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06/06/2026

Happy Pride weekend!🌈

From lively nightlife and queer-owned shops, to festivals, food and friendly neighbourhoods, this guide highlights where to eat, explore and stay while experiencing Winnipeg: https://bit.ly/4ebKJaF

📸: Salvador Maniquiz

06/05/2026

This isn't your average night at the zoo...

Work together with your team of problem-solving sleuths to unlock the secrets of the Zoo in this after-hours friendly competition. Follow a trail of clues to crack the codes and solve puzzles in a race against the clock and other teams.

Plus, if your team finishes early, you can attempt to crack the mini bonus round.

DYK: you can get food and drinks while you play!

📍Assiniboine Park Zoo- 2595 Roblin Blvd.
🗓️ Friday, June 12, 2026 OR Saturday, June 13, 2026
🕐 5:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. (final entry @ 7:00 p.m.)
🎟️ $35 + GST per adult and $30 + GST for youth (14+)

Purchase your tickets in advance online (https://www.assiniboinepark.ca/events/locked-zoo) or in person at Assiniboine Park & Zoo during regular hours of operation. Walk-ups will only be accommodated if the event is not sold out.

06/04/2026

In the last few years the Indigenous culinary scene has more than doubled here on Treaty 1 Territory, so here's some spots you need to check out!

Bistro on Notre Dame
📍784 Notre Dame Ave.

Feast Cafe Bistro
📍587 Ellice Ave.

Manoomin Restaurant (inside Wyndham Garden Winnipeg Airport)
📍460 Madison St.

Sharecuterie
📍160 Stafford St. and 1 Forks Market Rd.

See more Indigenous restaurants in our new guide at the link in bio!

📸: Maddy Reico at Feast Cafe Bistro
📸: Abby Matheson at Bistro on Notre Dame
📸: Travel Manitoba at Feast Cafe Bistro
📸: Maddy Reico at Manoomin Restaurant
📸: Alyssa Tomchak at Sharecuterie in The Forks

06/03/2026

Shakespeare In The Ruins (SIR) is unlike any “theatre space” in the world, providing live audiences with a cinematic, immersive experience set in nature against one of Manitoba's most majestic backdrops.

Our Q&A with artistic director Rodrigo Beilfuss details how The White Lotus is rather Shakespearian, and why staging the solo epic An Iliad is no Trojan Horse. https://bit.ly/4fXgPcp

📆 As You Like It playing June 4 to July 5 & An Iliad playing June 18 to July 5

One of our favourite things about Shakespeare in the Ruins (SIR) is that, when an actor breaks the fourth...

06/02/2026

June is National Indigenous History Month. 🧡

Explore teachings passed down through generations, walk natural landscapes rich in cultural significance and seek the wisdom that continues to shape First Nation, Métis and Inuit ways of life.

Head to the link in our bio to read the full guide to Indigenous experiences.

📸: Abby Matheson at the Manitoba Museum
📸: Darcy Finley at WAG-Qaumajuq
📸: Mike Green doing a walking tour with Turtle Tours
📸: Maddy Reico at the "Niimaamaa" sculpture by KC Adams at The Forks, Winnipeg
📸: The Indigenous Peoples Garden at Assiniboine Park & Zoo
📸: Marianne Bahalla at the Agowiidiwinan Centre at The Forks

06/01/2026

Giveaway time!🤟 Rockin’ Thunder hits Princess Auto Stadium on July 4, and we are giving you the chance to get in on the fun!

Headliner Mötley Crüe will bring an arsenal of hits to a spectacular stage show, joined by Three Days Grace, Halestorm and JJ Wilde.

This is your opportunity to win 4x tickets to Rockin’ Thunder. To enter the giveaway:
1️⃣ Follow Princess Auto Stadium and Visit Winnipeg
2️⃣ Comment below who you’ll bring with you to the concert!

The contest will close on June 5, 2026 at 11:59 p.m. CT.

**This promotion is in no way sponsored, endorsed or administered by, or associated with, Instagram.

05/29/2026

Taco Week & Margarita Madness is back! 🌮

This food festival is running from May 29 – June 7 and features 15+ restaurants across Winnipeg.

Here’s what we tried 👇
La Taqueria Mexican Street Tacos Tantalizing Tinga Tacos — chicken simmered in homemade tomato paste with a touch of smoky chipotle, topped with fresh lettuce, sour cream and feta cheese.
📍1863 Ness Ave. Unit B

Silver Heights's Smash Me Baby One More Time, smash burger tacos paired with the Oops I Dill'd it Again margarita (if you're a fan of savoury and spice, this one is for you!)
📍2169 Portage Ave.

Get your tacos today and $1 from every taco and margarita goes to local charities.

See the full list of participating restaurants and featured items here: https://tacoweek.ca/

📸1-2: Alyssa Tomchak
📸3: Abby Matheson

05/28/2026

June is heating up in Winnipeg with Pride celebrations, night markets, live music and more all month long. ☀️

🌈 Celebrate the festival of love, diversity and community at the Pride Winnipeg Festival, running at various locations across the city until June 7.

🎶 Dive into cutting‑edge sound and visuals at MEMETIC, taking over venues citywide from June 4-7.

🌙 Browse local vendors, grab a bite and enjoy live vibes MB Night Market and Festival on June 7 from 3 to 11 p.m.

🎡 Make some memories Red River Exhibition Park, featuring rides, games and classic fair food from June 12-21.

🎷 Catch world‑class performances during Jazz Winnipeg, happening at venues across the city from June 16-21.

⚾ Cheer on the Winnipeg Goldeyes Baseball Club at Blue Cross Park during exciting home games throughout the month.

🎭 Experience a powerful production of Jesus Christ Superstar under the stars Rainbow Stage, running June 24 to July 12.

🎧 Close out the month dancing at Summer Of Sound, a high‑energy EDM festival at Red River Exhibition Park from June 30 to July 1.

What’s your favourite June event?

See the upcoming events in Winnipeg: https://bit.ly/4u6TVDe

05/27/2026

Do you have cool pictures of Winnipeg? 📸

Enter the Picture Winnipeg Photo Contest for a chance to show off your work (and win some great prizes)! All photography skill levels are welcome to enter.

To know more about the contest and to make your submission, head here: https://www.tourismwinnipeg.com/picture-winnipeg-contest

📸: Joemax S. Kiamco at the Manitoba Legislative Building

05/26/2026

Pride season is in full swing! 🌈 From engaging workshops to dance parties, we've rounded up a list of can't-miss events from May 26-June 7.

This year’s theme is “Celebrate YOU” because you are what we're celebrating!

Head to Only in the Peg to see the full list of events: https://bit.ly/4tZUvm1

📸1: Salvador Maniquiz
📸2-3: Kristhine Guerrero
📸4: Tyler Walsh