Winnipeg 
A list of Remembrance day services, events, open tourism attractions on November 11th in Winnipeg.
Credit: Poppy Blanket
National Remembrance Day Service
The Legion will be holding the National Remembrance Day Ceremony at the National War Memorial in Ottawa. The 2023 Ceremony will be planned in accordance with national and local regulations. Once again, the November 11 Ceremony in Ottawa will include a grand Veterans’ Parade and a fly-past. We Will Remember Them. Details
Saturday, November 11, 2023
Ceremony starts at approximately 10:30 am
National Canadian news networks will cover the ceremony live on TV
Watch the ceremony live on Watch the ceremony live on The Royal Canadian Legion’s Facebook page.
Remembrance Day Service
All are welcome to attend the annual Winnipeg Remembrance Day Service. Details
Saturday, November 11, 2023
Doors 9:30 AM, Public Seated by 10:30 AM, Service 10:40 AM
RBC Convention Centre, 375 York Avenue, Winnipeg
Minto Armoury Remembrance Day
Annual Remembrance day ceremony. Details
Saturday, November 11, 2023 | 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM
9:00 am: Doors open
10:30 am: Program begins
Noon – 3:00 pm: The museum will be open.
Minto Armoury, 969 St Matthews Avenue
Winnipeg
RWRA Remembrance Day Service
The Royal Winnipeg Rifles Memorial annual Remembrance day ceremony. Details
Saturday, November 11, 2023 | Program Begins at 10:30 AM
Vimy Ridge Memorial Park, 821 Preston, Winnipeg
St. Norbert Remembrance Day Service
Please join us in-person service on November 11th at the Cenotaph in the St. Norbert Remembrance Day Cemetery, on Ave. Ste. Therese in St. Norbert, MB. Details
Saturday, November 11, 2023 | 10:45 AM
St. Norbert Cenotaph, Rue Ste. Therese
St. James Legion Remembrance Day Parade
The Remembrance Day Service will be held at Bruce Park. The parade will step off from Lyle St, west of the Assiniboine Hotel on Portage Avenue at 10:40. There will be a gathering and a hot bowl of Chili at the Branch after the parade. Details
Saturday, November 11, 2023 | Parade 10:45 AM
Bruce Park, 1966 Portage Ave
Transcona Legion Remembrance Day Parade
Parade starts at 10am from the Branch down Regent to Leola, South on Leola to Pandora to EastEnd Arena. Details
Saturday, November 11, 2023 | Parade 10:00 AM; Seating for service by 10:30 AM
Starts Transcona Branch 7, 117 Regent Ave. East
Vimy Ridge Park Ceremony
38 Canadian Brigade Group’s Annual outdoor Remembrance Day ceremony.
Saturday, November 11, 2023 | 10:40 AM; Arrive by 10:30 AM
821 Preston Ave, Winnipeg
Other Royal Canadian Legions Remembrance Day Services
- Norwood/St. Boniface Branch 43 at 134 Marion Street on November 11 | Doors open at 10 a.m., service at 11 a.m. Details
- Winnipeg South Osborne Branch 252 at 426 Osborne St. on November 11 | 10:00 a.m. — Details
- Bruce Park/ St James Legion #4 on November 11, 2023 | 10:45 AM to 11:30 AM – Details
- Oak Park High School on November 11, 2023 | 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM – Details
- Fort Garry Legion Branch #90 on November 11, 2023 | 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM – Details
Transcona’s War Efforts Walking Tour
Join us for a guided tour that explores the experiences of Transcona – a small, tightly-knit railway community that was forever changed by the events of the First and Second World Wars. Details
November 3, 2023 | 9:30 AM – 11:00 AM
Transcona Museum, 141 Regent Ave W, Winnipeg
RSVP; Adults & Seniors – $5 / Youth (ages 4-12) – $3 / Children (ages 0-3) – Free / Members get a 10% discount. Contactless payment is preferred.
Transcona Museum Remembrance Week Display – From Hometown to the Frontlines
Read Their Words, Learn Their Stories, Remember Their Sacrifice. Visit the exhibit from November 6-11 at Centre Court, and join us for the exhibition opening on Monday, November 6 at 12:00pm. Details
November 6 – 11, 2023 | Mall Hours
Opening on Monday, November 6 | 12:00 PM – 12:30 PM
Centre Court, Kildonan Place, 1555 Regent Avenue W, Winnipeg
Free
Remembrance Day Tours
Enjoy free tours of the legislative assembly. Details
Thursday, November 9, 2023 | 11 AM, 2 PM
Friday, November 10, 2023 | 11 AM, 2 PM
Saturday, November 11, 2023 | 10 AM, 12 PM
The Legislative Assembly of Manitoba, 450 Broadway, Winnipeg
Please phone 204-945-5813 to reserve your spot.
Stand Together for Those Who Stood for Us
November 1 – 11, 2023 | Mall Hours
CF Polo Park, 1485 Portage Avenue, Winnipeg
Free
Remembrance Day Hours (Saturday, November 11, 2023)
- FortWhyte Alive | 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM
- Assiniboine Park Zoo | 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM
- The Leaf biomes | 1:00 PM to 9:00 PM
- Gather Craft Kitchen & Bar | 4:00 PM to 11:00 PM
- Assiniboine Park The Pavilion | 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM
- Children’s Museum | 1:00 PM to 4:30 PM
- Manitoba Museum | 1:00 PM– 4:00 PM
- Canadian Museum for Human Rights | 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM
- Oak Hammock Interpretive Centre will be closed.
- Royal Aviation Museum of Western Canada | Open
- Winnipeg Art Gallery | 1:00 PM– 5:00 PM
- Minto Armoury Museum | Noon – 3:00 PM
- Dalnavert Museum | Closed
Free & Discounted Admission:
- Veterans and still-serving members of the Canadian Armed Forces will receive 50% off admission all month long, from November 1 – 30, 2023 @ Children’s Museum — Simply present a valid Canadian military service identification card (i.e., a CFOne card or Veteran’s Service Card) to an Admissions Attendant to receive this discount.
- Free admission for military personnel and veterans, and their families to Canadian Museum for Human Rights on November 11th
Holiday hours (City of Winnipeg)
Remembrance Day operating hours for City of Winnipeg facilities and services – All civic offices are closed on Monday, November 13.
- Recycling/Garbage/Yard Waste Collection – Recycling, garbage, and yard waste will be collected as normally scheduled for those with Monday as their collection day. Closed on Saturday, November 11.
- Winnipeg Transit – On Saturday, November 11, Winnipeg Transit will operate on a Sunday schedule.To honour the men and women who have sacrificed for our country, Winnipeg Transit (including Transit Plus) will offer free transit service to armed forces veterans, current serving personnel, including cadets and reservists, and one companion, annually on Remembrance Day. Those who wish to use this free service may do so by wearing a military uniform, or by presenting a military identification or CF1 card at the time of boarding. When displaying one of the above, the individual should also identify their companion to the operator.“Lest We Forget” will be displayed as a banner message on all Winnipeg Transit buses on Friday, November 11, in rotation with regular route and destination messages.
Winnipeg Transit will also be observing a moment of silence in honour of Remembrance Day. At 11 a.m., Transit operators will pull over and stop their buses at safe locations to recognize one minute of silence.
- Libraries – All Winnipeg Public Libraries will be closed on Saturday, November 11 and on Monday, November 13.
- Arenas, Indoor Pools and Fitness & Leisure Centres will be closed on Saturday, November 11, with the exception of the following sites: Cindy Klassen Recreation Complex (2 p.m. to 6 p.m.), Margaret Grant Pool (1 p.m. to 5 p.m.), Pan Am Pool (1 p.m. to 5 p.m.).
- The Animal Services Agency will be closed on Saturday, November 11, and open from noon to 5 p.m. on Monday, November 13.
- Brookside, Transcona, and St. Vital cemeteries are open from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. daily.
For all other activities this weekend, see Things to Do This Weekend in Winnipeg.
Winnipeg City Hall did NOT put up a Remembrance Day banner this year. Why?
Is there any service being held at the leg?
No Vimy Ridge service this year?
We couldn’t find any information online. We will do a final update on Thursday.
I’m disappointed to see the service at Vimy Ridge Memorial Park is not listed here, which makes be believe other services are probably also not included.
Your ad for My Heritage “Canadian” Army Records has a picture of actors in “American” uniforms.
Would have been a thoughtful gesture and a kind thing to make all buses free for everyone on November 11th in Winnipeg and beyond. Also to have a sheltered area at services . Many hundreds would love to attend ,especially those of us who have lived through wars. Many are now alone,
pensioners but well aware of the sorrow war still presents today.