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Things to do on Canada Day in and around Winnipeg
Celebrate Canada’s birthday with fun events and activities. Here is a list of activities, fireworks, and other events taking place across Winnipeg.
The article will be updated with more events as and when available. Do check back often.
Contents
- Fireworks on Canada Day
- Events on Canada Day
- All Events Across Winnipeg from June 26 to July 1, 2026
Where to See Fireworks on Canada Day in Manitoba
100+ Family Fun Things to Do This Summer in and Around Winnipeg
Fireworks on Canada Day
Wednesday, July 1, 2026
Assiniboia Downs, 3975 Portage Avenue, Winnipeg
July 1, 2026
204-885-3330
Free
Celebrate Canada Day at Assiniboia Downs with an exciting evening of live Thoroughbred horse racing, and followed by one of Winnipeg’s most spectacular fireworks displays. »
Ron Duhamel Park, 265 Sage Creek Blvd, Winnipeg
July 1, 2026
Free
Celebrate Canada Day in Sage Creek! Enjoy spectacular fireworks, live entertainment, free activities, local; makers market, and more. »
Princess Auto Stadium, 315 Chancellor Matheson Road, Winnipeg
July 1, 2026
Free mainstage tickets and $5 floor tickets
Celebrate Canada Day at Princess Auto Stadium! This free, family-friendly event promises a day packed with festivities and great entertainment. »
Where to see Fireworks on Canada Day in Manitoba Celebrate Canada’s birthday with fun events and activities. Here is a list of a few places to ... »
Events on Canada Day
Multiple Locations, The Forks, Winnipeg
July 1, 2026
Free
Celebrate Canada Day at The Forks! As part of Many Nations, One Heartbeat, Canada Day will be a vibrant, daytime-focused celebration and evening musical experience. The day ... »
Gimli Harbour, Gimli
July 1, 2026
$70
Enjoy night paddling on Lake Winnipeg and later take in the annual Canada Day Fireworks Show at Gimli Harbour. »
Mennonite Heritage Village, Steinbach
July 1, 2026
Free admission
Come for a flag-raising ceremony, wagon rides, guided tours, barrel-train rides, children’s activities, candy booth, and more! »
Waterfront Dr & Pioneer Avenue, Winnipeg
July 1, 2026
Varies; Register
Registration is open for Canada Day Run Winnipeg! Join us July 1st. – 1K Kids Run – 5K & 5 Mile Canada Day Swag 5 Mile, 5K & Virtual Canada Day ... »
Assiniboine Park, Winnipeg
July 1, 2026
Free
Join us at the Park on Canada Day to celebrate the natural beauty of our country and its people while also taking time to reflect on our ... »
Transcona Centennial Square
July 1, 2026
204-222-8566
Free
Join us for a full day of fun, family, and local pride as we kick off summer together. »
Lower Fort Garry National Historic Site, 5925 Provincial Trunk Hwy 9, Saint Andrews
July 1, 2026
Free
Celebrate Canada's 158th birthday at Lower Fort Garry! Free admission. To cap off the day, enjoy cake and O Canada at the Big House. »
Bridgwater Lakes Park, Winnipeg
July 1, 2026
FREE
The 5th Annual Bridgwater Canada Day Celebration will return on Wednesday, July 1, 2026, at the Bridgwater Lakes Fountain in southwest Winnipeg. »
Assiniboine Park, 145 The Leaf Way, Winnipeg
July 1, 2026
Free
Join us on July 1, 2026, for the 10th Annual Canada Day Drumming event! From coast to coast, cities will be hosting drumming events. Bring your drums, pots & pans!! ... »
Oak Hammock Marsh - Wetland Discovery Centre, 1 Snow Goose Bay, Stonewall
July 1, 2026
Celebrate Canada Day with nature-based activities, family-friendly fun, and the beautiful backdrop of the Marsh. »
Mennonite Heritage Village, 231 Provincial Trunk Hwy 12, Steinbach
July 1, 2026
Free
Wednesday, July 1, 2026 | 9:00am to 5:00pm Free Admission Kick off your Canada Day with a full day of fun at Mennonite Heritage Village before heading to the City ... »
Prairie Dog Central, 64099 Prairie Dog Trail, Winnipeg
July 1, 2026
$45
Celebrate our great nation with a nostalgic ride on the Prairie Dog Central Railway on our Country’s 159th Birthday. Birthday Cake upon the return to Inkster ... »
Downtown Transcona
July 1, 2026
Free
Join us on July 1st as we close down Regent Ave for the Transcona BIZ Canada Day Street Festival! From 10AM-6PM, enjoy our community market, food ... »
Blue Cross Park, One Portage Ave East, Winnipeg
June 29, 2026 To July 1, 2026
$15 and up
Come cheer on the Goldeye as they take on the Monarchs. »
Events during Canada Day Long Weekend
Rubber Ducky Resort and Campground, 1069 Road 76.5, Warren
June 30, 2026 To July 2, 2026
204-322-5286
Varies
Canada Day at Rubber Ducky Resort! Get ready for a celebration like no other with a packed weekend of fun! »
Red River Exhibition Park, 3977 Portage Avenue, Winnipeg
June 30, 2026 To July 1, 2026
Two - day Pass $198 - $282+
Central Canada’s largest electronic music festival. »
Club Regent Event Centre, 1425 Regent Ave. W., Winnipeg
June 30, 2026
Tickets Starting at $49.00
Bianca Del Rio, otherwise known as Roy Haylock, is a dimple-cheeked, larger-than-life drag queen and outrageous comic who isn’t afraid to shock and offend. »
Canada Life Centre, 300 Portage Avenue, Winnipeg
June 30, 2026
$19 and up
Come watch the Bears in hard court action! HOW MUCH Tickets: $19 and up How to get tickets? Buy Online WHEN & WHERE Date & Time: Tuesday, June 30, 2026 | 7:00 ... »
FortWhyte Alive, 1961 McCreary Rd, Winnipeg
June 28, 2026 To September 13, 2026
$16 - $26
Venture inside FortWhyte Alive’s bison prairie for an up-close encounter you’ve got to see to believe. »
Prairie Dog Central, 64099 Prairie Dog Trail, Winnipeg
June 28, 2026
$60
The perfect day, the perfect experience to spend time with the Grandparents in your life or the experience for Grandparents to bring their Grandchildren on a ride ... »
Dalnavert Museum and Visitors' Centre, 61 Carlton Street, Winnipeg
June 28, 2026
$10.60 - $16.96
Join us for a drawing session at Dalnavert Museum and Visitors Center! Open to all ages and artistic levels to come and practice your drawing skills. »
FortWhyte Alive, 1961 McCreary Rd, Winnipeg
June 27, 2026
(204) 989-8355
Member $10 / Non-member $15
Join our Guided Marsh Walk with one of our nature interpreters. Bring your own binoculars or use one of ours. »
Centennial Concert Hall, 555 Main Street, Winnipeg
June 27, 2026
$99.25 - $360.50
Bonnie Raitt and her band will headline concerts on the West Coast of the US and across Canada performing songs from her enduring catalog. »
Osborne Village,Winnipeg
June 27, 2026
Free
Celebrate Canadian Multiculturalism Day with live performances and art installations in Osborne Village. »
Dalnavert Museum and Visitors' Centre, 61 Carlton Street, Winnipeg
June 27, 2026
$31.80 - $39.22
Come learn about the history of Cyanotype and get the opportunity to create your own prints. »
Canadian Museum for Human Rights, 85 Israel Asper Way, Winnipeg
June 27, 2026
Free, registration required
The Cree teaching of the Egg‐Laying Moon is often associated with fertility and the return of life in its most fragile and hopeful forms. As birds ... »
The Plaza, Red River Exhibition Park, 3977 Portage Avenue, Winnipeg
June 27, 2026 To June 28, 2026
$20 - $65
For the first time ever! The Monster Trucks All Out Tour is on a collision course for Red River Exhibition Park. Experience all the high-flying, ground-pounding action ... »
Corydon Avenue, Winnipeg
June 26, 2026 To August 29, 2026
Free
Enjoy the free lineup of concerts during the Corydon Avenue Concert Series »
The Forks - CN Stage, Winnipeg
June 26, 2026 To June 27, 2026
Register
North America's Largest Multi-race Festival Experience. »
Park Theatre, 698 Osborne Street, Winnipeg
June 26, 2026
(204) 478-7275
$24.41
Winnipeg’s longest-running stand-up showcase returns to the Park Theatre for another night of big laughs! Join us on Friday, June 26th, at 6 pm for a stacked ... »
True North Square with Graham Ave. and Richardson Centre, Winnipeg
June 26, 2026 To August 1, 2026
Free
The Winnipeg Night Market is bringing the world to True North Square & Graham Ave. with a new cultural theme every week! Come eat, shop, dance, and celebrate ... »
Blue Cross Park, One Portage Ave East, Winnipeg
June 26, 2026 To June 28, 2026
$15 and up
Come cheer on the Goldeyes as they take on the Redhawks in great baseball action. »
Blue Cross Park, One Portage Ave East, Winnipeg
June 26, 2026
$20
Fans can be a part of the excitement of the 2026 NHL Draft at the Winnipeg Jets Draft Party at Canada Life Centre on Friday, June 26 when the ... »
Selo Ukraina, Southwest 4-24-19 West, Dauphin
June 25, 2026 To June 28, 2026
4-Day General Admission Weekend Pass $418.95
Dauphin's Countryfest is Canada's longest running country music festival. »
Saint Boniface Cathedral, Avenue de la Cathedrale, Winnipeg
June 25, 2026 To September 3, 2026
Free; Reservations recommended
Cinéma sous les étoiles offers Manitoba audiences free outdoor screenings of French-language films with English subtitles, this year on Thursday evenings from June to September. »
Various locations in Winnipeg
June 25, 2026 To June 28, 2026
Free and ticketed events
Formerly known as Aboriginal Music Week, the festival presents First Nation, Metis, Inuit, Native American, and Indigenous music acts. »
Transcona Centennial Square, 135 Regent Avenue West, Winnipeg
June 25, 2026 To August 27, 2026
Free
Shop some of your favourite handmade vendors as well as some new vendors to discover! »
Rainbow Stage, Kildonan Park, 100 Rainbow Drive, Winnipeg
June 25, 2026 To July 12, 2026
$36 - $85 + fees
Having wowed audiences for over 50 years this rock opera follows the last week of Jesus’s life through the eyes of Judas Iscariot. Originally a 1970 concept album, ... »
June 24, 2026 To June 28, 2026
Free
Summer with your WSO is all about music in unexpected places. WSO musicians pop up across the city in small ensembles for casual, outdoor performances. »
Trappist Monastery Provincial Heritage Park, 80 Rue des Ruines du Monastere, Winnipeg
June 18, 2026 To July 5, 2026
$21.25 - $42
This searing, cheeky and moving adaptation of Homer’s epic poem The Iliad brings the ancient story of the Trojan War vividly into our time. A single ... »
Prairie Dog Central, 64099 Prairie Dog Trail, Winnipeg
June 14, 2026 To June 27, 2026
$45
The Wild West, when train robberies happened! These outlaws rode fleet on horseback and took what they wanted; We need Sheriffs of all ages to help us ... »
FortWhyte Alive, McCreary Road, Winnipeg
June 6, 2026 To August 29, 2026
(204) 989-8355 x 311
$14 - $19
Come see the 9th largest land animal at its smallest and cutest! The Plains Bison is a magnificent mammal and a fitting symbol for the province of ... »
Trappist Monastery Provincial Heritage Park, 80 Rue des Ruines du Monastere, Winnipeg
June 4, 2026 To July 5, 2026
$21.25 - $42
Shakespeare’s great comedy of exile and disguise, where desire blooms in the Forest of Arden. Lovers chase each other through the trees, carving their names into ... »
FortWhyte Alive, 1961 McCreary Road, Winnipeg
June 2, 2026 To September 3, 2026
$16.50 - $22
Spend an evening paddling before sunset for the perfect summer night. Paddle Nights are a 40-minute session with a canoe or kayak, with help available to get ... »
Children’s Museum, 45 Forks Market Road, Winnipeg
May 30, 2026 To September 7, 2026
Included with general museum admission
Ignite your inner scientist in Motion Mania – a thrilling 2,000 sq. ft. interactive journey into motion and energy created by the Ontario Science Centre. »
387 Broadway Avenue, Winnipeg
May 14, 2026 To June 26, 2026
Free
Pop Up Market coming to Broadway! Come shop for baked goods, food truck yummies, clothing, jewelry, toys, house decor, and more! We will be inside and outdoors. »
Assiniboia Downs, 3975 Portage Ave, Winnipeg
May 12, 2026 To August 25, 2026
Free
At Assiniboia Downs, we believe in making your racing experience unforgettable for the whole family! Enjoy free family fun events during live racing nights. »
Morning Sound Farm, 43151 Rd 2 E, Sanford, MB
May 8, 2026 To August 8, 2026
$13 - $15
Experience a day in the country with milking, shearing, pony rides, hayrides and loads of face-to-face time with animals and farmers. »
FortWhyte Alive, 1961 McCreary Rd, Winnipeg
March 7, 2026 To April 3, 2027
(204) 989-8355
Free with regular admission
A line-up of inspired exploration to allow you to connect, learn, and explore our intrinsic connection with the natural world. »
A list of fun things to do in and around Winnipeg during summer (June to Labour Day) - includes free activities, festivals, attractions, must do events and ... »
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Is there anything going on with the Living Leaf this year?
As per this http://downtownwinnipegbiz.com/programs-services/events/canada-day-living-flag/, none this year. We couldnt find any other events.
Where is the Living Flag this year (2018).