Sponsorship
Is your company looking to take advantage of unique marketing opportunities by sponsoring an event, a program, or an iconic piece of infrastructure here at The Forks? We would love to hear your ideas and get to know you more! Please reach out to our Sponsorship Manager to see what is possible.
A note from our Sponsorship Manager:
In my role redeveloping our current sponsorship portfolio at The Forks, I am excited to partner with companies that have intrinsic tie-ins to the work we do on the site. I specialize in moving beyond traditional sponsorship and marketing models in order to offer creative opportunities for companies to engage with our shared audiences and to establish and maintain long-term connections. I approach these sorts of negotiations from a framework of “win-win-win,” considering the goals of the sponsor (your company), the rightsholder (The Forks), and the part of the equation that is arguably the most important and often overlooked, our visitors, who are the people who will encounter your brand at The Forks. I see sponsorship as a way to enhance the user experience with partners and with the site, therefore resulting in genuine goodwill and name recognition for both.
I hope you will consider working with me and my team on an exciting sponsorship opportunity. Together, I am confident in our ability to make loyal fans of The Forks, who return again and again to the site, equally engaged with your company.
Sincerely,
Andrew Eastman,
Sponsorship Manager
andrew.eastman@theforks.com
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CN Railway Company
Since 2018, CN has been an anchoring contributor to the success of The Forks. As title sponsor of CN Stage and Field, their company logo has been viewed by millions of visitors and has become a recognizable, nameable landmark in the city. Whether visitors are celebrating the 2SLGBTQIA+ community together at Pride Winnipeg, shooting hoops with the Winnipeg Sea Bears, skating with the family, sweating it out in a group fitness class, or taking a selfie in front of the Winnipeg sign, they continue to gather and make memories at CN Stage and Field.
CN powers the economy by safely transporting more than 300 million tons of natural resources, manufactured products, and finished goods throughout North America every year for its customers. With its 18,800-mile rail network and related transportation services, CN connects Canada’s Eastern and Western coasts with the U.S. Midwest and the Gulf of Mexico, contributing to sustainable trade and the prosperity of the communities in which it operates since 1919.
Manitoba Liquor & Lotteries
Manitoba Liquor & Lotteries was the Presenting Sponsor of Learn to Winter at The Forks 2026. The Forks and Manitoba Liquor & Lotteries are both committed to providing Manitobans with access to educational and community-based activities in every season.
Learn to Winter is one of The Forks' Signature Events, where visitors can participate in a range of fun winter pursuits at no cost. Learn to Winter activities were offered every weekend from January 1 to March 31. They include Warming Hut Tours, a Learn to Skate program for all ages and skill levels, DJs on Ice, Winter Wellness fitness classes, Storytelling in the Teepee with Elder Barb Nepinak, and Ice Basketball.
The Learn to Winter program is popular with children and adults, providing a great way to get outside and embrace our wonderful winter season.
Through their Small Capital Sponsorship Program, Manitoba Liquor & Lotteries also supported The Forks by funding the creation and installation of the new All-Season Entertainment Kiosk. This multi-use piece of infrastructure houses Winnipeg Waterways during the summer, allowing visitors to sign up for river boat tours and to get information on how to use the waterbus. In the winter, the structure is transformed into a weather-resistant stage for performers, which will provide much needed shelter from the wind and the cold for DJs on Ice and for other signature event performances.
These two sponsorships allow visitors to engage with a wide variety of programming, across seasons and also give you tenants and performers a more comfortable place to work.
Manitoba Liquor & Lotteries
Manitoba Liquor & Lotteries (MBLL) is responsible for distributing and selling liquor, providing gaming and entertainment experiences, and the sourcing and distributing of non-medicinal cannabis to provincial retailers, all in a socially responsible manner.
A Crown Corporation of the Province of Manitoba, MBLL enriches the lives of Manitobans by making the greatest possible contribution to the economic, environmental, and social well-being of our province.
MBLL profits are returned to the Government of Manitoba and are used to support provincial programs and initiatives that touch the people who live here. Additionally, two per cent of its anticipated annual net income is committed towards responsible gambling, responsible liquor and cannabis consumption, and to research and treatment programs.
Learn more about Manitoba Liquor & Lotteries
Southern Chiefs' Organization
In celebration of National Indigenous Peoples Day, the Southern Chiefs' Organization was the presenting sponsor of the Wáhkóhtowin Powwow. The event brought together Indigenous dancers, drummers, singers, families, and community members in a vibrant celebration of culture and community. The Forks is extremely grateful for the support from SCO and looks forward to many future collaborations.
The Southern Chiefs' Organization (SCO) represents 33 Anishinaabe and Dakota Nations in what is now southern Manitoba, adn more than 92,000 citizens. SCO was established in March 1999.
The Southern Chiefs' Organization is established to assist member First Nations in the advancement and achievement of their goals as mandated by the Chiefs meeting in Summit; to provide a common front for initiatives mandated by the Chiefs meeting in Summit; to promote and assist member First Nations in providing good government for their First Nations; to assist member First Nations in promoting and defending Treaty and Aboriginal rights as mandated by the Chiefs in Summit; to assist member First Nations in holding the Crown, and holding the Federal and Provincial governments responsible for the fulfillment of their fiduciary duties and other responsibilities and obligations.
Learn more about the Southern Chiefs' Organization
National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation
In celebration of National Indigenous Peoples Day, the National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation was a supporting sponsor of the Wáhkóhtowin Powwow. The event brought together Indigenous dancers, drummers, singers, families, and community members in a vibrant celebration of culture and community.
The National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation (NCTR) is a place of learing and dialogue where the truths of residential school Survivors, families and communities are honoured and kept safe for future generations.
The NCTR educates Canadians on the profound injustices inflicted on First Nations, Inuit and Métis Peoples by the forced removal of children to attend residential schools and the widespread abuse suffered in those schools.
We preserve the record of these human rights abuses and promote continued research and learning on the legacy of residential schools. Our goal is to honor Survivors and to foster reconciliation and healing on the foundation of truth telling.
The NCTR is located on Treaty One Territory, original lands of Anishinaabeg, Ininiwak, Anisininewak, Dakota Oyate and Dene, the homeland of the Red River Métis, and home to many Inuit.
Learn more about the National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation
CBC
For Canada Day 2026, The Forks invited CBC to set up a kiosk full of fun Canadiana trivia, a photo-booth, and all kinds of other family fun! The CBC team gave away sustainable prizes to event-goers, such as reusable tote bags, compostable seed paper bookmarks, and CBC GEM Premium QR codes to sample the streaming service. As a Supporting Sponsor, CBC helped spread the word about Many Nations, One Heartbeat presented at The Forks between National Indigenous Peoples Day and Canada Day 2026.
CBC/Radio-Canada is Canada's national public broadcaster. Through their mandate to inform, enlighten and entertain, they play a central role in strengthening Canadian culture. Deeply rooted in communities, CBC/Radio-Canada offers diverse content in English, French and eight Indigenous languages: Dëne Sųłıné, Dene Kǝdǝ́, Dene Zhatıé, Eastern Cree, Dinjii Zhuʼ Ginjik, Inuktitut, Inuvialuktun and Tłı̨chǫ. They also deliver content in Spanish, Arabic, Chinese, Punjabi and Tagalog, as well as both official languages, through Radio Canada International (RCI).