Events Calendar
Saturday, Nov 16 to Sunday, Jan 05
Children's Museum: Eaton's Fairytale Vignettes
Explore a Winnipeg holiday tradition for all generations! The Children's Museum is pleased to be the home of the last original Eaton's Fairytale Vignettes Display from the ninth floor annex of the Eaton's downtown store-- fully restored and open to the public for a limited time.
Visitors of all ages will be delighted by the fifteen fun, fairytale vignettes (some of which can be traced back as early as the 1940s) that make up this classic holiday favourite including Cinderella, Humpty Dumpty, Three Blind Mice, and more.
Nov. 16 to Jan. 5, 2020
Location: Manitoba Children's Museum
Categories: Exhibition, Family Friendly
Thursday, Nov 28 to Sunday, Dec 01
Poppy Barley Holiday Pop-Up
Poppy Barley is a Canadian luxury brand that’s rethinking every step of the fashion industry—from design to factory relationships to retail experience. Partnering with family-owned factories in Mexico and Brazil, we ethically craft polished, foundational leather footwear and chic, functional accessories.
This November 28-December 1, Poppy Barley is bringing their dazzling 2019 Holiday Collection complete with luxe leathers and our most giftable accessories. Find something for everyone on your holiday shopping list, including you!
Hours of operation:
Thursday, Nov. 28 & Friday, Nov. 29: 11am - 7pm
Saturday, Nov. 30: 10am - 6pm
Sunday, Dec. 1: 10am - 5pm
Location: Second-floor lounge in The Forks Market
Location: The Forks Market
Categories: Shopping
Friday, Nov 29 to Sunday, Dec 01
Third + Bird Pop Up at The Forks
In addition to the fantastic line-up for local retailers at The Forks Market, we’re welcoming Third + Bird vendors for a little extra festive shopping experience each weekend in December! Vendors change each weekend – check out each event listing for vendor line-up.
Nov. 29 from 5 - 10pm | Nov. 30 & each weekend in December from 10am - 5pm
Location: The Forks Market
Categories: Family Friendly, Shopping
Friday, Nov 29 to Sunday, Dec 01
The Forks Merch & Gift Card Kiosk
Still looking for the perfect holiday gift? Stop by The Forks gift card and merch kiosk located on the second floor of The Forks Market across from Forks Trading Company!
Open every Friday, Saturday, and Sunday in December leading up to Christmas.
Friday: 12 - 8pm
Saturday: 10am - 8pm
Sunday: 10am - 6pm
Location: The Forks Market
Categories: Shopping
Friday, Nov 29 to Sunday, Dec 01
Kal Barteski Custom Script Pop-up
Come see Kal, say hello + make meaningful art. She will be selling prints, originals and doing CUSTOM #kbscript pieces.
Friday, Nov. 29 from 3-10pm
Saturday, Nov. 30 from 10am-9pm
Sunday, Dec. 1 from 10am-5pm
Location: 201 Space on the second floor of The Forks Market beside dconstruct jewelry.
Nov. 28, 29 & Dec. 1
Location: The Forks Market
Categories: Art & Design, Shopping
Saturday, Nov 30 to Sunday, Dec 01
Heykiddo Photo Booth
The ever-popular Heykiddo Photo Booth is back once again to capture your family in 15-minute photography sessions! A favourite of both parents AND kiddos, the Heykiddo Photo Booth is the quickest, easiest and most fun way of preserving life's memories. All sessions must be pre-booked in advance by emailing info@heykiddo.ca.
Saturday, Nov. 23 from 9:30am-5:30pm
Sunday, Nov. 24 from 11:30am-6:30pm
Saturday, Nov. 30 from 9:30am-5:30pm
Sunday, Dec. 1 from 9:30am-5:30pm
Location: 201 Space on the second floor of The Forks Market beside dconstruct Jewellery
Nov. 23, 24, 30 & Dec. 1
Location: The Forks Market
Categories: Family Friendly, Shopping
Sunday, Dec 01
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, Dec 01
Loving Barber: Cuts for Cancer
We would like to invite you to an event in support of the Manitoba Prostate Centre in conjunction with bringing awareness to Men’s Health for the month of November. All our proceeds from this day will be donated to Cancer Care Manitoba to show gratitude for the work this organization does in our community! We will also be accepting donations on behalf of Cancer Care Manitoba and be raffling off a few Grooming Packages from our Heartbreakers Grooming Products line.
If you have been participating in Movember, please come down and get a Straight Razor
Shave for a good cause! We will have a bar set up and the very talented DJ Anthony OKS will be playing some music from 1-5pm.
Come down, say hello, have a beer or glass of wine and listen to some awesome music for a great cause!
Sunday, Dec. 1 | 1 - 5pm
Location: The Forks Market
Categories:
Sunday, Dec 01
Sweet City Candy Grand Opening
The newly renovated Sweet City Candy store, formerly The Almond Tree, will be having their official grand opening on Sunday, Dec. 1 at 1pm. Their look might be new, but it's the same tasty sweets you've grown to love over the last 30 years. Stop by this weekend to celebrate and pick up a few items on your holiday list from stocking stuffers to holiday trays, they've got you covered!
Sunday, Dec. 1 | 1pm
Location: The Forks Market
Categories: Family Friendly, Food & Drink, Shopping
Monday, Dec 02
Mini Mondays at the Children's Museum
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.
Click here to register or to learn more
*There will be no Mini Monday programming on Oct. 14 & Nov. 11, 2019.*
Monday's from 10am - 11:30am
Location: Manitoba Children's Museum
Categories: Family Friendly, Theatre
Thursday, Dec 05
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
Friday, Dec 06 to Sunday, Dec 08
A Year With Frog and Toad
Waking from hibernation, Frog and Toad plant gardens, swim, rake leaves, go sledding and learn life lessons along the way. Part vaudeville and part make believe, A Year with Frog and Toad follows two friends whose friendship endures throughout the seasons.
Performances of A Year With Frog and Toad are on:
Friday, December 6, 7 pm
Saturday, December 7, noon & 4 pm
Sunday, December 8, noon & 4 pm
Sunday, December 14, noon & 4 pm
Saturday, December 15, noon & 4 pm
Saturday, December 21, noon & 4 pm
Sunday, December 22, noon & 4 pm
Thursday, December 26, 4 pm
Friday, December 27, noon & 4 pm
Saturday, December 28, noon & 4 pm
Sunday, December 29, noon & 4 pm
The Saturday, December 28 at 4 pm is a relaxed performance. Relaxed performances or sensory friendly performances are designed to make shows more welcoming to audience members who may experience challenges in a regular theatre setting. This includes people with autism spectrum disorder, learning disorders, sensory concerns and first-time theatregoers.
Single tickets start at $22 (Youth, ages 18 and under) and $25 (Adults and Seniors). Premium seating and group rates are available. Call 204.942.8898 or buy online at mtyp.ca
December 6 - December 29
Location: Manitoba Theatre for Young People
Categories: Family Friendly, Theatre
Friday, Dec 06
UnCommon Pours V07: Beer + Wine List Launch with Sommelier Veronique Rivest
Start your weekend off with a guided beer or wine flight tasting with The Common's sommelier Veronique Rivest. Each tasting features a different selection, join us for as many as you like!
Flight + guided tasting: $20
6 PM: wine flight
7 PM: beer flight
8 PM: wine flight
Click here to purchase your tickets today!
Friday, December 6 | 6 PM, 7 PM, & 8 PM
Location: The Forks Market
Categories: Books & Talks, Food & Drink
Friday, Dec 06 to Sunday, Dec 08
The Forks Merch & Gift Card Kiosk
Still looking for the perfect holiday gift? Stop by The Forks gift card and merch kiosk located on the second floor of The Forks Market across from Forks Trading Company!
Open every Friday, Saturday, and Sunday in December leading up to Christmas.
Friday: 12 - 8pm
Saturday: 10am - 8pm
Sunday: 10am - 6pm
Location: The Forks Market
Categories: Shopping
Saturday, Dec 07
UnCommon Pours V07: Brunch + Bubbles
Champagne? Prosecco? Learn a little about the different varieties of bubbles we love with The Common's sommelier, Veronique Rivest. What pairs better with a bit of bubbly than brunch?
Bubbly samples, guided tasting + brunch bites: $35
Click here to purchase your tickets today!
Saturday, December 7 | 11 AM
Location: The Forks Market
Categories: Books & Talks, Food & Drink, Shopping
Saturday, Dec 07 to Sunday, Dec 08
Third + Bird Pop Up at The Forks
In addition to the fantastic line-up for local retailers at The Forks Market, we’re welcoming Third + Bird vendors for a little extra festive shopping experience each weekend in December! Vendors change each weekend – check out each event listing for vendor line-up.
Nov. 29 from 5 - 10pm | Nov. 30 & each weekend in December from 10am - 5pm
Location: The Forks Market
Categories: Family Friendly, Shopping
Saturday, Dec 07
Spaghetti Breakfast with Santa at the Children's Museum
This annual event is piled high with tons of unusual fun! Guests enjoy a non-traditional spaghetti breakfast followed by holiday-themed activities including a snowman craft, Elfie Selfies, decorating holiday cookies with our special guests from Sweet Impressions, and a tour of the Eaton’s Fairytale Vignettes. And shhh, don’t tell anyone but we’ve heard that Santa will even be surprising us with a visit! After the event, guests are invited to stay and play in the galleries!
Tickets go on sale November 1, 2019!
Dec. 7 | 10 - 11am
Location: Manitoba Children's Museum
Categories: Family Friendly, Food & Drink
Sunday, Dec 08
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
Monday, Dec 09
Mini Mondays at the Children's Museum
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.
Click here to register or to learn more
*There will be no Mini Monday programming on Oct. 14 & Nov. 11, 2019.*
Monday's from 10am - 11:30am
Location: Manitoba Children's Museum
Categories: Family Friendly, Theatre
Tuesday, Dec 10
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, Dec 12
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
Friday, Dec 13 to Sunday, Dec 15
The Forks Merch & Gift Card Kiosk
Still looking for the perfect holiday gift? Stop by The Forks gift card and merch kiosk located on the second floor of The Forks Market across from Forks Trading Company!
Open every Friday, Saturday, and Sunday in December leading up to Christmas.
Friday: 12 - 8pm
Saturday: 10am - 8pm
Sunday: 10am - 6pm
Location: The Forks Market
Categories: Shopping
Friday, Dec 13 to Sunday, Dec 15
Anna’s House Craft Sale for Ethiopian Orphanage
The Forks Market welcomes the Anna's House Craft Sale from December 13 to December 15 to support orphaned children in Mekele, Ethopia. All crafts are donated from Manitoba Hutterite colonies and include items such as quilts and rugs. You can also adopt-a-quilt, which will then be donated to the MA MAWI WI CHI ITATA Centre. Find the sale next to Tall Grass Bakery.
Times:
December 13 from 5 - 9 PM
December 14 & 15 from 9 AM - 9 PM
Location: North Hall of The Forks Market
Dec. 13| 5 - 9pm & Dec. 14 to 15 | 9am - 9pm
Location: The Forks Market
Categories: Shopping
Friday, Dec 13
Live Music at ERA Bistro
Enjoy live music from 5:30 - 8:30pm. Full menu will be available along with food & drink features. Reservations are recommended!
5:30 - 8:30pm
Location: Canadian Museum for Human Rights
Categories: Food & Drink, Music
Saturday, Dec 14 to Sunday, Dec 15
Third + Bird Pop Up at The Forks
In addition to the fantastic line-up for local retailers at The Forks Market, we’re welcoming Third + Bird vendors for a little extra festive shopping experience each weekend in December! Vendors change each weekend – check out each event listing for vendor line-up.
Nov. 29 from 5 - 10pm | Nov. 30 & each weekend in December from 10am - 5pm
Location: The Forks Market
Categories: Family Friendly, Shopping
Saturday, Dec 14 to Sunday, Dec 15
A Year With Frog and Toad
Waking from hibernation, Frog and Toad plant gardens, swim, rake leaves, go sledding and learn life lessons along the way. Part vaudeville and part make believe, A Year with Frog and Toad follows two friends whose friendship endures throughout the seasons.
Performances of A Year With Frog and Toad are on:
Friday, December 6, 7 pm
Saturday, December 7, noon & 4 pm
Sunday, December 8, noon & 4 pm
Sunday, December 14, noon & 4 pm
Saturday, December 15, noon & 4 pm
Saturday, December 21, noon & 4 pm
Sunday, December 22, noon & 4 pm
Thursday, December 26, 4 pm
Friday, December 27, noon & 4 pm
Saturday, December 28, noon & 4 pm
Sunday, December 29, noon & 4 pm
The Saturday, December 28 at 4 pm is a relaxed performance. Relaxed performances or sensory friendly performances are designed to make shows more welcoming to audience members who may experience challenges in a regular theatre setting. This includes people with autism spectrum disorder, learning disorders, sensory concerns and first-time theatregoers.
Single tickets start at $22 (Youth, ages 18 and under) and $25 (Adults and Seniors). Premium seating and group rates are available. Call 204.942.8898 or buy online at mtyp.ca
December 6 - December 29
Location: Manitoba Theatre for Young People
Categories: Family Friendly, Theatre
Sunday, Dec 15
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
Monday, Dec 16
Mini Mondays at the Children's Museum
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.
Click here to register or to learn more
*There will be no Mini Monday programming on Oct. 14 & Nov. 11, 2019.*
Monday's from 10am - 11:30am
Location: Manitoba Children's Museum
Categories: Family Friendly, Theatre
Tuesday, Dec 17 to Wednesday, Jan 15
WAG @ The Forks: Card Making
We’ve opened a WAG@The Forks Maker Station in the Johnston Terminal building for the Holiday Season. Until January 15th we will be hosting free drop-in art-making activities for the public. Our current activity is card making. The “make a card, take a card, leave a card” activity is lots of fun for all ages!
Daily until Jan. 15, 2020
Location: Johnston Terminal
Categories: Art & Design, Family Friendly, Free
Tuesday, Dec 17
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, Dec 19
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
Friday, Dec 20 to Sunday, Dec 22
The Forks Merch & Gift Card Kiosk
Still looking for the perfect holiday gift? Stop by The Forks gift card and merch kiosk located on the second floor of The Forks Market across from Forks Trading Company!
Open every Friday, Saturday, and Sunday in December leading up to Christmas.
Friday: 12 - 8pm
Saturday: 10am - 8pm
Sunday: 10am - 6pm
Location: The Forks Market
Categories: Shopping
Friday, Dec 20
Live Music at ERA Bistro
Enjoy live music from 5:30 - 8:30pm. Full menu will be available along with food & drink features. Reservations are recommended!
5:30 - 8:30pm
Location: Canadian Museum for Human Rights
Categories: Food & Drink, Music
Saturday, Dec 21 to Sunday, Dec 22
Third + Bird Pop Up at The Forks
In addition to the fantastic line-up for local retailers at The Forks Market, we’re welcoming Third + Bird vendors for a little extra festive shopping experience each weekend in December! Vendors change each weekend – check out each event listing for vendor line-up.
Nov. 29 from 5 - 10pm | Nov. 30 & each weekend in December from 10am - 5pm
Location: The Forks Market
Categories: Family Friendly, Shopping
Saturday, Dec 21 to Sunday, Dec 22
A Year With Frog and Toad
Waking from hibernation, Frog and Toad plant gardens, swim, rake leaves, go sledding and learn life lessons along the way. Part vaudeville and part make believe, A Year with Frog and Toad follows two friends whose friendship endures throughout the seasons.
Performances of A Year With Frog and Toad are on:
Friday, December 6, 7 pm
Saturday, December 7, noon & 4 pm
Sunday, December 8, noon & 4 pm
Sunday, December 14, noon & 4 pm
Saturday, December 15, noon & 4 pm
Saturday, December 21, noon & 4 pm
Sunday, December 22, noon & 4 pm
Thursday, December 26, 4 pm
Friday, December 27, noon & 4 pm
Saturday, December 28, noon & 4 pm
Sunday, December 29, noon & 4 pm
The Saturday, December 28 at 4 pm is a relaxed performance. Relaxed performances or sensory friendly performances are designed to make shows more welcoming to audience members who may experience challenges in a regular theatre setting. This includes people with autism spectrum disorder, learning disorders, sensory concerns and first-time theatregoers.
Single tickets start at $22 (Youth, ages 18 and under) and $25 (Adults and Seniors). Premium seating and group rates are available. Call 204.942.8898 or buy online at mtyp.ca
December 6 - December 29
Location: Manitoba Theatre for Young People
Categories: Family Friendly, Theatre
Sunday, Dec 22
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
Tuesday, Dec 24
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, Dec 26
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, Dec 26 to Sunday, Dec 29
A Year With Frog and Toad
Waking from hibernation, Frog and Toad plant gardens, swim, rake leaves, go sledding and learn life lessons along the way. Part vaudeville and part make believe, A Year with Frog and Toad follows two friends whose friendship endures throughout the seasons.
Performances of A Year With Frog and Toad are on:
Friday, December 6, 7 pm
Saturday, December 7, noon & 4 pm
Sunday, December 8, noon & 4 pm
Sunday, December 14, noon & 4 pm
Saturday, December 15, noon & 4 pm
Saturday, December 21, noon & 4 pm
Sunday, December 22, noon & 4 pm
Thursday, December 26, 4 pm
Friday, December 27, noon & 4 pm
Saturday, December 28, noon & 4 pm
Sunday, December 29, noon & 4 pm
The Saturday, December 28 at 4 pm is a relaxed performance. Relaxed performances or sensory friendly performances are designed to make shows more welcoming to audience members who may experience challenges in a regular theatre setting. This includes people with autism spectrum disorder, learning disorders, sensory concerns and first-time theatregoers.
Single tickets start at $22 (Youth, ages 18 and under) and $25 (Adults and Seniors). Premium seating and group rates are available. Call 204.942.8898 or buy online at mtyp.ca
December 6 - December 29
Location: Manitoba Theatre for Young People
Categories: Family Friendly, Theatre
Sunday, Dec 29
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
Tuesday, Dec 31
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, Dec 31
Era Bistro: New Year's Eve Dinner
Celebrate New Year's Eve with a four-course dinner at Era Bistro located in the Canadian Museum for Human Rights.
Dinners are $60/guest and reservations are required.
Click here to make yours today or call 204-289-2190!
Dec. 31 |
Location: Canadian Museum for Human Rights
Categories: Food & Drink
Tuesday, Dec 31
Parks Canada Photobooth
Celebrate Canada’s nature and history with the Parks Canada free greenscreen photobooth! Take a picture in one of your favourite places, or “visit” somewhere new with your friends and family.
The Parks Canada photobooth will be in the South Hall of The Forks Market from 3-8pm on New Year’s Eve!
Dec. 31 | 3 - 8pm
Location: The Forks Market
Categories: Family Friendly, Free
Tuesday, Dec 31
New Year's Eve at The Forks
Join us on New Year's Eve as we celebrate 2019 and ring in 2020!
Family countdown and mini fireworks at 8pm | AT THE WINNIPEG SIGN
Fireworks spectacle at midnight | IN THE FORKS HISTORIC PORT
INSIDE THE FORKS MARKET:
3 - 8pm | Parks Canada Photobooth, South Hall
4 - Midnight | Photobooth, Second Floor Lounge
5 - 8pm | 2020 Goggles by Art City, South Hall
5pm | Ash + Victor, Food Hall
6pm | Nat + Quintin, Food Hall
8:15pm | William Prince, Food Hall
9 - 11pm | Collaborative Colouring by Synonym Art Consultation, South Hall
10pm | Trio Trivium, Forks Market Balcony
10 - Midnight | DJ, Food Hall
OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES:
All Day | Skating Rinks + Trails
10am - 10pm | Ball Hockey in Plaza Parking Lot
4 - 8pm | Horse-Drawn Wagon Rides
4 - 8pm | Indigenous Storytelling + Bannock Making in the Teepee
6 - 8pm | Soul on Ice skate party at CN Stage rink
8pm | Family Countdown + Mini Fireworks in CN Field (Winnipeg Sign)
Midnight | FIREWORKS IN THE HISTORIC PORT
Location: Multiple Locations
Categories: Family Friendly, Free, Outdoor Recreation
Tuesday, Dec 31
2020 Goggles with Art City
Join Art City inside the South Hall of The Forks Market as we look into the future with 2020 vision! Create your own New Year's Eve party goggles and glasses—and anything else you dream up—using a variety of free art supplies. For all ages!
Dec. 31 | 5 - 8pm
Location: The Forks Market
Categories: Art & Design, Family Friendly, Free