provided for the workshop.
You will receive your pieces back in 2-3 weeks and will be available for pick up in Wolseley.
Please note that you will get a little messy during the class and shorter fingernails are strongly recommended.
Participants must be 16 years or older.
TICKETS: $75 available at https://birchboxprojects.org/workshops/clay-creatures
This year, we are donating the majority profits of this to IRCOM (Immigrant Refugee Community Organization of Manitoba) to enable them to bring music into their childcare program.
Check out Meg’s work at www.megdoespottery.com or her Instagram @megdoespottery
All Workshops will be held in the Birch Box at The Forks in the parking lot in front of Union Station. Our modified shipping container is covered in the beautiful murals.
September 19 | 7:00-9:00pm | Parking lot outside Union Station
Location: Union Station - VIA Rail
Categories: Art & Design
Thursday, Sep 20
Birch Box | Sewing Basics Workshop
Learn the basics of your sewing machine with fashion designer, pattern maker, seamstress, tailor and teacher Lisa Dyck.
So you’ve got a sewing machine… but it isn’t getting much use because you don’t know what you’re doing. Don’t fret, Lisa will walk you through the basics of using your sewing machine and general maintenance.
Bring your sewing machine to the workshop along with pins, bobbins, scissors, and thread
YOU’LL LEARN:
- THREAD YOUR MACHINE
- LEARN ABOUT THE MACHINE’S FEATURES
- TROUBLE SHOOT SMALL ISSUES (BELIEVE US THIS ONE IS IMPORTANT!)
- WHICH NEEDLE AND STITCH IS THE MOST APPROPRIATE FOR A VARIETY OF PROJECTS.
- YOU’LL INCORPORATE YOUR NEW SKILLS INTO SEWING A TABLET CASE A VARIETY OF FABRIC OPTIONS
Check out more of Lisa Dyck's work at www.lisadyck.com
September 20 | 6:30pm to 9:00pm | Parking lot behind Union Station
Location:
Categories: Art & Design
Thursday, Sep 20
The Community Gym at Upper Fort Garry
Kick it old school (like, really old school) @thecommunitygym is hosting six workouts at Upper Fort Garry.
What you get:
- 30-minute cycle (spin)
- 30-minute camp (bootcamp)
- 20-minute calm (yoga) – three classes all in one!
Total class time: 1 hour and 20 minutes
Tuesday, September 18th 6 pm
Thursday, September 20th 6 pm
Saturday, September 22nd 11 am
Tuesday, September 25th 6 pm
Thursday, September 27th 6 pm
Saturday, September 29th 11 am
All classes are outdoor. Come prepared and ready to sweat – this will be one for the books.
Don’t miss out: 28 spots per class
Pricing is $25 a class
Various dates in September | See event description
Location: Upper Fort Garry
Categories: Outdoor Recreation, Sports & Fitness
Thursday, Sep 20
I AM Fitness for Seniors
I AM Fitness stands for improve and maintain! Bring your runners and a bottle of water and join this low impact FREE fitness class. Classes will be alternating between walking and aerobics. Classes are catered to ages 55+ and will take place under the Canopy, weather permitting. Maximum of 25 participants per class. Availability is first-come-first-served.
Tuesdays and Thursdays | 9:30am & 10:30am
Location: Royal Dance at The Forks
Categories: Sports & Fitness
Saturday, Sep 22
The Community Gym at Upper Fort Garry
Kick it old school (like, really old school) @thecommunitygym is hosting six workouts at Upper Fort Garry.
What you get:
- 30-minute cycle (spin)
- 30-minute camp (bootcamp)
- 20-minute calm (yoga) – three classes all in one!
Total class time: 1 hour and 20 minutes
Tuesday, September 18th 6 pm
Thursday, September 20th 6 pm
Saturday, September 22nd 11 am
Tuesday, September 25th 6 pm
Thursday, September 27th 6 pm
Saturday, September 29th 11 am
All classes are outdoor. Come prepared and ready to sweat – this will be one for the books.
Don’t miss out: 28 spots per class
Pricing is $25 a class
Various dates in September | See event description
Location: Upper Fort Garry
Categories: Outdoor Recreation, Sports & Fitness
Saturday, Sep 22
Looking Up with Lucy Haché
Kwakwaka’wakw-Métis writer and adventurer Lucy Haché looks to clouds and stars for inspiration in her poetic meditations on health and balance.
September 22 | 3:00 pm
Location: Oodena Celebration Circle
Categories: Art & Design, Family Friendly
Sunday, Sep 23
Birch Box | Max Meditation
Join Janet Lewis for an hour of meditation on Sunday morning at the Forks.
This system developed by Founder Gudni Gudnason who’s knowledge comes from the lineage of King Salomon is designed to guide an individual easily through the five components of meditation;
- RELAXATION BREATHING
- PASSIVE MEDITATION
- ACTIVE MEDITATION
- GUIDED VISUALIZATION
- SOOTHING DOWN
For years now meditation has been effective on both the mind and body, studies on meditation have proved it to lower stress, lower blood pressure, increase overall joy and happiness, increase the functional immune system, and help restore balance in everyday life.
*participants must be 16 years or older to attend
September 23 | 10:00am | Parking lot behind Union Station
Location:
Categories: Family Friendly, Outdoor Recreation, Sports & Fitness
Sunday, Sep 23
Birch Box | Braiding Workshop
Instructed by Funmi Akinrinlola & Maegan Berment.
PART 1: LEARN THE ROW
Part 1 will showcase and explain in detail how to:
- PREPARE hair for braiding, which includes product recommendations
- SECTION hair for braiding, which includes braiding tool suggestions
- GRIP hair for braiding, which includes hand positioning according to hair texture
- STYLE hair once braided, which includes recommendations on how to spice up any braid style!
- SUSTAIN braids once their in! Did you know Braids could last up to 2 weeks?! Learn how to take care of braids for a longer lasting look!
PART 2: MASTER THE ROW
(Part 2 is optional and an addition charge equal to the first half paid the day of when you’re so pumped you decide you HAVE to stay for it!)
Funmi and Maegan will demonstrate how kanekalon braiding extensions are gradually added to a braid in order to create a firmer, voluminous, longer lasting braid. Funmi and Maegan will share the techniques they use when adding extensions as well as tips on how to avoid common mistakes! They will go through how to prepare the extensions BEFORE adding them into the hair, what products to use when adding extensions, how to weave the extensions into the braid and of course what to do to help your braids last longer!
In this class participants will get an EXTENSIONS KIT which includes a bundle of kanekalon extensions, braid accessories and unbreakable bands!
Funmi and Maegan want to encourage those interested in taking this class! Like everything in life, PRACTICE MAKES PERFECT! The technique of adding extensions does not come easy but comes eventually! They hope participants will leave this class feeling confident in their extension adding skills!
Check out Funmi's work on Instagram @braid_slayy and Maegan @hairslayed_bymegz
September 23 | 3:00pm to 5:00pm | Parking lot behind Union Station
Location:
Categories: Art & Design, Family Friendly
Tuesday, Sep 25
The Community Gym at Upper Fort Garry
Kick it old school (like, really old school) @thecommunitygym is hosting six workouts at Upper Fort Garry.
What you get:
- 30-minute cycle (spin)
- 30-minute camp (bootcamp)
- 20-minute calm (yoga) – three classes all in one!
Total class time: 1 hour and 20 minutes
Tuesday, September 18th 6 pm
Thursday, September 20th 6 pm
Saturday, September 22nd 11 am
Tuesday, September 25th 6 pm
Thursday, September 27th 6 pm
Saturday, September 29th 11 am
All classes are outdoor. Come prepared and ready to sweat – this will be one for the books.
Don’t miss out: 28 spots per class
Pricing is $25 a class
Various dates in September | See event description
Location: Upper Fort Garry
Categories: Outdoor Recreation, Sports & Fitness
Tuesday, Sep 25
Birch Box | Bundle Dyeing Workshop
Join textile artist Tamara Klassen for a workshop on natural dyeing.
You will create a bundle dyed silk scarf with natural materials by imprinting the colors and shapes of leaves and petals directly on to the fabric. While we wait for the scarves to steam, we'll discuss natural dyes and what plants and food waste work well for dyeing (and what doesn't). We will make a few dye pots to dye wool with local plants and flowers and then use it to create colorful tassel or pompom keychains.
You will go home with:
A bundle-dyed silk scarf
A naturally dyed tassel or pompom keychain
Skills and knowledge on natural dyeing
Tickets: $80 available at https://birchboxprojects.org/workshops/bundle-dyeing
This year, we are donating the majority profits of this to IRCOM (Immigrant Refugee Community Organization of Manitoba) to enable them to bring music into their childcare program.
Check out Tamara’s work at http://www.tamaraklassen.ca/ or on her Instagram @tamarajklassen
All Workshops will be held in the Birch Box at The Forks in the parking lot in front of Union Station. Our modified shipping container is covered in the beautiful murals.
September 25 | 7:00-9:30pm | Parking lot outside Union Station
Location: Union Station - VIA Rail
Categories: Art & Design, Family Friendly
Tuesday, Sep 25
I AM Fitness for Seniors
I AM Fitness stands for improve and maintain! Bring your runners and a bottle of water and join this low impact FREE fitness class. Classes will be alternating between walking and aerobics. Classes are catered to ages 55+ and will take place under the Canopy, weather permitting. Maximum of 25 participants per class. Availability is first-come-first-served.
Tuesdays and Thursdays | 9:30am & 10:30am
Location: Royal Dance at The Forks
Categories: Sports & Fitness
Wednesday, Sep 26
Birch Box | Leather Leash & Collar Workshop
Chuck From Earth & Hide will teach you how to create custom leather dog accessories.
Chuck will instruct you while you cut and rivet leather to make your best friend the perfect pet accessory!
Collars are 1" wide and can be cut to any length. Make sure to bring in measurements from an existing collar or the neck of the dog that will wear it. The leashes can be 6' or 8' and you have the option to upgrade to a tactical style leash for an extra $20 (paid day of the workshop).
LEATHER CHOICES ARE:
- BLACK
- BROWN
- BURGUNDY
- NATURAL COLOR LEATHER
Check out more of Chuck's work at www.earthandhide.com or @earthandhide
September 26 | 6:30pm to 9:00pm | Parking lot outside Union Station
Location:
Categories: Art & Design, Family Friendly
Wednesday, Sep 26
StorefrontMB’s Mayoral Candidate’s Debate on Design & Urbanism
Join StorefrontMB and the Winnipeg Free Press for this Frontline’s production using topics related to architecture, design and urbanism to propel a lively discussion with current mayoral candidates. Moderated by Dan Lett.
September 26 | 7:00pm | South Aisle
Location: The Forks Market
Categories: Books & Talks, Festival, Free
Thursday, Sep 27
I AM Fitness for Seniors
I AM Fitness stands for improve and maintain! Bring your runners and a bottle of water and join this low impact FREE fitness class. Classes will be alternating between walking and aerobics. Classes are catered to ages 55+ and will take place under the Canopy, weather permitting. Maximum of 25 participants per class. Availability is first-come-first-served.
Tuesdays and Thursdays | 9:30am & 10:30am
Location: Royal Dance at The Forks
Categories: Sports & Fitness
Thursday, Sep 27
The Community Gym at Upper Fort Garry
Kick it old school (like, really old school) @thecommunitygym is hosting six workouts at Upper Fort Garry.
What you get:
- 30-minute cycle (spin)
- 30-minute camp (bootcamp)
- 20-minute calm (yoga) – three classes all in one!
Total class time: 1 hour and 20 minutes
Tuesday, September 18th 6 pm
Thursday, September 20th 6 pm
Saturday, September 22nd 11 am
Tuesday, September 25th 6 pm
Thursday, September 27th 6 pm
Saturday, September 29th 11 am
All classes are outdoor. Come prepared and ready to sweat – this will be one for the books.
Don’t miss out: 28 spots per class
Pricing is $25 a class
Various dates in September | See event description
Location: Upper Fort Garry
Categories: Outdoor Recreation, Sports & Fitness
Friday, Sep 28
Culture Days | Chalkwalk with Winnipeg Design Festival
Join us at Students Day and witness how the visual arts and architecture collide with one another to [RE]imagine the concrete we walk on everyday.
September 28 | 10:00am to 3:00pm
Location: The Canopy
Categories: Art & Design, Family Friendly, Festival, Free, Outdoor Recreation
Friday, Sep 28
Culture Days | Egyptian Dance with Beth
From the land of pyramids and Cleopatra comes Egyptian dance (bellydance) and has developed over many centuries and reflects the joy and sorrow of life! From the Golden Age of Egyptian Cinema to the modern pop music of Cairo streets the dance is perfect for all ages, genders and physical fitness levels. It is as much fun to watch as it is to perform! Join me for an introductory class where I will teach you some basic techniques and then put them together in a fun little choreography to wow your friends and family with! Then sit back and relax and watch some fabulous performances by Beth and guests.
September 28 | 6:00pm to 8:00pm
Location: Royal Dance at The Forks
Categories: Art & Design, Dance, Festival, Free, Multicultural
Friday, Sep 28
Culture Days | Storytelling with the Buffalo Gals Drum Group
Culture Days Manitoba is excited to present a unique Storytelling Day with Winnipeg's own: Buffalo Gals Drum Group. Over 400 students will learn about drumming and sacred teachings from an indigenous perspective. Buffalo Gals will lead students to sing, dance, share and drum together. Lessons will cover discussions about the importance of drumming in indigenous communities and how they have seen it transform lives.
September 28 | 1:00pm to 2:00pm
Location: Oodena Celebration Circle
Categories: Art & Design, Family Friendly, Festival, Free, Multicultural, Music
Friday, Sep 28
Culture Days | Sistema Winnipeg at the Forks
Join the students of Sistema Winnipeg for some fun orchestral music on the banks of the Red River. The ‘Beethoven Orchestra’ from King Edward School will make its
Third annual appearance at Culture Days Manitoba, and hopes to see you there!
September 28 | 11:50am to 12:25pm
Location: Buskers Lookout
Categories: Art & Design, Family Friendly, Festival, Free, Music
Friday, Sep 28
Culture Days | Studio 393 Mic Check Program
Check out some of Winnipeg's best emerging young Hip Hop artists from Graffiti Art Programming/Studio 393's Mic Check Program.
September 28 | 11:15am to 11:45am
Location: The Plaza
Categories: Art & Design, Family Friendly, Festival, Free, Music
Friday, Sep 28
Culture Days | Harmony Warrior Kids Yoga
Join Harmony Warrior Yogis Jen Breckman and Kim Dorge for student focused workshops between 10AM-1PM at The Forks. To register your child or class please email: mb.events@culturedays.ca
September 28 | 10:00am to 1:00pm
Location: The Forks National Historic Site - Parks Canada
Categories: Family Friendly, Festival, Free, Outdoor Recreation
Friday, Sep 28
Culture Days | Bubba B the MC
The one an only Bubba B the MC will be kicking off Culture Days at The Forks! Check out his pop up performance at Stage Under The Canopy at 10am. Then Watch Bubba B to MC the other Pop up performances throughout the morning.
September 28 | 10:00am to 12:00pm
Location: The Canopy
Categories: Art & Design, Family Friendly, Festival, Free, Music
Friday, Sep 28
Culture Days | Artist Mash-Up
Come see the collaborative art-making process come to life! The Artist Mash-Up features a group of artists working together and melding their individual styles to create unique, collaborative works of art. Artists live paint to the beat while a dj performs, inspiring the flow of the creative process.
September 28 | 10:00am to 2:00pm
Location: The Plaza
Categories: Art & Design, Family Friendly, Festival, Free
Friday, Sep 28 to Sunday, Sep 30
Culture Days | Mini Culture Days
Join the Children’s Museum in the great outdoors as we participate in Culture Days for another year. Decorate a plywood bubble with bubble wrap stamps and paint. Then use it to help fill our Splish Splash tank! Stop by between 10:00AM - 3:00PM on Friday and between 11:00AM - 3:00PM on Saturday and Sunday.
September 28-19 | Fri 10:00am to 3:00pm, Sat & Sun 11:00am to 3:00pm
Location: Manitoba Children's Museum
Categories: Art & Design, Dance, Family Friendly, Festival, Music, Science & Technology
Friday, Sep 28
Culture Days | Global Development Obstacle Course
K.I.D.S. Initiative is hosting an obstacle course open to all age and demographics! The obstacle course allows individuals to experience a fun and interactive activity while learning about the differences in materials and resources from one country to another. Our staff and volunteers offer information about our programs, how to get involved, and provide an educational experience for both children and adults. Activity and education is FREE, but should you wish to make a donation you can be rest assured that 100% of proceeds will go directly to our Lemolo IDP Camp Water Borehole Project!
September 28 | 10:00am to 2:00pm
Location: Buskers Lookout
Categories: Family Friendly, Festival, Free, Outdoor Recreation, Science & Technology
Friday, Sep 28
Culture Days | Free MTYP Drama Workshops for Students
As part of our Culture Days' "Student Day at The Forks,” Manitoba Theatre for Young People is offering four 50 minute drama workshops between 10:00 am and 2:00 pm. Teachers interested in submitting their students should register by emailing: mb.events@culturedays.ca
September 28 | 10:00am to 2:00pm
Location: Manitoba Theatre for Young People
Categories: Art & Design, Comedy, Family Friendly, Festival, Theatre
Friday, Sep 28
Culture Days | Structu[RE]
Join the Winnipeg Design Festival for a unique student focused installation: [RE] Building Blocks.
Located at The Stage Under the Canopy, this special installation will consist of over one hundred 2x2x2 cardboard boxes that can be arranged and [RE] arranged in countless configurations. The limit is only your imagination!
September 28 | 10:00am to 2:00pm
Location: The Canopy
Categories: Art & Design, Family Friendly, Festival, Free
Friday, Sep 28
Culture Days | School of Rock at The Forks
Join the School of Rock for Culture Days' Student Day 2018! Pre-regsiter for exciting workshops, your chance to try out bass and electric guitar, drums, keys and vocals! Between 10am-11am & 1:00-2pm feel free to walk up and try our "musical petting zoo". Ready for some lessons? Email mb.events@culturedays.ca to reserve your spot in a free workshop!
September 28 | 10:00am to 2:00pm
Location: The Forks Market
Categories: Art & Design, Family Friendly, Festival, Free, Music
Friday, Sep 28
Culture Days | Action!: Movie Directing Workshop
Film Training Manitoba will give participants a hands-on experience directing, shooting, and acting in a movie scene. This is a fun, interactive opportunity – you can choose to be the one calling the shots as the director, compose the scene through the camera lens, or star in the show as an actor!
Please email mb.events@culturedays.ca to register your class or child for this workshop.
September 28 | 10:00am to 2:00pm
Location: The Forks Market
Categories: Art & Design, Family Friendly, Festival, Film, Free, Science & Technology, Theatre
Friday, Sep 28
Culture Days | Pursue Your Passion
Pursue Your Passion, brought to you by Health Canada with the purpose of educating youth and young adults on the risks of cannabis use, as it is becoming legal. This program aims to provide people with information in order for them to make informed choices on how the decisions they make now, will affect their future. Tap into your creative side with our interactive graffiti wall or DJ simulator. Or challenge yourself on our climbing wall. Come check out our engaging space and try some new activities!
September 28 | 9:00am to 5:00pm
Location: The Forks Market
Categories: Books & Talks, Conventions & Tradeshows, Festival, Free
Friday, Sep 28
Culture Days | Stop-motion animation workshop with Freeze Frame
Discover stop motion and create your own animated film by making your ideas come to life! Create personalized characters with paper or pipe cleaners and animate them by using cameras, iPevos and computers. Learn various techniques for stop-motion filmmaking and video editing!
September 28 | 10:00am to 2:00pm
Location: The Forks Market
Categories: Art & Design, Festival, Film, Free, Science & Technology
Saturday, Sep 29
Birch Box | Basic Bike Maintenance Workshop
Join Shane Young from St. Mary’s Olympia Cycle.
Come watch and learn from a well known Winnipeg bicycle technician as he builds a bike from scratch! From basic maintenance tips to more advanced set up, ask any questions you may have and get helpful product tips on what to use to lengthen the life of your bike.
STORING YOUR BIKE FOR THE WINTER?
JUST BOUGHT A USED BIKE ON KIJIJI?
Learn what you should be looking for, deal breakers and helpful techniques to keep you cruising life long!
Check out Olympia's website
September 29 | 2:00pm to 3:30pm | Parking lot behind Union Station
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Categories: Art & Design, Family Friendly
Saturday, Sep 29
Culture Days | Higher with Tokyo Smoke
Join Tokyo Smoke at the Birch Box during Nuit Blanch for Higher Learning: Ways to Consume + Joint Rolling 101 (with catnip!) We have a wide variety of accessories available at Tokyo Smoke including papers. Step outside the Birch Box after for a disco dance party! 19+
September 29 | 9:00pm to midnight | Birch Box outside VIA Rail
Location: The Forks Market
Categories: Art & Design, Books & Talks, Festival, Free
Saturday, Sep 29
Culture Days | Encore Screenings from GFF 2018
Check out two encore screenings from the 2018 Gimli Film Festival including GFF Programming Committee’s Best of Fest pick, Minding the Gap directed by Bing Liu, an impressive story by a young first-time feature filmmaker who – in the process of this film – must confront his friends and his own history in this fascinating portrait of masculinity and violence in middle America. Then hitch a ride into the dark heart of Australia with Soda_Jerk’s Terror Nullius for our second.
September 29 | 9:00pm to midnight
Location: Top of Parkade
Categories: Art & Design, Festival, Film, Free
Saturday, Sep 29
Culture Days | #OnBeat Pop-up, Pow-wow
BYOR (Bring your own regalia) & get #OnBeat with Sons of the Drum at our two, pop-up, out-door, family-friendly locations in the heart of Winnipeg. The body of Indigenous regalia and dance encompasses a rich tradition of kinship and spirituality. Bring the family down to our mini, one day, urban pow-wow trail presented by Urban Shaman Gallery in partnership with the Wall-to-Wall- Festival.Sons of the Drum is a traditional drum group formed in 2014, from Roseau River that have performed all over the continent, from Toronto to Alburquerque. Members of the collective are Bill Dathrill Atkinson, Darcey Wayne Henry, Frank Daniels Junior, Garrett Ryan Henry, Jordan Starr, Jordan Seenie, Matt Mousseau, Nina Assiniboine Francis-Henry, Tyson Keith Henry & Travis Henry.
September 29 | 10:00pm to 10:30pm
Location: Top of Parkade
Categories: Family Friendly, Festival, Free, Multicultural
Saturday, Sep 29
Nuit Blanche | Run For Your Lite
A human sized hamster wheel that powers a forge? This crazy idea was born out of a conversation between the owners of two custom design build shops; Cloverdale Forge, who utilizes traditional blacksmithing techniques to hand forge iron and steel and Wood Anchor, a company dedicated to giving new life to locally harvested trees and reclaimed wood. When makers connect the wildest ideas become brilliant realities. Come run the distance and ‘Run for Your Lite.’ Your human power will be pumping up the bellows of the blacksmith forges so they can make the anvil ring.
September 29 | 6:00pm to 2:00am
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Categories: Art & Design, Festival, Free
Saturday, Sep 29
GloFlo
A come as you are, glow in the night live music yoga class led by Lorna Parashin, with soundscape by Yoyu. Free, Glow bands supplied, at Oodena Celebration Circle. Trace the dark with the glowing geometric shapes created by your yoga poses.
September 29 | 8:30PM
Location: Oodena Celebration Circle
Categories: Art & Design, Family Friendly, Outdoor Recreation, Sports & Fitness
Saturday, Sep 29
Nuit Blanche | Moon (Picnic) II
Moon (Picnic) II includes a large, spherical, illuminated moon, and a fog machine and the installation will be activated with performances throughout the night.
The public is encouraged to bring gently used blankets to activate and define the space and leave behind as a donation for a local charity, Main Street Project, that serves the needs of Winnipeg’s most vulnerable residents.
Attendees are encouraged to interact, perform and activate the installation throughout the evening, in-between scheduled programming. Moon (Picnic) was first commissions and exhibited by the Lake Country Art Gallery in (Lake Country, BC) and was activated throughout the summer into the fall by opera singers, pianists and spoken word poets.
September 29 | 6:00pm to 2:00am
Location: The Canopy
Categories: Art & Design, Free
Saturday, Sep 29
Culture Days | Mini Nuit Blanche
Nuit Blanche is a free all-night exploration and celebration of contemporary art that takes place on the Saturday of the Culture Days weekend. All-night means different things to different people, and for us it means 8:30PM! So – seize the night, and come spark your creative learning after dark by enjoying FREE(*) admission to the museum galleries! It’s going to be a magical night filled with bubbles! Who said bubbles were just for the bathtub? With so many bubbles in the air, you might just float away on one!
(*)Please Note: The Children’s Museum reserves the right to control entry in accordance with occupancy and general admission policies. Free admission will be available on a first-come, first-served basis up to a maximum capacity of 800 people for this event.
September 29 | 6:30pm to 8:30pm
Location: Manitoba Children's Museum
Categories: Art & Design, Festival, Free
Saturday, Sep 29
Nuit Blanche | Third Beach
Third Beach includes a virtual fire and large hearth that is intended to act as a warm, comforting gathering space. This bonfire, “burning” in the middle of the installation, rises up towards the canopy from a hearth of large, shiny black stone, creating an escalating choreography of dancing flames. The refracted and surreal fire is accompanied by the ambient sounds of digitally manipulated “crackle” and ‘pop”, something we associate with real fires. Stumps of various sizes are assembled around the fire for onlookers to sit on and take comfort. The fire continues to slowly grow before it dies down to embers and then begins to build in ferocity again.
third beach was created in response to the ongoing fire bans that have been implemented in the Okanagan Region of British Columbia in recent years. These bans have resulted in the loss of campfires as a social and gathering space, and questions how we redefine a relationship with fire that has gone from being thought of as a source of warmth and comfort to one of destruction?
September 29 | 6:00pm to 2:00am
Location: The Canopy
Categories: Art & Design, Festival, Free
Saturday, Sep 29
Nuit Blanche | The Golden Bison
The Golden Bison Warming hut returns to the Forks. Video projection mapping artist Reality Craig will turn this simple structure into the prairies most psychedelic bison. Reality Craig will use all original artwork.
September 29 | 9:00pm to 3:00am | Outside Manitoba Children's Museum
Location: Manitoba Children's Museum
Categories: Art & Design, Festival, Free
Saturday, Sep 29
Culture Days | Dominion presented by Winnipeg Design Festival
Lawrence Bird’s video installation [RE]awakens railroad infrastructure, mapping onto it satellite images harvested from Western Canadian landscapes – a critique of modern exploitation of resources.
September 29 | 8:00pm to 1:00am
Location: The Historic Rail Bridge
Categories: Art & Design, Exhibition, Festival, Free
Saturday, Sep 29
Culture Days | Bar Nano Pop-up | Esplanade
In support of micro establishments everywhere, and their value to the grain of the city, Storefront Manitoba presents Bar Nano, Canada’s smallest bar. Bar Nano is an outdoor micro shot bar installation, transported to and from site by bicycle, and powered by battery, in support of the ideas of active living and sustainability.
September 29 | 5:00pm to midnight
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Categories: Art & Design, Festival, Food & Drink
Saturday, Sep 29
Culture Days | Wall-to-Wall Finale #2: The Forks Parkade Murals
Don’t take the stairs, take the ramp! Walk along the rampway to see #walltowallwpg’s newest murals painted by Toronto artists Ness Lee, BirdO and local artist-mentees Rene “Twio” Marriott and Bria Fernandez.
September 29 | 6:00pm to 2:00am
Location: Top of Parkade
Categories: Art & Design, Family Friendly, Festival, Free
Saturday, Sep 29
Culture Days | RE-FORM x Winnipeg Design Festival
The first installment of RE-FORM is taking place during Winnipeg Design Festival. RE-FORM aims to celebrate and connect women architects and designers.
September 29 | 6:00pm to 9:00pm
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Categories: Art & Design, Family Friendly, Festival, Free
Saturday, Sep 29
Culture Days | Light The Night
Walk with us as we gather with families, friends, and coworkers to celebrate, honour, and remember those touched by cancer.
Free to walk and register.
Pre-register here: http://www.lightthenight.ca
Or register in person between by 5 - 7 p.m.
Programming begins at 7 p.m.
* Donations/ fundraising required to receive lantern and participation t-shirt.
September 29 | 5:00pm to 9:30pm
Location: CN Park
Categories: Art & Design, Family Friendly, Festival, Sports & Fitness
Saturday, Sep 29
Culture Days Bar | Nano Pop-up | Parkade
In support of micro establishments everywhere, and their value to the grain of the city, Storefront Manitoba presents Bar Nano, Canada’s smallest bar. Bar Nano is an outdoor micro shot bar installation, transported to and from site by bicycle, and powered by battery, in support of the ideas of active living and sustainability.
September 29 | 5:00pm to midnight
Location: Top of Parkade
Categories: Art & Design, Festival, Food & Drink, Music
Saturday, Sep 29
Culture Days | [RE]roof by Winnipeg Design Festival
[RE]imagine mono-use spaces at the closing event of the Winnipeg Design Festival, which will highlight local designers through Architectural In[stall]ations, furniture, fashion, music and more.
September 29 | 4:00pm to midnight
Location: Top of Parkade
Categories: Art & Design, Family Friendly, Festival, Free, Music
Saturday, Sep 29
Culture Days | Drumming and Dancing to the Beat
Join us in an Indigenous drumming circle with Metis cultural teacher Val Vint, who has been offering drumming and singing circles around Manitoba for 30+ years. Drumming circles are a joyous and gentle pathway to community development and harmony, and are an experiential way to share Indigenous teachings. Drums, shakers and other instruments will be provided.
September 29 | 3:00pm to 5:00pm
Location: Oodena Celebration Circle
Categories: Art & Design, Family Friendly, Festival, Free, Multicultural, Music
Saturday, Sep 29
Culture Days | Cool Gardens Bicycle Tour by StorefrontMB
Join StorefrontMB for a bike cruise around The Forks and St Boniface and explore this year’s Cool Gardens installations.
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Cool Gardens is a public exhibition of contemporary garden and art installations offering a shift of sensation for the summer—cooling—as a general theme for public projects in the downtown, bringing architects, designers, landscape architects, and artists together to celebrate contemporary garden culture and the local landscape.
September 29 | 2:30pm to 3:30pm
Location: Inn at the Forks
Categories: Art & Design, Family Friendly, Festival, Free, Guided Tour, Outdoor Recreation
Saturday, Sep 29
Culture Days | [RE]expose by The Winnipeg Design Festival
Come and [RE]expose yourself to design projects from across Manitoba.
Join StorefrontMB for it's launch of two new publications: Jason Robins’ MB ARCH VOL_04 and Cool Gardens: A collection of temporary installations. In partnership with McNally Robinson.
September 29 | 1:00pm to 2:00pm
Location: The Forks Market
Categories: Art & Design, Family Friendly, Festival, Free
Saturday, Sep 29 to Sunday, Sep 30
Culture Days | Interactive Artist Demonstrations
Join us while Manitoba visual artist Michel Saint Hilaire melds nature with architectural elements of design in his contemporary painting; marvel at potter Deb Browns' ability to transform a slab of clay into a sculpted piece or get insipired as Sylvia Cunningham creates her whimsical glass pieces.
September 29 & 30 | 1:00pm to 4:00pm
Location: Johnston Terminal
Categories: Art & Design, Family Friendly, Festival, Free
Saturday, Sep 29 to Sunday, Sep 30
Culture Days | TELUS Network of Art
Come explore Canada’s largest and fastest mobile network through an immersive art installation. Spanning 85 x 70 feet, hundreds of colourful spheres at varying heights will be strategically placed to resemble the vast landscape of Canada. By day, the eye-catching visual will be the perfect photo backdrop. By night, the installation will transform into an interactive custom light show using the latest cutting-edge technology.
September 29 | Sat 9:00am to 3:00am, Sun 9:00am to 8:00pm
Location: The Forks Market
Categories: Art & Design, Family Friendly, Festival
Saturday, Sep 29
The Community Gym at Upper Fort Garry
Kick it old school (like, really old school) @thecommunitygym is hosting six workouts at Upper Fort Garry.
What you get:
- 30-minute cycle (spin)
- 30-minute camp (bootcamp)
- 20-minute calm (yoga) – three classes all in one!
Total class time: 1 hour and 20 minutes
Tuesday, September 18th 6 pm
Thursday, September 20th 6 pm
Saturday, September 22nd 11 am
Tuesday, September 25th 6 pm
Thursday, September 27th 6 pm
Saturday, September 29th 11 am
All classes are outdoor. Come prepared and ready to sweat – this will be one for the books.
Don’t miss out: 28 spots per class
Pricing is $25 a class
Various dates in September | See event description
Location: Upper Fort Garry
Categories: Outdoor Recreation, Sports & Fitness
Sunday, Sep 30
The WRENCH: End of Summer Bike Sale
Get a great deal on a good bike.
Ready-to-Ride sales bikes are refurbished through the WRENCH’s UpCycle employment skills training program. From road bikes to mountain bikes, vintage cruisers to custom commuters our ever changing selection has a bike for all styles and needs. Every bike sold supports bicycle programming for children and families across Winnipeg.
September 30 | 12:00pm to 6:00pm | The WRENCH Train Car
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Categories: Family Friendly, Outdoor Recreation, Shopping, Sports & Fitness