The Forks

Attack of the Bloodsuckers! Exhibition

Explore the science of what’s biting you in the skin-crawling Attack Of The Bloodsuckers! exhibition at the Manitoba Children's Museum! This family-friendly exhibition examines the what, why, when, and how of mosquitoes, fleas, ticks, leeches, and other parasites. Learn why bloodsuckers are important to the ecosystem – and how to keep them out of YOUR system!

Live leech feedings will occur at 11:00 AM on the following days:

• Thursday, July 17
• Thursday, August 7
• Thursday, August 28

Location: Manitoba Children's Museum

Summer Day Camps

Registration is now open for Summer Day Camps! Every week is a brand-new adventure where campers will create, discover, learn, and meet new friends as they explore exciting themes related to the museum's galleries and special events. Grouped with others of a similar age, campers will enjoy stimulating, age-appropriate activities all day long. With indoor and outdoor activities, games, crafts, time in the galleries, and special guests, your children are sure to have a memorable week full of adventure!

Register now

Location: Manitoba Children's Museum

Summer Events at The Children's Museum

Join the Children's Museum all summer long for hands-on programming inspired by the season and their summer exhibition, Attack of the Bloodsuckers! From 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM daily, enjoy special activities that include crafts, games, and so much more.

SCHEDULE

• June 30 – July 6: Ice Painting
• July 7 – July 13: Mosquito Life Cycle
• July 14 – July 20: Paper Bag Kites
• July 21 – July 27: Raised Salt Paintings
• July 28 – August 3: Tick Puppets
• August 4 – August 10: Stacked Cardboard & Paint Sculptures
• August 11 – August 17: Clothespin Puppets
• August 18 – August 24: String Paintings
• August 25 – September 1: Coffee Filter Butterflies

*BONUS* A REAL FUN-DRAISER

Stop by the fundraising station to purchase game tickets for a chance to win some sweet prizes during your summer visit!

Price: $2/ticket -or- $5/3 tickets All proceeds will support the Free2Play Access Program.

Location: Manitoba Children's Museum

Canada Day at The Forks

Canada Day is an opportunity to celebrate everything that makes Canada ‘our home and native land.’ July 1 festivities include the return of dance battles, more skateboarding demonstrations with Píhtikwé Skatepark, a basketball tournament, and food trucks. Visitors will enjoy a vibrant, family-focused celebration during the day that also includes a handmade market, critters from FortWhyte Alive, plus a wide variety of performers representing many cultures.

Events running throughout the day 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM

• CN Stage and Field: Handmade Market
  
  
• Oodena Celebration Circle: Sacred Fire
  
  
• The Plaza Skate Park: Píhtikwé Skatepark Demo – spray paint and stencils for boards/shirts, sticker giveaway
  
  
• Food Trucks

HOURLY BREAKDOWN

9:00 AM – 10:00 AM

• Oodena Celebration Circle: Opening Ceremony

10:00 AM – 11:00 AM

• Oodena Celebration Circle: Children's Story Time with Ashley Cook

11:00 AM – 12:00 PM

• CN Field: Large Games
• CN Stage: Basketball Manitoba Public Basketball Court With A DJ
• CN Stage: Basketball Opening Remarks (11:00 AM - 11:30 AM), Youth Championship Game (11:30 AM - 1:00 PM)
• Oodena Celebration Circle: Folklorama Collaboration

12:00 PM – 1:00 PM

• CN Field: Large Games
• CN Stage: Basketball Manitoba Public Basketball Court With A DJ
• CN Stage: Youth Championship Game 
• Oodena Celebration Circle: Folklorama Cultural Dances and Fashion Show

1:00 PM – 2:00 PM

• CN Field: Large Games
• CN Stage: Basketball Manitoba Public Basketball Court With A DJ
• CN Stage: Basketball Shooting Competition (1:00 PM - 1:30 PM), Wheelchair Basketball Demonstration and Game (1:30 PM - 2:30 PM)
• Johnston Terminal Stairs: Live Music with Sassy Mellows
• Oodena Celebration Circle: Folklorama Cultural Dances and Fashion Show
• The Port: FortWhyte Alive Critters exhibit
• Roof of Parkade: NORTH STAR DANCE FESTIVAL - Cultural Performances, Free Dance Workshops and Street Dance Battles, brought to you by Dance With GeNie Event Group

2:00 PM – 3:00 PM

• CN Field: Large Games
• CN Stage: Basketball Manitoba Public Basketball Court With A DJ
• CN Stage: Wheelchair Basketball Demonstration and Game (1:30 PM - 2:30 PM), Dunk Contest (2:30 PM - 3:00 PM)
• Johnston Terminal Stairs: Live Performance with Ashley Fredette
• The Market: Indigenous Youth Empowerment Panel
• Oodena Celebration Circle: Live Performance with Karen Warner and 15 Fiddlers
• The Port: Fancy Shawl and Grass Dancer
• Roof of Parkade: NORTH STAR DANCE FESTIVAL - Cultural Performances, Free Dance Workshops and Street Dance Battles, brought to you by Dance With GeNie Event Group

3:00 PM – 4:00 PM

• CN Field: Large Games
• CN Stage: Basketball Manitoba Public Basketball Court With A DJ
• CN Stage: Winnipeg Sea Bears Activation
• Johnston Terminal Stairs: French Class Music
• Oodena Celebration Circle: Elder Barb Nepinak Storytelling
• The Port: Hoop Dancer
• Roof of Parkade: NORTH STAR DANCE FESTIVAL - Cultural Performances, Free Dance Workshops and Street Dance Battles, brought to you by Dance With GeNie Event Group

4:00 PM – 5:00 PM

• CN Field: Large Games
• CN Stage: Basketball Manitoba Public Basketball Court With A DJ
• CN Stage: Adult Championship Basketball Game
• Johnston Terminal Stairs: Inuit Throat Singing and Drum Dancing
• The Market: Tobacco Tie Making and Offering for MMI2SWG
• The Port: Fancy Bustle Dancer
• Roof of Parkade: NORTH STAR DANCE FESTIVAL - Cultural Performances, Free Dance Workshops and Street Dance Battles, brought to you by Dance With GeNie Event Group

5:00 PM – 6:00 PM

• CN Field: Large Games (until 5:30 PM)
• Johnston Terminal Stairs: Leonard Sumner
• Oodena Celebration Circle: Singing and Drumming with Mary Black
• The Port: Jingle Dress Dancer

Schedule, times and locations may be subject to change on-site.

Bike valet avialable 10:00 AM - 7:00 PM.

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

The Forks also thanks Supporting Sponsors for Canada Day: London Drugs and CBC.

Location: Multiple Locations

One Great Lottery

Support the Children’s Museum - purchase your One Great Lottery tickets today!

One Great Lottery raises funds and awareness for charities across Manitoba. Ticket buyers can choose to direct their ticket sales to a specific charity or all participating charities.

Proceeds generated by One Great Lottery will enable the museum to enhance exhibits, create educational programs, and help fund our Access Programs – including the Free2Play Access Program and the Explore-Abilities Access Program – which help to provide free museum visits and programming to under-supported children in Manitoba.

Simply visit onegreatlottery.ca and select the number of tickets you’d like to purchase, then designate the Children’s Museum as your charity partner of choice from the dropdown list at checkout.

This month’s prizes include a $100,000 guaranteed jackpot, over $25,000 in Early Bird prizing, and 4 prizes in the One Great Essentials Haul. It’s a win for you and a win for worthy causes across our province.

Buy Tickets | Learn More

Location: Manitoba Children's Museum

Play at The Forks

Play at The Forks summer programming is here! Enjoy activities from July 3 - August 31, including:

Skateboarding with Pitikwé: 
Thursday - Sunday
12:00 - 4:00 PM (Thursdays, Saturdays, Sundays) | 4:00 PM - 7:00 PM (Fridays) 
At The Plaza Skatepark

Basketball with Basketball Manitoba: 
Mondays and Wednesdays (Starting July 14)
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM in July and August
At CN Field and Stage 

Drop-in Dance with Dance with Genie: 
Tuesdays
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM in July and August
At CN Field and Stage 

Table Tennis with the Manitoba Table Tennis Association: 
Thursdays
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM in July and August
On Grass Along CN Field and Stage 

Mushroom Foraging with River City Mushrooms: 
Thursdays July 10, July 24, August 7 and August 21
6:00 PM - 6:30 PM
In the Public Orchard

Nature-Based Crafting with Next Door Neighbour Studio
Thursdays July 17, July 31, August 14 and August 28
6:00 PM - 6:30 PM
In the Public Orchard

Note: if the CN Stage and Field is booked for a large event, Play elements will be stored and returned to the area once the event is complete.

Location: Multiple Locations

Film Screening

Join us for INSEPERABLE: A Service Animal Video Screening and Discussion on July 3 from 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM at the CN Stage at The Forks. People in Manitoba who use supportive service animals continue to face barriers to services due to a lack of awareness. Accessibility is everyone's responsibility and knowledge empowers people to remove barriers. You will hear people who use service animals talk about their experiences, the key issues that affect them, and what they want the public to know about barriers they face. A series of short videos created by people who use service animals will be screened.

This event is free. Please RSVP by emailing: contact@mlpd.mb.ca. Bring a lawn chair if you wish. Videos are subtitled. ASL will be provided. The Forks is wheelchair accessible. We ask attendees to arrive scent-free. If you require other types of accessibility accommodations, please indicate them when you RSVP and we will do our best to accommodate.

6:30 PM - 8:30 PM

Location: CN Field and Stage

Finish It! Terry Fox 45th Anniversary

Join Us! Make a difference in the lives of Canadians facing cancer by participating in the 45th Annual Terry Fox Run on Sunday, September 14, 2025. Walk. Run. Roll. Cycle.

Support your community Terry Fox Run by registering to fundraise or donate at run.terryfox.ca.

10:00 AM - 7:00 PM

Location: The Forks Market, Pop-up Kiosk

Naija Market Day

The buzz around Naija Market Day grows bigger each year, and it’s easy to see why! Now it’s YOUR turn! Whether it’s Afrobeat music, spicy jollof rice, or unique handcrafted goods, this is where you want to be. It's a family event so bring everyone. Come be part of this cultural fusion where local meets global. Naija Market Day is a free community event aimed at bringing everyone together to experience the best of African market. 

11:00 AM - 8:00 PM

Location: CN Field and Stage

Hip Hop Dance Sessions

Come experience Hip Hop culture in its purest form with live DJs, Dance Cyphers and FREE lessons for all ages on Tuesdays all summer (July 8 - August 26). GeNie is hosting The Sesh dance experience!

6:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Location: CN Field and Stage

Full Moon Ceremony

The Full Moon Ceremony is a collaboration between Sunshine House, Manitoba Keewatinowi Okimakanak Inc MMIWG Liaison Unit (MKO), The Link, Manitoba Moon Voices (MMVI), Women’s Health Clinic (WHC), Inaadiziwin, Native Clan Organization, Inc. (NCO), Manitoba League of Persons with Disabilities and Medicine Bear, Ka Ni Kanichihk. This Ceremony is open to the community at large; all genders and cultures are invited to join together for teachings about feminine energy’s relationship with Grandmother Moon. Anyone who identifies with feminine energy is invited to participate in the Ceremony. Those who identify with masculine energy are invited to attend, but will observe. If you can, we ask relatives to bring your own chair, rattles and/or drums, as well as a water container to fill and take home after the Ceremony (if you wish).

9:45 PM

Location: Oodena Celebration Circle

Katy Martin Fine Art Pop Up

Join Canadian fine artist Katy Martin for her exclusive pop-up showcasing Higher Ground, her latest collection of breathtaking, large-scale ethereal landscapes. View the collection in person this weekend at The Forks and take part in a 24-hour online auction for a chance to bring an original home. Meet the artist and explore her fine art prints, candles, and book!

Friday | 11:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Saturday | 11:00 AM - 9:00 PM
Sunday | 11:00 AM - 6:00 PM

Location: The Forks Market, Pop-up Kiosk

Summer Concert Series

Enjoy live music from your local favourite artists on The Johnston Terminal Steps.

Performers:

• JULY 11 - Cohen Sieg 
• JULY 18 - Ethan Lyric 
• JULY 25 - Daniel Péloquin-Hopfner
• AUGUST 15 - Marisolle Negash
• AUGUST 22 - HERA
• AUGUST 29 - INGIA

7:00 - 8:00 PM

Location: Johnston Terminal

Fish Festival

The Fish Festival is a free family-friendly event that provides an opportunity to learn about the world class fishing in Manitoba. The Fish Festival offers a variety of fishing activities, including kids’ fishing activity stations, learn to fish clinics, catfishing seminar, arts and crafts, filleting demonstrations, kids’ casting lane, pickerel rig tying contest, Aquatic Invasive Species information, various fishing-related vendors, prizes and much more! Come check out the Fish Festival and learn all about the wonderful benefits and fun of recreational fishing!

11:00 AM - 3:00 PM

Location: CN Field and Stage

Assembly of First Nations Water Walk

Water is life. It sustains all beings and connects past, present, and future generations. First Nations have long held responsibilities for protecting water through prayer, ceremony, and gratitude.

A Water Walk is a ceremony that reflects our relationship with water and our ongoing responsibility to protect it for future generations. The AFN will host its first Annual Water Walk on Monday, July 14, 2025, during the AFN Annual General Assembly (AGA).

The walk is an opportunity to come together in recognition of our shared responsibilities to water and the land. The AFN Water Walk is open to First Nations Chiefs, Knowledge Keepers, AFN Council Members, First Nations individuals, government officials, and partners. The walk will begin at the RBC Convention Centre and proceed to the Assiniboine River, continuing east along the river to Oodena Circle at The Forks, where the Assiniboine and Red Rivers meet. A short ceremony will take place before participants return as a group to the Convention Centre.

Learn more.

8:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Location: Oodena Celebration Circle

Hip Hop Dance Sessions

Come experience Hip Hop culture in its purest form with live DJs, Dance Cyphers and FREE lessons for all ages on Tuesdays all summer (July 8 - August 26). GeNie is hosting The Sesh dance experience!

6:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Location: CN Field and Stage

Summer Concert Series

Enjoy live music from your local favourite artists on The Johnston Terminal Steps.

Performers:

• JULY 11 - Cohen Sieg 
• JULY 18 - Ethan Lyric 
• JULY 25 - Daniel Péloquin-Hopfner
• AUGUST 15 - Marisolle Negash
• AUGUST 22 - HERA
• AUGUST 29 - INGIA

7:00 - 8:00 PM

Location: Johnston Terminal

Hip Hop Dance Sessions

Come experience Hip Hop culture in its purest form with live DJs, Dance Cyphers and FREE lessons for all ages on Tuesdays all summer (July 8 - August 26). GeNie is hosting The Sesh dance experience!

6:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Location: CN Field and Stage

Stories of Baagak with Jason Bone

Stories about Baagak are important parts of a human and non-human world relationship. Join this Treaty Relations Commission of Manitoba (TRCM) Lunch and Learn to talk about how knowledge was entrusted to the Anishinaabeg, and why their importance to the natural world is as relevant now, maybe more than it has ever been.

Jason Bone is from Keeseekoowenin First Nation in Treaty 2 Territory. Jason completed his Master of Arts at the University of Manitoba in Native Studies. Jason graduated for the Indigenous Self Governance Joint Program through Red River Polytech College. Jason has student employment experience at the Treaty Relations Commission of Manitoba, the National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation, and was a sessional instructor at the University of Brandon Native Studies, PENT Program, and Indigenous Studies at the University of Winnipeg. Jason currently works at Manitoba First Nations Education Resource Centre as a Cultural Facilitator.

Visit the TRCM Website for more information.

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

Location: Agowiidiwinan Centre (15 Forks Market Road)

Summer Concert Series

Enjoy live music from your local favourite artists on The Johnston Terminal Steps.

Performers:

• JULY 11 - Cohen Sieg 
• JULY 18 - Ethan Lyric 
• JULY 25 - Daniel Péloquin-Hopfner
• AUGUST 15 - Marisolle Negash
• AUGUST 22 - HERA
• AUGUST 29 - INGIA

7:00 - 8:00 PM

Location: Johnston Terminal

Gamefest Winnipeg

The ultimate summer fun for the whole family!

Come enjoy giant inflatables, food trucks & vendors, a pop-up market, family games, entertainment, and prizes. 

• Friday, July 25 | 4:00 PM - 9:00 PM
• Saturday, July 26 | 12:00 PM - 9:00 PM 
• Sunday, July 27 | 11:00 AM - 8:00 PM 

Tickets: FREE entry + Pay-to-Play 

Click HERE to learn more and buy your tickets! 

Location: CN Field and Stage

Mystical Galaxies featuring Artwork by Karen Blicker

Come visit The Forks Trading Company to see an Art Exhibit by Karen Blicker!

Winnipeg artist Karen Blicker invites you into a vibrant world of joy, serenity, and wonder through her latest exhibit of original paintings. Known for her bold use of colour and light, Blicker’s work captures both the energy and calm of everyday moments, offering viewers a deeply personal and uplifting visual experience. Whether you are looking to add colour to your space, feel inspired, or simply enjoy the work of a talented local artist, this exhibit has something for everyone. Don’t miss this chance to experience the joyful and contemplative work of Karen Blicker up close.

9:30 AM - 9:00 PM

Location: The Forks Market

Hip Hop Dance Sessions

Come experience Hip Hop culture in its purest form with live DJs, Dance Cyphers and FREE lessons for all ages on Tuesdays all summer (July 8 - August 26). GeNie is hosting The Sesh dance experience!

6:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Location: CN Field and Stage