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A guide to festivals in Winnipeg – includes free fun family festivals, music festivals, food festivals, arts and science festivals, international events and more!
Click on the month below to go directly to the specific month’s festivals. Festivals that span two months are mentioned under the month which the festival begins. For example: Winnipeg New Music Festival (January end through February beginning) is mentioned under the month of January.
January; February; March; April; May; June; July; August; September; October; November; December
Please verify all details from official websites.
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January
Winnipeg New Music Festival
A celebration of new music in North America with art, food and adventure to stimulate and challenge. Details
WNMF Pass: $49 – $79
Winnipeg Wine Festival
From unique and fun ‘wine down’ events to Gala Dinner and Auction, there’s something for every wine lover at this year’s Festival. The week-long festival culminates with a signature Public Tasting. Details
February
Festival du Voyageur
Western Canada’s largest winter festival for the whole family with lots of entertainment including music, dancing, jigging, French-Canadian food, meeting historical characters, sculptures and much more. Details
Free and ticketed events
Voyageur Pass $25 – $95
Winnipeg Real To Reel Film Festival
A time to enjoy cool, clean and compelling feature films, documentaries and shorts from around the world. You can also meet filmmakers who can answer any questions you might have about films. Details
February 20 – 25, 2024
Full Pass $15
Winnipeg Music Festival
March
Winnipeg Whiskey Festival
A one-of-a-kind event supporting the Manitoba Sports Hall of Fame. Over 170 products will be featured including Scotch, Irish, Bourbon, Tennessee, Welsh and Canadian Whiskies along with some Cognac, Rum and Tequila. Details
Varies
International Film Festival for Kids of All Ages
This unique festival presents films from all over the world, exciting workshops, and free events for the whole family. Programming is offered in both French and English. Details
All-Access Pass: $20 / person
Architecture+Design Film Festival
Festival of Fools
The Festival of Fools is a free family festival featuring the very best international variety artists, acrobats, jugglers, and magicians. Details
passes the hat donation
April
Winnipeg Scottish Festival
Celebrating Scottish Heritage with bagpipers and drummers, vendors and cultural display! Details
Free and ticketed events
MayWorks Festival of Labour and the Arts
MayWorks Festival of Labour and the Arts is a multi-disciplinary festival that focuses on working class themes. It is held in Winnipeg every year throughout the month of May to honour and promote the many positive contributions of unions and working people in general. Details
April 23 – May 28, 2023
Rodarama
Annual car show by The Manitoba Street Rod Association. Details
Colombian Cultural Festival
Celebrate Columbian Culture with tradional music, dances and delicious food. Details
$7 – $12
Winnipeg Comedy Festival
Canada’s funniest comics converge on Winnipeg for seven days of hilarious stand-up, sketch, and improvisational comedy. This nationally televised festival delivers the laughs at venues throughout Winnipeg ranging from large theatres to intimate clubs. Details
$0 – $45
May
Science Rendevous
Science Rendezvous is Canada’s largest celebration of the amazing feats of science and engineering. Over 6,000 of Canada’s greatest innovators, researchers, engineers, and scientists from 80 partner organizations will open their doors and close city streets to present exciting demonstrations, hands-on activities, and boom explosive experiments. From the physics of rock and roll to the chemistry of ice-cream, Science Rendezvous has something for everyone! Details
Free
Manitoba MetalFest
Metal Music Festival. Details
Winnipeg International Jewish Film Festival
The Winnipeg International Jewish Film Festival presents the best feature-films and documentaries from around the globe, on subjects of Jewish identity, culture, history and diversity. Details
Manito Ahbee Festival
The Manito Ahbee Festival and the Indigenous Music and Arts Program are a celebration of indigenous arts, culture and music. This annual festival features events for the whole family with one of the largest powwows in North America, an Indigenous Marketplace and Trade Show, Jigging and Square Dance competition, Indigenous Music Conference and Indigenous Music Concert!! Details
Free and ticketed events
FascinAsian 2024
Showcases the best films from Asian filmmakers locally and abroad while offering opportunities to learn and connect through them. Details
Early-bird Festival Pass $30
Manitoba Drama Youth Festival
The Manitoba Drama Youth Festival is a festival where Manitoba students get together to share their work and participate in workshops led by Manitoba theatre professionals. Details
Registration required
Asian Canadian Festival
Celebrate Asian culture through song, music, dance, demonstrations of cultural activities and martial arts. Details
May 25 – 26, 2024
Free
Winnipeg Underground Film Festival (WUFF)
Blinkers Art + Project Space
2024 rates TBA
2022 – Festival Pass suggested donation of $25 OR PWYC (buy in person). Single Screening Tickets PWYC $0, $5, $10, $15
National Fierté Canada Pride Festival
Winnipeg’s LGBTTQ communities and their supporters come together during this 10-day festival to celebrate their pride. Details
Free and ticketed events
Sugar Rush!
On Hiatus
May 26 – June 3, 2023
Free
Doors Open Winnipeg
Explore some of Winnipeg’s most fascinating buildings and enjoy many walking tours and events. If you love history, and appreciate unique architecture, come discover the tales held within some of Winnipeg’s most impressive walls. Details
Free
Cluster: New Music + Integrated Arts Festival
Cluster is Canada’s most dynamic take on contemporary art and sound. Presenting thought-provoking events and an annual core festival in Winnipeg, Cluster is a platform for artists to create, to experiment, and to collaborate. Cluster is propelled by strength found in numbers and the energy created by integrating diverse artistic communities – combining collective mentality with individual sensibility. Details
2024 rates TBA
2023 rates – $11.62 – $22.23
June
River City Dragon Boat Festival
Free
Manitoba School Dragon Boat Challenge
June 1, 2024
Free
Agassiz Chamber Music Festival
Celebrating the anniversaries of composers Erik Satie and Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Details
June 2 to 8, 2024
Festival Pass $60 – $130
Winnipeg International Children’s Festival (KidsFest)
Winnipeg’s premier family festival with four days of entertainment and activities, featuring artists and groups from throughout the world. A festival that is totally packed full of positive, educational entertainment that is fun to watch in a community environment crafted just for them. Details
$14.50 – $16.50
Winnipeg Beer Festival
WpgBeerFest is an outdoor event that features Manitoba Brewers and Distillers at the historic Fort Gibraltar. 18+. Details
2024 rates TBA
2023 – $10.05 – $55.69
Summer of Sound
Central Canada’s largest electronic music festival.Details
2024 TBA
2023 – Weekend Pass $189.70 – $260.53
Keeping the fires burning
Keeping the fires burning is one of Manitoba’s largest Aboriginal events that brings 700-800 Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal people together to honour and celebrate Manitoba’s diverse and dynamic Indigenous cultures. Details
June 20, 2024
2024 TBA
2023 – Individual Tickets: $175.00; Registration required
TD Winnipeg International Jazz Festival
11 days of the live music from local, national and international artists. Details
Varies
Red River Exhibition
Manitoba’s largest summer fair featuring nightly concerts, the world’s largest travelling midway, family-friendly attractions and some of Manitoba’s finest agricultural exhibits. Details
June 14 – 23, 2024
2024 rates TBA
2023 – Advance Pay One Price $47 + GST ; Advance Gate Admission $14.28 + GST
Indigenous Day Live
Family-friendly activities and evening concert in recognition of National Aboriginal Day. Experience the richness of our Peoples through song, music, dance, art installations and demonstrations, storytelling, food sampling, children’s activities and more. Details
2024 TBA
June 17, 2023 | 1:00 PM
Free
Summer Entertainment Series at Assiniboine Park
A popular outdoor entertainment at Assiniboine Park with music, ballet, movies and art exhibitions. Details
2024 TBA
June 24 – September 1, 2023
Free
Manitoba Electronic Music Exhibition
MEME is Western Canada’s leading electronic music and digital arts festival, featuring four days of concerts, workshops and performances throughout downtown Winnipeg. Expect to hear the latest international sounds of techno, dub, house and experimental music in a festive setting that celebrates creativity through technology. Details
June 7 – 8, 2024
MEME 2024 Festival Pass $69.95
sākihiwē festival
2024 TBA
June 23 – 25, 2023
Free and ticketed
Soca Reggae Festival Winnipeg
The Winnipeg Soca Reggae Music Festival is a celebration of Soca Reggae, Calypso and revelry mixed together with Caribbean flavours. Details
Weekend Pass $80
July
Winnipeg Folk Festival
Discover folk music from North America and around the world at the annual Winnipeg Folk Fest. Features a family area, camping, and delicious local and organic food in a beautiful prairie park setting. Details
$72 &up
Ai-Kon
The July event features many anime convention staples, such as the cosplay contest, screenings, video games tournament, and marketplace. Details
Weekend Pass $65.00
Winnipeg Fringe Theatre Festival
North America’s second-largest Fringe Festival showcases local, national and international theatre companies, offering performances of comedy, drama, improv, dance and more. Details
2024 TBA
2023 – Frequent Fringer Pass: 14-show pass $130, 8-show pass $76
Monarch Butterfly Festival
2024 TBA
July 15 – 16, 2023
Free
Super-Spike
MTS Super-Spike is a combination of Western Canada’s biggest beach/outdoor volleyball tournament, mixed in with a two day concert series, all set in a festival atmosphere. Details
Weekend Pass: $29 – $45
MTS Super-Spike is an 18+ event and photo ID is required to gain entry. Minors can attend until 10:00 PM if they are accompanied by a parent at all times.
Folklorama
Multicultural event with traditional meals to lively performances by local, national and international entertainers. Experience over 40 cultural pavilions that feature amazing hospitality and a fun, celebratory atmosphere. Details
August 6 to 19, 2023
2024 rates TBA
2023 – Single admission: $7.50 per pavilion; Children 12 and under are Free when accompanied by an adult
August
RibFest
Enjoy some of the best BBQ and music. Details
August 20 – 22, 2021
September
September Dragon Boat Challenge
September 8, 2024
Free
The Fall Fair
2024 dates TBA
September 1 – 4, 2023
2024 rates TBA
2023 – $12.50 & up
SOS Festival
A festival of Punk Rock and Hardcore! Details
September 8 – 9, 2023
2024 rates TBA;
2023 – $40.07 – $46.25
ManyFest
There are many activities that make up Manyfest including food truck wars, wine & beer garden, movies in the park, live music, farmers markets, kids zone, lights on broadway, ciclovia and much more! Details
September 9 – 11, 2022
Free
Peace Days
2024 TBA
September 21, 2023
Free
Winnipeg VegFest
On Hiatus
September 21, 2019
Free
Manitoba Fibre Festival
September 6 – 7, 2024
2024 rates TBA
2023 – Admission: $5.00 (age 14 and under free)
Teddy Bears’ Picnic
Teddy Bears’ Picnic in support of the Children’s Hospital Foundation of Manitoba has become an annual tradition for generations of families. Details
Free
Winnipeg International Writers Festival- Thin air
Winnipeg’s annual week-long literary festival with readings, school shows, and book signings for readers of all ages! THIN AIR features new and established writers, and is enjoyed by thousands of Manitobans of all backgrounds in both English and French. Details
2024 TBA
September 20 – October 18, 2023
Free and ticketed
Culture Days
September 20 – October 23, 2024
Free
Nuit Blanche
An all-night art party celebrating contemporary art attracting thousands of people to the downtown area. Nuit Blanche Winnipeg is supported by Culture Days Manitoba. Details
Saturday, September 28, 2024
Free
October
Flash Photographic Festival
Winnipeg’s only festival dedicated to photography. Details
send+receive: A Festival of Sound
send + receive is an international festival that investigates the disciplines of experimental music and sound art, and is one of the longest standing media arts festivals in North America focusing exclusively on sound-based work. Details
WNDX Festival of Moving Image
Usually occurs at Various locations around Winnipeg
October 5 – 9, 2022
Free and ticketed
Canadian International Comedy Film Festival
Born as the Shärt International Comedy Film Festival, this film festival remains true to its core philosophy — comedy on film is an art and needs a venue to honour that artistic expression. Details
October 8, 2022
2024 rates TBA
2022 – $10
Winnipeg Improv Festival
Winnipeg’s Improv festival. Details
October 19 – 22, 2023
Tarbut: Festival of Jewish Culture
Featuring both local and out-of-town performers, Tarbut showcases the best of Jewish culture through a variety of mediums. Details
Rady Jewish Community Centre, 123 Doncaster Street, Winnipeg
2024 rates TBA
Previous years – $50 – $60
Reel Pride Film Festival
REEL PRIDE exists to celebrate queer media arts and to contribute to community vitality by programming materials that focus on issues of importance to Winnipeg’s queer community. We promote queer media arts to foster dialogue on issues of importance to our community in a public, accessible and safe space, as well as celebrating queer artists and stories both locally and from around the world. Details
Halloween
From ghost tours to freaky flashlit night experiences navigating corn mazes to haunted houses, there are plenty of events to get spooked out during Halloween in Winnipeg.
Free & Ticketed Events
Winnipeg ComicCon
Winnipeg Comiccon is a pop-culture fan convention that showcases artists and products from entertainment genres like: Sci-fi, Horror, Anime, video games, table top games, cosplay and, of course, comic books. Details
November & December
Winnipeg Santa Claus Parade
The Winnipeg Santa Claus Parade combines the magic, wonder and excitement that heralds in the holiday season and wraps it up in one big event. A moving panorama of lights, colour and music, the parade inspires delight in the eyes of the children and those who are young at heart. Details
Free
ChoralFest Manitoba
ChoralFest Manitoba provides choirs and conductors an opportunity to work with acclaimed adjudicators and expert clinicians from across the continent in a non-competitive annual festival. ChoralFest spans all levels and styles of choral singing including vocal jazz. Details
November 13 to 21, 2023
2024 rates TBA
Previous years – ChoralFest Gala Concert: Adult $10; Student $5
Winnipeg Aboriginal Film Festival
3rd largest festival in North America showcasing the best new indigenous film and video, WAFF celebrates indigenous storytelling. Details
December 6 – 10, 2023
2024 rates TBA
2022 – WAFF All Access Festival Pass: $43.03
Christmas Lights
Take a tour of decked up Winnipeg, enjoy Christmas Lights across Canada or enjoy concerts during Canadian Pacific Holiday Train’s stop in Winnipeg. Details
General: Free & Ticketed Events
Christmas Markets & Fairs
Enjoy ice carving demonstrations, fire pits, and holiday entertainment while you shop for that unique gift for your loved ones. Details
General: Free & Ticketed Events
Canad Inns Winter Wonderland
Canad Inns Winter Wonderland is Manitoba’s largest drive-thru light show and provides a brilliant presentation of over one million lights in 26 different theme areas. Details
December 1, 2023 to January 6, 2024
2024 rates TBA
2023 – Family vehicle: $20
New Years Eve in Winnipeg
Free & Ticketed Events
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Hi Henry,
We do not organise any festivals. You need to contact the organisers directly. Go to the respective festival’s website an use “Contact us” section.