Family Activities in Winnipeg
June is here and summer is in full swing. Winnipeg and Manitoba have plenty of fun family activities to enjoy, both inside and outside of the perimeter.
Edmonton Eskimos vs. Winnipeg Blue Bombers (Pre-season Game)
Dates: June 15, 2017
Location: Investors Group Field
Times: Starting: 7:30 PM
Address: 315 Chancellor Matheson Road Winnipeg, MB
The 2017 CFL season kicks off with the Eskies in town for a pre-season game at Investors Group Field!
Bark in the Park
Dates: June 17, 2017
Location: Shaw Park
Admission: $14.00
Address: One Portage Ave East Winnipeg, MB
The Winnipeg Goldeyes Baseball Club and the Winnipeg Veterinary Care Group are proud to present “BARK IN THE PARK”, where fans are invited to bring their dogs to watch a baseball game! Bark in the Park will include fun dog-themed entertainment, prizes, giveaways and pet-related vendors with lots of treats for furry fans. Tickets are only $14.00 and include admission for one Adult and one Dog plus a FREE Doggie Treat Bag! A portion of Bark in the Park ticket proceeds will be donated to The Winnipeg Humane Society.
This year’s game is taking things to the next level with expanded ballpark seating plus an official Guinness World Records™ title attempt.
A Wilde Tea Party
Dates: June 11, 2017
Location: Dalnavert Museum
Times:From: 02:00 PM to 04:00 PM
Admission: $50.00. Tax receipts with purchase
Address: 61 Carlton Street Winnipeg, MB
Ticket Info: $50.00 per person. Tax receipts with purchase. Available online at http://wildetea.brownpapertickets.com/ or in-person at Dalnavert.
Our afternoon Oscar Wilde-themed tea will be in the museum’s gardens and guests will enjoy performances by The Helen White Quartet.Scenes from Wilde’s “The Importance of Being Earnest” will be performed too.
Scenes from Wilde’s “The Importance of Being Earnest” will be performed too.
You will also get to eat cucumber sandwiches and of course sip on tea!
Guests will have a chance to play Victorian-themed games and win prizes.
This is a fun fundraiser for the museum and tax receipts will be issued with ticket purchase.
So, come dressed up or not, and get steeped on June 11
https://www.travelmanitoba.com/event/a-wilde-tea-party/49766/
Agassiz Chamber Music Festival
Dates: June 9, 2017 – June 16, 2017 ( Recurring daily )
Location: University of Winnipeg – Eckhardt-Gramatté Hall
Admission: Single Tickets – $30.00 Adults, $15.00 Students & Under 30, Noon Concerts – $15.00 Adults, $5.00 Students & Under 30, Masterclasses: FREE
Address: 515 Portage Avenue Winnipeg, MB
The Agassiz Chamber Music Festival features international and local artists performing chamber music repertoire at the highest standards.
https://www.agassizfestival.com/
FEAST@wag
Dates: June 8, 2017
Location: Winnipeg Art Gallery
Times: Starting: 6:00 PM
Admission: $70.00
Address: 300 Memorial Blvd. Winnipeg, MB
Perfect for a special night out! Enjoy the WAG’s signature dinner-and-tour program, featuring a three-course, exhibition-inspired meal at TABLE Restaurant on the Penthouse Level, followed by an exciting tour of Picasso in Canada and Man and Beast. The Vollard Suite of Prints, two exhibitions showcasing the best of the artist’s work from collections across the country and the rarely seen prints.
Buy tickets in advance
Picasso & Mediterranean Cuisine • June 8, July 6, Aug 10
http://wag.ca/visit/events/specialevents/display,event/991/feast
Dinosaurs Alive!
Dates: May 18, 2017 – October 31, 2017 ( Recurring daily )
Location: Assiniboine Park Zoo
Admission: Included with the regular zoo admission
Address: 2355 Corydon Avenue Winnipeg, MB
Dinosaurs Alive!® will feature 16 life-sized animatronic dinosaurs throughout a forested path in the Zoo. The exhibit offers visitors the opportunity to step back in time to the prehistoric era as the lifelike dinosaurs move and roar demonstrating how they may have looked and moved in a natural environment millions of years ago. In addition to the dinosaurs themselves, the exhibit features a dig site and excavation site where children of all ages can discover what it’s like to be a paleontologist.
https://assiniboineparkzoo.ca/zoo/home/explore/exhibits/dinosaurs-alive
Outside of the Perimeter
There’s plenty of fun family activities in some fantastic communities in the rural parts of Manitoba. From art to cars June is going to be a busy month!
Interlake WAVE Artists’ Studio Tour
Dates: June 10, 2017 – June 11, 2017 ( Recurring daily )
Location: Various Locations in the Interlake
Admission: No admission cost
City: Gimli
Twice a year, artists in Manitoba’s Interlake invite the public to visit their studios and share a slice of their creative lives. The tour focuses on the art & culture of Interlake communities – essentially a self-guided adventure enabling visitors to speak with artists in the area and view their work in picturesque settings.
2 FREE GREAT WEEKEND ADVENTURES IN ART & CULTURE
June 10 – 11 & September 2 – 3
https://www.travelmanitoba.com/event/interlake-wave-artists-studio-tour/49479/
‘Artists Day’ at the Pembina Threshermen’s Museum
Dates: June 11, 2017
Location: Pembina Threshermen’s Museum
Address: Highway 3 Winkler/Morden, MB
Times: From: 1:00 PM to 5:00 PM
Admission:Adults: $7.50, Seniors (65+) / Youth (ages 9 – 15): $5.00, Artists: Free, Children (8 + under): Free
You can’t look anywhere at the PTM without seeing a new perspective of history or a ‘photo op’ … and even then, two people looking at the very same thing can capture entirely different views of it.
So come relax and explore all the little ‘nooks & crannys’ of “Life in the Past Lane” at the Pembina Threshermen’s Museum (PTM) with YOUR favorite medium!
http://www.threshermensmuseum.com/special-events
5th Annual Show in the Park Car Show
Dates: June 25, 2017
Location: King’s Park
Address: 198 Kings Drive Carman, MB
Times:From: 01:00 PM to 04:00 PM
Hosted by the: WHEELS CAR CLUB
5th Annual ‘Wheels Car Club Show in the Park’. Come join us under the trees in the beautiful King’s Park in Carman MB. On Sunday, June 25th, 2017 (Rain Date: July 2nd, 2017). Pre-registration 11:00 AM, show time 1:00 PM – 4:00PM. Best of Show awards, GM, Ford, Mopar, Truck, and Other, plus People’s Choice award. Free registration. Food and music. All special interest vehicles are welcome.
https://www.travelmanitoba.com/event/5th-annual-show-in-the-park-car-show/49597/
6th Annual Wheels n Chrome Automotive Show
Dates: June 16, 2017 – June 17, 2017 ( Recurring daily )
Location: Community Complex
Address: 561 1st Street South Ste. Rose du Lac, MB
One of Manitoba’s largest indoor automotive and bike shows.
https://www.travelmanitoba.com/event/6th-annual-wheels-n-chrome-automotive-show/49418/
Holidays & Celebrations
June 15 – Bombers Pre-Season Home Game vs Edmonton
June 18 – Fathers Day
June 22 – Week One of the CFL Season
