Thanksgiving Weekend Events & Activities in Winnipeg
Thanksgiving weekend events and activities in Winnipeg, including free, fun family & kids’ activities, live music, theatre & performing arts, sports, and exhibitions: Friday, October 10 – Monday, October 13, 2025.
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Haunted Halloween Attractions in Manitoba
I. Family & Kids Activities this weekend
Boo at the Zoo
All aboard, the train’s ready to go to a town where Halloween spirits roam! Welcome to a mysterious land where fall festivities are in full swing. Pumpkins glow, phantoms dance, and new secrets are waiting to be uncovered around every corner. Details
October 3 – 31, 2025
Assiniboine Park Zoo, Roblin Boulevard, Winnipeg
$17.50 + GST (all ages 3+)
Farmageddon
Farmageddon will be Manitoba’s largest Halloween attraction featuring great scares, cool sets and some of the shortest wait times. Details
October 3 – 4, 10 – 11, 16 – 19, 23 – 26, 30 – 31, 2025
Deer Meadow Farms, Springfield Rd, Winnipeg
$35-$50/Ticket plus gst & agency fee
Six Pines Haunted Attractions – FEAR BY NIGHT
October 3 -4, 9 – 11, 16 – 18, 23 – 25, 29 – 31, 2025
Six Pines Haunted Attractions, Winnipeg
FEAR PASS $50 + GST
Witchy Wonderland – A (not-so) Fright Fest
Don’t forget to mingle with the roaming costumed characters—they love selfies almost as much as candy corn. As the nights wind down on October 17, 18, 23, 24 and 25, grab some hot cocoa and find the perfect spot to watch fireworks light up the night sky in a burst of pumpkin-orange and witchy-purple. It’s wholesome Halloween fun with just the right dash of cheeky mischief. Details
October 17 – 19, 23 – 26, 2025
Red River Exhibition Park – West Gate, 3977 Portage Avenue, Winnipeg
$20; Children 2 and under: FREE
Fall Fun
Corn Maze @ A Maze In Corn
Enjoy getting lost and finding your way out of the corn maze! Details
August 13 to November 2, 2025
A Maze In Corn, Manitoba 200, Saint Adolphe
$14 – $16 + GST
Boonstra Farm’s Corn Maze
Enjoy the corn maze, hayride, bale maze and petting zoo/playground. Details
September 6 – October 12, 2025
Boonstra Farms, Stonewall
$13 – $17
Corn Maze @ Deer Meadow Farms
Each year the farm creates a new design with new trivia challenges and things to do in the maze. Details
September 6 to end of October 2025
Deer Meadow Farms, 21 155 Springfield Rd, Winnipeg
$14 – $16 + GST
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. - Planetarium Shows @ Manitoba Museum
- Cineplex Family Favourites: Visit participating Cineplex theatres near you and watch a favourite family film each week for only $3.99.
II. Live Music
Honeymoon Suite with guest, Lee Aaron!
HONEYMOON SUITE has released a total of seven studio albums with a string of hit singles such as “New Girl Now”, “Burning In Love”, “Wave Babies”, “Stay In the Light”, “Feel It Again” and “What Does It Take”, to name a few. Details
Friday, October 10, 2025 | 8:00 PM
Club Regent Event Centre, 1425 Regent Avenue W, Winnipeg
Tickets Starting at $39.00
Boyce Avenue
Boyce Avenue is a US-based acoustic rock/pop trio formed in Sarasota, Florida, in 2004 by three brothers: Alejandro (lead vocals, rhythm guitar, piano), Fabian (lead guitar, backing vocals) and Daniel Manzano (bass, percussion, backing vocals) They rose to fame via YouTube, uploading acoustic covers of artists like Coldplay, Rihanna, Justin Timberlake, and more. Details
Saturday, October 11, 2025 | 6:30 PM
Club Regent Event Centre, 1425 Regent Avenue W, Winnipeg
Tickets Starting at $90.00
Jonathan Richman w/ Tommy Larkins on Drums
Presented by the Winnipeg Folk Festival.
Saturday, October 11, 2025 | 8:00 PM – 11:00 PM
Saigon Park, Spence Street, Winnipeg
$35+ fees
Max McNown – Forever Ain’t Long Enough Tour
Singer/songwriter Max McNown creates the kind of songs that soundtrack our most intimate moments: times of intense heartache and tremendous loss, immense upheaval and life-changing revelation. Details
Thursday, October 9, 2025 | 8:00 PM
Burton Cummings Theatre, 364 Smith Street, Winnipeg
$174 and up
Foxglove Haven
A Halloween pop up kiosk orffering Winnipeg-made costumes + pre orders. An experience to remember! Come check out our award winning costumes at the Forks Inn, second floor. Details
October 6 – 29, 2025 | 3:00 PM – 9:00 PM
The Event Space (2nd floor, The Forks Market)
Free
III. Movies/Live Theatre/ Performing Arts
Gather
October 3-26, 2025
MTYP, 2 Forks Market Road, Winnipeg
$20 – $30
Wonderful Joe
October 7 – 26, 2025
Tom Hendry Warehouse Theatre, 140 Rupert Ave
$21.63 – $49
IV. Sports
Manitoba Moose
American Hockey League. Details
s. Laval Rocket | Home Opener on Friday, October 10, 2025 | 7:00 PM
vs. Rocket de Laval on Sunday, October 12, 2025 | 2:00 PM
Canada Life Centre, 300 Portage Ave., Winnipeg
$27- $45
Winnipeg Jets
vs. Dallas Stars | Home Opener on Thursday, October 9, 2025 | 7:00 PM
vs. Los Angeles Kings | Opening Weekend Celebration on Saturday, October 11, 2025 | 12:30 PM
Canada Life Centre, 300 Portage Ave., Winnipeg
$64 – $270
V. Festivals, Exhibitions and Other Events
Craft & Hobby Sale
There will be many first-time vendors from clay works to knits. Free Craft & Hobby Sale on October 11th from 11am-5pm at St Louis Centre. Details
Saturday, October 11, 2025 | 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM
St Louis Centre, 445 Tissot St, Winnipeg
Free
Lower Fort Garry Ghost Tours
Get ready to embark on a spine-tingling adventure this October at Lower Fort Garry! Prepare to step back in time into the shadowy depths of history as our historic storyteller guides you through an unforgettable journey like no other. Brace yourself for chilling tales of unsettling events and unexplained phenomena that have haunted the historic walls of Lower Fort Garry. Details
Fridays & Saturdays, October 3 – 25, 2025
Lower Fort Garry National Historic Site, 5925 Hwy 9 St Andrews
$35.97
Sunset Goose Flights
Wednesday – Sunday, September 17 – October 19, 2025 | 5:30 PM – 8:00 PM
FortWhyte Alive, 1961 McCreary Road, Winnipeg
$10; Pre-register
Manitoba Culture Days
Culture Days is an opportunity to celebrate cultural expression and creativity in our lives as artists, audience, patrons, and participants. Details
September 19 – October 12, 2025
Across Manitoba
Free
The Haunted Forest
An interactive, outdoor experience that you won’t soon forget. Enter at your own risk as our resident creatures of the forest come alive and lure you in with their haunting humour. Details
September 27 to November 1, 2025
A Maze In Corn, 1351 PR 200, Saint Adolphe
$33 – $35 + GST
Canada Life Free Sundays
Join us on the second Sunday of every month for free admission to WAG-Qaumajuq and more family fun, thanks to a special partnership with Canada Life. Details
Sunday, October 12, 2025 | 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Winnipeg Art Gallery, 300 Memorial Blvd, Winnipeg
Free
Tour of Icelandic Winnipeg
Join us for a special event celebrating the 150th Anniversary of Icelandic Settlement in Manitoba. Hosted by the Icelandic Canadian Frón and Lögberg-Heimskringla, this guided heritage tour will take you on an engaging journey through Winnipeg’s historic West End and other significant Icelandic heritage sites throughout the city. Details
October 11, 2025 | 10:00 AM to 3:30 PM
Scandinavian Centre, 764 Erin Street, Winnipeg
Admission: $65
Autumn Adventures – Corn Maze, Pumpkins & Sunflower Path
Corn Maze, Pumpkins, Sunflower Path, Photo Ops, kids activities & tractor ride located near Portage la Prairie, MB. Open weekends and holidays from 9am – 6pm in September & October. Details
Weekends, August 30 – October 26, 2025
Autumn Adventures MB, Hwy 331, SE of Portage la Prairie
$10
Finding Balance and Connection Through Painting with Elemental Knowledge This Mental Health Week
Brush away your stress to connect with your sacred flame with Knowledge Keeper Marilyn Dykstra and Artist Heather Endall.
October 11, 2025 | 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Canadian Museum for Human Rights, 85 Israel Asper Way
MTS Classrooms
$25 per person
The Enchanted Forest
Step into a world where sustainability meets wonder. The Babs Asper Display House has been transformed into an enchanted forest where diverse trees inspire imagination and a deeper appreciation for nature. The forest’s gentle, ethereal atmosphere will transport you to an enchanted world where fairies flourish. Details
September 12 – November 16, 2025
The Leaf – Assiniboine Park, 55 Pavilion Crescent
Regular admission rates apply
Death at Dalnavert
On the Death at Dalnavert tour, learn all about Victorian funeral customs and practices, superstitions and spiritualism. With the (allegedly haunted) historic house as your backdrop, explore Victorian mourning culture and death. Details
October 2 – 5, 9 – 10, 16 – 19, 23 – 26, 30 – 31, 17 – 27, 2025
Dalnavert Museum and Visitors’ Centre, 61 Carlton Street, Winnipeg
$10 general, $9 for students and seniors
Meow Mania Fall Market & Adoption Fair
Meow Mania is a celebration dedicated to our beloved feline friends. Whether you’re a proud cat parent, an aspiring cat owner, or simply an admirer of all things feline, this event is a must-attend! Join us for a day filled with fun, education, and all things cat-related. Details
October 11, 2025 | 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM
Assiniboia Downs, 3975 Portage Ave
General Admission $7
Exchange District Ghost Walk
Author & Creator Matthew Komus offers an exciting tour ONLY IN OCTOBER. Be escorted through the dark streets of Winnipeg’s Exchange District by a shady guide to see and hear about some of Winnipeg’s most haunted buildings. Details
October 2 – 4, 9 – 10 & 30, 2025 | 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM
Old Market Square, King Street, and Bannatyne Avenue
$10 – $20; Bring an extra $20 for Matthew’s book on ghosts in Winnipeg
Secrets & Spectres: A Dalnavert Mystery Adventure
Join us for Secrets & Spectres: A Dalnavert Mystery Adventure, when the candlelit halls of the Victorian mansion become the stage for a chilling puzzle adventure steeped in classic Victorian horror. As you move through the historic house, you’ll unravel eerie puzzles, follow hidden clues, and confront the secrets whispered by restless spirits. Details
Saturday, October 11 & 18, 2025 | 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM
Dalnavert Museum and Visitors’ Centre, 61 Carlton Street, Winnipeg
Tickets start at $120 for a team of 4
Paranormal Investigation of The Pavilion
Have you ever wondered what sort of paranormal activity exists at Assiniboine Park? Join the Winnipeg Paranormal Group (WPG) at Assiniboine Park’s historic Pavilion to seek answers to some of your goosebump-inducing queries. Details
October 10, 2025 | 8:00 PM – 11:00 PM
The Pavilion, 55 Pavilion Crescent, Winnipeg
$55.00 + GST
Crying Over Spilt Tea
Crying Over Spilt Tea is inspired by two English language idioms: “spill the tea” is a viral phrase born from Black drag culture that conveys the subversive sharing of sensitive or secret information or “T” for truths, while “don’t cry over spilt milk” signifies the futility of being upset over something that has already happened and cannot be undone. Details
August 2, 2025 to July 5, 2026
Winnipeg Art Gallery, 300 Memorial Blvd, Winnipeg
General Admission ($0-18, Indigenous Peoples and youth under 18 are free)
Enjoy Hiking or Discover Nature Attractions
Seeking some fresh air adventure this weekend — the good news is there are lots of natural areas for you to explore.
VII. Thanksgiving Events/ Dinner/Brunch
Thanksgiving Weekend Birdseed Sale
Celebrate the season of giving by giving back to the birds!
Stock up on quality birdseed during our Thanksgiving Weekend Sale and get your yard ready for feathered visitors all winter long. Choose from a selection of seed mixes, from Agri-Tel, at special holiday prices. Every purchase helps support wildlife and wetland conservation. Details
October 10 – 13, 2025 | 10:00 AM – 8:00 PM
Wetland Discovery Centre at Oak Hammock Marsh, 1 Snow Goose Bay, Stonewall
Varies
Thanksgiving Dinner/Brunch
Thanksgiving Brunch/Dinner Take-Out/Dine-in
Restaurants Offering Thanksgiving Brunch/Dinner, Turkey to Go, and Takeout in Winnipeg
- The Fairmont Winnipeg Hotel
- Aaltos – Canad Inns Destination Centres – October 10 – 13, 2025
- Supper Central – October 10 – 11, 2025
- Assiniboia Downs – October 12, 2025
- Open Table Listings Details
VIII. Food Events, Dinner Theatre & Night Life Events
Hellbourne – A Tribute to Ozzy Osbourne
Come hear all the Ozzy classics live as we pay tribute to the legend Ozzy Osbourne. Details
Friday, October 10, 2025 | 9:00 PM
The Park Theatre, 698 Osborne St., Winnipeg
$30.56
NOLA NIGHT – The Dirty Catfish Brass Band
It’s NOLA NIGHT at Times Change(d) featuring the funky New Orleans-style sounds of the Dirty Catfish Brass Band. Details
Friday, October 10, 2025 | 9:30 PM
Times Change(d) High & Lonesome Club, 234 Main St., Winnipeg
$17.72
The Songs of John Prine
A beloved cast of local musicians shine a Saturday night light on the songs of the one and only late great John Prine!! Details
Saturday, October 11, 2025 | 8:00 PM
Times Change(d) High & Lonesome Club, 234 Main St., Winnipeg
$23.12
‘Queen of Hearts’ Afternoon Tea
Step through the looking glass and into a whimsical world of wonder at our upcoming Queen of Hearts Afternoon Tea. Experience an enchanting culinary journey, inspired by the magical realm of Alice in Wonderland. Indulge in freshly baked traditional scones, whimsical sweets and a delightful assortment of savoury bites. Escape the ordinary and enter a world of refined whimsy… where every bite tells a story! Details
Sundays, September 21 – November 9, 2025 | 11:30 AM – 2:30 PM
Velvet Glove Restaurant – The Fairmont Winnipeg, 2 Place Lombard, Winnipeg
$48.00 – $75.00 per person
Jeff Dye
Jeff Dye isn’t here to play nice, he’s here to wreck polite conversation and leave audiences howling. A regular on Gutfeld! and The Joe Rogan Experience, he delivers comedy that’s loud, sharp, and hilariously inappropriate. He conned America on MTV’s Money From Strangers, globe-hopped with legends on NBC’s Better Late Than Never, and somehow kept a straight face while cracking jokes on The Tonight Show. Jeff’s not chasing clout – he’s chasing truth, mic in hand, and not looking back. Details
October 10 – 11, 2025
Rumor’s Restaurant and Comedy Club, 190-2025 Corydon Avenue
$39 – $49 + tax
Chris Locke
Chris Locke (@chrislockefun) is one of one. Truly one of the silliest, funniest, unpredictable comics working today. As seen on tv’s Mr. D., Working Moms, and starring in feature films like Who’s Yer Father, Chris Locke has made a name for himself not only as one of the best comedians in the country, but as a standout actor as well. Don’t miss your chance to catch him live and loose at The Basement. Details
October 10 – 11, 2025
The Basement Comedy Lounge, 3740 Portage Ave.
$20 + fees
MAMMA MIA: An ABBA love story
Get ready for a summer of love, laughter and ABBA hits, in this light-hearted musical comedy that centers around a mother and daughter opening a boutique hotel on a tiny tropical island. Details
July 31 – October 11, 2025
Destination Dinner Stage, 1824 Pembina Highway, Winnipeg
$51 plus taxes and fees
Zabrina Douglas
Zabrina Douglas, is a nurse and a comedian. Her comedy album Things Black Girls Say: The Album received a Juno Award nomination for Comedy Album of the Year at the Juno Awards of 2023. Douglas, a registered nurse, mom of 5 performs across the country at yukyuks comedy clubs, theatres, corporate and private events. Details
October 10 – 11, 2025
Yuk Yuk’s Winnipeg, Fort Garry Hotel, The Club Room lower level, 222 Broadway
$18 + tax
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