I. Family & Kids Activities
1. Festival of Fools
2. The Tomodachi Icebreaker Festival
There will be video games, board games, food, prizes, a special Japanese comedy screening, anime, a green screen photobooth, contests and vendors. Details
3. The Winnipeg Model Railroad Club Annual Open House
The Winnipeg Model Railroad Club will he holding its annual spring train show and open house. This is the second biggest train show to be held this year in the entire province, and it’s going to be jam packed with plenty of features and exhibits! The No.1 Northern Division’s Free-Mo group, the Kildonan Short Lines, the Assiniboine Valley Railway and WinNtrak all will be displaying. There will also be the popular Lionel Giraffe Car portable layout, which is always a hit with the younger set.
Details
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II. Live Music
1. Weekday Music
- Jenn Grant with guest Jenny Berkel @ Park Theatre on Monday, March 27, 2017 | 8:00 PM
- The Lumineers @ MTS Centre on Tuesday, March 28, 2017 | 7:00 PM
- Bobby Bazini @ West End Cultural Centre on Tuesday, March 28, 2017 | 8:00 PM
- Amorphis, SWALLOW THE SUN & WILT @ Park Theatre on Wednesday, March 29, 2017 | 7:00 PM
- Instruments of Happiness @ West End Cultural Centre on Wednesday, March 29, 2017 | 8:00 PM
- The “B” Side Champs @ Park Theatre on Thursday, March 30, 2017 | 7:15 PM
2. Mozart & Serenades
Four great composers highlight individual sections of the WSO in an evening of serenades at Westminster United Church. Mozart’s classical melody meets Dvorˇák’s Czech folk tunes. Hindemith’s dramatic Concert Music features strings and brass while Tchaikovsky closes in Romantic splendor. Details
$25 – $105
3. Young Prodigies Concert
For all the famous, veteran soloists the MCO presents, we feature nearly as many young prodigies on the cusp of fame. Guest conductor Gemma New and double bassist Sam Casseday are surely among them. With jaw-dropping artistry, 23-year-old Casseday will perform a double bass arrangement of Mozart’s 5th violin concerto, otherwise known as ‘The Turkish.’ You know the tune. You’ve heard it on violin and as a cellphone ringtone—but have you ever heard it on a big, bad double bass? Details
$34 for adults, $32 for seniors and $10 for students
4. Iliza
Iliza: The Confirmed Kills Tour with guest LORI GIBBS. Details
5. Daniel Champagne
Daniel Champagne delivers one of the most impressive one-man-shows out there! Reaching to musical depth’s far beyond his years and a way with the guitar that can only be seen to be believed. Champagne often sounds closer to a three-piece band then a 20 year old singer songwriter guitarist. Details
586 Ellice Avenue, Winnipeg
$10.00 – $20.00
6. Merle Haggard’s Strangers
– Music of Merle Haggard – Featuring Ben & Noel Haggard. Details
$35
7. Elliot Madore
Elliot Madore, baritone. Darryl Shane Friesen, DMA – piano. Details
$25 Student tickets $5
8. Weezer
With special guests: The Trews & The Flatliners. Details
$35.50 – $75.50
III. Theatre & Performing Arts
1. Bittergirl: The Musical
Howlingly funny and achingly relatable, Bittergirl: The Musical explores the bond formed between three women after they each find themselves unceremoniously ditched by their dream guy. Details
2. Kill Me Now
Widower Jake has been unwavering in his commitment to taking care of his disabled son Joey. As Joey enters adolescence, Jake finds himself in a morally ambiguous position when it comes to charting his son’s passage from a puberty-ravaged teenager to a self-assured young man. Details
3. Dirty Dancing
March 31, 2017 – April 2, 2017
4. How to Disappear Completely
Award-winning lighting designer and storyteller Itai Erdal draws on a life lived between his birthplace, Jerusalem, and home in Vancouver. Itai returned to Israel in 2000, after his mother was diagnosed with terminal lung cancer. A film student at the time, Itai packed up his gear, and put full focus on his mom. In a starkly simple yet deeply profound work, Erdal invites us to witness the story of the circumstances surrounding his mother’s passing. Details
4. The Birds and the Bees
It’s nearly time for the last-ever annual Turkey Days Festival and the excitement in town is palpable. Sarah, a turkey farmer, has just left her husband and moved back home with her mother Gail who raises bees. Enter Ben, a 23-year-old virgin and an eager, athletic young grad student majoring in entomology, intent on studying the declines in the local bee population. A raucously funny play with a huge, honeyed heart. Details
IV. Sports & Related Events
1. Winnipeg Jets
MTS Centre, Winnipeg
2. Manitoba Moose
MTS Centre, Winnipeg
3. MEC Race ONE 5k 10K
Kick off your running season with MEC Race ONE 5K & 10K at Assiniboine Park! Professional, fun and accessible, we pride ourselves on providing you with the absolute best racing experience possible for an affordable price. For a $15 registration fee you’ll enjoy the certified distance of your choice, sanctioned by the Manitoba Runners’ Association. We have your back with aid stations and support staff lining Assiniboine Park’s official race route. Details
$15 Advance Registration
$25 Same Day Registration 7:00am-7:20am
V. Exhibitions, Festivals & Other Events
1. The Ultimate Craft & Women’s Show
Seize the opportunity to gather all the women you know – mothers-sisters-cousins-friends-neighbours and be prepared for a fun filled weekend of shopping opportunities, interactive demonstrations, exhibits, decorating, fashion, beauty, health and fitness and definitely entertainment! Details
Sunday 11am-5pm
3975 Portage Avenue, Winnipeg
2. Boarder X Film Fest
Enjoy watching two days worth of skating, surfing and snowboarding docs, shorts, and amateur videos by local stars. Details
Winnipeg Art Gallery, 300 Memorial Boulevard, Winnipeg
3. Manitoba Comic Con
First annual Manitoba Comic Con! There will be vendors, and artists selling product in all genres! Details
RBC Convention Centre Winnipeg, 375 York Avenue, Winnipeg
$12.50 per day
$20 for the two days
Kids 5 and under free!
4. Ciao! Chocolate Fest
Restaurants around Winnipeg
Free Admission
5. Dinner & Dance
Join us for this highly anticipated annual event! Savour a three course meal and experience the exhilaration of dance up close and personal. Details
Sunday, April 02, 2017 | 6:00 PM – 10:00 PM
General $90.00
(includes a $40 charitable tax receipt)