May Long Weekend Activities in Winnipeg 2019

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Things to Do in Winnipeg in May

I. Family & Kids Activities this weekend

Great Train Robbery Bonnie and Clyde

Rumour has it that Bonnie and Clyde and their gang are back and up to no good. Stay vigilant and inform the onboard staff if you see anything suspicious as we try to outrun them and their vintage bullet riddled 1933 automobile. We are confident that with your help we can dodge this troublesome team and enjoy an uninterrupted trip to Grosse Isle. On arrival, walk through the beautifully restored Heritage Village, indulge in some home baked goods, freshly prepared hotdogs and smokies followed by live music performed by Fire and Ice. Details

Sunday, May 19, 2019 | 11:00 AM to 02:45 PM

Prairie Dog Central, 64099 Prairie Dog Trail, Winnipeg

Adult $33.95; Child $25.95

Science Odyssey

Science Odyssey is Canada’s largest celebration of science, technology, engineering and mathematics, featuring fun and inspiring experiences in museums, research centres, laboratories and classrooms from coast to coast. Powered by NSERC, Science Odyssey demonstrates how discoveries and innovations shape our daily lives and foster a strong science culture in Canada. Details

May 4 – 19, 2019

Various locations, Winnipeg

Free

Get Into Wetlands

Find out about the incredible biodiversity of wetlands by joining one of our animal surveys or joining us on a wetland hike. For those wanting an extra challenge try wading through the wetland in chest wader. Participate in a guided canoe adventure or rent your own canoe. Details

Saturday, May 18, 2019 | 10:00 AM – 4:30 PM

Oak Hammock Marsh, Stonewall

Regular admission

Other Activities

• Leisure Centres
  Enjoy the many free activities offered at City of Winnipeg’s Leisure centres.
• At the library
  Winnipeg Public library offers plenty of free activities to choose from for all ages including toddler story times. Plan ahead to attend some of the free activities in the following weekends: Program & Event posters. Click here to know the daily schedule for the library.
• There is always something to do at The Forks and at FortWhyte Alive.
• Family Day every Sunday @ The Canadian Museum for Human Rights
• Mini Mondays – Join us on Mondays for a fun-filled morning and afternoon of creative and stimulating programming exclusively designed for toddlers. Details
• Weekend Family Programs in the Discovery Room @ The Manitoba Museum – Enjoy crafts, activities and touchable artifacts every weekend afternoon at the Museum. FREE with Admission to the Museum Galleries
• Connect with the natural world during Alive in the Woods on Saturdays, January 5 – May 25, 2019 | 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM @ FortWhyte Alive

Family Movies

Cineplex

Upcoming Movies

• Visit participating Cineplex theatres near you and watch a family favourite film each week for only $2.99. Family Favourites Saturdays at 11:00 AM

Kids’ Day – Sunday – Landmark Cinemas

Every Sunday, $12.49 gets your kid a movie ticket, Snack Pack (popcorn, drink, choice of candy treat) and out of the house! Every movie, every Sunday @ Landmark Cinemas

More To Do

II. Live Music

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• Ogie and Regine Live in Winnipeg on Monday, May 13, 2019 @ RBC Convention Centre
• Mardi Jazz on Tuesdays, September to June | 8:00 PM @ Antoine-Gaborieau Hall on the 2nd floor- CCFM | $5
• NEEDTOBREATHE: Acoustic Live Tour on Thursday, May 16, 2019 | 7:00 PM @ Burton Cummings Theatre
• Greg MacPherson on Thursday, May 16, 2019 | 8:00 PM – 11:00 PM @ West End Cultural Centre | $17 – $22

Twenty One Pilots

The Bandito Tour. Details

Friday, May 17, 2019 | 7:00 PM

Bell MTS Place, 300 Portage Ave., Winnipeg

$39.5 – $89.5

Alessia Cara

The Pains Of Growing Tour. Details

Monday, May 20, 2019 | 7:30 PM

Burton Cummings Theatre, 364 Smith St., Winnipeg

$45 – $99.5

III. Theatre/Performing Arts

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• Folklorama World Tour – Mediterranean on May 16, 2019 | 6:30 PM & 8:30 PM @ McPhillips Station Casino

Red Earth

RED EARTH is a five year graphic novel and theatre investigation resulting in the world premiere of a new play, and the launch of its companion piece: a graphic novel by GMB Chomichuk. The play is performed in an illustrative aesthetic where the set becomes the pages of a graphic novel. Details

May 8 – 18, 2019

Prairie Theatre Exchange, 300 – 393 Portage Avenue, Winnipeg

$15 – $22

The Cottage

Randall is a free-thinking, commitment-averse dreamer who might be cheating on her banker boyfriend with the local handyman. Middle-aged Bennet longs for his teenage years, and it shows. Matty won a bit of money, quit his job and has been riding the freedom highway ever since. One thing these siblings have in common is their love for the family cottage. Their ailing mother has given them the weekend to decide what to do with the cottage after she’s gone, and they’re hilariously determined to drink beer, argue, and avoid making any decisions. Watch as they solve the puzzle of their inheritance, and sort out their lives in the process. Details

April 24 – May 18, 2019

Royal Manitoba Theatre Centre, 174 Market Avenue, Winnipeg

$27.00 – $100.50

Bailegangaire

Bailegangaire, a dark comedy penned by the late great Tom Murphy, an endless folk story told by a senile old woman is woven through her granddaughters’ arguments and struggles to free themselves from her. Night after night, in lyrical and relentless detail, Mommo begins to relate the story of a laughing competition in Bailegangaire and how the town came by its name – ‘the town without laughter’. Details

May 9-11, 17-18, 2019

Irish Association of Manitoba, 654 Erin Street, Winnipeg

Seussical the Musical

Seussical is a fantastical, magical adventure for the whole family! Seussical weaves a story of friendship, loyalty, love and banding together to defend those who are defenseless. The story teaches us the power of being unique and the importance of fighting for what you believe in. Details

May 15 – 18, 2019

Asper Centre For Theatre and Film, 400 Colony Street, Winnipeg

$5-$15

IV. Sports

Valour FC vs. Forge FC

Details

Thursday, May 16, 2019 | 7:00 PM

Investors Group Field, 315 Chancellor Matheson Road, Winnipeg

2019 Canadian Championships

Racqetball Championship. Details

May 19 to 25, 2019

TBD, Winnipeg

V. Exhibitions, Festivals & Other Events

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Manito Ahbee Festival

Ignite your spirit and celebrate Indigenous arts, culture and music in Winnipeg, Manitoba at the 2018 Manito Ahbee Festival, presented by Casinos of Winnipeg. The 13th annual festival features the International Pow Wow, Indigenous Music Awards, Indigenous Music Conference, Casinos of Winnipeg Indigenous Marketplace and more! Details

May 15 – 19, 2019

Various venues in Winnipeg

Free and ticketed events

Indigenous Music Awards

2019 CBC Music Indigenous Music Awards presented by Casinos of Winnipeg Celebrate and experience the best of Indigenous music! Details

Friday, May 17, 2019 | 8:00 PM

Club Regent Event Centre, 1425 Regent Ave. W., Winnipeg

$19.98

Keycon 36

Keycon is Manitoba’s premier Science Fiction & Fantasy Literary Convention. It focuses on science fiction, fantasy and related literary genres in any form. It includes, but is not limited to, writing, visual arts, television and film. Details

May 17 – 19, 2019

Radisson Hotel, 288 Portage Ave, Winnipeg

$45-$90

Exhibitions/Workshops

• Books & Brushes on Tuesdays, November 13, 2018 to May 21, 2019 | 11:30 AM @ Winnipeg Art Gallery | Free – $12
• The Franklin Exploration – Join us as we reawaken one of the largest manhunts in Canadian history: the search for the lost ships of the Franklin Expedition, an Arctic venture that went horribly wrong 170 years ago. January 8, 2019 – January 7, 2020 @ Manitoba Museum
• Museum’s Choice: Fossil Favourites From Across Canada – A national travelling exhibition featuring some of Canada’s most intriguing fossils. This exhibition features contributions from 11 museums across Canada, showcasing noteworthy fossils that represent significant discoveries and research at these institutions. March 8 – May 26, 2019 @ Manitoba Museum
• TapeScape -TapeScape is an interactive indoor landscape made entirely out of plastic wrap and packing tape stretched over a huge metal frame. Strong enough to handle hundreds of energetic kids every day, the smooth and springy surfaces will curve and twist with your movements. May 11 – September 2, 2019 @ Manitoba Children’s Museum
• Body Worlds: Animal Inside Out – Presents the fascinating and rare opportunity to see what’s under the skin of more than 100 animal specimens. ANIMAL INSIDE OUT will take visitors on an anatomical safari. April 17 – September 1, 2019 @ Manitoba Museum
• Architecture+Comics: Canadian Cartoonists and the City – Join us in looking at how contemporary Canadian cartoonists are drawing cities, streets, and buildings, exploring architecture as spaces we inhabit and as spaces that inhabit us. May 3 – June 28, 2019 @ Winnipeg Architecture Foundation
• Vision Exchange: Perspectives from India to Canada – brings together the work of 20 contemporary artists from India and artists of Indian heritage living in Canada. Artists address issues of shifting histories and borders; relationships to the land; as well as the complex themes of migration, immigration, and diaspora. May 11 – September 8, 2019 @ Winnipeg Art Gallery
• Strike 1919: Divided City – The Manitoba Museum’s Urban Gallery, which was created to depict Winnipeg 1920, will be transformed as time is virtually rolled back to 1919. Using digital architectural projections of strike scenes, authentic artifacts from the Strike, photographs, archival interviews with Strike participants, and audio creations of “discussions” between Winnipeggers of 1919 populate the space. March 22, 2019 – January 5, 2020
• Stingray Beach – an aquatic exhibit is currently home to cownose and southern stingrays. Exhibit opens Thursday, May 16, 2019 @ Assiniboine Park Zoo

Other Events

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• Books & Brushes – Visit the WAG to participate in discussions of artworks related to popular reads! These conversational tours led by Gallery experts and guides are both fun and informative. Tuesdays, November 13, 2018 to May 21, 2019 | 11:30 AM @ Winnipeg Art Gallery
• Wellness@WAG: Art to Inspire – This program creatively engage people living with Alzheimer’s disease, or other forms of dementia, and their care partners with visual art. March 7 – May 23, 2019 @ Winnipeg Art Gallery

VI. Food Events, Dinner Theatre & Night Life Events

Birding and Breakfast

Experience the spring migration at FortWhyte Alive. Our experienced birding guides lead a sunrise hike for beginners and experts alike. Afterwards, compare checklists over a delicious breakfast in the Buffalo Stone Café. Suggested for ages 10+. Details

Friday, May 17, 2019 | 7:00 AM

Buffalo Stone Café, Winnipeg

Birding with Breakfast $13 – $17 per session; Birding Drop-in: $8/session

Filipino Food Trip Fest & Fair

Celebrate Winnipeg’s diversity through Food and anything gastronomic! A jam-packed schedule of mouth-watering events and offers! Details

Saturday & Sunday, May 18 – 19, 2019 | 12:00 PM to 9:00 PM

Tyndall Park Community Center, 2255 King Edward Street, Winnipeg

Free

Chris Fairbanks

Details

May 14 – 18, 2019

Rumor’s Restaurant and Comedy Club, 2025 Corydon Avenue, Winnipeg

$12 – $17

The Big Boom Theory

All your favourite nerds are here helping Sheldon navigate his way through with plenty of “bazinga’s” to go around! Join us for The Big BOOM Theory, featuring an eclectic mix of 70’s, 80’s and 90’s music. Details

April 12 – June 2, 2019

Celebrations Dinner Theatre, Canads Inns Destination Centre, 1824 Pembina Highway

$34.75 – $76.95

Club Events / Nightlife

Friday, May 17, 2019

• Live Music: All the Right Lights @ Station 8 Cafe
• Holly Davidson Band at Pier7
• Blk Prairie Boys present MAJAH HYPE’s Where The F@$K You From To Centre Culturel Franco-Manitobain – CCFM
• Red Tie Productions & Rockin’ The Fields Present; Road To RFM @ The Park Theatre

Saturday, May 18, 2019

• Uniform Night @ Club 200

Monday, May 20, 2019

• Combichrist @ The Pyramid Cabaret

We do try to make the listings as accurate as possible, but there may be typographical/oversight errors or events may be cancelled or postponed without any notice. Verify all details from concerned event Websites/officials.