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WINNIPEG
TOURISM
GROW CLOSER | CENTRE OF ATTRACTIONS
WINNIPEG
Economic Development Winnipeg Inc.
WINNIPEG
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winnipeg tourism
sector profile
Winnipeg is the capital of Manitoba and fourth-largest
urban centre in Western Canada. The city has long
been a regional centre for shopping and entertainment,
serving a market that includes residents from Manitoba,
northwestern Ontario and eastern Saskatchewan.
2.8 million person-visits and total visitor
expenditures of approximately $506 million .
In 2010, Winnipeg had
About 71 per cent of expenditures were made by visitors from Manitoba, Ontario
and Saskatchewan who made a total of 2.46 million person-visits to Winnipeg.
On average, visitors spent $146.96 per person per visit. Average overnight visitor
spending was $261.41 per person per visit and overnight visitors accounted for
40 per cent of all visits.
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New Attractions
Support Ongoing
Tourism Growth
Tourism market development in Winnipeg is expected to bring more
visitors to Winnipeg in coming years as Winnipeg raises its national
and international profile.
The
NHL returned to Winnipeg in 2011. Since that
time, the Jets have drawn visitors and played before sold-out crowds,
sparking new investment in Winnipeg’s downtown Sports, Hospitality
and Entertainment District (SHED).
The
Canadian Museum for Human Rights (CMHR),
currently under construction, is proposed to open in 2014 and
expected to draw more than 250,000 visitors per year, providing a
significant boost to the local tourism sector.
A planned
$210 million expansion of the Winnipeg Convention
Centre will make it the fourth-largest convention centre in Canada,
strengthening the city’s ability to compete for large trade shows and
conventions.
New regional attractions on the horizon include
Canada’s
second-largest IKEA store, which is expected to open in
2012. The Journey to Churchill polar bear exhibit will open in
the Assiniboine Park Zoo in 2013.
Tourism-related expenditures in Winnipeg from overnight visits are
projected to grow by 4 per cent in 2012 and 6.3
per cent in 2013. As person-visits to Winnipeg grow, so too
will spending in the years ahead, which are expected to advance at an
average rate of 5.6 per cent between 2013 and 2015.
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Memorable Experiences
for Visitors
As a city filled with turn-of-the-last-century architecture, world-class arts
and culture, international cuisine, an eclectic music scene, and a variety of
outdoor adventures, Winnipeg offers something for everyone.
Winnipeg’s performing arts and heritage institutions
are world-recognized. Canada’s Royal Winnipeg Ballet, the Royal
Manitoba Theatre Centre, Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra, and Le Cercle
Molière (the oldest francophone theatre company in Canada), are but a few
of the city’s leading performing arts groups.
More than 200 days of festivals per year provide Manitoba’s
capital with a year-round slate of activity. Festival du Voyageur, Folklorama
and the Winnipeg Folk Festival are among the best-attended festivals of their
kind in North America.
There are more than
100 unique art galleries and museums in
Winnipeg. The city boasts the world’s largest public collection of Inuit art at the
Winnipeg Art Gallery. The Manitoba Museum includes nine interpretive galleries,
a science gallery and one of only five planetariums in Canada.
Winnipeg Jets game in
the 15,000-person capacity MTS Centre. The Winnipeg Goldeyes
Sports fans can join in the excitement of a
Baseball Club draws attendance of 275,000 fans a year, the highest
attendance of any independent professional baseball team in North America.
The
Winnipeg Blue Bombers
football team set attendance records
in 2011, with average game attendance of 29,606. In 2012, the team will
move to a new stadium, Investors Group Field, which is valued at $190
million. The stadium boasts 33,500 seats with the ability to expand to 40,000
seats for special events, such as the CFL’s Grey Cup, concerts and other major
international events.
Winnipeg is well-known for its “indie”
music scene, and was the starting
place for artists such as Neil Young, The Guess Who, Crash Test Dummies,
and other renowned artists. Approximately 1,400 Manitoba music artists
actively performed, toured or released material in 2010.
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indoor and outdoor
entertainment and recreation. Spending by
Winnipeggers enjoy year-round
residents is a major contributor to tourism sector business
growth. Total entertainment spending by Winnipeggers is
estimated at approximately $1.13 billion per year.
Winnipeg offers a diverse range of
dining
experiences, including restaurants featuring
Manitoba’s unique regional cuisine and flavours.
The city is comprised of a patchwork of green spaces,
cultural neighbourhoods and performance spaces. Recently
named Canada’s best public space in the Great Places
The Forks—Winnipeg’s
gathering place and one of the top 50
busiest venues in the world—offers 54 acres
in Canada contest,
of activity, restaurants, shopping and interactive fun. Areas
like Osborne Village, Academy Road and the Exchange
District cater to turn-of-the-last-century architecture
enthusiasts and shopaholics alike with unique stores and
boutiques featuring of-the-moment fashion, chic furniture
and one-of-a-kind treasures.
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tourism industry
snapshot
Recent Investments
Since 2010, Winnipeg has welcomed more than
$1 billion in new tourism-related
investment, which includes new visitor attractions,
hotels and retail space. Currently, the largest investment
is the Canadian Museum for Human Rights (CMHR) valued
at more than
$350 million. The CMHR is envisioned
as a national and international destination and centre of
learning where Canadians and people from around the
world can engage in discussion and commit to taking
action. Construction of the museum started late in 2009
and it is proposed to open in 2014.
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The International Polar Bear Conservation Centre (IPBCC) at Assiniboine Park Zoo opened in
2011. It is the latest component of the park’s new Journey to Churchill exhibit currently under
construction, part of a $200
million redevelopment plan. The IPBCC includes dedicated
facilities and resources for housing and transitioning orphaned polar bear cubs from northern
Manitoba. The state-of-the-art facility provides a unique experience for Manitoba visitors and
ensures that Manitoba remains a centre of global influence in polar bear conservation.
The Winnipeg Convention Centre will undergo a $210
million
expansion beginning in 2012
that will add a hotel and raise the amount of exhibit space to more than 306,000 sq. ft., making it
the fourth largest in Canada.
Scheduled to open in 2012, Investors Group Field is a new
$190 million stadium currently
under construction that will become the future home of the Canadian Football League’s Winnipeg
Blue Bombers and the University of Manitoba’s Bisons football teams. As one of North America’s
premier sports and entertainment venues, this state-of-the-art facility will have capacity seating of
33,500, expandable to 40,000.
Construction is expected to begin in 2012 on the new Upper Fort Garry Historical Interpretive
Centre and Park, located in downtown Winnipeg. The $19
million
redevelopment will
become a destination for visitors to experience, enjoy and learn about an important piece of
Manitoba’s history at the site where Winnipeg and Manitoba were born.
Several new hotels and hotel expansions have been announced or are under construction in
Winnipeg. Two high-profile projects underway include the ALT Hotel Winnipeg, a boutique hotel
located across from MTS Centre, scheduled to open in fall 2013; and the Grand Winnipeg Airport
Hotel, a new five-star hotel adjacent to Winnipeg’s airport terminal.
Winnipeg’s retail sector is expanding. Canada’s newest and second-largest IKEA store is scheduled
to open in the Seasons of Tuxedo shopping complex in 2012. In addition, $30
million
in new
retail and business development has been invested in Polo North Centre.
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definition of the sector
Winnipeg’s tourism sector is comprised of business establishments operating in six industry categories:
accommodation services (hotels, motels, etc.), recreation and entertainment (performing arts, spectator sports
or other entertainment) , restaurants and eating/drinking places, retail, transportation, and travel services.
Winnipeg Tourism Sector Definition
Tourism Framework Category NAICS 2007 INCLUDES
Accommodation Services
721
Hotels, casino hotels, motor hotels (for
travellers travelling by motor vehicle),
motels, bed & breakfast establishments,
other traveller accommodations, RV parks
Recreation & Entertainment
711, 712, 713
Performing arts, spectator sports, heritage
institutions, amusement, gambling and
recreation industries
Restaurants & Eating Places
7221, 7222,
7223, 7224
Full-service restaurants, limited-service
eating places, special food service and
drinking places
Retail
45322
Novelty and souvenir stores
Transportation
481, 485,
487, 482114,
483116,
483214
Air transportation, transit and ground
passenger transportation, scenic and
sightseeing transportation, passenger rail
transportation, deep sea and inland water
transportation by ferries
Travel Services
5615
Travel arrangement and reservation services
sector description
Nearly 10 per cent of Winnipeg’s labour force is employed in a tourism-related industry. In total, the
tourism sector employs 44,000 workers in Winnipeg. Employment in Winnipeg’s tourism industry
increased by 12 per cent between 2005 and 2010.
More than half of all Winnipeg tourism workers (23,500 workers) are employed at restaurants, bars and
other dining establishments. Growth in employment at restaurants and bars has driven most of the recent
job creation in Winnipeg’s tourism sector (increasing by 17 per cent between 2005 and 2010). In 2010,
there were 5,600 workers employed by hotels, motels or accommodation services and 8,600 workers
employed in the recreation and entertainment sub-sector. Approximately 1,100 workers are employed in
Winnipeg’s travel services industry (including tour operators and travel agents). In total, there are more
than 90,000 workers employed at all retail establishments in Winnipeg, but the number employed at
tourism-specific retail establishments is difficult to estimate.
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Employment in the Winnipeg and Manitoba Tourism Sector 2005-2010
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
Growth
2005-2010
5,000
5,400
5,000
4,700
4,800
5,600
12%
8,400
8,600
8,500
7,500
9,500
8,600
2%
20,100
22,700
22,400
21,200
19,900
23,500
17%
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Transportation
5,600
5,300
5,400
5,800
6,300
5,800
4%
Travel Services
900
500
700
1,300
1,000
1,100
22%
40,000
42,500
42,000
40,500
41,500
44,600
12%
9,200
8,900
8,100
7,600
7,900
8,700
-5%
10,800
11,500
11,700
10,200
12,000
11,700
8%
27,900
29,000
29,600
29,400
28,900
31,400
13%
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Transportation
6,500
6,600
7,400
7,100
8,100
7,100
9%
Travel Services
1,200
700
900
1,600
1,200
1,300
8%
Manitoba Tourism Industry
55,600
56,700
57,700
55,900
58,100
60,200
8%
Tourism Sub-Sector
Winnipeg
Retail
Winnipeg Tourism Industry
Manitoba
Retail
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Winnipeg Visitors and Spending
In 2010, Winnipeg
was visited by 2.8 million individuals who made overnight
and day trips for pleasure, business, and personal reasons. Direct visitor expenditures for transportation,
food and beverage, accommodation, recreation, entertainment and retail-related expenses totalled
an estimated $506 million. The majority of travel to Winnipeg is intra-provincial (within the province)
accounting for 75 per cent of all person-visits and 51 per cent of expenditures. Canadians living outside
the province account for 18 per cent of person-visits and 33 per cent of expenditures. Travel from the
U.S. represents 6 per cent of all travellers to Winnipeg and 11 per cent of all visitor spending. Other
international travellers account for the remaining 2 per cent of visitors and 6 per cent of spending. Sameday visits represent 60 per cent of all visits to Winnipeg, and the average expenditure per visit per person
among same-day visitors is $73.19; overnight visitors averaged $261.41 per person per visit. Person-visits
are forecast to increase 4.3 per cent in 2012 increase and 6.3 per cent in 2013.
visitors to Winnipeg spent more than $164 million on food
and beverages, representing about one-third (32 per cent) of all visitor spending. Retail
In 2010,
spending by visitors totalled $118 million, or 23 per cent. Visitors spent approximately $92 million on
accommodations, $91 million on transportation, and $40 million on recreation and entertainment.
Travellers came to Winnipeg for a variety of reasons. The largest percentage of visits was for visiting
friends or family (42%). Those who visited for leisure purposes including shopping or other leisure
activities, accounted for 36% of visits. Five per cent of visits were to attend conventions and five per cent
were for other business purposes.
After Manitoba, Ontario was the province of origin for most visitors to Winnipeg (255,000 person-visits),
followed by Saskatchewan (81,000 person-visits), Alberta (70,000 person-visits) and British Columbia
(72,000 person-visits). Minnesota and North Dakota were the U.S. states of origin for most visitors, with
38,000 person-visits and 22,000 person-visits respectively.
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transportation
to winnipeg
Air Transportation
The Winnipeg James Armstrong Richardson International Airport
(YWG) is a full-service 24-hour all-weather airport terminal. YWG’s
advantages make Winnipeg one of the fastest, most reliable and
economical airports in North America for both passenger and cargo
transportation.
In 2010, Winnipeg was the eighth-busiest airport in Canada, as ranked
by passenger volume. It accounted for total passenger volumes of
3.4 million, with nearly 2.8 million domestic passengers, 475,000
trans-border (U.S.-Canada) passengers and approximately 152,000
international passengers. In 2010, trans-border and international
passengers were at
the highest levels in five years.
The Winnipeg Airports Authority makes efforts to expand air routes
that improve market access for greater efficiencies and travellers’
convenience. Expanded air access provides cooperative marketing
opportunities with air carriers, tour operators and travel agencies in
order to increase corporate business and leisure visitations.
For more information, contact the Winnipeg Airports Authority
www.waa.ca
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RAIL Transportation
The Canadian, one of VIA Rail Canada’s (VIA Rail) proudest services,
travels across Canada and stops in Winnipeg. The Hudson Bay departs
from Winnipeg and travels up to Churchill. VIA Rail runs more than 480
trains per week over a 14,000 kilometre network, linking more than 450
localities in Canada. More than four million passengers travel on VIA
Rail each year. Connection to VIA Rail is available through Amtrack or
other local carriers.
Road Transportation
Winnipeg is easy to get to using road transportation and is only one
hour north of the U.S. border crossing at Pembina, North Dakota.
In Canada, the No. 1 Trans-Canada Highway (east-west) provides direct
connection to all major urban centres in the country.
From the United States, the Manitoba No. 7 South connects with U.S.
Interstate No. 29 and Minnesota No. 94 (border crossing: Emerson).
The Manitoba No. 59 connects with Minnesota No. 59 and U.S. No. 2
(border crossing: Tolstoi).
The Winnipeg Bus Terminal is located at Winnipeg James Armstrong
Richardson International Airport. Bus service is available through
Beaver Bus Lines Ltd., Greyhound Canada and Brandon Air Shuttle.
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Winnipeg Entertainment
& Attractions
Signature experiences define Winnipeg. It is a city of architecture, cuisine, culture and heritage. It
is also a city of outdoor exploring, spectator sports and human rights education. Six thousand years
ago, people travelled to the junction of the Red and Assiniboine rivers to meet, trade and share
experiences. With one of the largest French-speaking communities outside Quebec settled on the east
bank and The Forks on the west bank of the Red River, Winnipeg remains a significant crossroads of
culture, commerce and tourism.
A four-season line up of hundreds of annual festivals and events reflect Winnipeg’s reputation as the
“Cultural Cradle of Canada.” The city offers a variety of entertainment and attractions to satisfy every
taste. Winnipeg’s rich and colourful heritage is celebrated through its many historic sites, exhibits,
attractions and festivals.
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major Attractions
Assiniboine Park Conservancy
Winnipeg’s largest urban park, Assiniboine Park, covers 1,100 acres, which
encompasses the Assiniboine Forest, Assiniboine Park Zoo, Assiniboine
Park Conservatory, formal and informal gardens, and other attractions,
including the Qualico Family Centre, recently expanded duck pond and
children’s Nature Playground. In 2013, Assiniboine Park Conservancy
will open the new Journey to Churchill exhibit, the most comprehensive
project ever undertaken in Canada aimed at issues related to climate
change, polar bears and other northern species.
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Canadian Museum for Human Rights
Anticipated to open in 2014, Winnipeg’s landscape of tourist
attractions will change dramatically with the opening of
the Canadian Museum for Human Rights—the first national
museum outside Canada’s national capital. The CMHR is an
“idea” museum, with a goal to bring people together from
around the world. The museum will provide visitors with a
unique and moving experience, while placing a global spotlight
on human rights education, stories and visions. The CMHR and
other planned developments are creating new opportunities for
tourism growth in Winnipeg.
Winnipeg is proud to be home to the Canadian Museum
for Human Rights. Designed to be more than a historical
exploration of human rights, the museum will function as a
centre of excellence in human rights thought and research, and
promises to be an inspiring international landmark.
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The Exchange District
The Exchange District National Historic Site is one of North
America’s most colourful and cosmopolitan neighbourhoods.
With a reputation as the “Chicago of the North,” the 30-block
district showcases one of North America’s most extensive
collections of turn-of-the-last-century architecture and is home
to much of the city’s unrivalled arts community. The Exchange
District is a must-visit shopping destination for anyone looking
for one-of-a-kind items by local designers, antiques, vintage
furniture and more.
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The Forks National Historic Site
Early Aboriginal peoples traded at The Forks, followed by European fur traders, Métis buffalo hunters,
Scottish settlers, riverboat workers, railway pioneers and tens of thousands of immigrants. Today, framed
by the banks of the mighty Assiniboine and Red rivers, The Forks is a vibrant public space where people
gather for celebrations and recreation. It is Winnipeg’s number one tourist destination and was named
Canada’s top public space in the Great Places in Canada contest 2011.
A meeting place for 6,000 years, extensive archaeological investigations have shown that aboriginal groups
were active at The Forks site thousands of years ago. Between 1989 and 1994, a series of archaeological
digs were carried out at The Forks that proved camps of aboriginal bison hunters flourished here. A
6,000-year-old hearth was unearthed at the site, yielding catfish bones and stone tool flakes, as well as
numerous later campsites. These recovered materials provided a rich record of aboriginal occupations up
to the time of the fur trade when Nakoda (Assiniboines), Cree and Anishinaabe (Ojibwa) and Dakota visited
the site.
The Forks encompasses an interpretive park, revitalized historic buildings, skateboard park and hotel. The
Forks is a four-season destination providing an eclectic array of dining and shopping choices and a constantly
changing slate of entertainment and events that encompass the site’s natural, historic and man-made features.
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manitoba legislative building
The Manitoba Legislative Building is located in the south part of downtown
Winnipeg on 30 acres of magnificently landscaped grounds. The Legislative
Building accommodates the legislative assembly, its committees and staff,
as well as offices for the ministers and deputy ministers of all government
departments. Guided and self-guided tours are available daily.
The Manitoba Legislative Building is steeped in magic, mystery and
architectural wonder and is full of occult clues concealed in the building’s
architecture, including: hidden hieroglyphic inscriptions, numerological
codes and Freemasonic symbols so intelligently masked they have escaped
historians and visitors for nearly 100 years. Visitors can join research and
academic Frank Albo on a Hermetic Code Tour—a Canadian Tourism
Commission signature experience. The tour unlocks the mysteries behind
Canada’s most unique architectural landmark.
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The Manitoba Museum
The Manitoba Museum is an award-winning heritage and “edutainment”
centre, welcoming thousands of visitors each year. Winner of the Michelin
Green Guide’s top award—designated “Worth the Trip”—the museum
features an ever-changing variety of touring and specialty exhibits.
Permanent exhibits include nine interpretive galleries, a science gallery,
and one of only five planetariums in Canada. The Manitoba Museum’s
dramatic walk-through galleries include the 17th-century full-size replica
ship “The Nonsuch” and a re-creation of Winnipeg, circa 1920, along with a
new animated seascape of Churchill, Manitoba millions of years ago.
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Royal Canadian Mint
Every Canadian coin in circulation is produced at the Winnipeg Mint,
a high-tech, high-volume facility. Since opening its doors in 1976,
the Mint’s Winnipeg facility has produced coinage for more than 70
countries: centavos for Cuba, kroner for Norway, fils for Yemen, pesos for
Colombia, kroner for Iceland, baht for Thailand, and a thousand-dollar
coin for Hong Kong. Economic Development Winnipeg Inc.
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St. Boniface | Winnipeg’s French Quarter
St. Boniface is home to one of the largest francophone
communities west of the Great Lakes and is the birthplace
of Louis Riel, the Métis leader who founded Manitoba. The
community truly reflects its French heritage as residents stroll
along Provencher Boulevard stopping in boutiques and quaint
cafés along the way. The St. Boniface Museum is the oldest oak
log structure in North America and Winnipeg’s oldest building.
The museum depicts the lives of the French and Métis people
and houses the largest collection of Louis Riel artifacts in the
country. Built in 1908, the St. Boniface Cathedral burned down
in 1968 – except for its remarkable façade. Renowned FrancoManitoban architect, Etienne Gaboury, built the new church on
the same site, inside the remains of the old.
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Entertainment
Canada’s Royal Winnipeg Ballet has toured 573 cities
worldwide. Ballet in Canada started in Winnipeg and Canada’s
Royal Winnipeg Ballet (RWB) remains one of the world’s
leading ballet companies. Versatility, technical excellence and a
captivating style are the trademarks of RWB, qualities that keep
the company in demand for more than 100 performances every
season.
The Royal Manitoba Theatre Centre (MTC) stages more
than 250 performances annually for more than 150,000 theatrelovers. MTC was Canada’s first English-speaking regional theatre
and became a model for regional theatres throughout North
America. In 2010, the Province of Manitoba announced that MTC
had become the second Canadian theatre in history to receive
the rare and cherished Royal designation. MTC produces the
Winnipeg Fringe Theatre Festival, North America’s second-largest
festival of its kind, and the Master Playwright Festival. Presenting
a mix of drama, comedy, musicals and more, MTC’s productions
are performed at the John Hirsch Theatre Mainstage and The Tom
Hendry Theatre Warehouse.
THE Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra hosts more than
80 concerts for approximately 100,000 people per year. Founded
in 1947, the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra (WSO) offers a wide
range of musical experiences, from the great art of the master
composers to pops, family concerts, educational performances
and other special concerts. The orchestra has performed hundreds
of world and Canadian premieres and hosts the internationally
recognized New Music Festival, held each February.
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winnipeg’s festivals
More than 200
days of festivals per year
provide Manitoba’s capital with a year-round slate of activity.
Festival du Voyageur, Folklorama and the Winnipeg Folk Festival
are among the best-attended festivals of their kind in
North America.
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Festival du VoyageuR is Winnipeg’s premier winter celebration,
attracting visitors from around the world with an authentic experience of
Winnipeg’s French Canadian culture. It is Western Canada’s largest winter
festival, lasting for 10 days in February, and drawing approximately 100,000
attendees per year. Traditional French Canadian music is a highlight of the
festival with its distinct sound created by guitars, fiddles, spoons, jaw harps
and other instruments. Some visitors dress in folkloric clothing reminiscent
of the traditional voyageurs of the fur-trade era. Festival du Voyageur’s
traditional drink is caribou, a fortified wine served in an ice glass.
www.festivalvoyageur.mb.ca
Folklorama is the largest multicultural festival of its kind in the world,
drawing visitors for approximately 450,000 cumulative visits each year. For
two weeks every August, the festival is a showcase of cultures from around
the world. Pavilions representing different countries showcase traditional
food, music, exhibits, costumes and performances.
www.folklorama.ca
The premier aboriginal festival in North America, the Manito Ahbee
Festival celebrates the best of traditional and contemporary aboriginal
arts, culture and heritage. This five-day event attracts thousands of people
from Canada, the U.S. and abroad with its world-class entertainment,
including an international competition pow wow, the Indigenous
Marketplace and Trade Show and the Aboriginal People Choice Music
Awards.
www.manitoahbee.com
The Red River Exhibition, or “The Ex,” is the largest annual fair in
Manitoba, attracting an average of 200,000 visitors over 10 days. The Ex
features a midway filled with thrilling rides and games, family attractions,
agricultural exhibits, nightly concerts, merchandise and food.
www.redriverexhibitionpark.com
The CBC Winnipeg Comedy Festival features stand-up, sketch and
improvisational comedy, and is the highest-rated comedy festival series on
CBC Television. Television broadcasts attract more than two million viewers
annually. www.winnipegcomedyfestival.com
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The Winnipeg Folk Festival features more than 250 local, Canadian
and international artists, a Young Performers and Young Artist Program, a
Hand-Made Village with more than 50 artisans, visual arts exhibits, and a
delicious array of locally prepared food. With annual attendance of more
than 70,000 cumulative visits, the Winnipeg Folk Festival is a world-class
music festival with the highest calibre artists. It takes place every July, in
a naturally beautiful setting at Birds Hill Provincial Park. Approximately 25
per cent of the festival’s attendance comes from the U.S. and 10 per cent
from other parts of Canada.
www.winnipegfolkfestival.ca
Every summer, the Winnipeg Fringe Theatre Festival welcomes
more than 150 companies from around the world to present exciting
independent theatre to appreciative audiences. It has become the secondlargest festival of its kind in North America. By accepting performing
companies into the festival via a lottery process, artists are free to be
experimental and have complete artistic control over their production.
www.winnipegfringe.com
Each summer in June, downtown Winnipeg buzzes for more than 10 days
of exceptional live music featuring the best local, national and international
jazz artists. The TD Winnipeg International Jazz Festival
culminates with three spectacular days of free music in Old Market Square.
It is promoted by Jazz Winnipeg, a non-profit organization promoting the
art of jazz through concert presentations and community outreach. www.JazzWinnipeg.com
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spectator sports
The winnipeg Jets
Winnipeg is a one-of-a-kind hockey city, famous for passion and devotion to its beloved National
Hockey League (NHL) hockey team, the Winnipeg Jets (www.jets.nhl.com). In a truly memorable
moment on May 31, 2011, the NHL announced it would return to Winnipeg after 15 years.
Shockwaves of excitement rocketed from NHL fans throughout North America and immediate
support for the team was overwhelming with 13,000 season tickets selling out within minutes.
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In addition to the Jets, Winnipeg is home to two other professional sports
teams, the Winnipeg Goldeyes Baseball Club and the Winnipeg Blue
Bombers Football Club. The Bisons represent the University of Manitoba
and the Wesmen represent the University of Winnipeg.
Winnipeg Blue Bombers Football club
The Blue Bombers set attendance records in 2011, including six
consecutive sell-outs at Canad Inns Stadium during the regular season, and
selling out the Eastern Division Championship game. The average regular
season home attendance for the Blue Bombers in 2011 was 29,606, which
set a franchise record, eclipsing the mark of 28,739 set in 1985. The Blue
Bombers are part of the East Division of the Canadian Football League
(CFL). The team will move to a new stadium, Investors Group Field, in the
2012 season.
www.bluebombers.com
Winnipeg Goldeyes Baseball Club
During the 2011 season, the Goldeyes drew attendance of 275,521 fans,
the tenth time in the last 11 seasons that the “Fish” led the attendance
of all independent professional baseball teams in North America. The
Goldeyes play in the American Association of Independent Professional
Baseball, and are named after a regional fish usually served as a smoked
delicacy and commonly called Winnipeg goldeye.
www.goldeyes.com
University of Manitoba Bisons
The university has 18 different teams in basketball, curling, cross country,
football, golf, ice hockey, soccer, swimming, track and field, and volleyball.
Soccer and track events are held at University Stadium with a seating
capacity of 5,000. The Bison’s Football Team will move to the new Investors
Group Field in 2012.
www.gobisons.ca
University of Winnipeg Wesmen
The Wesmen represent the University of Winnipeg in men’s and women’s
basketball, volleyball and soccer. Games are played at Duckworth Centre
on the university’s downtown campus. The Wesmen have led the Canada
West Conference in attendance every year, helped by devoted fans, alumni
and the downtown location of Duckworth Centre.
www.wesmen.ca
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Red River Co-op Speedway
Red River Co-op Speedway is the fastest show in town!
Every Thursday night during summer, the speedway
hosts bumper-to-bumper, wheel-to-wheel racing action
on central Canada’s largest dirt oval. In addition to
regular weekly classes, Red River Co-op Speedway
is also visited by high-powered sprint cars and late
models. The season runs from the beginning of May
through to the end of September.
www.redrivercoopspeedway.ca
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gaming
Manitoba has a
$640 million gaming industry and according to the Manitoba Gaming
Control Division, 85 per cent of Manitobans participate in some form of gaming at least a few times
a year. Winnipeg’s dazzling casinos get visitors’ hearts pounding with games of chance and skill,
slots, blackjack and roulette, as well as live entertainment, fabulous food and awe-inspiring settings.
Assiniboia Downs, which offers horse racing
and casino gambling, Club Regent Casino , and McPhillips Station Casino .
Winnipeg’s three main gaming attractions are
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Assiniboia Downs
With more than half a million visitors annually,
Assiniboia Downs is a leading year-round
entertainment venue and exhibition centre that
features live thoroughbred racing from May to
September. Assiniboia Downs is a fully licensed
140-VLT gaming lounge with simulcast wagering
on televised races from tracks in Canada, the U.S.
and Australia. The Terrace Dining Room overlooks
the race track and offers exceptional dining. The
facility is also available for trade shows, private and
corporate events.
www.assiniboiadowns.com
Club Regent Casino and McPhillips Station Casino
Club Regent Casino invites guests to a tropical
jungle paradise where they can explore a mystical
world that includes a stunning walk-through
aquarium, an indoor waterfall, vibrant flowers,
swaying palm trees and the sounds of tropical
birds. The casino offers exceptional dining and
lounges, popular live entertainment, and a firstclass gaming experience, all within an 182,000 sq.
ft., smoke-free facility. The Club Regent Casino
concert bowl is being redeveloped to a new multipurpose entertainment facility, which is anticipated
to open in 2013.
McPhillips Station Casino’s deep red velvets, rich
woods and twinkling chandeliers take guests back
to a grand era of excitement and indulgence.
The grand Royal Alexandria casino boasts 800
slot machines, including more than 200 penny
and two-cent games. The 178,000 sq. ft. facility
offers exceptional dining and lounges, popular live
entertainment, and a sports bar.
www.casinosofwinnipeg.com
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outdoor activities
Complementing Winnipeg’s top attractions is Manitoba’s distinctive landscape which includes
over 100,000 lakes, rivers, beaches and endless opportunities for outdoor activity. The city is filled
with urban parks, trails, river promenades and unique spaces such as The Forks Skateboard Plaza,
a meticulously detailed “skateable sculpture plaza” and expansive modern bowl complex woven
seamlessly into the heart of downtown Winnipeg’s urban fabric.
During winter, visitors can explore outdoor activities at Arctic Glacier Winter Park at The Forks,
which contains 1.2 kms of skating trails, a toboggan run, the Great-West Life Interactive Ice
Castle and a professionally designed Snowboard Fun Park. The Olympic-sized skating rink located
adjacent to the Scotiabank Stage is ideal for leisure skating and pick-up hockey games. Skaters
can lace up and glide down Assiniboine Credit Union trail for incredible city views and take part
in family programming during weekends. Along the way, ice skaters can warm up from the cold
inside visually stunning warming huts designed by architects. The huts along the river trail are
winners in the annual Warming Huts: An Art + Architecture Competition, which attracts architects
from around the world, including big names such as Frank Gehry, the architect behind the
Guggenheim in Bilbao.
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assiniboine park
Assiniboine Park is one of Winnipeg’s crown jewels, serving as a lush
and popular gathering space for more than 100 years. There are
a number of attractions within the park, including the Assiniboine
Park Conservatory, which houses an ever-changing display of exotic
horticulture, and the Pavilion Gallery Museum. Assiniboine Park Zoo
offers close encounters with exotic animals from all over the world
housed in indoor and outdoor exhibits. The zoo features more than
400 species and specializes in cold climate species from northern
latitudes and mountain ranges. As part of the zoo’s redevelopment,
the International Polar Bear Conservation Centre (IPBCC) recently
opened as part of the new 10-acre Journey to Churchill exhibit currently
under construction. Families bring young ones in tow to the Nature
Playground to run, jump, climb, explore and play. Filled with wonder
and excitement, kids can explore tree forts, bird nest swings, willow tree
tunnels, hedges, mazes, sculptures, a magical children’s garden inspired
by the classic board game “Snakes & Ladders” and so much more.
Nearby, the duck pond was also recently expanded near the brand
new Qualico Family Centre, a gathering space offering spellbinding
views of nature while nestled amongst the trees. A short walk from the
pavilion, the Leo Mol Sculpture Garden is a must-visit attraction in the
park. It combines the artistic beauty of master sculptor Dr. Leo Mol’s
magnificent statues within a natural setting, offering a quiet retreat. www.assiniboinepark.ca
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FortWhyte Alive
FortWhyte Alive is a 640-acre outdoor nature centre
home to a 30-head bison herd, five lakes, seven kms
of trails, bird feeding stations, Prairie Dog Town, family
tree house, pioneer sod house, a tipi encampment and
more. Visitors relax and take in the Prairies’ natural charm
while canoeing, hiking, bird-watching or fishing in lakes
stocked with Manitoba’s best sport fish. Winter offers a
unique opportunity to enjoy ice-fishing, snowshoeing,
skating, cross-country skiing or a ride on the super
toboggan slide. www.fortwhyte.org
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Harbour View Park
Harbour View Park offers more than 35 acres of park area, including a ninehole golf course, the Salisbury House restaurant, miniature golf, and tennis
courts. Visitors enjoy sand volleyball, soccer, or paddle boats in summer and
ice skating in winter.
Kildonan Park
Established in 1909, Kildonan Park is one of the largest parks in Winnipeg.
The park offers a 50-metre outdoor swimming pool which was renovated in
2010. Visitors enjoy cycling, rollerblading, running and walking along the
Red River past landscaped garden areas, playgrounds, and open areas for
soccer, baseball, and Frisbee. In winter, a skating pond is available situated
next to the Peguis Pavilion with lighting and music along with two icy
tobogganing slides.
King’s Park
Bordering on the Red River, King’s Park has numerous gravel and paved
pathways to follow, some of which lead to marshland. Other highlights
include beautiful pagoda gardens, a soccer field, two baseball diamonds,
Carol Shields Memorial Labyrinth and an off-leash dog area.
St. Vital Park
St. Vital Park, in the south of Winnipeg, runs along the east shore of the
Red River. The park offers plenty of green space and trails running along
the river and is located close to shopping and dining in the historic St. Vital
neighbourhood. Barbecue pits, athletic fields, toboggan slides, cross-country
ski trails and a play structure make this a great spot for family gatherings and
recreation. The duck pond is home to many species of waterfowl, making it a
popular viewing spot.
Springhill Winter Park
Springhill Winter Park, located just 15 minutes from downtown Winnipeg,
offers downhill skiing and snowboarding.
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Golf Courses
Visitors to Winnipeg can choose from 27 golf courses in the city and another 11 within a onehour drive, including
Pine Ridge Golf Club, home of the Canadian Tour Players Cup.
Pine Ridge is a Donald Ross course well known for its immaculate, quick and undulating putting
surfaces amongst a backdrop of rolling hills and a lush forest. The municipal
John Blumberg
Golf Course is an excellent tournament venue and is the longest and most challenging of
Winnipeg’s municipal golf courses. The Emerald Course features a championship 18-hole
course along the Assiniboine River that can be played from a variety of tees, making it a unique
experience for any level of golfer.
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FAMILY FUN
Adrenaline Adventures
Adrenaline Adventures offers fun outdoor activities throughout the
year, including cable wakeboarding, beach volleyball, a high-ropes
course with a zip line, snow tubing, cable snowboarding, ice skating,
and much more. www.adrenalinemb.com
Children’s Museum
Located at The Forks in the heart of downtown Winnipeg, the
Children’s Museum is housed in the oldest surviving train repair facility
in Western Canada and is home to 12 exciting permanent galleries
that spark kids’ creative learning. The galleries are hands-on creative
environments that provide a powerful learning experience that
entertains as it educates.
www.childrensmuseum.com
Fun Mountain
Fun Mountain is Winnipeg’s summer water park with seven adult
slides, three children’s slides, a large hot tub, a kid’s splash pad and
more. Visitors can also enjoy mini-golf, bumper boats, zip lines, an
interpretive boat tour, a playground and beach volleyball.
www.funmountain.ca
The Golf Dome
The Golf Dome gives visitors a chance to practice their swing year
round at the driving range, mini golf course and virtual golf simulator.
www.thegolfdome.ca
Grand Prix Amusements
Grand Prix Amusements delivers excitement and fun times including
go-kart racing, 18-hole pirate theme mini golf, bumper boats, water
balloon wars games, batting cages, and more.
www.grandprixamusements.com
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Kid City
Featuring a three-level play structure, sports court, inflatable bouncer, air
hockey and foosball tables, the 8,500 sq. ft. Kid City is Winnipeg’s fun-packed
indoor play centre that keeps little ones entertained for hours.
www.kidcitywinnipeg.ca
Manitoba Theatre for Young PeoplE
Manitoba Theatre for Young People (MTYP) has been creating and
presenting professional theatre productions for children and families since
1982. MTYP has grown to become one of the most respected professional
theatre companies in Canada, for children and adults. Located at The
Forks, MTYP produces about eight plays each year with performances
running October through April.
www.mtyp.ca
IMAX Theatre
Located on the 3rd floor of Portage Place Shopping Centre, IMAX Theatre
delivers cinematic presentations using eye-popping IMAX® and IMAX®3D
technology projected on a five-and-a-half storey screen that puts viewers
up close with anything from surf pros to a herd of stampeding elephants.
www.imaxwinnipeg.com
Prairie Dog Central railway
The Prairie Dog Central Railway is a short line railway and is one of the
oldest regularly scheduled vintage operating trains in North America.
Visitors can explore how an 1882 steam locomotive “boils water” with
coal, climb on board and feel the rumble of a diesel locomotive, and touch
and use railway controls. On a vintage train ride, passengers ride aboard a
1900s-era wooden enclosed passenger coach to Grosse Isle and relive how
settlers and immigrants journeyed to Western Canada from the sea ports
of Halifax, Montreal and Vancouver.
www.pdcrailway.com
rainbow stage
Surrounded by some of the oldest and largest trees in Manitoba at
Kildonan Park is Canada’s longest outdoor theatre, Rainbow Stage. Each
summer, audiences flock to the domed stage for performances of smash hit
musicals.
http://rainbowstage.ca
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Thunder Rapids
Filled with rides and activities for all ages, Thunder Rapids has five
different types of go-karts, from kiddie karts to thunder karts, water
squirting bumper boats, batting cages, video games, a huge free jungle
gym, picnic areas, and a gorgeous 18-hole mini-golf course complete with
a waterfall and island green.
www.thunderrapids.ca
Tinkertown
An outdoor amusement park with more than 20 rides and attractions,
Tinkertown is the place for fun in the summer! Visitors can go for a spin on
the carousel or take a scenic, relaxing half-mile ride on the train.
www.tinkertown.mb.ca
Tourisme Riel
For a fun spin on a self-guided tour, visitors can explore Winnipeg’s
francophone community of St. Boniface using GPS technology. Tourisme
Riel rents out GPS units that allow people to discover interesting points of
interest through an interactive scavenger hunt activity.
http://tourismeriel.com/en
U-Puttz Black Light Mini Golf
Families can play an 18-hole round of mini golf amongst glowing murals
and props of dinosaurs and sea creatures that take you deep into the sea
and back in time.
www.u-puttz.ca
Vertical Adventures
Manitoba’s first wall-to-wall, full-service indoor rock climbing facility offers
visitors the opportunity to scale great heights indoors year round.
www.verticaladventures.ca
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Visual Arts and Museums
Showcasing world-class visual arts, Winnipeg boasts more than 50
unique galleries and heritage institutions.
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Plug In Institute of Contemporary Art
(plug in ICA) is Manitoba’s premier contemporary
art gallery and the first Institute of Contemporary Art
in Canada. Since 1972, Plug In ICA has exhibited the
very best local and international art. Plug In ICA is a
laboratory for research and a nexus for the presentation
of art that confronts ideas and issues affecting
today’s society. The convergence of these strands
celebrates artwork and events in all media, as well as
interdisciplinary projects spanning architecture, film,
television, photography, sound and new media.
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Winnipeg Art Gallery
With an exterior of Manitoba Tyndall stone, Canada’s
oldest public gallery is set to celebrate its centennial in
fall 2012. It is also home to the world’s largest public
collection of contemporary Inuit art. While emphasizing
the work of Manitoba artists, the Winnipeg Art Gallery
boasts a constantly changing exhibition schedule of
national and international art.
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Other Notable Museums
and Historical Sites in
Winnipeg
The Air Force Heritage Museum and Air Park is the largest in
Canada and includes mounted military aircraft from throughout the history
of Canada’s Air Force. Situated on the ground floor of 1 Canadian Air
Division headquarters, the museum is free and contains many outstanding
exhibits of national significance.
The Fire Fighters Museum of Winnipeg is among the oldest fire
stations in Canada. This beautifully maintained fire hall, built in 1903,
features stained glass windows and ornate tin ceilings. As a tribute to
the heroism of fire fighters, the museum displays hand and horse drawn,
steam and early motorized fire apparatus. Artifacts and photographs in the
museum date back to the 1880s.
This replica of Cuthbert Grant’s original water-powered mill, which was
built in 1829, continues to grind wheat into flour during summer.
Grant’s Old Mill celebrates Grant and the Métis culture on the second
Saturday in July with a BBQ and activities. A pioneer picnic is held on the
second Saturday in August.
Le musée de saint-boniface / St. Bonifice Museum includes the
oldest building in Winnipeg and the oldest oak log structure in North
America, and depicts the lives of the French and Métis people. Originally
the Grey Nuns Convent, this museum boasts the largest collection of Louis
Riel artifacts in the country.
Living Prairie Museum is a 13-hectare endangered tall grass prairie
preserve located inside the city. Set aside in 1968 as a remnant of original
tall grass prairie, this preserve is home to more than 160 species of prairie
wildflowers, grasses and shrubs with a great array of wildlife.
Louis Riel’s Tomb is the resting place of Louis Riel, Métis leader and
founder of Manitoba.
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Maison Gabrielle-Roy is the ancestral home that inspired Gabrielle
Roy, one of Canada’s most influential authors of the 20th century. This
house was Gabrielle Roy’s birthplace and the setting for some of her most
loved stories.
From oil lamps and electric streetcars to the contraptions that developed
into modern household appliances, the Manitoba Electrical
Museum and Education Centre explores Manitoba’s electrical
history from the 1880s until today.
Manitoba Historical Society Dalnavert Museum (MHS
Dalnavert) is housed in the 1895 home of Sir Hugh John Macdonald –
former Manitoba Premier and son of Canada’s first Prime Minister, Sir John
A. Macdonald. Rescued from demolition in 1969, MHS Dalnavert has since
been awarded Provincial and National Historic Site designations. Museum
interpreters bring history to life through stories and artifacts that represent
an affluent family’s lifestyle in the early days of Winnipeg.
The Manitoba Sports Hall of Fame and Museum celebrates the
rich tradition of Manitoba’s sport heritage with a museum gallery on the
main floor of the Sport for Life Centre in the heart of downtown Winnipeg’s
museum district.
Maple Grove Tea Room is located inside the 1866 historic Kennedy
House, home to entrepreneur and explorer Captain William Kennedy. The
home features a museum depicting the furnishings of that era. The tea
room overlooks the Red River and the beautiful flower gardens on the
grounds of Kennedy House.
The Oseredok Ukrainian Cultural and Education Centre
contains the largest collection of Ukrainian historical and cultural artifacts in
North America including a museum, library, art gallery, archives and a boutique.
Riel House National Historical Site of Canada, occupies river
lot 51 along the Red River. Riel House was the home of Louis Riel’s family.
Descendants continued to live in the home until 1969. It was in the living room
of his mother’s house that Riel’s body lay in state for two days in December
1885. The house, a Red River frame building (a style of construction popular for
this region), has been restored to the spring of 1886.
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Ross House Museum, which served as the first post office in Western
Canada, is one of the last remaining examples of Red River frame
architecture in Winnipeg. The building is as much a part of the museum
as the artifacts it contains. It is made almost entirely of oak timber. All
the logs used for construction were hand carved. The museum hosts an
interpretive exhibit as well as rooms set to reflect the life of the Ross family
when their home served as the post office.
The Transcona Historical Museum maintains and promotes the
history, stories and community spirit of Transcona. The name “Transcona”
was derived from the terms “Transcontinental” - either for the CPR
Transcontinental trains or for the National Transcontinental Railway;
and from “Strathcona” for Lord Strathcona, leader of one of the groups
responsible for constructing the Canadian Pacific Railway.
Urban Shaman Contemporary Aboriginal Art is a nationally
recognized leader in aboriginal arts programming and one of the foremost
venues and voices for aboriginal art in Canada. The organization regularly
develops new programming and new presentations of indigenous art.
Dedicated to the preservation of Manitoba’s rail heritage, the Winnipeg
Railway Museum contains the first steam locomotive on the prairies,
The Countess of Dufferin, as well as an early-generation diesel locomotive
and other displays, artifacts and railway-related vehicles, trucks and fire
trucks.
The Western Canada Aviation Museum in Winnipeg is the secondlargest aviation museum in Canada. The collection is housed in an original
Trans-Canada Air Lines hangar, dating from the 1930s. The museum also
houses an interactive play area for kids from 2 to 12, where they can fly a
plane, cycle a propeller, build a rocket and spot a flying saucer.
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Winnipeg’s Popular Music Scene
Renowned for its eclectic music scene, Winnipeg is home to several live performance venues and
pubs, including the Park Theatre Cafe, Pyramid Cabaret and the King’s Head Pub, where local
musicians and singers regularly perform. The city is home to world-class symphonic music, opera,
pop, blues, jazz and multicultural experiences that delight. Some of Winnipeg’s most notable
musical acts include: Neil Young, The Guess Who, Bachman–Turner Overdrive, Streetheart,
Harlequin, Chantal Kreviazuk, Fresh IE, Bif Naked, Sierra Noble, Econoline Crush, Brent Fitz,
Venetian Snares, Propagandhi, The Weakerthans, Crash Test Dummies, The Watchmen, Comeback
Kid, Lenny Breau, The Wailin’ Jennys, Remy Shand, Les Surveillantes and The Duhks. Local artists
perform a diverse set of musical genres including rock, folk, pop, jazz and rap. There were 951
solo artists and 265 bands active in Manitoba in 2010, producing more than 176 new albums.
Winnipeg is Canada’s aboriginal music hub. Winnipeg has two aboriginal radio stations (NCI FM
& Streetz FM) and plays host to the Aboriginal Peoples Choice Music Awards, APTN’s Aboriginal
Day Live concert, Aboriginal Music Week, and Manitoba Music’s Aboriginal Music Program. When
aboriginal artists want to release new albums, they send music to Winnipeg’s aboriginal radio
stations and set up concerts at local venues.
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Winnipeg’s Entertainment
Places and Spaces
Winnipeg has many performance venues and cultural spaces that support
performing and visual arts and other events. Large venues include The Forks,
Centennial Concert Hall, MTS Centre, and the Winnipeg Convention Centre.
Winnipeg offers several large-seating theatre venues for performances,
including the Pantages Playhouse and Burton Cummings Theatre.
The Cube is an outdoor performance stage and interactive sculpture that can
shift and change according to temperature and program. The flexible metallic
skin can be closed, draped or opened completely, revealing or concealing the
activities within.
Gas Station Arts Centre is an intimate 232-seat Osborne Village
venue that brings the best of theatre, music, dance, comedy and poetry to
Winnipeggers. The facility also boasts an art gallery featuring works by local
visual artists. The theatre is available to professional and community arts groups
on a rental basis. www.gsac.ca
Manitoba Centennial Centre
The Manitoba Centennial Centre Corporation is a key link to arts and culture in
Winnipeg through buildings and properties of the Manitoba Centennial Centre
including:
» Centennial Concert Hall
» The Artspace building
» The Manitoba Museum
» Three surface parking lots
» The Planetarium Manitoba
» An underground parkade
» Royal Manitoba Theatre Centre
» 11 Lily Street
» The Tom Hendry Warehouse Theatre
» Manitoba Production Centre
The Centennial Concert Hall is Manitoba’s premier performing arts
facility. With continental-style soft seat seating for 2,305 people, the Centennial
Concert Hall is the performing home of the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra, the
Manitoba Opera and Canada’s Royal Winnipeg Ballet. The Centennial Concert
Hall also hosts a wide variety of local and global artists, dance companies and
musicals.
www.centennialconcerthall.com
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Pantages Playhouse Theatre
Built in 1913, the Pantages Playhouse Theatre is one of a few remaining theatres of its calibre
from the turn-of-the-last-century in North America. It is designated as an historic site and
features an elegant, lyric theatre built at the height of the Vaudeville era.
www.pantagesplayhouse.com
Large Capacity Performance Venues in Winnipeg
LARGE CAPACITY VENUES
WEBSITE
The Forks - Scotiabank Stage
www.theforks.com
30,000
MTS Centre
www.mtscentre.ca
16,000
Winnipeg Convention Centre
www.wcc.mb.ca
6,000
Centennial Concert Hall
www.centennialconcerthall.com
2,305
Burton Cummings Theatre
www.burtoncummingstheatre.ca
1,638
Pantages Playhouse
www.pantagesplayhouse.com
1,475
Royal Manitoba Theatre Centre
www.mtc.mb.ca
789
Garrick Conference and Entertainment
Centre
www.themarlborough.ca
650
Centre culturel franco-manitobain
www.ccfm.mb.ca
600
West End Cultural Centre
www.wecc.ca
380
Muriel Richardson Auditorium at the
Winnipeg Art Gallery
www.wag.mb.ca
319
MAXIMUM CAPACITY
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Other Performance Venues in Winnipeg
VENUE
WEBSITE
Berney Theatre - Asper Jewish Community Campus
www.jewishwinnipeg.org
The Cavern
www.toadintheholepub.com
Club Regent Casino
Eckhart-Gramatte Hall, University of Winnipeg
Eva Clare Hall, University of Manitoba
Gas Station Arts Centre (Osborne Village Cultural Centre)
www.gasstationtheatre.com
Lyric Theatre - Assiniboine Park Bandshell
www.partnersinthepark.org
The Manitoba Museum
www.manitobamuseums.ca
McPhillips Station Casino
Mennonite Heritage Centre
www.mennonitechurch.ca/programs/archives
Millennium Centre
www.millenniumcentre.mb.ca
Osborne Village Inn
www.osbornevillage.com
Park Theatre & Movie Café
www.parktheatrevideo.com
Pyramid Cabaret
www.pyramid7.com
Université de Saint-Boniface
www.ustboniface.ca
The CYRK
www.drekdaa.com
The Rachel Browne Theatre
www.winnipegscontemporarydancers.ca
The Westminster United Church
www.westminsterchurchwinnipeg.ca
Times Change(d) High and Lonesome Club
www.highandlonesomeclub.ca
Windsor Hotel
www.windsorblues.com
Winnipeg Chinese Cultural and Community Centre
www.wcccc.ca
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Culinary Experiences
Diverse Cuisine
Winnipeg’s diverse culinary food scene offers a range of food and dining experiences at more
than 1,400 establishments. Visitors can enjoy the best of ethnic cuisine from practically any region
of the world at contemporary restaurants, mom and pop shops, ethnic eateries, iconic burger
joints and more. Visitors that come to explore the bounty of Manitoba’s lakes and farms can
experience a regional culinary tour at fusion grill (fusiongrill.mb.ca) recognized as one of Canada’s
best restaurants, serving original prairie cuisine that is locally sourced, inspired and created.
Winnipeg has no shortage of fine dining restaurants that bring together tastes from around
the world. Sydney’s at The Forks (sydneysattheforks.com) offers a “no limits” global culinary
experience that embraces Asian, French and Italian influences. The menu at Amici (amiciwpg.
com) includes exotic dishes such as ostrich, wild boar, bison and venison. Practically every
neighbourhood in Winnipeg offers diverse dining options and every February, foodies experience
the best of Winnipeg’s exceptional culinary talent during Dine About Winnipeg, the city’s hottest
restaurant event (www.ciaowinnipeg.com).
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Winnipeg’s Neighbourhoods for Dining
Dining options in artsy Osborne
Village are as eclectic as the
neighbourhood. Alligator, barramundi and kangaroo are some of the adventurous
ingredients on the menu at Billabong Bar & Bistro. Baked Expectations has been
serving up comfort foods and scrumptious desserts from cheesecake to pavlova
for more than 25 years. Bold flavours leap out of each dish at Fude Inspired Cuisine
and Wine Bar, where foodies enjoy fall-off-the-bone bison ribs and chilli chocolate
chicken, a cult favourite. The well-spiced lentil and meat stews are tasty at Ethiopian
eatery Massawa. Kawaii Crepe prepares Japanese-style crispy crêpes, wrapped in a
cone shape and stuffed with sweet or savoury fillings.
Celebrating more than 100 years since it was established, Winnipeg’s
Chinatown offers an exotic cultural shopping and dining experience.
Chinatown is a place to savour the complex and sophisticated flavours of Cantonese,
Szechwan, Huaiyang and Shandong cuisine or browse through shops filled with
spices, teas and ancient herbal medicines. On weekends, hundreds pack into the
well-decorated dining room of Kum Koon Garden for tantalizing dim sum.
Corydon Avenue draws crowds on summer evenings, where friends gather
to dine al fresco and savour some of the best food and gelato in the city. Once
known as Winnipeg’s “Little Italy,” Corydon Avenue now features a wide array of
cuisine from regional fare to Japanese to Indian and of course, classic Italian.
The Academy
Road
district has blossomed into one of Winnipeg’s prime
destinations for upscale boutiques, unique gift stores and gourmet specialty
shops. Visitors can sample regional cuisine at fusion grill or grab a slice of
gourmet pizza at Pizzeria Gusto.
Downtown Winnipeg is home to diversity with heritage buildings and
a lively entertainment scene that surround casual and fine dining establishments.
Ranked as one of the top 100 restaurants in Canada, East India Company has
been in business for more than 30 years with a reputation for the best East
Indian food served in an atmosphere created through authentic Indian artwork
ranging from 100 to 500 years old. Whether seeking a sweet slab of cake or
flavourful veggie burger, Dessert Sinsations Café offers wholesome, house-made
food. Prime cuts of beef, luxurious seafood dishes and creative appetizers make
up the menu at upscale Lobby on York. Armchair athletes can nibble on wings
at 4Play Sports Bar and watch the game on a 24-foot projection screen from the
comfort of a cushy lounger.
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The architecturally stunning
Exchange District is home to some of the
city’s hottest eateries. Fine Italian cuisine is served in the elegant dining room at
Brooklynn’s Bistro. For Mexican flair and icy margaritas, Don Pedro’s Mexican Grill
is a popular hangout. The theatre crowd flocks to Hermanos Restaurant and Wine
Bar for tapas and perfectly prepared steaks, or Blufish for a sushi fix. Casual eateries
include the Underground Cafe for freshly made sandwiches and King’s Head Pub and
Eatery for baskets of fish and chips. Coffee connoisseurs get their daily brew from
Parlour Coffee, Exchange Cafe or The Fyxx.
Reflecting its French heritage, St.
Boniface is a hotbed of French dining. For a
romantic night on the town, Step’n Out fits the bill with twinkling lights and a creative
menu. French bistro Resto Gare serves up authentic fare in a restored railcar. French
Canadian eats like poutine and tortière grace the menu at live music hot spot Garage
Café. A hidden gem tucked away in a residential area, Chez Sophie is a quaint
neighbourhood bistro offering a cozy atmosphere and classic French cuisine from
beef bourguignon to moules et frites.
The West End is one of Winnipeg’s most diverse neighbourhoods, offering
culinary enthusiasts a chance to taste cuisine from around the globe, often at walletfriendly prices. Specializing in Nuevo Latino cuisine, Café Dario fuses North American
ingredients with feisty Latin American spices. Feast on a five-course fixed price
menu with intriguing options—like lamb chops in Kahlua reduction—that change
daily. Casa Grande is the perfect spot for a night of old-school Italian romance with
checked tablecloths, candles in Chianti bottles and Italian music, served alongside
classic pizzas and pastas. Tall, white Grecian columns circle the casual dining room of
Homer’s Restaurant. Diners come for the memorable melt-in-your-mouth moussaka
and sweet, flaky baklava. For a taste of Vietnam, diners can tuck into a hot bowl of
pho beef noodle shop, sink their teeth into banh mi (Vietnamese sub) and wrap their
own rice paper salad rolls inside the modern dining room of Viva Restaurant.
Dining options abound at The
Forks. From empanadas to frozen yogurt to
crispy battered fish and chips, The Forks Market’s main floor teems with food kiosks
representing cuisine from around the world. Families flock to the popular Original
Pancake House for breakfast classics and kid-friendly eats. In summer months, the
patios are packed at Muddy Water’s BBQ, where 20 flavours of wings are served. For
contemporary Canadian cuisine, Inn at the Forks’ eatery The Current delivers inspired
dishes using regional ingredients such as pickerel. Enjoy spectacular views of the Red
River at Salisbury House located on the Esplanade Riel pedestrian bridge. This iconic
local chain is renowned for its nips, the eatery’s name for a burger.
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Farmers’ Markets
Manitoba’s climate, soil conditions and water bring forth
wholesome and delicious prairie fruits and vegetables. Visitors
can enjoy farm fresh bounty at four farmers’ markets in Winnipeg.
St. Norbert, a 5,000 resident bilingual community is home
to Winnipeg’s largest and most popular farmers’ market in the
summer, drawing people from all over the city. Visitors can
combine the trip with a visit to a Trappist monastery—now an
arts and cultural centre—and St. Norbert Provincial Heritage
Park. Winnipeg’s best-known farmers’ market is the most central,
located in the heart of the tourist area at The
Forks. The
Forks Market is the only indoor year-round farmers’ market in
Winnipeg. Open daily, visitors can find fresh produce, Manitoba
pickerel, premium meats and a wine shop.
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shopping and retail
Winnipeg is Western Canada’s fourth-largest urban centre
and a major shopping hub serving a region that includes
Manitoba, Northwestern Ontario and Saskatchewan. In 2010,
total visits to Winnipeg reached
2.8 million person-
visits, during which visitors collectively spent more than
$506 million. Total spending in 2009 on retail purchases was
estimated at
$118 million.
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shopping centres
Winnipeg has five
large shopping centres, including Polo
Park Shopping Centre, St. Vital Shopping Centre, Kildonan Place, Grant
Park Shopping Centre and Garden City Shopping Centre. The latest retail
experience under development is the Seasons of Tuxedo, a 1.5 million sq. ft.
development with an estimated value of $400 million.
Garden City
Garden City Shopping Centre is a single-level mall with a wide variety of
stores including Sears, Canadian Tire and Winners.
grant park
Grant Park Shopping Centre is a vibrant, urban centre with more than 70
shops and services within nearly 400,000 square feet of space.
kildonan place
Kildonan Place is northeast Winnipeg’s largest shopping centre with more
than 100 stores and services.
polo park
Centrally located at 1485 Portage Avenue, Polo Park offers more than 200
stores and services including restaurants, cinemas, bowling and the city’s
largest selection of retailers.
st. vital
St. Vital Shopping Centre is a family-friendly destination with more than
160 unique stores, specialty shops, state-of-the-art entertainment facilities,
a spacious food hall and professional services.
Seasons of Tuxedo
Seasons of Tuxedo will be Winnipeg’s newest shopping experience when
it opens in 2012. The development will feature Winnipeg’s first IKEA
store and other retailers in a unique pedestrian-friendly concept that
will distinguish itself from the traditional big-box development. When
completed, it will become Winnipeg’s largest retail hub.
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shopping districts
In addition to major shopping centres, Winnipeg’s unique neighbourhoods
offer specialty and boutique shopping districts chock full of one-of-a-kind
finds. Popular shopping districts include Academy
Road’s upscale
boutiques and gourmet treats, The Forks Market located downtown,
Osborne Village’s boho chic shops, and 20 other neighbourhood
shopping hot spots. For more information on Winnipeg’s neighbourhoods, visit:
www.tourismwinnipeg.com/visitors/neighbourhoods
Academy Road: Once an old street car route, the Academy Road district
has blossomed into one of Winnipeg’s prime destinations for upscale
boutiques, unique gift stores and gourmet specialty shops. Visitors shop
here for designer clothing, exceptional glassware, decadent chocolates,
exotic teas and coffee blends, European shoes, fine wines and much more.
Corydon Avenue: Many boutiques populate what was once Winnipeg’s
“Little Italy,” offering imported jewellery, fine art, books, shoes, antiques,
clothing and candy.
Downtown is filled with shops both large and small. Two levels of food
kiosks, specialty food and wine stores, clothing, souvenirs, jewellery and
gifts at The Forks Market offer something for everyone. Johnston Terminal
is one of two retail buildings at The Forks. Here, visitors find treasures from
China, artwork by Manitoba artisans, a large selection of children’s toys,
and much more.
The Exchange DistricT is the original centre of commerce and culture
in Winnipeg. The area’s boutiques carry artwork, antiques, books, gifts,
clothing, toys and furniture, making the neighbourhood a unique shopping
destination.
A mix of local and big box chain stores populate the South Kenaston
area on the east and west sides of Kenaston Boulevard, including retailers
such as Home Outfitters, Costco, Petland, and Nygard’s flagship store.
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Osborne Village: Winnipeg’s most densely populated neighbourhood,
“The Village,” is home to more than 175 unique shops, restaurants and
businesses. Visitors can find everything from specialty cookware to unique
jewellery and clothing by local designers to restaurants serving up regional
cuisine and ethnic delights.
Osborne Street South is the vibrant heart of the Riverview and Lord
Roberts area, one of Winnipeg’s oldest neighbourhoods. The retail strip follows
the old River Park streetcar line and boasts a number of unique stores from a
decadent cake shop to a rare book store and vintage boutique.
Well-known for its majestic elm trees that line each street, the residential
area of River Heights features prime shopping destinations, including
Grant Park Mall, luxury adult, children and high-end jewellery boutiques,
and specialty gift shops
Winnipeg’s French quarter St. Boniface is home to local shops carrying
pretty purses, Manitoba art, handmade cosmetics, French-language books
and stunning jewellery.
St. James Village is located along Portage Avenue west of Polo
Park Shopping Centre. St. James Village is a cluster of local boutiques,
restaurants, cafés and specialty stores.
Affectionately known as Winnipeg’s “granola belt”, the Wolseley
neighbourhood is a fantastic place to pick up hand-made skin care, new
age books, fair-trade and organic groceries, and fresh baked goods.
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winnipeg big box shopping
Winnipeg Big Box Shopping by Centre, 2012
Kenaston Commons, Kenaston Crossing, First Pro Kenaston (Winnipeg Southwest)
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Boston Pizza
Canadian Tire
Costco
Golf Town
Home Sense
HSBC Financial
Indigo Books
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La Senza
Manitoba Liquor Mart
Mexx
Nygard Fashion Park
Petland
Quarks
Reitmans
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Rona
Royal Bank
Safeway
Sobeys
Starbucks
Tommy Hilfiger
Urban Barn
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Sears Furniture
Shoe Warehouse
Staples
The Brick
Toys “R” Us
Wal-Mart
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Sport Chek
Staples
The Brick
Tim Hortons
Toys “R” Us
Urban Barn
Polo Park Shopping Centre Area (Winnipeg West)
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Ashley Home Store
Best Buy
Canadian Tire
Chapters
Future Shop
Golf Town
Home Depot
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La-Z-Boy Furniture
Mark’s Work Warehouse
Old Navy
Pet Cetera
Pro Hockey Life
Real Canadian Superstore
Rona
Crossroads Station & Vicinity (Winnipeg Northeast)
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Ashley Home Store
Best Buy
Canadian Tire
Chatters
Costco
Danier Leather
Future Shop
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Home Outfitters
Mark’s Work Warehouse
Petland
Real Canadian Superstore
Reitmans
Kildonan Place Shopping Centre (Winnipeg Northeast)
• Hakim Optical
• Moore’s
• Payless Shoes
Pembina Crossing (Winnipeg South)
• Dollarama
• Future Shop
• Office Depot
• Petland
• Shapes Fitness Centre
• Sport Chek
• Staples
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hotels and
accommodation
According to the Hotel Association of Canada, there are
more than 14,000 lodging rooms in Manitoba that generate
$700 million.
6,400 rooms available citywide,
combined annual revenues of more than
With over
Winnipeg has a wide range of hotel options. The city’s most
condensed hotel districts are found downtown, with 2,600
rooms, and the airport, with more than 2,200 rooms and
where several convention hotels are located. There are more
than 240 establishments in Winnipeg, ranging from budgetfriendly to luxury boutique accommodations.
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Winnipeg has 19 national brand hotels represented in the local
market, along with a number of home-grown properties.
In the airport area, The Four Points Sheraton Winnipeg Airport is the only hotel
adjacent to the Winnipeg James Armstrong Richardson International Airport. Other
hotels include the Victoria Inn Hotel and Convention Centre—Manitoba’s biggest
convention hotel, Greenwood Inn & Suites Winnipeg, Country Inn and Suites,
Fairfield Inn, the Greenwood Inn and Suites, Sandman, Hilton Suites Winnipeg
Airport and more.
Well-known brands include the luxurious Fairmont Winnipeg, located downtown
at the famous intersection of Portage and Main. Delta Winnipeg is connected
via indoor heated skywalk to the Winnipeg Convention Centre, MTS Centre,
cityplace and Portage Place shopping mall. Next door to MTS Centre, there
is the newly renovated Radisson Hotel Winnipeg Downtown. Three locations
of Holiday Inn are situated near top attractions, shopping and dining in the
downtown, west and south areas of the city.
Boutique luxury hotels such as Inn at the Forks offer stylish guest rooms and
an escape to serenity and healing at the Riverstone Spa. The Fort Garry Hotel,
located in the heart of downtown Winnipeg, is just minutes away from all major
attractions. This historic Winnipeg hotel icon has been setting the standard for
grandeur for more than 90 years. Also located downtown, Place Louis Riel Suite
Hotel features upgraded executive suites. Winnipeg’s popular Polo Park shopping
district is home to several properties, including Canad Inns Destination Centre
Polo Park, the recently renovated Ramada Winnipeg Hotel - Viscount Gort and the
Clarion Hotel and Suites. Home grown hotel Place Louis Riel Suite offers a unique
all-suite accommodation experience in the heart of downtown. Bed and breakfast
establishments in Winnipeg include Beechmount Bed and Breakfast, a Canada
Select 4 ½ star accommodation set within an elegant Queen Ann Victorian home.
The Columns accommodates guests in a 100-year-old luxury B&B in Winnipeg’s
historic Armstrong Point, a heritage home district.
During 2011, a number of hotel projects were announced or completed that
included at least eight new hotels, one hotel expansion and 730 new rooms.
Projects in Winnipeg included a 126-room Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott, a
191-room Canad Inns hotel on the Health Sciences Centre campus, Lakeview
Properties’ 100-room Grand Winnipeg Airport Hotel, a full-service hotel to be
built next to the McPhillips Station Casino, and a 60-room boutique hotel on
Waterfront Drive.
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national hotel
brand attraction
Because hotels use national brands as a means of
attracting customers and expanding market share,
national brand hotels contribute to a city’s attractiveness
as a travel destination. National hotel brand attraction is
a priority for Tourism Winnipeg and has been identified
as an important strategy in the organization’s strategic
tourism plan.
National hotel brands in Winnipeg include:
» Best Western
» Comfort Inn
» Country Inns
»Delta
» Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott
»Fairmont
» Four Points by Sheraton
» Greenwood Inn and Suites
» Hilton Suites
» Holiday Inn
» Howard Johnson Express
» Mainstay Suites
» Quality Inn & Suites
»Radisson
»Ramada
»Sandman
»Thriftlodge
»Travelodge
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conventions
On average, Winnipeg hosts more than 200 meetings
and conventions each year, bringing in 50,000 delegates
and average
direct spending of $50 million.
There are more than 2,600 rooms downtown. The
Winnipeg Convention Centre features 160,000 sq. ft. of
meeting and exhibition space in the heart of downtown.
For larger conventions, The Fort Garry Hotel features
Winnipeg’s largest ballroom, while The Victoria Inn Hotel
and Conference Centre is Manitoba’s biggest convention
hotel and is conveniently located near the airport. Other
downtown convention hotels include Delta Winnipeg,
Place Louis Riel Suite Hotel, Inn at the Forks, Radisson
Hotel Winnipeg Downtown and The Fairmont Winnipeg.
Tourism Winnipeg collaborates with stakeholders to
raise the profile of Winnipeg as a city-wide convention
destination for large meetings, conventions and religious
assemblies.
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“With its central location in Canada and North America, unique
venues, the soon-to-be-expanded downtown Winnipeg Convention
Centre and 6,400 hotel rooms available city-wide, Winnipeg is a
fantastic destination for meetings and conventions.”
- Marina R. James, President and CEO of Economic Development Winnipeg Inc.
Winnipeg convention centre
The Winnipeg Convention Centre is located in the heart of downtown and is part of Winnipeg’s Sports,
Hospitality and Entertainment District (SHED). Anticipated to open in 2015, the expansion of the
Winnipeg Convention Centre will make it the fourth-largest convention centre in Canada, similar in size
to Montreal. The expansion will bring the current 160,000 sq. ft. of exhibit space up to 270,000 sq. ft.,
adding a first-class banquet facility, a large amount of break-out space, and a 350-room hotel operated
by an internationally recognized brand.
The “Go Green” certified Winnipeg Convention Centre combines a warm contemporary atmosphere
with state-of-the-art technology and versatility for a wide range of events. The first floor level provides
more than 21,000 sq. ft. of meeting room space, plus a number of specialty rooms, including a
teleconference centre. The second floor has more than 26,000 sq. ft. of meeting space. Also located on
this floor is the Centre Place Café, a family lounge, hair salon, Print Express and AVW Telav. The third
floor level features the convention centre’s primary exhibit hall of 78,000 sq. ft. of pillarless space with
full services provided via floor ports.
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winnipeg tourism
organizations
Winnipeg’s tourism sector is strengthened by a welldeveloped network of industry and professional associations.
As the capital of Manitoba, Winnipeg is also home to several
government bodies that play a role in the sector.
Tourism Winnipeg is the city’s official destination marketing organization. Its mission
is to facilitate a healthy, prosperous, responsible and fully-integrated tourism industry that
enhances the city’s economic growth, increases visitation and delivers the best possible
visitor experience. Tourism Winnipeg leads the city’s destination sales and marketing
efforts, conducts tourism research, acts as the industry’s advocate and liaison, creates
partnership opportunities, collaborates with industry, leverages travel media, leads city bids
and proposals, and provides visitor information. Tourism Winnipeg is focused on business
development that attracts meetings, conventions, sports and special events, travel trade
and leisure visitors.
www.tourismwinnipeg.com
tourisme riel is a division of Entreprises Riel, a private, not-for-profit organization
whose mandate is to undertake and foster francophone economic, community and tourism
development initiatives in the city of Winnipeg’s Riel District (Saint-Boniface, Saint-Norbert,
Saint-Vital). www.tourismeriel.com
Travel Manitoba provides industry members with the opportunity to connect with other
partners through shared marketing and learning initiatives, and celebrations of excellence
and by communicating information affecting Manitoba tourism.
www.travelmanitoba.com
The Manitoba Tourism Education Council (MTEC) ) enhances the performance
and ensures the sustainability of Manitoba’s tourism and hospitality industry by delivering
relevant training and human resource development. Established in 1989, MTEC has worked
with thousands of tourism professionals throughout the province to provide training or
resources to support their business and training/human resource goals. The organization
ensures that training and certification programs are practical, relevant and cost-effective.
www.mtec.mb.ca
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winnipeg tourism
organizations
The Manitoba Hotel Association is a not-for-profit corporation whose mission is
to serve the needs and promote the common interests of the hotel and accommodation
industry in Manitoba. The Manitoba Hotel Association is dedicated to being the recognized
leader in influencing the future direction, growth and excellence of the hospitality industry.
The organization upholds the values of professionalism, accountability, service excellence,
respect, innovation, honesty, embracing diversity in the province, as well as fair and ethical
principles. www.manitobahotelassociation.ca
The Hotel Association of Canada advocates on behalf of more than 8,000 members
to build a favourable business climate and influence policy creation in the industry.
Membership includes hotel companies, hotels, resorts, provincial and international lodging
associations, industry suppliers, educators and students. The association aims to offer strong
member engagements, effective government advocacy and the provision of value-added
programs and services.
www.hotelassociation.ca
The Manitoba Restaurant and Foodservices Association (MRFA) is a nonprofit organization that exists to support restaurant foodservice operators in the running of
their businesses. MRFA’s objectives are to lobby government and other regulatory bodies on
issues affecting its member businesses and provide benefits to association members.
www.mrfa.mb.ca
The Canadian Restaurant and Foodservices Association (CRFA) exists to
help more than 30,000 members throughout Canada grow and prosper. CRFA members
represent every sector of Canada’s vibrant and innovative foodservice industry, including
restaurants, bars, cafeterias, coffee shops and contract caterers. Restaurant suppliers join
CRFA as associate members. www.crfa.ca
The Arts and Cultural Industries Association of Manitoba (ACI) is a not-forprofit organization dedicated to supporting the arts and cultural industries of Manitoba and
helping to develop sustainable careers for those working in arts and culture. By providing
opportunities for business skills development through various workshops, courses and
seminars, ACI helps members to advance their creative career. www.creativemanitoba.ca
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winnipeg tourism
organizations
The Manitoba Arts Council is an arm’s-length agency of the Province of Manitoba,
established in 1965, “to promote the study, enjoyment, production and performance
of works in the arts.” The Council awards grants to professional arts organizations and
individuals. The Council uses a peer assessment process in making awards, based on artistic
excellence. http://artscouncil.mb.ca
The Manitoba Arts Network is the provincial body representing community arts
programming organizations in rural and northern Manitoba. Manitoba Arts Network assists
presenters with their performing arts programming and coordinates block-booked tours.
www.communityarts.mb.ca
The Province of Manitoba’s Culture, Heritage and Tourism (CHT) department
contributes to a vibrant and prosperous Manitoba by celebrating, developing, supporting
and promoting the identity, creativity and well-being of Manitobans, their communities
and their province. CHT’s goals are to generate sustainable economic growth based on
Manitoba’s unique identity and attributes, while helping to build Manitoba’s identity as a
centre of artistic excellence.
www.gov.mb.ca/chc
The Winnipeg Arts Council (WAC) was established in 1984 by Winnipeg City Council
to assist the City in determining funding to arts and cultural organizations, and to provide
advice on cultural policy development. Through WAC, grants are made available to notfor-profit arts organizations, individual artists and arts administrators working in all artistic
disciplines. Winnipeg’s Public Art Program is administered through WAC and is supported
by an annual allocation from the City’s capital budget. Economic Development Winnipeg Inc.
www.winnipegarts.ca
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Winnipeg, MB R3B 2A9
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