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Saint Boniface
Home to one of the largest francophone communities west of the Great Lakes, St. Boniface is known as the heart of Manitoba's French history and culture.
Saint Boniface
Sunday-Saturday: 9AM-6PMHome to one of the largest francophone communities west of the Great Lakes, St. Boniface is known as the heart of Manitoba's French history and culture. The neighbourhood is positively brimming with culture, like with their 10-day winter festival, Festival du Voyageur, which fills the city with snow sculptures, invites everyone to experience the French heritage of their fur-trading past, and becomes a nightly party filled with music and fabulous fashion. A popular destination for those looking for things to do in Winnipeg.Learn More -
Esplanade Riel
This five-metre wide and 250-metre long “people path,” is located north of the junction of the historic Red and Assiniboine Rivers, and provides a link between The Forks and Winnipeg’s French Quarter - St. Boniface.
Esplanade Riel
Sunday-Saturday: 8AM-7PMThis five-metre wide and 250-metre long “people path,” is located north of the junction of the historic Red and Assiniboine Rivers, and provides a link between The Forks and Winnipeg’s French Quarter - St. Boniface. The structure, cable-stayed from a single, transversely inclined pylon rising 57 metres above the Red River, reflects the lightweight nature of its pedestrian traffic, while the spire signifies a place of meeting in the middle of the Red River. A historical diorama can be viewed from the bridge. The bridge was named in honour of Louis Riel.Learn More
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Canadian Museum for Human Rights
The Canadian Museum for Human Rights is dedicated to the evolution, celebration and future of human rights.
Canadian Museum for Human Rights
The Canadian Museum for Human Rights is dedicated to the evolution, celebration and future of human rights. The building itself is an inspiring architectural achievement, while museum’s contents offer a unique opportunity for learning and discovery in human rights leadership.Visit Website -
Saint Boniface Catherdral
Saint Boniface Cathedral is a Roman Catholic basilica and the cathedral of Saint Boniface, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.
It is an important building in Winnipeg, and is the principal church in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Saint Boniface, serving the eastern part of Manitoba province as well as the local Franco-Manitoban community. The basilica sits in the centre of the city at 190 avenue de la Cathédrale, Saint Boniface.Saint Boniface Catherdral
Saint Boniface Cathedral is a Roman Catholic basilica and the cathedral of Saint Boniface, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.Visit Website
It is an important building in Winnipeg, and is the principal church in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Saint Boniface, serving the eastern part of Manitoba province as well as the local Franco-Manitoban community. The basilica sits in the centre of the city at 190 avenue de la Cathédrale, Saint Boniface. An ideal visit for people looking for things to do in Winnipeg. -
The Forks Market + Food Hall
Located just steps from Inn at the Forks and now home to a vibrant + deliciously eclectic food hall, The Forks Market features the best in local offerings on the main floor and fantastic local maker + retail options on the second floor. What is now The Forks Market was once horse stables + haylofts in the height of the railway days.
The Forks Market + Food Hall
Located just steps from Inn at the Forks and now home to a vibrant + deliciously eclectic food hall, The Forks Market features the best in local offerings on the main floor and fantastic local maker + retail options on the second floor. What is now The Forks Market was once horse stables + haylofts in the height of the railway days.Visit Website -
NHL Winnipeg Jets Hockey
As the official home of the National Hockey League’s Winnipeg Jets, Bell MTS Place hosts 45 home games each season (41 regular season games, 4 pre-season games). Thanks to the incredible support of Winnipeg Jets fans, Bell MTS Place has earned the reputation as the loudest building in the entire NHL after only one season.
NHL Winnipeg Jets Hockey
As the official home of the National Hockey League’s Winnipeg Jets, Bell MTS Place hosts 45 home games each season (41 regular season games, 4 pre-season games). Thanks to the incredible support of Winnipeg Jets fans, Bell MTS Place has earned the reputation as the loudest building in the entire NHL after only one season.
With season ticket commitments ranging from three to five years in length, Bell MTS Place will continue to house the most passionate fans in hockey. Individual game tickets are made available to winners of the Individual Tickets Random Draw, or to members of the Winnipeg Jets Season Ticket Wait List. However, there are often single tickets available to each Jets home game, released on the day of the game. -
Riverwalk
One of the city’s jewels, The Assiniboine Riverwalk winds along the riverbanks from underneath Esplanade Riel all the way to the foot of the Manitoba Legislature. Featuring interpretive plaques concerning area history, the walk showcases a distinctive river’s eye view of central Winnipeg.
Riverwalk
One of the city’s jewels, The Assiniboine Riverwalk winds along the riverbanks from underneath Esplanade Riel all the way to the foot of the Manitoba Legislature. Featuring interpretive plaques concerning area history, the walk showcases a distinctive river’s eye view of central Winnipeg.Visit Website -
Downtown Winnipeg
If you are a visual person, login to Instagram and search #finditdowntown. This might just be the best way to see how vibrant, diverse and artistic Winnipeg’s core is.
You’ll be met with stunning shots of Winnipeg’s famed architecture, which is a mix of turn of the 19th century, and early 20th century masonry (or, as we like to say, stone skyscrapers) and modern glass buildings. You’ll also be introduced to downtown’s culinary scene, where gourmet sandwiches, food trucks, and handcrafted cocktails are all the rage these days.Downtown Winnipeg
If you are a visual person, login to Instagram and search #finditdowntown. The next time you are searching for things to do in Winnipeg, this might just be the best way to see how vibrant, diverse and artistic Winnipeg’s core is.Learn More
You’ll be met with stunning shots of Winnipeg’s famed architecture, which is a mix of turn of the 19th century, and early 20th century masonry (or, as we like to say, stone skyscrapers) and modern glass buildings. You’ll also be introduced to downtown’s culinary scene, where gourmet sandwiches, food trucks, and handcrafted cocktails are all the rage these days. -
Festival du Voyageur
The Festival du Voyageur is an annual 10-day winter festival that takes place in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. The event is held during each February in Winnipeg's French Quarter, Saint-Boniface, and is Western Canada's largest winter festival.
Festival du Voyageur
The Festival du Voyageur is an annual 10-day winter festival that takes place in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. The event is held during each February in Winnipeg's French Quarter, Saint-Boniface, and is Western Canada's largest winter festival.Visit Website -
The Forks National Historic Site
Come experience an exceptional array of dining options, fantastic local makers and retailers, a constantly changing slate of entertainment and events, and many unique attractions that encompass the site’s natural, historic and built features.
The Forks National Historic Site
The Forks, located at the junction of the Red and Assiniboine rivers, has been a meeting place for over 6,000 years. Indigenous peoples traded at The Forks, followed by European fur traders, Scottish settlers, railway pioneers and tens of thousands of immigrants.Visit Website
Over the last 30 years, we have transformed this abandoned rail yard into The Forks, Winnipeg’s foremost destination, with this set of goals in mind:
The Forks shall be developed as a meeting place a special and distinct, all-season gathering and recreational place at the junction of the Red and Assiniboine Rivers, through a mixed-use approach including recreational, historical and cultural, institutional and supportive commercial uses.
Over 4 million visitors come to The Forks each year and more than 1,200 people work on this site. The Forks contributes over $126 million a year to the local economy, and is financially self-sufficient - we do not rely on government funding to operate.
The Forks is governed by a board made up of representatives appointed by the civic, provincial and municipal governments.
Come experience an exceptional array of dining options, fantastic local makers and retailers, a constantly changing slate of entertainment and events, and many unique attractions that encompass the site’s natural, historic and built features. -
Saint Boniface Museum
The Grey Nuns’ convent, Winnipeg’s oldest building, houses Le Musée de Saint‐Boniface Museum. Built for the Grey Nuns who arrived in the Red River Colony in 1844, the structure is an outstanding example of Red River frame construction. The Museum presents an impressive collection of artifacts that reveal the lives and culture of the Francophone and Métis communities of Manitoba, including a special exhibit about Louis Riel, the “father” of Manitoba.
Saint Boniface Museum
The Grey Nuns’ convent, Winnipeg’s oldest building, houses Le Musée de Saint‐Boniface Museum. Built for the Grey Nuns who arrived in the Red River Colony in 1844, the structure is an outstanding example of Red River frame construction. The Museum presents an impressive collection of artifacts that reveal the lives and culture of the Francophone and Métis communities of Manitoba, including a special exhibit about Louis Riel, the “father” of Manitoba.Visit Website -
Upper Fort Garry
Upper Fort Garry Provincial Park is the place where the Province of Manitoba was born and the decision was made to join Canada. Today this site has been revitalized, re-energized and fort and area stories are being told through technology, art and a sound and light show.
Upper Fort Garry
Upper Fort Garry Provincial Park is the place where the Province of Manitoba was born and the decision was made to join Canada. Today this site has been revitalized, re-energized and fort and area stories are being told through technology, art and a sound and light show.Visit Website