Winnipeg 
A list of festivals in Manitoba in August – Relive our Mennonite past through pioneer activities, steam-powered threshing, music and lots of good food during Pioneer Days, celebrate Icelandic heritage and culture in Gimli and the Icelandic Festival of Manitoba this August!
For festivals that started in July last weekend and continue into August, see Festivals in July.
Folklorama
Multicultural event with traditional meals to lively performances by local, national and international entertainers. Details
Various venues throughout Winnipeg
August 3 to 16, 2025
$7.50 per ticket (plus applicable service fee)
Fire & Water Music Festival
Hear everything from roots to country to metal at the Fire & Water Music Festival. Details
Lineup: Quinton Blair, Curubandé, Madeleine Roger, Wolf Willow, Les Barn Boys, The Spectacles, Ila Barker, Alex Maher, Simply Kara, Roger Fournier, Paul Picard, Jessee Havey and the Banana Band
Laker’s Ski Club, Lac du Bonnet, MB
August 1 – 3, 2025
Early bird Weekend Pass $100; Regular Weekend Pass $125; Plus taxes and fees; 17 and under Free
Islendingadagurinn – Icelandic Festival of Manitoba
A celebration of Icelandic heritage and culture. Details
Gimli
August 1 – 4, 2025
Free
Rockin’ the Fields of Minnedosa
Three nights of Rock & Roll in the beautiful Lake Minnedosa at the August long weekend. Adding to the music, RFM provides great onsite vendors, camping opportunities and other activities. Details
Lineup: Glass Tiger, Trooper, Haywire, Wide Mouth Mason, Headstones, I Mother Earth, Bif Naked, Loverboy, Honeymoon Suite, Streetheart, Lee Aaron
Lake Minnedosa, Minnedosa
August 1 – 3, 2025
General Admission Weekend Pass $279; Deck Weekend Pass $388
Pioneer Days
Relive the Mennonite past through pioneer activities, steam powered threshing, music and lots of good food! Details
Mennonite Heritage Village, Steinbach
August 2 – 4, 2025
Adults $15; Seniors (65+)/students (ages 13-22) $12, Children ( 6-13) $8; Children (5-) Free
Norway House Treaty & York Boat Days
A summer festival that relives the community’s history during the time of the fur trade and the accomplishments that have resulted from the “will to succeed in life.” Details
Various Venues, Norway House Cree Nation
August 1 – 10, 2025
Entry fee for various tournaments varies
Canada’s National Ukrainian Festival
Held during august long weekend, the Ukrainian Festival is a celebration of everything Ukrainian including dance, folk music, Borscht, Kubassa and Paska competitions, races, kids entertainment and more family fun. Details
Selo Ukraina Festival Site, Dauphin
August 1 – 3, 2025
Weekend pass $165
Bring Your Love Festival
Bring Your Love Festival is a 3-day music and arts festival at Ledwich Family Farm near Inwood, Manitoba. Details
Ledwich Family Farm, Inwood
August 14-18, 2025
Take Root Fest
Gather on the farm to take root in community, in nature, in skills of the past. Workshops, local food, market, & music, kids activities, campfires, farm dinner, and more! Details
Thalberg, MB
August 7-9, 2026
sliding scale tickets
Rainbow Trout Music Festival
Summer indie music festival with 3 days of music, camping, good friends, bon fires, dancing, swimming, and so much more. Details
Banks of the Rosseau River, just south of St. Malo, Manitoba
August 15 – 17, 2025
Weekend Camping + Festival Pass — $160 (plus tax and fees)
Frog Follies & Agricultural Fair
Famous for frog jumping competition, this event also features slo-pitch tournament, parade and performances by local artists and more. Details
St. Pierre Jolys
August 7-10, 2025
Free and ticketed
Western Days
Sandy Lake’s largest and most entertaining event, with something suitable for all ages. Details
Sandy Lake
August 8 – 9, 2025
Free and ticketed
Winkler Harvest Festival
Community festival featuring entertainment, midway, rodeos, children’s entertainment, parade, fireworks, a wide variety of food vendors and more! Details
Winkler
August 8 – 10, 2025
Free
Portage Potato Festival
A community event featuring live entertainment, kid’s events, pancake breakfast, various food and retail vendors, farmers’ market etc. Details
Republic Park, Portage la Prairie
Cancelled in 2025
August 9 – 10, 2024
Free admission
Flin Flon’s Blueberry Jam Music Gathering
It is an annual 3-day music festival designed for musicians and music lovers to come camp out, meet new people, dance, enjoy beautiful Flin Flon and most importantly jam with other musicians. Details
Flin Flon, MB
August 8 – 10, 2025
Free
Melita Banana Days
Three days of family fun! Details
Various Venues, Melita
August 8 – 10, 2025
Free and ticketed
Hanover Agricultural Fair
Have fun checking out all of the activities – crashing cars, bucking bulls, cuddly critters, rodeo ropers, a musical mainstage, family fun, and so much more! Details
Hanover Ag grounds in Grunthal
August 14 – 17, 2025
Free admission to the Grounds on Saturday & Sunday;
Virden Indoor Rodeo & Wild West Daze
Virden
August 14 – 17, 2025
Rodeo: $10 – $15; Demolition Derby $5 – $10, Under 5 Free; Daze Dance $20
Winnipeg Beer Festival – Summer Edition
WpgBeerFest is an outdoor event that features Manitoba Brewers and Distillers at the historic Fort Gibraltar. Details
Fort Gibraltar outdoor courtyard area, Winnipeg
August 10, 2025
$51.72 – $57.31
Plum Fest
Free family fun with something for everyone. Details
Plum Coulee
August 15 – 17, 2025
Free
Stonewall Quarry Days Festival
A weekend full of family fun, food, entertainment, midway, petting zoo -something for everyone! Details
Main Street, Stonewall
August 15 – 17, 2025
Free Concerts, Entertainment, Petting Zoo and fun.
Charges for midway, vendors and food
ROGerKimLee Music Festival Eriksdale
A weekend of Manitoba and Local Musicians performing LIVE Music with a Makers Market, Market Garden, Beer Garden, Food Vendors, Kids Activities, Camping and Workshops. Details
Eriksdale Railway Park and Eriksdale Rec Hall, Eriksdale
August 15 – 17, 2025
Early Bird 3-Day Weekend Pass $35 to $205
Fall Jam Music Festival
The Harvest Sun Music Festival is a grass roots prairie music festival dedicated to showcasing Manitoban Musicians, growers & makers of the agricultural community. Details
6556 Hwy #8 at Donald Road, St. Andrews
August 8 – 10, 2025
Day Pass $15 – $25; Weekend Pass $40
Harvest Sun Music Fest
The Harvest Sun Music Festival is a grass roots prairie music festival dedicated to showcasing Manitoban Musicians, growers & makers of the agricultural community. Details
Harvest Sun Music Fest Site, Kelwood
August 15 – 17, 2025
Weekend Pass $30 – $85; Day Pass $20 – $50
Rosenort Summer Festival
A community festival with children’s entertainment, food, games, movie, marketplace, and fireworks. Details
Westfield Community Park, Rosenort
August 16-17, 2025
Free and ticketed
Minnedosa Fun Fest
A variety of fun activities for the whole family. Details
In and around downtown Minnedosa
August 15 – 17, 2025
Most activities are Free
Whoop & Hollar Folk Festival
Savour live, eclectic music from an amazing lineup of diverse local talent. Dance, sing, enjoy the outdoors, participate in the midnight jam sessions around the bonfire, and camp out beneath the stars. Details
33165 PR 331, RM of Portage la Prairie, MB
1 mile west of Hoop & Holler Bend
August 23 & 24, 2025
Festival Pass $33.28 – $65.23
Kleefeld Honey Festival
A weekend of delicious food, chilli cook off, movie, carnival and best of all fireworks! Details
Kleefeld Park, Kleefeld
August 23, 2025
Free activities; Free pancake breakfast
Morden Corn & Apple Festival
One of Manitoba’s largest street Festivals with activity-packed fun! Details
Morden
August 22 – 24, 2025
Free
Whitemud Music Festival
A new annual music festival that will rock the banks of the Whitemud River with awesome bands, a food truck, free camping, and drinks. Details
Lansdowne Centennial Park, Arden
August 22-23, 2025
$40 – $100
Beauhead Arts Festival
A two-day arts festival celebrating creativity, culture, and community, held annually in the picturesque town of Beausejour every third week of August at the Pioneer Village Museum. Details
Pioneer Village Museum, Beausejour
August 22-23, 2025
$10 per day
Ashern Rodeo
Annual Ashern Rodeo is a dual-approved CCA and MRCA rodeo, usually held on Labor Day weekend. Enjoy a fun-filled weekend with the rodeo, a parade, free Sunday breakfast, entertainment by talented locals, fireworks, beer gardens, and more. Details
Ashern Rodeo Grounds
August 28 – 31, 2025
Free Kids Entertainment
The Fall Fair
A 3-day festival with local food trucks, music, performers, and a Manitoba midway! Details
The Loop at Red River Exhibition Park, Winnipeg
TBA
August 30 – September 1, 2024
$5 – $15
Rossburn Rodeo & Reunion
Celebrate agriculture and rural way of life with CCA Rodeo, food trucks, canteen, beer gardens, and live music. Details
Rossburn Ag Grounds, Rossburn
August 29 – 31, 2025
Daily Admission $10 – $20
StonyRidge Mud Bog
A day of races and fun for all. Details
StonyRidge Campground, St Laurent
August 31, 2025
$15 per Person
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