Winnipeg 
Winnipeg’s annual celebration of architecture, history, and community pride is returning on May 30 and 31, 2026, as Doors Open Winnipeg once again invites the public to explore a wide range of historic and cultural landmarks, free of charge.
Doors Open Winnipeg
The programme spans central Winnipeg and surrounding areas, with activities scheduled throughout both days. This year’s edition includes a mix of long-standing participants and several newly introduced venues and tours.
New additions expand the scope of the event to include contemporary art spaces, research institutions, and community-led initiatives. Among these are Studio 6’s painting exhibition by Thor Aitkenhead and Brian Longfield, the North Forge FabLab showcasing innovation and prototyping, and the St. Boniface Hospital Research Open House focused on public engagement with health research. New walking tours like “Facades & Faith” and “Poverty and Prosperity” expand the event’s focus on social and architectural history.
Cultural programming includes Live at the Cube, featuring six Manitoban artists performing across genres, along with multiple gallery spaces and open studios in the Exchange District.
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Key historic sites such as Government House, the Manitoba Legislative Building, and the Royal Canadian Mint will offer guided tours, while churches including All Saints and the Cathedral Church of St. John the Evangelist will highlight architectural and musical heritage.
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Museums and heritage homes such as Dalnavert Museum, Ross House, and Seven Oaks House will present Winnipeg’s social history, while cultural institutions like the Manitoba Indigenous Cultural Education Centre and Oseredok will showcase Indigenous and immigrant histories.
Outdoor and environmental sites, including Aurora Farm and the Living Prairie Museum, will offer guided experiences, alongside industrial and transport-related locations such as CN 2747 and the Manitoba Electrical Museum.
Tours will operate at scheduled intervals, with some requiring advance registration, particularly walking tours and limited-capacity experiences such as the Trolley Bus Tour departing from 25 Fort Street. Most indoor sites will remain open regardless of weather conditions, while outdoor programming may be cancelled in the event of heavy rain or thunderstorms.
New places and events
- Aitkenhead & Longfield Paintings at Studio 6: May 30–31, 12:00 pm–4:00 pm, 680-70 Arthur Street: Studio exhibition of paintings by Thor Aitkenhead and Brian Longfield.
- Facades & Faith: Sacred Spaces of the North End: May 30–31, 1:00 pm, Burrows Avenue & Charles Street: Walking tour of churches, synagogues, and immigrant community landmarks.
- Healing Harmony Studio Open House: May 30, 11:00 am–5:00 pm, 506-63 Albert Street: Wellness studio offering sound baths, tuning, meditation, breathwork, and movement sessions.
- Heritage Homes to Hipsters: May 31, 11:00 am, 745 Westminster Avenue: Walking tour on West Broadway architecture, arts, culture, and local businesses.
- Kathleen Crosby Gallery: May 30–31, 12:00 pm–4:00 pm, 63 Albert Street, 2nd Floor: Gallery showing original work by 12 local artists.
- King’s Head Pub: May 30–31, 12:00 pm–5:00 pm, 120 King Street: Historic King Street space opened for public viewing.
Live at the Cube: Voices of Winnipeg: May 30–31, 12:00 pm–2:45 pm, The Cube, Old Market Square: Free music event featuring six Manitoban artists. - Manitoba Chamber Orchestra at the Millennium Centre: May 30, 11:00 am, 12:00 pm, 1:00 pm, 389 Main Street: Short chamber music performances in a heritage venue.
- Manitoba Curling Museum: May 30–31, 11:00 am–5:00 pm, 4000 Grant Avenue: Museum focused on Manitoba curling history and notable curlers.
- North Forge FabLab: May 30, 11:00 am–3:00 pm, 312 William Avenue: Innovation hub showing fabrication equipment and prototyping spaces.
- Open Studio @kev_ten_: May 30, 11:00 am–6:00 pm, 290 McDermot Avenue, 6th Floor: Working artist studio of Kevin Batenchuk in the Wilson Building.
- Paint Day at 62 Albert Street: May 31, 12:30 pm–5:00 pm, 62 Albert Street, Basement Level: Community painting event in the Dingwall Building basement.
- La Vérendrye Park Development Plan and Indigenous Art: May 30, 11:00 am–5:00 pm, 426 Taché Avenue: Presentation on reconciliation, Francophone heritage, Métis history, and First Nations narratives.
- Poverty and Prosperity: A Walk Down Early 1900s Broadway: May 30–31, 2:00 pm, Alloway and Champion Arch, Israel Asper Way: Walking tour on Winnipeg’s early growth, inequality, and class history.
- St. Boniface Hospital Research Open House: May 31, 11:00 am–4:00 pm, 351 Taché Avenue: Public open house with research tours, displays, and youth science activities.
- Telegram Building: May 30, 11:00 am–6:00 pm; May 31, 11:00 am–4:00 pm, 68 Albert Street: Historic building featuring a hidden room inside Two Macaws.
- Train Track Tributaries: Waves of Connection on The Black Prairie: May 30, 11:00 am–5:00 pm, 226 Main Street: Pop-up exhibit on Black histories, Sleeping Car Porters, and community spaces.
- Warehouse Artworks Ltd/Silvester-Willson Building: May 30–31, 11:00 am–5:00 pm, 222 McDermot Avenue: Historic commercial building now used by an art gallery.
- Welcome Home, Marshall McLuhan!: May 30–31, 11:00 am–5:00 pm, 507 Gertrude Avenue: Tours of a significant Winnipeg home connected to Marshall McLuhan.
- Zolzaya Cashmere: May 30–31, 11:00 am–5:00 pm, 63 Albert Street, 5th Floor: Office exhibit on Mongolian cashmere, yak fibre, felt production, and pastoral life.
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Other places and events
- 618 ARTlington Open Studios: May 30, 10:00 am–4:00 pm, address not specified in release: Historic artist studio building with more than 30 working artists.
- A Visit to the Bohémier & Turenne Family Homes of St. Norbert: May 30, 11:00 am–2:00 pm, St. Norbert Provincial Heritage Park: Guided tours of restored family homes from 1906–1912.
- All Saints Church: Music and History: May 30–31, 11:00 am–5:00 pm, 521 Broadway: Historic church with stained glass, carved wood, tours, choir, and organ music.
- Art and Architecture Walking Tour: May 30, 11:00 am; May 31, 1:00 pm, 408 York Avenue: Walking tour linking public art with downtown architecture.
- Aurora Farm: May 30–31, 11:00 am–4:00 pm, 4265 Waverley Street: Solar-powered farm on a historic Métis river lot with animals and ecological activities.
- C2 Centre for Craft: May 30, 11:00 am–5:00 pm, 1-329 Cumberland Avenue: Craft centre with textile and ceramic exhibitions and wood-carving demonstrations.
- Caron House and Ferry Crossing: May 31, 12:00 pm–4:00 pm, 50 Cass Street: Historic Charleswood home and ferry crossing site.
- Cathedral Church of St. John the Evangelist and Churchyard Cemetery: May 30, 10:30am–4:00pm; May 31, 1:00 pm–4:00 pm, 135 Anderson Avenue: Anglican cathedral and cemetery tied to early Winnipeg history.
- Charleswood Historical Society Museum: May 30, 12:00 pm–4:00 pm, 5006 Roblin Boulevard: Museum with Charleswood artifacts, Indigenous and Métis history, military items, and local memorabilia.
- CN 2747: May 30, 9:00 am–11:00 am, Rotary Heritage Park, 735 Kildare Avenue West: Preserved Transcona steam locomotive.
- Cornish Library: May 30, 10:00 am–5:00 pm, 20 West Gate: Heritage library opened in 1915 with guided tours.
- Dalnavert Museum: May 30–31, 10:00 am–4:00 pm, 61 Carlton Street: Queen Anne Revival house museum with more than 130 years of history.
- First Presbyterian Church: May 30, 9:00 am–4:00 pm, 61 Picardy Place: Gothic Revival church with stained glass, war memorial items, and organ music.
- Ghost Sign Walking Tour: May 30–31, 11:00 am and 1:00 pm, The Cube, Old Market Square: Exchange District walk focused on fading historic advertising signs.
- Government House: May 30, 11:00 am–3:40 pm, 10 Kennedy Street: Historic government residence with architecture and artwork dating from 1919–2017.
- Haunted History Tour: May 30–31, 11:00 am and 2:00 pm, 444 York Avenue: Walking tour linking Winnipeg history with ghost stories.
- Heritage St. Norbert at the McDougall House: May 30, 11:00 am–3:00 pm, 3514 Pembina Highway: Restored 1883 Métis log house with artifacts.
- Historic Kildonan Church & Cemetery: May 30, 1:00 pm–4:00 pm, 2373 Main Street: Historic Presbyterian church and cemetery dating to the 1850s.
- Historic Ukrainian Labour Temple: May 30–31, 11:00 am–4:00 pm, 591 Pritchard Avenue: Labour hall associated with the 1919 Winnipeg General Strike.
- History of the Exchange Walking Tour: May 30, 10:30 am, 1:30 pm, 4:00 pm, 492 Main Street: Guided walk on Exchange District commerce, banks, newspapers, and labour history.
- Holy Trinity Anglican Church: May 30, 11:00 am–5:00 pm, 256 Smith Street: High Victorian Gothic church and municipal historic site.
- Holy Trinity Ukrainian Orthodox Metropolitan Cathedral: May 30, 10:00 am–4:00 pm, 1175 Main Street: Ukrainian cathedral and museum marking 80 and 75 years respectively.
- Ivan Franko Museum: May 30–31, 11:00 am–3:00 pm, 200 McGregor Street: Museum on Ivan Franko, Ukrainian culture, and immigration history.
- La Maison Gabrielle-Roy: May 30–31, 9:00 am–4:00 pm, 375 Rue Deschambault: Restored childhood home of author Gabrielle Roy.
- La Société historique de Saint-Boniface: May 30, 11:00 am–5:00 pm, 340 Provencher Boulevard: Archival centre preserving Francophone and Métis history.
- Le Club Belge / The Belgian Club: May 31, 11:00 am–4:00 pm, 407 Provencher Boulevard: Belgian community club founded in 1905.
- Le Musée de Saint-Boniface Museum at Old Saint-Boniface City Hall: May 30–31, 12:00 pm–4:00 pm, 219 Provencher Boulevard, 2nd Floor Exhibit Room: Louis Riel exhibit with personal artifacts.
- Lieutenant Colonel Harcus Strachan, VC, MC Armoury: May 30–31, 11:00 am–5:00 pm, 551 Machray Avenue: North End armoury with Fort Garry Horse Museum displays.
- Little Brown Jug Brewing Company: May 30, 12:00 pm–12:00 am; May 31, 12:00 pm–5:00 pm, 336 William Avenue: 1927 building formerly used as a stable, showroom, print shop, and now brewery.
- Living Prairie Museum: 50 Years: May 30–31, 11:00 am–4:00 pm, 2795 Ness Avenue: Tall-grass prairie preserve and interpretive centre.
- Manitoba Genealogical Society: May 30, 10:00 am–4:00 pm, 1045 St. James Street, Unit E: Research centre helping visitors trace family history.
- Manitoba Indigenous Cultural Education Centre: May 30–31, 10:00 am–5:00 pm, 119 Sutherland Avenue: Cultural education centre with more than 10,000 library items and 600 Indigenous artifacts.
- Manitoba Legislative Building: May 30–31, 11:00 am–2:30 pm, 450 Broadway: Legislative building tours covering architecture, symbols, and government history.
- Manitoba Sports Hall of Fame: The Plight of Daedalus: May 30–31, 11:00 am–5:00 pm, 145 Pacific Avenue: Exhibit on athletic therapy in professional sport.
- Manitoba Spring: Wearing Optimism and Garters…Snakes: May 30, 11:00 am–5:00 pm, 410-70 Arthur Street: Costume Museum exhibit on spring, fashion, and garter snakes.
- Mariaggi’s Theme Suite Hotel and Spa: May 30–31, 12:00 pm–6:0 0pm, 85 Arthur Street: Historic hotel building with themed rooms, grottos, and hospitality spaces.
- Naval Museum of Manitoba: May 30–31, 10:00 am–4:00 pm, 1 Navy Way: Museum preserving Royal Canadian Navy history and prairie naval connections.
- North End Spirit: May 30–31, 11:00 am, The Bell Tower, Powers/Selkirk Park: Walking tour on North End art, architecture, activism, and social movements.
- Old & New at Dominion Express: Patent 5 Distillery & Tasting Room: May 31, 2:00 pm–6:00 pm, 108 Alexander Avenue: Historic building and operating distillery tour.
- Oseredok Ukrainian Cultural and Educational Centre: May 30, 10:00 am–4:00 pm, 184 Alexander Avenue East: Cultural centre with love-themed art and pysanka exhibitions.
- Park Alleys: May 31, 12:00 pm–5:00 pm, 730 Osborne Street South: Renovated South Osborne bowling alley, restaurant, bar, and music venue.
- Power Hour at the Manitoba Electrical Museum: May 30–31, 10:00 am–4:00 pm, 680 Harrow Street: Electrical museum housed in a working 1931 substation.
- Ralph Connor House: May 31, 11:00 am–5:00 pm, 54 West Gate: 11,000-square-foot Jacobethan Revival mansion linked to author Charles Gordon.
- River City Syncopators at the Vaughan Street Jail: May 30–31, 11:00 am, 12:00 pm, 1:00 pm, 221 Memorial Boulevard: 1920s hot jazz performances by a Manitoban band.
- Ross House Museum: The First Post Office in Western Canada: May 30–31, 11:00 am–3:00 pm, 140 Meade Street North: 1854 home of William and Jemima Ross.
- Royal Canadian Mint: May 30–31, 9:00 am–4:30 pm, 520 Lagimodière Boulevard: Coin manufacturing facility producing Canadian circulation coins.
- Secrets of Freemasonry Tour: May 31, 12:00 pm–3:00 pm, 420 Corydon Avenue: Masonic Memorial Centre tour, including a lodge room and Q&A.
- Seven Oaks House Museum: The Oldest Home in Winnipeg: May 30–31, 11:00 am–3:00 pm, 50 Mac Street: 1853 house museum and nearby 1831 Inkster Store.
- St. James Assiniboia Museum: Celebration Heritage 2026: May 30, 11:30 am–4:00 pm, 3180 Portage Avenue: Museum site with Red River frame farmhouse, municipal hall, demonstrations, and performances.
- St. Norbert Arts Centre: Sacred Spaces, Creative Places: May 30–31, 11:00 am–5:00 pm, address not specified in release: Heritage arts centre with studios, gardens, shops, and monastery tours.
- St. Vital Museum: May 30–31, 10:00 am–4:00 pm, 600 St. Mary’s Road, 1st Floor: Museum on St. Vital history, Louis Riel, musicians, athletes, and a 1939 pumper truck.
- Sylvester Willson Building: A Building In Business: May 30, 11:00 am–5:00 pm, 75 Albert Street: 1904 warehouse now used for studios and creative businesses.
- Transcona Museum: May 30, 12:00 pm–4:00 pm, 141 Regent Avenue West: Former Bank of Toronto and municipal office with local history exhibits.
- Trolley Bus Tour: May 31, 1:00 pm, 1:45 pm, 2:30 pm, 3:15 pm, 4:00 pm, 25 Fort Street: Downtown and Exchange District heritage tour led by Greg Agnew.
- Unlock Saint-Boniface / Déverrouillez Saint-Boniface: May 30–31, 11:00 am–5:00 pm, 219 Provencher Boulevard: Guided tours of the historic Saint-Boniface Civic Centre.
- Vaughan Street Jail: Untold Stories of the First Provincial Gaol: May 30–31, 9:00 am–4:00 pm, 221 Memorial Boulevard: Former Victorian jail with true-crime and labour-history stories.
- Visit the Kudlowich Homestead: May 30, 10:00 am–12:00 pm, Birds Hill Provincial Park: Preserved Pine Ridge community homestead from the 1930s.
- West End Mural Tours: May 30–31, 11:00 am, 2:00 pm, 3:30 pm, 586 Ellice Avenue: Walking tour of West End street art and community history.
- Winnipeg Firefighters Museum: May 30–31, 9:00 am–3:00 pm, 56 Maple Street: Former 1904 fire hall with antique fire vehicles and equipment.
- Winnipeg Law Courts: May 30, 12:00 pm–3:45 pm, 408 York Avenue: Court complex housing Manitoba’s three court levels, with courtroom and library tours.
- Winnipeg Police Museum: May 30–31, 9:00 am–5:00 pm, 245 Smith Street, Winnipeg Police Headquarters: Museum with Winnipeg police artifacts from the late 1800s onward.
- Winnipeg Radio Control Club: High Flying Fun: May 30–31, 11:00 am–4:00 pm, 115 Ed Spencer Drive: Radio-controlled aircraft club with flying demonstrations and model displays.
- Winnipeg Rowing Club: May 30, 12:00 pm–5:00 pm, 20 Lyndale Drive: Western Canada’s oldest rowing club with rowing lessons, memorabilia, and renovated facilities.
- WWII Origins of Manitoba Buddhist Temple: May 30–31, 11:00 am–4:00 pm, 39 Tecumseh Street: Temple history tied to Japanese Canadian internment and postwar community life.
The event also serves as an opportunity for community engagement, with volunteers and heritage supporters encouraged to participate.
The great thing about Doors Open is that the event is free, family-friendly, and FUN!
If you are hungry after all that exploring, head to Red River Exhibition Park, as Western Canada Rib Fest Tour will be offering some of your favourite eats.
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Doors Open Winnipeg
What: A free annual event celebrating Winnipeg’s built heritage.
When: May 30 – 31, 2026
Where: Across Winnipeg (map)
How much: Free
