Halloween at St. Vital l Winnipeg Aboriginal Film Festival l MEC Snowfest l BUCK 65 l ROARING 2020s l Manitoba Antique Association Fall / Christmas Sale l Story Time & Bannock l dig! rent party l Motel Raphaël l David Lindley

Oct. 31, 6 pm - 8 pm
St. Vital Centre, 1225 St. Mary's Road

Parents stay warm with your trick-or-treaters for a safe Halloween event!
Come get your photos taken at our spook-tacular display!
Free treat bags for kids 10 and under, while supplies last.

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The Winnipeg Aboriginal Film Festival (WAFF) will run from November 19 – 23, 2014 and is the third largest Indigenous Film festival in the world!

November 20, 8:30 pm - 10:00 pm
Adam Beach Film Institute, 587 Ellice Ave, Winnipeg, Manitoba R3B 1Z7

MTS Stories From Home And WAFF - $20,000 PITCH CONTEST!
On Manitoba Filmmakers Night following the showcase of the latest Manitoba films.
First-time and rural filmmakers are encouraged to apply for a chance to win a $20,000 broadcast license from MTS Stories from Home.

Each filmmaker will have three minutes to present their idea. A panel (including Adam Beach and Coleen Rajotte) will then ask questions.
All stories must be non-fiction, intensely local and of interest to Manitobans. Video support allowed. Send a 1-2 page treatment to Coleen Rajotte, Director, WAFF, by November 7.
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November 21, 8:00 am - 9:30 am
Bar Italia, 737 Corydon Avenue, Winnipeg, Manitoba R3M 0W4

Join WAFF and Bar Italia for morning coffee and FREE screening of WAFF staff short film picks. Coffee, latte, cappuccino, americano or tea, on WAFF for the first 60 customers!
Start your day with us and get your program and tickets for WAFF weekend on Corydon.
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November 23, 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm
Adam Beach Film Institute, 587 Ellice Ave, Winnipeg, Manitoba R3B 1Z7

Elders are invited to attend a FREE WAFF screening of Charlie's Country.
Free tea and bannock / Keewatin Otchitchak Traditional Women's Traditional Drum Group

Living in a remote Aboriginal community, Charlie (David Gulpilil) is a warrior past his prime. As the government increases its stronghold over the community’s traditional way of life, Charlie becomes lost between two cultures. His new modern life offers him a way to survive but, ultimately, it is one he has no power over. Finally Charlie heads into the wild on his own, to live the old way.

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November 8, 10:00 am to 5:00 pm
Mountain Equipment Co-op, 303 Portage Avenue

MEC Snowfest features product vendors, community groups, crafts for kids, and more!  Learn new skills and get information at free workshops happening all day long!

Local groups will be explaining different kinds of winter activities, ranging from cross country skiing to extreme winter cycling. Manitoba Conservation will have suggestions for making the most of Manitoba’s provincial parks in winter.
There will be draws throughout the day for great winter swag!

Mountain Equipment Co-op is Canada’s leading retailer of clothing, gear, and services for outdoor activities. Become a part-owner by purchasing a $5 lifetime membership. 

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The Pyramid Cabaret, 176 Fort Street, Winnipeg, Manitoba R3C 1C9

November 15, 9:00 pm      Tickets
BUCK 65, acclaimed MC, turntabilist, host of CBC's Radio 2 Drive and a good Canadian.
A digital download of Buck 65’s Neverlove, is included with every pair of tickets you order. 
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November 22, 9:00 pm - 2:30 am
$10 advance at Shakti Osborne and Music Trader

Join ROARING 2020s for the next installment of our swing-centric themed dance parties! 
Featuring your dapper DJs: Nathan Zahn - Manalogue - Lotek - Chris Komus
Visuals provided by Pixel-Pusher.
PRIZE FOR BEST COSTUME

Live recordings from the last one!

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November 16, 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
CanadInns Polo Park, 1405 St. Matthews Avenue, Winnipeg, Manitoba

Manitoba Antique Association Fall/Christmas Sale
Browse our many tables to find that treasure you're looking for!
Dozens of tables of treasures!
Admission $5, children under 12 free.

For vendor info, please contact Kelly 

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Nov 16 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm
Fort Whyte Alive, 1961 McCreary Rd., Winnipeg, MB
Phone: 204-989-8355 or email
Adults $7, Seniors $6, Students & Children $5, Members & Children under 3 - FREE

Join storyteller Gary Bond for an interesting tale, then head outside for some tasty bannock.

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The Park Theatre, 698 Osborne Street, Winnipeg, Manitoba R3L 2B9

November 16, Red carpet and fun: 6 pm / Concert: 7:30 pm - 10:00 pm
Tickets are $25 online, by phone at 204-989-4656, 
at the Jazz Winnipeg office, 007-100 Arthur St., or The Park Theatre

Jazz Winnipeg presents the 5th annual dig! magazine rent party.
dig! Magazine is now in it’s tenth year!
Featuring live jazz and fantastic prizes!
The U of M Jazz Jazz Orchestra  (Derrick Gardner, bandleader)
The U of M Jazz Faculty: Will Bonness, Quincy Davis, Derrick Gardner, Jon Gordon, 
Anna-Lisa Kirby, Steve Kirby and Laurent Roy
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November 17, 8:00 pm - 11:00 pm
$10 at The Park Theatre, Music Trader and online
Motel Raphaël, Montreal indie-folkers, fronted by the three-part harmonies of Clara Legault, Emily Skahan and Maya Malkin, the seven-piece outfit blend melody and storytelling into an adorably catchy package of tunes on the latest record.
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November 22, Doors at 7:15, show at 8:00 PM
$39.50 through Ticketmaster and at the Winnipeg Folk Festival Music Store
The David Lindley electro-acoustic performance combines American folk, blues, and bluegrass traditions with elements from African, Arabic, Asian, Celtic, Malagasy, and Turkish musical sources, including Kona and Weissenborn Hawaiian lap steel guitar, Turkish saz and chumbus, Middle Eastern oud, and Irish bouzouki. 

Canada Day Block Party l Winnipeg's Canada Day ‘Living Flag’ 2014 l Canada Day 2014 Events: The Forks, Fort Whyte, Assiniboine Park, Oak Hammock Marsh and More!!

Jun 30, 8:00 pm to Jul 2, 1:00 am

Bannatyne Street & Exchange District

JUNE 30 - $15 Advance $20 at Door l JULY 1 - $10 at Door

18+ ID Mandatory

Sound Republic and Opera Ultralounge Presents

Canada Day Block Party featuring LIL JON - DJ SET

w/ DJ Panda Phunk, Hollywood Hype, Hallmark, Sythy Lox, Drux, Tec-G, Dow Jones, Keesh, Party Mcfly and more! 

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The Canadian Museum for Human Rights will be the backdrop for Winnipeg’s Canada Day Living Flag.

The fourth annual Downtown Winnipeg BIZ event will be competing with Brandon, Victoria and Calgary to create the largest flag made up of people dressed in red and white.

Gather at The Forks in front of the Scotiabank stage at 9 a.m. on July 1. 

T-shirt distribution will be on a first come, first serve basis before the photo-op at 11 a.m.

The Human Rights Museum will open September 20.

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July 1, 12 pm – 11 pm

The Forks, 1 Forks Market Road

Family-friendly activities all day long, including, musicians, buskers, crafts, and entertainment.  Local talent will fill The Forks' three stages: 

Under the Canopy from 5:30 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.

on the Railbridge from 1 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.

the Scotiabank Stage from 4 p.m. – 11 p.m.: Del Barber, the Royal Winnipeg Ballet, and the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra. 

The evening closes with a captivating fireworks display at 11 p.m.

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July 1, 12:00 pm - 6:00 pm 

Canada Day at Kid City, 550 Archibald Street

Celebrate with a BBQ and more. 

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July 1, 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.

Fort Whyte Alive, 1961 McCreary Rd

Celebrate with dip netting, bannock, and guided hikes.
Free with regular admission

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July 1, 1:00 pm – 11:00 pm

Assiniboine Park Lyric Theatre

Join the fun and excitement at the Canad Day Picnic in the Park. 

This family-oriented day is free to all who attend!

Canad Inns organizes the day-long festivities: games and activities for children, entertainment, and a spectacular fireworks display. 

Free “Park & Ride” parking at nearby Canadian Mennonite University or Asper Jewish Community Campus.

The Zoo will be closed for 10 days starting on Monday, June 23 to prepare for the opening of the Journey to Churchill exhibit. The Zoo will re-open at noon on July 3 and resume normal summer hours of operation

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July 1, All day

Oak Hammock Marsh

Take the family for an exciting day of outdoor fun, face painting, and crafts. 

Horse-drawn wagon rides take place from 12:30 to 3:30 p.m.

Cupcakes will be served at 2 p.m. 

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July 1, 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m

Enjoy the Canada Day Celebrations at Le Musée de Saint-Boniface Museum.  The Museum presents an impressive collection of artifacts that reveal the heritage of French-Canadian and Métis peo­ples in Manitoba.

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July 1, 4:00 p.m.

Shaw Park, home of the Winnipeg Goldeyes

Spend Canada Day watching the Winnipeg Goldeyes vs. the Kansas City T-Bones. 

Holiday Adoption Fair, Craft & Bake Sale, Pet Holiday Photos l Adventure Travel Raffle 2013 l Solstice Celebration l Common Sense HOLIDAY Cabaret with Joseph Common & The Dark Sisters l The Naughty List with Chantel Marostica

HOLIDAY ADOPTION FAIR: Sprockett's Doggy Day Camp, Unit 7- 975 Thomas Ave

By Manitoba Mutts Dog Rescue

December 15, 11:00 am until 4:00 pm

Christmas photos with Santa Paws l  Craft sale 

Email to receive a list of drop-off locations or if you have any questions.

Drop off baked goods by December 14.

Volunteer bakers can prepare any baked good that they choose. 

Some examples are banana bread, cookies, cupcakes, or even dog treats!

How about baking some good recipes from Cesar Millan's website for Manitoba Mutts!

1. Identify ingredients, particularly wheat, spices, and nuts 

2. For dog treats, identify all ingredients in case of dog allergies

3. Package baked goods into small bundles

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Fort Whyte Alive - Adventure Travel Raffle 2013
1st Prize - South America Inca Discovery
2nd Prize Churchill Bear Country Adventure
3rd Prize Iceland Northern Lights

Boston Terrier & Pug Rescue of Southern Manitoba (BTPRSM) is selling tickets

Tickets are 3 for $10 

BTPRSM received 50% profit of all the tickets we sell through our rescue.

Draw Date is December 18, 2013 at 3 pm.

To purchase tickets, please email us or stop by one of our events or playgroups.

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Dancing the Sun: a Solstice Celebration

December 15, 3:00 pm

The Urban Forest Coffeehouse, 93 Albert Street

All are welcome.  Please join us as we gather once again to welcome and dance the sun and light the sacred fires, led by Stuart Farley and Katherine Bitney.  Bring your drums, fiddles, pipes, bells, lets sing and make some music.

We will be going downstairs, so please bring your indoor shoes or really thick socks. 

After the Rite we will have a potluck and make merry. 

It is  child friendly atmosphere, but not designed for children.  If you have a votive holder, or something to add to the community yule log decorations, bring them.  If you could note the ingredients of what you bring for the potluck, some folks have allergies, it will be appreciated.

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December 15, 8:00 pm until 10:00 pm  l doors open at 7:00

The Park Theatre, 698 Osborne Street

The Common Sense HOLIDAY Cabaret is an evening of comedy, improv and music in the style of an old-school TV variety show redesigned for a modern audience.

Tickets are $15.00 and available at 1-866-943-8849 or website

A live variety show in two acts modelled after TV variety shows of the 60s and 70s. 

The host is local celebrity, Joseph Common, (John B. Lowe) reluctantly supported by his extended family of entertainers. Joseph’s singing nieces, The Dark Sisters (Sarah Constible, Trish Cooper and Erin McGrath) are featured performers, along with Joseph’s ex-wife, the controversial chanteuse, Constance Common (Marina Stephenson Kerr) and his nephew, Little Joe, (Cory Wojcik). The Talentless Lumps and the Macho Poo-Poo choir will also perform.

Music Director: Süss 

Stage Manager: Michelle Lagassé 

Guests include: Tobias Hughes, RobYn Slade, Jane Testar, Andrea del Campo, Ardyth Johnson,
Aileen Audette, Daina Leitold, Brenda McLean, Spenser Payne, Heather Russell, Alissa Watson,
Yanin Scott Cranwill, Alix Sobler, Greg Lowe, Randy Apostle, and many more.

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Hot Thespian Action Presents: The Naughty List

Gas Station Arts Centre, 445 River Avenue,

December 19, 8:00 pm until 10:00 pm   Get Tickets 

16 years and over

Hot Thespian Action is helping cut through the holiday smarm with a healthy dose of cynicism and inappropriateness. Come join us for a collection of our most adult, our most off-colour, and our least Santa-approved sketches from our 8 years together.

Brilliant local comedian Chantel Marostica will get the evening off to a nice adults-only start. 

Join us for Christmas baking and egg nog (one of the best ways to get rum into you). 

Okay maybe it's not all cold misanthropy: Bring a non-perishable food item for Winnipeg Harvest. 

But that's it for heart-warming! No warm hearts after that!

This show may be the only way to survive the cloying sweetness this holiday season!

Rainbow Earth~Creations l MEC Winnipeg: Paddlefest and Winnipeg Bikefest

Rainbow Earth~Creations by Christie Dawn
Spring Art Show & Sale!
June 9, 1:00 pm until 5:00 pm
SEED Winnipeg Inc., 80 Salter Street
Plenty of free parking, and refreshments.

I look forward to sharing my passion for art, and my colourful creations with you all!

All of my currently available pieces will be on display and available for purchase.
Prices range from $25- $300. Cash only.

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MEC Winnipeg Paddlefest
FortWhyte Alive, 1961 McCreary Road
June 9 from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm
Free public admission – all are welcome!

Mountain Equipment Co-op (MEC), Canada’s leading outdoor retailer, is organizing
12 MEC Paddlefest events across the country, including their very first one in Winnipeg.

Participate in skills clinics, demos, gear swaps, and more, with workshops held on-land and on-water covering topics like safety and technique. Novices will discover helpful information and a chance to try the sport, while the more adept will enjoy professional tips and tricks, and a look at some of the latest gear.

Advance registration for MEC Winnipeg Paddlefest is required, by email or online

All paddling clinic participants will be given a ‘Club Day’ card entitling them
to 10% off in-store purchases on June 22 at MEC Winnipeg.

While canoes and kayaks and stand up paddleboards (SUPs) will be available for use, participants are welcome to bring their own boats and enjoy the lakes at FortWhyte Alive.

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MEC WINNIPEG BIKEFEST 

• June 15, 12:00 pm to 5:00 pm
• In the Forks Market Plaza, under the canopy
• All events are free! 
• All day long there will be draws and prizes
• Riders can leave their bikes in a secured parking lot

You can try out gear, test ride a new bike, browse exhibitors’ booths, score deals at the MEC Gearswap, or learn skills at a bike clinic.
There’ll also be group rides, performers, entertainment, and kids’ activities.

Bands: Indicator Indicator, Animal teeth, the Almighty Rhombus, and more.

Download Bikefest Schedule

For more information or to bring gear to the gearswap, please email

Get your bike in tip top shape with a free basic tune-up (first come, first served).
The bike fitting clinic will ensure your bike fits you perfectly.
The Center for Natural Medicine will provide a clinic on diet and nutrition.

Art City will provide decorating stations for kids ages 3+, and also the young at heart.
Kids can try their two-wheeling skills at the bicycle obstacle course.
Get your picture taken with your bike, and be entered to win great prizes.

Bring your mountain bike and take part in the afternoon group rides:
Whittier Park (15-20km) and City Cruise (15-20km).

Gear Swap: buy, sell or trade used bikes, cycling clothes or bike accessories.
Peg City Trials will demonstrate thrilling trials by local riders.