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January 25, 2026

Live Music l Films l Games l Feed the Movement Dinner l Manitoba Museum Events l Sweetheart Smackdown l Snoball Winter Carnival l Dinner and a Movie l Pop Up Crafts Shop l Colonial Connections l Steadfast / Changing Light l African Fashion Week l Day at the Mooseum

Live Music

Jan 30, 9:30 pm
The Park Theatre, 698 Osborne Street, Winnipeg
Winnipeg’s premier live event venue, with over 300 events a year spanning music, comedy, theatre, and film. Tickets  https://www.bringyourlove.ca/tickets?fbclid=IwY2xjawPiFAtleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETF2TFhkTHEwNWFEYUx0eTVzc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHqc86ZcB__QGjLGFc7jzKkx49iMxp_b6udMg8NGL7obT7JiifMF9G0OMqbOG_aem_a_xI_hCW1z_YKwIMYlVDOg

Bring Your Love Festivals annual Love & Light is a celebration of Love & whatever lights you up! Featuring amazing local talent: Chaco, Groove Belle, R!KO and Reckless Rhythm.

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The Osborne Taphouse, 112 Osborne St, Winnipeg, MB R3L 1Y5
Join us every Thursday, Friday and Saturday, in the heart of The Osborne Strip, for Winnipeg’s best live bands.
Live Music |  Sports l VLTs | Pool & Darts l Comfort Food l Open Daily 11 AM - 2 AM

Jan 30, Doors at 8 pm / Show at 9 pm
$10 cover    18+

Hippo is releasing our latest album "Hippocidal"!
Joined by guests: After Work Ritual, No Complacent, and Jus D'orange!
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Jan 31, 10 pm

Due to unforeseen circumstances, Phantomhead needed to bow out of this show. Taking the stage that night is Sansregret, Spectre, and joining the line up for your head banging, fist pumping, ass shaking entertainment is now The Murder Birds!
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Feb 7
Tickets are $10 at the door (cash only)

Rock n roll tributes to Rage Against The Machine, Linkin Park and Green Day!
$8.99 Doubles, $5.49 Domestic Cans, 2 for $9.99 Shooters, $5.99 Featured Cocktail.

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Feb 6, 9 pm
Bulldog Event Center, 1364 Main Street , Winnipeg, MB R2W 3T8
$15.00 Advance/Door      www.showpass.com/ladies-night-with-male-dancers

Join us for a fun ladies night with male dancers! Fun, dance, music and drink specials.
18+ event, Photo ID required

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Films

Dave Barber Cinematheque, Winnipeg in the heart of Winnipeg's historic Exchange District in the Artspace building, 100 Arthur Street, across the street from Old Market Square at the corner of Arthur Street and Bannatyne - one block west of Main.

January 30 and 31, February 1 and 4 - Six screenings
https://davebarbercinematheque.com/series/rising-through-the-fray/?fbclid=IwY2xjawPg2ClleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETF2S2FKdE1jZ2hlZ0N1VERCc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHt3tT3Oxz6DLW-NucLMJGYEJDCh-J91FsVfgz9uT3_kpTa6-LrKD-D_yP_LY_aem_g3Md6473Z3yK_yVMfOT_8g

Rising Through the Fray rolls into Winnipeg for a limited run.
This powerful feature documentary follows Indigenous Rising, the world’s first borderless roller derby team, as skaters from more than 30 Indigenous Nations come together to challenge colonial borders and reclaim space in the sport they love. Blending high-energy, full-contact gameplay with intimate portraits of the athletes’ lives, the film explores identity, resilience, healing, and the deep bonds of chosen family. Catch it on the big screen while you can.
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Jan 31, 10 am - 1 pm
https://ticketing.useast.veezi.com/purchase/3588?siteToken=4yhdska688h4c0w5tkm52jwkg4

The Saturday Morning All-You-Can-Eat Cereal Cartoon Party, that special time when kids and kids-at-heart get to relive the exciting Saturday Morning ritual of non-stop retro cartoons, and binge on the multi-coloured sugary cereals that used to be a part of every “balanced” breakfast! See monsters, sci-fi, sleuths, superheroes and all kinds of 2D silliness, both faves and obscurities spanning the ’50s through the ’90s, with vintage commercials, PSAs and station IDs! This program is rated G. Dairy free options available! Curated by David Bertrand.

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Feb 15, Doors: 6:30 PM / Screening: 7:30 PM / Panel: 9:00 PM
Gas Station Arts Centre, 445 River Avenue, #unit 1 Winnipeg, MB R3L 0C9

Tickets (Refunds up to 7 days before event)
https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/everest-dark-screening-photo-exhibition-and-panel-tickets-1980577257894?aff=oddtdtcreator&fbclid=IwY2xjawPg3D9leHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETF2S2FKdE1jZ2hlZ0N1VERCc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHufC-Og-8pnenWaicCE9S9FKfbyJk74Rllt6UgMfRILVmlnu3zaAZed0d1cB_aem_rsQ-Ia-JRPH1F1kcL2AY0g

Everest Dark: Screening, Photo Exhibition, and Panel
Go behind the scenes with the Everest Dark team for a film screening, the filmmaking team on a panel, and 22 stunning photos of Nepal by Ivan Hughes. As the death toll on the world’s highest peak rises, one of Nepal’s most legendary climbers leads an elite team of Sherpas on a life-threatening mission to retrieve fallen climbers from Everest’s Death Zone.

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Feb 24, 7 pm - 8 pm
X-Cues Cafe & Lounge, 551 Sargent Ave, Winnipeg, MB   R3B 1W4

Grant Guy’s Circus of Objects - a Cabaret evening of theatre, video, performance and poetry and some DADA DUMB with Kevin Longfield, Michael Orr, Robert Fordyce and Marjorie Poor (and the DADA DUMB).

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Games

Jan 31, Register by 1:00 PM
Devil May Care Brewing Company, 155 Fort St, Winnipeg, MB R3C 1C8
It’s free to play – just show up, sign in, and try to skunk your opponent.

Saturday afternoon cribbage in the taproom! We're hosting another open tournament! Casual vibes with a round-robin no-knockout format. Every player is guaranteed six games. Bring a board if you have one you like to use. We have some, but more are welcome.

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Jan 31, Doors open at 4 pm / Games 5 pm - 9 pm

Dalnavert Museum, 61 Carlton St, Winnipeg, MB R3C 1N7
$12  Tickets https://fareharbor.com/embeds/book/friendsofdalnavert/items/691552/availability/1948213977/book/?flow=no&fbclid=IwY2xjawPiFLpleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETF2TFhkTHEwNWFEYUx0eTVzc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHqNKUaRgIkpagZ3yoZSyKsWf7wPaz6zRxIGqNFr3TqtBmnR9r4lrQdc88cqs_aem_-lQcLFObfVksm-eCJW1reA&full-items=yes

Put your powers of deduction to the test at our newest fundraiser where Clue, the classic 'whodunnit' board game will test your skills. With three consecutive rounds, only one person will be crowned the ultimate Clue champion!
The winner from each table will move to the next round. The final round will be played in the parlour! Prizes for winners, and grand prizes for the final table. If you don’t win your first round, you will be able to re-buy a seat in the second round. Each round is 45 minutes.

There will be a cash bar, and pizza for sale. All proceeds go towards Friends of Dalnavert Museum to help cover the cost of repairs to our heating system. If you want to support Dalnavert, please consider making a donation through our website or in person in our gift shop.

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Feb 11, 6:30 pm - 9 pm (Every other Wednesday through mid-March 2026)

Heather Curling Club, 120 Youville St., Winnipeg, MB  R2J 1E7
No cost         Join our email list: winnipegcribbagegroup@gmail.com

Whether you’re a first-time player or a cribbage pro, everyone is welcome! Boards, pegs, cards, and name tags provided. A fun, friendly way to meet people in the community. Beginners or kings of the game, we’ll help each other with counting and keep it lighthearted.

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Feb 18, Registration 6:30 PM, Race begins at 7 PM
Across The Board Game Café, 211 Bannatyne Ave, Winnipeg, MB R3B 3P2
Tickets https://acrosstheboardcafe.com/event/the-amazing-puzzle-race-31/?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAYnJpZBExdkxYZExxMDVhRGFMdHk1c3NydGMGYXBwX2lkEDIyMjAzOTE3ODgyMDA4OTIAAR7A92zahwUj57VHMImsQtA7AlF0eapIlSlSCkUUFtWZmRiy9RVKAa2p9LfFMw_aem_7wiAgxaYv4iUSRM5mZ14rA

Cost per person is $50 (+ tax) which includes:
the puzzle challenge itself
a FREE 1000 pc Puzzle to take home for each participant.
access to our gaming library for after the event
Teams of 3-4 people will receive the same 500 piece puzzle. Part of the proceeds will support the Kidney Foundation of Canada - Manitoba Branch.
Across the Board is a licensed restaurant, so food and drink options are available.

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Feb 3, 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Storefront MB - 245 Portage Ave, Winnipeg, MB R3B 2A6
The Portage side entry and the bathrooms are wheelchair accessible. It is single-floor. Please wear a mask when you aren't eating. We want immune-compromised people to feel welcome. We’ll have masks at the door and air purifiers running.

The food is free! Please RSVP here so that we know how much to order:
https://climate-action-team-manitoba.solidarity.tech/movement-dinner-1?fbclid=IwY2xjawPiFgBleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETF2TFhkTHEwNWFEYUx0eTVzc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHhcIRLq_w0o7SiV15fbUw7xBn51RHidc_ycUOi4E4JttEGY3p7aml7Qgb5he_aem_VK02u0Y6XEDfEgKh5pYbYg

Feed the Movement Dinner: 2026 MB Budget by Climate Action Team Manitoba
Join us for a community dinner where we will share delicious food and discuss our collective hopes for the upcoming provincial budget. The dinner is open to anyone, whether you are already organizing for climate justice in your community or looking for ways to get more involved.
While there will be a short presentation, the goal of this gathering is to build relationships and strengthen the connections that will power our movement.
Bus tickets available for your trip home. You are welcome to bring your kids!

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Manitoba Museum, 190 Rupert Ave, Winnipeg, MB  R3B 0N2

Feb 6, 4 pm - 9 pm
No ticket required

The Manitoba Museum is excited to be part of the First Fridays community! Join us on the First Friday of every month from 4 pm to 9 pm for FREE general admission to our three core attractions – the Museum Galleries, the Planetarium, and the Science Gallery. To find the current month's special programming: https://manitobamuseum.ca/.../first-fridays-the-manitoba.../
First Fridays @ the Manitoba Museum is proudly supported by Manitoba Liquor & Lotteries.
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Feb 28, 2 pm - 9 pm

Celebrate Korean Lunar New Year with an evening of traditional and contemporary performances honouring culture, storytelling, and renewal. Enjoy traditional food, and hands-on activities. This community celebration invites families and guests to experience Korean culture while welcoming the new year together.
Featured Performers: Navillera Korean Dance Ensemble (Toronto) presenting traditional Korean dance, followed by a dynamic Demon Hunters themed performance. Known as the original K-pop demon hunters, their work blends heritage with modern energy.
Special Performance: Sangah Lee (Pansori) — featuring Honmoon, the gatesealer storyteller, bringing Korea’s powerful vocal tradition to life.

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Feb 7, 3 pm - 6pm
Innovative Martial Arts - Winnipeg, 1599 Dugald Rd Unit 15, Winnipeg, MB R2K 3H2
Cost is $50 per couple
https://winnipegmartialarts.ca/event.php?id=27&fbclid=IwY2xjawPg8bRleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETF2S2FKdE1jZ2hlZ0N1VERCc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHpNxkeZSppVQPxOttvTzi88wVFQCRNzGbKgBLEW20QLq2AqPJnKRvTc4Ad4O_aem_DMX8UxQkOUKiCwsyZC0Q1w

Looking for something new and unique to experience with your sweetheart this Valentine’s? Well, we have the perfect date night event for you! Get ready to rumble with your sweetheart at our Sweetheart smackdown. Unleash your inner fighter this Valentine’s day!
Don’t worry, no one will get hurt, It will be perfectly safe and heaps of fun! Our coaches will teach you and your partner some takedowns, submission holds, self defence, basic striking and the ultimate couples therapy… foam sword battles!
You don’t need a babysitter! While the adults are in one gym, we will have our expert coaches running free interactive games and activities in the other gym (for children of attendees only).

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Feb 7, 12 pm - 4 pm
West Broadway Community Organization, 185 Young St, Winnipeg, MB R3C 1Y8
For more information: westbroadwaysnoball@gmail.com

West Broadway Snoball Winter Carnival
Snoball is back! Join us for FREE outdoor fun for the whole family!
Free meal and hot beverages from NOON - 2 pm
Horse drawn carriage rides
Outdoor fun and games
Drag story time
Golden Shovel and Golden Trowel Volunteer Award Presentations
Fireside Activities and more!
Please dress for the weather and bring a reusable mug if you can.
Our community partners are:
Acorn Family Place
Art City
Balmoral Hall
Broadway Neighbourhood Centre
Communities 4 Families
Fit Kids Healthy Kids "Motion Zone"
Good Food Club
Rainbow Resource Centre
Resource Assistance for Youth
West Broadway BIZ
West Broadway Community Organization

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Dinner and a Movie

The Metropolitan Entertainment Centre, 281 Donald St., Winnipeg MB R3C 5S4
The MET strives to provide each guest with a great event, including great food, served by great staff. All prices include taxes, plus ticketing fees per person. For all tickets: https://www.ticketmaster.ca/the-metropolitan-entertainment-centre-tickets-winnipeg/venue/140500

Our Dinner Buffet opens at 4 pm and runs until 6 pm. Before the movie begins, you’ll receive hot buttered popcorn. Refresh your beverages at our stand-up bar. Halfway through the film enjoy a 15-minute intermission where we’ll serve coffee and dessert to your table for the second half. Please note tables are communal seating, unless you buy the entire table.

Feb 7, Doors Open & Buffet: 5 - 7 PM / Movie Starts: 7 PM
Tickets: Adults: $49.99 / Seniors (60+): $44.99 / Children (12 & Under): $29.99

Ferris Bueller’s Day Off (1986)  Life moves pretty fast so don’t miss this one! Join us for a dinner, then kick back and enjoy this iconic classic on the big screen at The MET.
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Feb 8, Pre Game & Buffet Dinner: 4 PM / Kickoff: 5:30 PM
Tickets: $39.99 per person

Calling all football fans! Join us at The MET for a Super Bowl LX watch party that brings together great food, cold drinks, and game-day excitement. Arrive early for our pre-game buffet and stay for prizes, beverage specials, and every unforgettable moment.
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Feb 12, Doors Open & Buffet: 5 - 7 PM / Movie Starts: 7 PM
Tickets: ‍Adults: $49.99 / Seniors (60+): $44.99 / Children (12 & Under): $29.99

Join us for a delicious romantic dinner and an iconic love story, Casablanca.
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Feb 14, Doors Open & Buffet: 5 - 7 PM / Movie Starts: 7 PM
Tickets: ‍Adults: $49.99 / Seniors (60+): $44.99 / Children (12 & Under): $29.99

Looking for the perfect Valentine’s Day plan? Join us for romantic dinner and an iconic love story, The Notebook.
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Feb 16, Doors Open & Buffet: 4–6 PM / Movie Starts: 6 PM
Tickets: ‍Adults: $49.99 / Seniors (60+): $44.99 / Children (12 & Under): $29.99

Looking for the perfect family night out? Adventure, treasure and total 80s nostalgia await with The Goonies (1985).

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Feb 8, 10 am to 3 pm
Best Western Premier-Winnipeg East, 900 Regent Ave W, Winnipeg, MB R2C 5C6, Canada

Join Keystone Modern Creative and Needlecrafts + Studio for our first Pop Up Shop of 2026! Both of our shops will be bringing fresh stock and lots of new goodies for quilting, embroidery and other fibre related arts! https://keystonemoderncreative.com/

Free Shipping On Orders Over $200 to Canadian addresses. Excludes Elna Machines, Full Bolts and Pre Orders. Shipping to US addresses is suspended due to US tariffs and market conditions.

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Feb 12, 6 pm - 7 pm
20 West Gate, Winnipeg, MB R3C 2E1

County Down and Winnipeg: Colonial Connections
Explore the connections between Winnipeg and County Down in Ireland. The histories of Manitoba's settler colonial agents, such as Viscount Wolseley and George Young, will also be discussed. We will see how the colonization of Ireland led to the creation of a hub for extending settler colonialism, and will explore the global connections between India, the Caribbean, Ireland and Manitoba.
Speaker: Kerry Sinanan, Department of English, University of Winnipeg
This presentation is part of the 2025-2026 UW Community Lecture Series.
Related Info Guide: Local History: https://guides.wpl.winnipeg.ca/localhistory

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Feb 19, 6 pm - 9 pm
Soul Gallery Inc., 65 Albert St., Winnipeg, MB   R3B 1G3

STEADFAST / CHANGING LIGHT, a duo exhibition by artists Sue Gordon and Aliana Au.
Opening reception this evening. Refreshments will be provided and the artists will be in attendance. The exhibition runs from February 19 to March 7, 2026.

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Feb 20 and 21
Prairie Theatre Exchange, Bell MTS, 393 Portage Ave #300 Winnipeg, MB
Tickets: at the door: $35 per day / 2-Day Pass: $50 / VIP: $45 / $30 per day / online https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/african-fashion-week-winnipeg-black-history-month-2026-edition-tickets-1475163817689?fbclid=IwY2xjawPiFtFleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETF2TFhkTHEwNWFEYUx0eTVzc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHhWUtOd8JbDS3lzvuYEPjk9j3Lg2gz-FfpjITknH6bEid0YSarFtaME7coXo_aem_0DjhujIn4Cr4oFGhZkSMTA

It’s a Black History Month experience like no other in Manitoba. African Fashion Week Winnipeg (AFWW) 2026 brings together fashion, AfroCaribbean culture, food, business, beauty, talent, and community for two powerful days.
           DAILY PROGRAM (BOTH DAYS)
4:00 PM – 6:30 PM
 AfroCaribbean Business Expo & Networking
 AfroCaribbean Taste (Best AfroCaribbean Restaurants)
 AFWW Exhibition (Art, Fashion, Brands, Organizations)
 Canadian Culture Miss ( Manitoba Edition)
 Miss Africa Canada - Miss AfroCaribbean ( Manitoba Edition)
6:30 PM – 7:30 PM
 Cultural Heritage Showcase
 AFWW Student Showcase
7:30 PM – 9:30 PM
Fashion Designer Showcase
           DAY 2 – GRAND FINALE (FEB 21)
8:30 PM – 9:30 PM
Miss Africa Canada – “Miss AfroCaribbean” (Manitoba Edition)
Final Competition & Crowning of the Winner
9:30 PM – 10:30 PM
AFWW Gala & Awards Night

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Feb 21, 2 pm
Canada Life Centre, 300 Portage Ave, Winnipeg, MB   R3C 5S4
Tickets: https://www.transconamuseum.mb.ca/event-details/day-at-the-mooseum?fbclid=IwY2xjawPg3cNleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETF2S2FKdE1jZ2hlZ0N1VERCc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHr4Pxu0hGTduFVI6MhtyRK2mvrBzApkG9dJZdQ5wvIJhgdNuC3iW_IXEP9DT_aem_i8awsqVTg0F20pJMFF1-kw

Join us for "Day at the Mooseum", presented by Manitoba Moose hockey. Watch the Manitoba Moose take on the Iowa Wild. The Transcona Museum and several other museums will be at the game, showcasing some of our amazing artifacts and more.

December 26, 2025

Assiniboine Park Lights l Live Theatre l Winter at Oak Hammock Marsh l Movie Nights l Kim McCaw l Tea With Auntie l Cribbage Nights l 80s Dance Party l Robbie Burns Style Dinner and Ball l Sea Shanty Singalong l Shakespeare in the Ruins

Assiniboine Park Conservancy, 55 Pavilion Crescent, Winnipeg, Manitoba R3P 2N6

to January 3
Enjoy Zoo Lights, with twinkling displays, delicious treats, cozy warming spots, and more. Join us on New Year's Eve and New Year's Day for live performances and food and drink specials.
Visit Zoo Lights and receive one FREE ticket, valid from Jan 10 - Mar 27 to visit the Zoo.
https://www.assiniboinepark.ca/events/zoolights
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to January 11
Luminous - Celebrate the magic of the holidays at our spectacular display at The Leaf. See the beautiful sparkling trees and gorgeous array of ferns and poinsettias.
https://www.assiniboinepark.ca/leaf/visit-leaf/whats-on-at-the-leaf
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Holiday Lights Recycling Program - We're accepting LED string lights and wires from older-style incandescent lights (strings only, bulbs must be removed). Drop them off at the Zoo and The Leaf front entrances until January 11.

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Live Theatre

Jan 2, 7 pm
Jan 3, 3 pm  Audio described performance available
          7 pm ASL Interpreted, Free Live-Stream (w/ on screen ASL)
Jan 4, 3 pm
West End Cultural Centre, 586 Ellice Avenue Winnipeg, MB, R3B 1Z8 Canada
Tickets $10 - $30 All tickets subject to service fees
https://www.wecc.ca/events/1-rbb5a-zj64b-hsjxs-j5cds-3g6jw-nwwkz

Sick + Twisted Theatre, Winnipeg’s own disability theatre company, is thrilled to present our 3rd Annual Holiday Panto!: “Jax, The Beanstalk, and The Emperor’s New Clothes”, an outrageous, joyful celebration of inclusion, laughter, and the spirit of the season.

Jax and their mother are hungry: the crops don't have enough water to grow, and the cow has stopped giving milk. Could this have something to do with the new President Emperor Elect in Skyworld who wants to annex the Lowlands for their fresh water and natural resources? Can Jax get to the bottom of it before the Emperor is sworn in in his magical new suit? Come see the inauguration where the naked truth of tyranny is revealed!

Playwrights: Fiona Smith & Andrea von Wichert
Cast: Cyan Gargol, Artie Lorraine, Joanna Hawkins, Theresa Thomson, Christopher Dunn,
          Carlyn Graff-Czehryn, Emily Jane King
Directed by: Debbie Patterson
Assistant Director: Phillip Duncan
Music Director & Sound Designer: Joseph Aragon
Choreographer: Theresa Thomson
Costume Designer: Kate George

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Jan 18, Doors open 6 pm / Mystery starts at 7 pm
Shrugging Doctor Beverage Company, 483 Berry Street, Winnipeg
Tickets $25   https://3common.com/event/murder-on-tap-mystery-night-at-the-shrugging-doctor-beverage-company-tasting-room/692afc6db26978641a9fdbe6

Murder on Tap by Murder on the Menu
Do you like true crime podcasts? Fancy yourself a detective? Enjoy live Theatre? Join us for one of our audience interactive Murder Mysteries while enjoying beverages at the “Doctor’s Lounge” where they serve all their Wines, Meads, Sangria and Ciders by the glass. They also have other craft cocktails and beverages using their own products too. And, you need to try out their flatbread and more!

Master winemaker thinks he has created the next great wine that will make him a millionaire, but just when he’s about to unveil it, something sinister happens! Was it a Tinder date gone terribly wrong? Or did those two arguing sports fans find someone else to disagree with? Maybe that Social Media Influencer posted the wrong picture. What about the regular who always has a story? Does he know the answer? Perhaps we’ll just have to leave it up to the junior criminologist, who only comes here to study, to figure out who did it and why.
Food and drink to purchase. (No outside food or drink allowed)

Winery & Vineyard Manitoba Grown Grape Wines, Fruit Wines, Mead, Sangria, Cider, Coolers and Spirits.    ShrugDoc.com

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Ducks Unlimited Canada, Oak Hammock Marsh, 1 Mallard Bay at Highway 220  MB R0C 2Z0
Online pre-registration required.
Check out what is happening   https://www.oakhammockmarsh.ca/events/

January 3 & 21, 7:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Moonlight / Twilight Snowshoe Walks -  Snowshoes are provided.
Explore the frozen Marsh with a guide! Please use a sleigh for little snowshoers.
Maximum number of people is 12.
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January 4, 1:00 p.m.
Snowshoeing and S'mores
Explore the Marsh with a guide followed by S'mores and hot chocolate by the fire.
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January 15, 7 p.m.
Astronomy Night - This month's topic will be the year at a glance.
Find out what celestial events are coming up in 2026.
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January 18, 10 a.m.
Winter Brunch - See beautiful wetland views while enjoying a delicious brunch in the Café.
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January 18, 10 a.m.
Ski Library
Ski in the beauty of Oak Hammock. Equipment provided, first come, first served.
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January 24, 1:30
Snowshoe at the Oak Bluff
Explore a remote section with a guide and see the animals that call this place home.
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January 25, 11:00 am & 1:00 pm.
Winter Birds Presentation
Learn about the birds that stay, visit feeders, and take home a handmade pinecone feeder. 

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Movie Nights

Winnipeg Art Gallery-Qaumajuq, 300 Memorial Boulevard, Winnipeg, MB R3C 1V1
204.786.6641
wag.ca

January 7, 5 pm Doors open
7 pm Special performance by Begonia

Throughout the night DJ Ali Wan Kenobi

Galleries open until 9 pm

Introducing WAG Wednesday Nights from 5 pm to 9 pm
The inaugural WAG Wednesday Night on January 7 will be extra special. 
Join us for an unforgettable evening with acclaimed Winnipeg artist Begonia, performing live for one night only, along with sets by DJ Ali Wan Kenobi.
Each week thereafter, you can expect free evening access to the exhibitions, a cash bar, and a rotating mix of events, ranging from guided art tours and artist talks, to live performances, game nights, and more. 

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February 12 and 21, 7 pm
March 19, 7 pm
TICKETS https://www.wag.ca/event/cannes-lions-2025/

Cannes screenings are back!
Catch screenings of the best films from the 2025 Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity! The Globe and Mail presents the most creative commercials from around the world. Presented annually since 1954, the Cannes Lions are the most prestigious international creative communications awards in the advertising and communications industry. 

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Jan 13, 7 pm - 11:30 pm
The Park Theatre, 698 Osborne St, Winnipeg, MB R3L 2B9
Tickets  https://www.ticketweb.ca/event/sookrams-double-feature-night-the-park-theatre-tickets/13860324

SOOKRAM’S DOUBLE FEATURE NIGHT
1 Ticket. 2 Cult Classics. 1 16 oz Specialty Sookram’s Draft. All for $15.

“Life’s a show, and some of us were born to steal it.”
Step into the glam-splattered dreamscape of Phantom of the Paradise and Labyrinth. Two operatic fever dreams of music, obsession, and glittering rebellion. These aren’t just movies. They’re rock operas, glam fairy tales, and cinematic hallucinations where the music isn’t just part of the story; it is the story.
First up, Phantom of the Paradise... Winnipeg’s favourite cult movie. No other city has embraced De Palma’s neon-drenched rock opera quite like ours.
Then fall headfirst into Jim Henson’s Labyrinth, where David Bowie’s Jareth lures you with riddles, rhythm, and a voice that could bend time. It’s a journey through love, illusion, and the beat of a magic drum.
Whether you're here to chant “Life at Last” or sway to “As the World Falls Down,” this double feature is your escape into mirrors, into myth, into the heart of the music.
This is not just a night at the movies.
Dress loud. Sing proud. And don’t be late.

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January 10, 2 - 4 pm
Prairie Theatre Exchange, 3rd Floor, Portage Place, Y300-393 Portage Avenue, Winnipeg, MB    R3B 3H6

Remembering and Celebrating Kim McCaw
PTE invites you to a special gathering in Memory of Kim McCaw, Artistic Director of Prairie Theatre Exchange from 1983-1992.
Join us for a small, informal gathering in PTE Rehearsal Hall to honour and share cherished memories of Kim McCaw. Many of you have generously donated in his memory and shared heartfelt stories, and we will be delighted to gather with those who loved Kim, and share memories together.

This is not a formal event, but a chance for Kim’s friends and colleagues to come together and celebrate his life as we name a space in his honour.
Space limited. Reserve your attendance by emailing Carman Johnston: carm@pte.mb.ca

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Jan 13, Feb 10, Mar 10, Apr 14, 11:30 am - 12:30 pm
Migizii Agamik Aboriginal Student House, 43 Curry Pl, Winnipeg, MB R3T

Tea With Auntie is an Indigenous led program created by the Indigenous Student Centre where students, staff and Faculty can (re)connect with culture, ceremony, language and traditional teachings in an inclusive and safe space. Everyone is welcome!
For questions, please email isc@umanitoba.ca

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Jan 14, 6:30 pm - 9 pm
Heather Curling Club, 120 Youville St, Winnipeg, Manitoba
(204) 237-4821

Winnipeg Cribbage Group Cribbage Nights
Every other Wednesday through mid-March 2026
Whether you’re a first-time player or a pro, everyone is welcome!
Boards, pegs, cards, and name tags provided
No cost – just bring yourself and your love of the game
This night is all about fun and friendship. Beginners or kings of the game, we’ll help each other with counting and keep it lighthearted.
Join our email list: winnipegcribbagegroup@gmail.com

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Jan 24, 8 pm - 2 am
The Osborne Taphouse, 110 Osborne St, Winnipeg, MB R3L 1Y5
Tickets https://www.showpass.com/80s-dance-party-winnipeg-8/
$15 General Admission (Advance) / $20 At The Door

80s Dance Party with DJ Brian St.Clair
2026 CANADA-US TOUR Hosted by MC EV!
Dress in your best 80's outfits!
$100 CASH for BEST OUTFIT!!
Music videos: Madonna, Whitney Houston, Michael Jackson, Prince and more!

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Jan 24, Doors 6 / 6:30 pm - 11 pm
Fort Gibraltar Wedding and Events, 898 St Joseph St, Winnipeg, MB R2H
Tickets $30 – $95 https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/a-robbie-burns-regency-ball-2025-tickets-1977338411417
Free parking

A Robbie Burns Style Dinner and Ball
Fort Gibraltar is hosting an evening of Robbie Burns dining and Regency era dancing.
Historic and historically-inspired costumes are enthusiastically encouraged, particularly Regency-era (Bridgerton, Jane Austen) and traditional Scottish attire.

6:30 PM - 8 PM A Robbie Burns style dinner featuring Scottish-inspired fare, music, and poetry.
Dinner will feature many of the traditions found at a Robbie Burns supper, including entertainment.

8 PM - 11 PM A Regency-era, costumed Ball featuring English Country Dancing, live music, hors d'ouvres, and a cash bar. The Ball will be much in the spirit of the many Pride & Prejudice Balls previously hosted by Lady Jane Productions.

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Jan 28, 7 pm - 9 pm
Devil May Care Brewing Company, 155A Fort St, Winnipeg, MB    R3C 1C8

Sea Shanty Singalong
If ye be yearnin’ to leave the dusty Prairie astern and set yer course upon the wind-tossed sea - or at least bellow a song of it - then here be yer chance! Hoist yerself down to our taproom fer a Sea Shanty Singalong.
’Tis a night o’ grand adventures sung, with rousin’ choruses all hands can join… an’ mark me words, it’ll sound twice as bold with a tankard o’ grog in yer fist!

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Ensuring the Magic of Outdoor Theatre Lives On

This past year’s climate instability has had a tangible impact. We faced 14 performances that were either modified or cancelled entirely due to conditions like wildfires, air quality issues, flash storms, and smoke. We had cast members struggling with vocal strain from the smoke.

By supporting us now, you’re helping protect the wonder of theatre in nature. We can’t do it without you.
Your generous support will go directly into tangible actions that will keep SIR thriving.
Here are just a few of the areas where your donations will make a real difference:
Enhancing Audience Care and Accessibility: We need to ensure everyone has a comfortable experience. That means adding more porta-potties to reduce wait times, and make it easier for everyone to enjoy the show.
 
Upgrading Our Infrastructure: We’re transitioning to a new digital system that will revolutionize how we communicate with you, streamline ticketing, and improve our overall audience engagement.

Expanding New Play Development: We’re proud of the new works that have emerged from SIR, like Dark Lady, The Player King and Pandora, which started right here in Winnipeg and have since been performed across provinces. We want to continue nurturing Manitoba talent, developing new plays, and sharing our unique voice with even wider audiences. New plays require deep care: workshops, many re-writes, try-out readings, time and resources!
 
Please consider donating today so that SIR can continue to thrive, rain or shine. With your help, we’ll keep the wonder alive.

With heartfelt gratitude,
Rodrigo Beilfuss, artistic director, Shakespeare in the Ruins
https://shakespeareintheruins.com/protect-what-you-love

November 25, 2025

Operation Red Nose l Forbidden Colours l Literary Events l Christmas Markets l Queer Bingo l Crafting l Holiday Feasting & Family Fun l New Year’s Eve Events

 Operation Red Nose is the best way to get you AND your vehicle home safe this season!
You’ll receive a safe ride home in your vehicle while supporting the Winnipeg Kids Foundation. Book your ride by calling (204) 947-6673 during our operating hours or email rudy@rednosewinnipeg.ca
Whether you’d like to be part of our three-person drive teams, work at our headquarters or help on one of the committees, there’s a volunteer position for you! https://rednosewinnipeg.ca/

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Nov 27, 6:30 pm Qaumajuq doors open
WAG-Qaumajuq, 300 Memorial Blvd, Winnipeg, MB  R3C 1V1
FREE entry / Limited seating

Born in 1996 in Syria from a Kurdish family, Bîstyek’s art distills the intricate layers of human experience, weaving personal stories of displacement and resilience into visual narratives.
7 pm - 10 pm: documentary, When I Go Outside directed by Lebanese/Canadian filmmaker, Geordie Sabbagh, followed by a conversation between the artist and director. Enjoy the art and a cash bar in the Skylight Gallery!

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Literary Events

McNally Robinson Booksellers, 1120 Grant Avenue, Winnipeg, MB R3M 2A6
Hosted live in the Atrium

Nov 27, 7 pm - 8 pm
A special evening with journalist Rick Westhead in support of his new book, We Breed Lions: Confronting Canada's Troubled Hockey Culture. Featuring a conversation hosted by Jeff Hamilton of the Winnipeg Free Press.
YouTube stream: https://youtube.com/live/8wYj1w5Q6RM
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Dec 3, 7 pm - 8 PM
Join Jordan Abel, Kim Thúy, David Chariandy, Sharon Bala, and McClelland & Stewart publisher Stephanie Sinclair for a celebration of Kanata Classics, a new series launched this year to mark the 10th anniversary of the Truth & Reconciliation Commission Report.
YouTube stream: https://youtube.com/live/st7WXvr1bcw

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Dec 4, 7 pm 
St. Margaret's Anglican Church, 160 Ethelbert Street, Winnipeg

An in-depth conversation about Anglican Poetics today with poets from our diocese.

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Christmas Markets

Nov 28, 12 pm - Nov 30, 4 pm
German Canadian Congress MB Inc., 30 Fort St, Winnipeg

Our 40th Annual Christkindlmarkt! Visit the many local crafters and enjoy different entertainments, German mulled wine, pastries and imports!

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Nov 29, 12 pm - 5 pm
Pollock's Hardware Co-op, 1407 Main St., Winnipeg, MB  R2W 3V2

Hot beverages & fresh pastries from Modern Coffee
15% off unique gifts and holiday essentials (excluding trees) for members
Festive surprises, special offers, and gift ideas! Order your tree now!

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Nov 29, 10 am - 3 pm
Notre Dame Rec Centre, 271 De la Cathedrale Ave, St. Boniface, MB R2H 0J1
Admission free / Canteen on site

Winterpeg Holiday Sale - 50/50; non perishable food donations welcome in support of St. Boniface Street Links.

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Nov 30, 10 am - 3 pm
Hillside Bee Ranch, 1630 Henderson highway, Wpg, R2G 2B9

Parkside Social Club Craft Sale - Do Christmas shopping and enjoy a snack at the canteen.

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Dec 5, 5 pm - 9 pm
421 Mulvey Avenue East, Winnipeg, MB R3L 0R6
Free / Everyone is welcome! The Double M Cafe will serve hot food and drinks.

Mulvey Holiday Night Market - over 30 small businesses! Food, jewelry, toys and more!

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Dec 6, 10 am - 3 pm
Miles Macdonell Collegiate, 757 Roch St, Wpg

Miles Mac Craft and Bake Sale - a fun-filled day of shopping, festivities, and music!

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Dec 6, 5 pm - 9 pm
Garden City Community Centre, 725 Kingsbury Avenue
$2 entry fee / Please bring a cat food donations for our kitties in care

Miss J.La's Fur Babies Cat Cafe and Adoption Centre presents:
Christmas for the kitties NIGHT MARKET

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Dec 6, 11 am - 4 pm
Dalnavert Museum and Visitors' Centre, 61 Carlton St, Winnipeg, MB R3C 1N7
Admission to the Craft Market is by donation

Dalnavert Museum’s Christmas Craft Market -  handmade, artisan, and craft goods!

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Dec 7, 11 am - 5 pm
Deer Lodge Community Centre, 323 Bruce ave
Free admission and parking / Canteen open / Wheelchair accessible

The Veiled Raven Artisan Market - Haunting melodies, flickering candles, ornate decorations reminiscent of medieval castles, and booths showcasing handcrafts from 40 vendors.

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Dec 13, 10 am - 3 pm
Windsor Park United Church, 1062 Autumnwood Drive
Free admission / A special surprise for the first 40 folks

Herbivore Haven Market - Compassion and Spice and Everything Nice   45+ vendors

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Nov 30, Doors 6:00 / Show 6:30 pm
West End Cultural Centre, 586 Ellice Ave.
$20 for a stack of cards to play bingo all night. All are welcome! Come as you are!

Queer Bingo in support of Like That, Sunshine House's drop-in for 2SLGBTQIA+ folks!
Drag performances, good company and bingo! Gender neutral, wheelchair accessible washrooms.

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Crafting

Nov 30, 1 pm - 3:30 pm
Woodhaven Community Club
$40 Tickets  https://www.dosbrujasco.com/event-details/yule-magic-a-festive-womens-circle     Sale end Nov 28, 6 pm

Yule Magic: A Festive Women's Circle presented by Dos Brujas Co. 
Pine Cone Wishing Ritual invites you to write your wishes, goals, or prayers on enchanted paper, adorn a pine cone with herbs and twine, and seal it with wax. Later, burn it in a Yuletide fire or on New Year’s Eve to release your intentions into the universe. We will end with a celebration of sisterhood over sweet treats and a hot, non-alcoholic beverage.

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Dec 4, 6:30 pm - 8:30 PM
Dalnavert Museum and Visitors' Centre, 61 Carlton S, Winnipeg, MB R3C 1N7
https://fareharbor.com/embeds/book/friendsofdalnavert/items/583356/calendar/2025/11/

Wreath-making is the perfect way to get into the holiday spirit. All supplies provided. Participants are welcome to add supplies. No experience required. The house will be open for viewing. Drinks not included. Alcohol served to those 18+ with ID.

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Holiday Feasting & Family Fun

Dec 2, 16, 30 and Jan 6 - Registration at 6:30, with trivia at 7 pm - 9 pm
Devil May Care Brewing Company, 155A Fort St, Winnipeg, MB R3C 1C8

Every second Tuesday is Pub Trivia in the taproom!
Free to play and there are prizes and bragging rights!
Come with your team of up to 6 and put your trivia skills to the test.

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The Raw Carrot HCM, a Winnipeg kitchen with a purpose. We provide dignified employment by crafting gourmet soups and mixes for people who face barriers to traditional work.

Dec 6, 10 am - 2 pm
Hope Centre Ministries, 83 Henderson Highway

Dec 18, Jan 15 and Feb 18, 9:30 am - 12:30pm
St. Peter's Anglican Church, 755 Elm St.


Feb 17 to 22 
NKMB Church 1315 Gateway Rd - Winnipeg Real to Reel Film Festival

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Dec 6, 1 pm - 4 pm
WestEnd Commons, 365 McGee St, Winnipeg, MB R3G 3M5

Warm Hearts, Warm Homes Open House
Explore our beautiful space and learn about how we’re building community through affordable housing and vibrant programs. Enjoy delicious finger foods and a warm cup of apple cider.

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Dinner & A Movie at The MET, 281 Donald Street Winnipeg MB R3C 5S4
Adults: $49.99 / Seniors (60+): $44.99 / Children (12 & Under): $29.99
All prices include taxes plus fees per person. Before the movie you’ll receive hot buttered popcorn. Refresh your beverages at our stand-up bar. Halfway through the film, enjoy a 15-minute intermission where we’ll serve coffee and dessert to your table.

Dec 7, Doors Open & Buffet: 4 – 6 PM / Movie Starts: 6 PM
https://www.ticketmaster.ca/home-alone-dinner-and-movie-winnipeg-manitoba-12-07-2025/event/1100636DED41E5C2

Home Alone (1990)  Our buffet has Cheese Pizza as the featured favourite.
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Dec 14, Doors Open & Buffet: 4–6 PM / Movie Starts: 6 PM
https://www.ticketmaster.ca/how-the-grinch-stole-christmas-dinner-winnipeg-manitoba-12-14-2025/event/1100636DEED9E765

How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000)  A festive family night full of holiday cheer and a surprise guest from Whoville - the Grinch! Grab a photo while he’s here!
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Dec 19, Doors Open & Buffet: 5:00 - 7:00 PM / Movie Starts: 7:00 PM
https://www.ticketmaster.ca/itss-a-wonderful-life-dinner-and-winnipeg-manitoba-12-19-2025/event/1100636DF137E9D7

It's a Wonderful Life (1946)  This timeless film is perfect for sharing holiday cheer!

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Dec 9, 11 am – 2 pm
Western Financial Group, 202-600 Empress Street, Winnipeg, Treaty One Territory

The Southern Chiefs’ Organization invites you to our annual holiday open house!
Everyone welcome! Enjoy delicious food, refreshments, and great company.
Support our annual donation drive by bringing winter clothing, blankets, or socks.

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Dec 10, 5 pm - 7 pm
BNC Gym, 185 Young St, Winnipeg, MB R3C
$2 each / Sweat Point $1 / Children under 12 Free
Tickets must be purchased in advance at Good Food Box Pick Ups (Dec 3, 3-5:30 pm, 185 Young St), or by appointment in the GFC office.

Join Good Food Club for a celebration of holiday cheer and vibrant community.
Meal served at 5:15 pm: meatballs, sides, salad and dessert.

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Dalnavert Museum and Visitors' Centre, 61 Carlton St, Wpg, MB R3C 1N7

Dec 13, Drop in any time from 10 am - 4 pm, no online booking
A Very Merry Second Saturday - a free program inviting families to explore the past featuring crafts, activities, and a tour through the house.
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Dec 14, 1 pm - 3 pm
https://fareharbor.com/embeds/book/friendsofdalnavert/items/678301/calendar/2025/12/

Dr. Vanessa Warne will guide you through Christmas cuisine of yore as you sample dishes and learn about their origins. Includes access to the house. While most of this event is in the Visitors' Centre, some activities are in the house. Upper floors accessible via stairs.

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Dec 19 to Jan 3, various times
Prairie Theatre Exchange, 3rd Floor, Portage Place, Y300-393 Portage Avenue, R3B 3H6
Tickets https://purchase.pte.mb.ca/EventAvailability?EventId=463&fbclid=IwY2xjawOR5FNleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFYSWllT1pSRURITEFaVTRBc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHsw17XxuNCstzJ4S3HXOt_ETrjMVeIF3rS9fpB1CXeI1c4XScyN7x5FGvl_q_aem_HkTGPZe-tcQ46dGq-t7DQg

Munsch Upon a Time
- Based on the books by Robert Munsch, adapted by Debbie Patterson
Bring the family for time travel with the help of Professor Pim’s time machine. See five favourite stories suitable for ages 3 to 11. Complimentary cookies and milk after the 7 pm show (Winnipeg Kinsmen). Pajamas and stuffies welcome!  

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New Year’s Eve Events

Dec 28, 1 pm - 3:30 pm
Woodhaven Park Community Club, 200 Glendale Blvd, Winnipeg, MB R3J 3J1, Canada
Cost: $40 Ticket sales end Dec 26, 9 pm  https://www.dosbrujasco.com/event-details/soul-alchemy-a-new-years-womens-circle-of-magic-manifistation

Soul Alchemy: A New Year’s Circle of Magic & Manifestation, hosted by Dos Brujas Co.
Through guided rituals, including our signature burn ceremony, we’ll step boldly into the new year, with warm tea, sweet treats, and time to bask in the glow of sisterhood.  Ages 16+       dosbrujasco@gmail.com

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Dec 31, 8 pm - 2 am
TYC Event Centre, 1340 St Matthews Ave, Winnipeg, MB R3G 0K5
Tickets $17.40  https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/new-years-eve-2026-at-tyc-event-centre-tickets-1972909885577

Experience the nostalgia of clubbing back in the day and join us for NEW YEARS EVE 2026!
90's and 2000's throwbacks with DJ PATELLI and the NYE Video Mix Show!
Champagne Toast & Confetti at midnight!

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Dec 31, 9 pm - 2 am
Hargrave Street Market, Winnipeg MB
$125, including taxes   www.thewickedbazaar.com

A Dark Solstice Masquerade : Winter Fantasy NYE Party
A selection of the most enchanting and spellbinding wares, a banquet and a live Orchestra and DJ. Formal masquerade dress in the colours of winter. Masks required. Donation drive in support of Mutual Aid Society.

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Dec 31, 8 pm - 2 am
The Osborne Taphouse, 112 Osborne St., Winnipeg, MB R3L 1Y5
$20  https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/new-years-eve-bash-with-electric-feel-tickets-1970705409931

Ring in the new year with crowd favourites Electric Feel playing your favourite hits!

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Dec 31, Doors open 6:30 PM / Dinner served 7:30 PM
Casa Do Minho, 1080 Wall Street, Winnipeg, MB
Call/Text 204-218-4726 Members $60 | Non-Members $70 | Children $15

Our 2025 New Year’s Eve Gala! Ring in 2026 with an unforgettable night of great food, music, and celebration. Dance the night away with music by Sensational Sound!

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Royal Canadian Legion Branch 100 Winnipeg, 6003 Roblin Blvd, Wpg, MB  R3R 0G8

Dec 31, 8 pm
Open to everyone. $20 with meal / $10 without meal

A classic rock / blues band, will be rocking the year away!
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Jan 1, Doors open 11 am / Ceremony begins at 12 pm   
Levee - Refreshments. The Band Draft Night will play until 4 pm

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Dec 31, 7 pm - 1 am
The MATAO Event Centre, 209 Dufferin Ave, Selkirk, MB R1A 1B9
Tickets call 204.297.9987 or https://themataoeventcentre.ca/ols/products/dec312025nye

Featuring The Goods Event Band, a buffet and champagne at midnight to ring in the new year!

October 27, 2025

Crafting Events l Live Music l Christmas and Craft Markets l Winnipeg Paranormal Group at the Dalnavert Museum l Remembrance Day l Fundraisers l Never Swim Alone l Breakfast with Santa

 Crafting Events

Oct 30, 3:00 pm  – 8:00 pm
Artists Emporium, 580 Roseberry St, Winnipeg, MB R3H 1G4
FREE to attend!

Join us for a spooktacular evening of fun, creativity, and community at our Creepy Crafty Halloween Party! Dress up, bring your pets in costume too, and enjoy an unforgettable Halloween celebration filled
with art, laughter and treats.
Costume Prizes: $100 gift card for a human costume and a $50 gift card for a pet costume
Candies and treats for all ages
Pumpkin and Community painting
Fun Halloween crafts for kids and families
Spooky-good art supply sale: 25% off Derwent Inktense, Mixed media & marker sketchbooks, Liners and fountain/calligraphy pens and Inks
50% off Black papers
Buy one, get one 50% off Snazaroo products
Offers valid on regular-priced items during the event and on Halloween Day. In-store only!

Please RSVP so we can prepare enough supplies and treats: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSew_p FAgUEwEVH2KSi9HZbj3Gdf1nE667nS3J5Zmu5T7hoKQ/viewform

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Nov 20, 6:30 pm
Bronx Park Community Centre in the Computer Lab room. 720 Henderson Hwy.
$35. Bring a friend, save $5. Message Laura's Auroras for registration  llflett@shaw.ca

Magic/Fairy Wand Designing Workshop
Choose from an amazing assortment of thousands of beads and charms! All ages!
Bring a Little Sparkle Leave a Little Magic        timberwulf.ca

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Nov 29, 1 pm - 3:30 pm
Manitoba Crafts Museum and Library, 1-329 Cumberland Avenue, Wpg, MB R3C 1S6
Tickets https://c2centreforcraft.ca/2025/09/18/mcml-workshop-bobbin-lace-with-jocelyn-froese/  $55 for non-MCML members / $45 for MCML members / $20 Kit Fee

Beginner Bobbin Lace: Rainbow Bookmarks
Students will work on a sampler of three basic bobbin lace stitches: cloth stitch, cloth stitch & twist plus half stitch. Choose from the pillows set up with a variety of colours in DMC pearl cotton threads.
Jocelyn Froese, a retired elementary school teacher, learned bobbin lace through evening classes at Needlepoint Place. She learned a variety of laces from Ewa Kurnicka. She explored techniques in Idrija‘s Gravenmoer (Dutch), Milanese, Italian needlelace, and is currently exploring Swedish lace. Jocelyn was the editor of the Canadian Lacemaker Gazette for ten years. Their current website lists Jocelyn’s lace group and information and resources about lacemaking.
Jocelyn’s lacemaker blog: http://northernlightslacemakers.blogspot.com

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Live Music

Oct 31, 9 pm  –  2 am
Club Happenings, 114b Osborne St, Wpg, MB R3L 1Y5

Tickets $10 Advanced / $15 Door https://www.showpass.com/clowning-around/

Paramour Electronic Showcase and Club Happenings invite you to Clowning Around, a night of chaotic beats, wild performances, and wicked fun! Shot specials all night long to keep the party twisted. Drag performances by the fierce Lucy Lube Lamour and Aaron Stringer!
Cash prize costume contest - show off your creepiest, funniest, or wildest clown fit!
The night’s soundtrack will take you on a journey from low and heavy bass to pounding hard techno, a full spectrum of chaos.
So slap on that clown paint, lace up your dancing shoes, and get ready to lose yourself in the madness, where the music’s loud, the lights are wild, and everyone’s just Clowning Around! 

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Nov 8, 9:30 PM - 1:30 AM
The Osborne Taphouse, 112 Osborne St, Winnipeg, MB R3L 1Y5
Tickets are $10 at the door (cash only)

Join us every Thursday, Friday and Saturday, in the heart of The Osborne Strip, for Winnipeg’s best live bands. We’re stoked to feature Monuments Galore, 500 Martians and Rough Sundays!
$8.99 Doubles, $5.49 Domestic Cans, $5.49 pints of Double Standards. Great people and live music... what more can you ask for?

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Nov 15, 9 pm -  2 am
Club Happenings, 114b Osborne St, Wpg, MB R3L 1Y5
Tickets  https://www.showpass.com/highway-x/

JUNCTION X presents HIGHWAY X - Fuel for the underground.
Club Happenings is a collective individuals dedicated to promoting multiculturalism and creating greater visibility of marginalized groups.

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Nov 23, 7 pm - 10 pm
Centre Culturel Franco-Manitobain, 340 Provencher Blvd, Wpg, MB R2H 0G7
Tickets https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/bossa-nova-lounge-tickets-1388604807359

An Evening of Timeless Music, Brazilian Flavour & Chill Vibes in Salle Antoine Gaborieau
Join us for a relaxed and elegant evening as Romanza reimagines beloved musical standards from North and South America in the smooth and sensual style of bossa nova. Unwind to the gentle sway of Brazilian rhythms, performed live in an intimate setting that blends sophistication with warmth. Enjoy the comforting richness of a traditional Brazilian feijoada and/or galinhada paired with refreshing tropical cocktails.

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Nov 25, 7 pm
X-Cues Cafe & Lounge, 551 Sargent Ave, Wpg
Pay what you can

Grant Guy’s The Circus of Objects
A cabaret like evening of video, performance and audio. The artists include Bella Luna, Richard Kerr, Alex Poruchnyk, COG, Grant Guy & Joan Suzuki.
Come early for a beverage or a bite.  Live music, delicious drinks and food!!

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Christmas and Craft Markets

Nov 1, 10 am to 4 pm
Heritage Victoria Community Club, 950 Sturgeon Road

Holiday Market - Join us for local shopping with 35+ amazing vendors, handmade goods, tasty treats, and more! Whether you’re into crafts, candles, fashion, or snacks, there’s something for everyone. Come support small businesses and enjoy a fun day out!

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Nov 1, 10 am to 6 pm
Nov 2, 11 am to 6 pm
Polo Park Mall - Old Hudson's Bay Unit, 1485 Portage Ave, Wpg, MB R3G 0W4
Free Entrance

Winter Pop Up Craft Sale - Jacobs Trading Ye Olde Rock Shop will have a booth set up with all your favourite rocks, crystals, jewelry, home decor and MORE!
To be a Vendor email trinityevents.bookings@gmail.com

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Kim's Natural Creations will be available in these craft sales:
Nov 1, 9 am - 3 pm
Gateway Recreation Center, 1717 Gateway Road, Winnipeg, MB

2025 Fall & Christmas Craft Sale
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Nov 2, 10 am - 3 pm
43 Holland Rd, West St Paul, MB

Baby, It’s Cold Outside

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Nov 7, 1 pm - 6 pm
Nov 8 and 9, 8 am - 4 pm
5 Park Circle, Winnipeg, MB  R2C 0L3

Welcome to the Circle’s Annual Craft Sale! We are a family craft sale that offers crochet, stained glass, skincare and so much more! Every item is handcrafted with so much love!

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Nov 8, 9 am - 3 pm
West St. Paul Recreation - Access Centre, 99 Holland Rd, West St Paul, MB
FREE ENTRY!

West St. Paul Garage + Craft Sale - Tables are full!

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Nov 14 to 16
Grant Park Shopping Centre-North-W, 1120 Grant Ave.

Join Trinity Events Winnipeg at Grant Park Holiday Pop Up this holiday season!
To be one of our vendors email trinityevents.bookings@gmail.com

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Nov 15, 10 am - 3 pm
Calvin Christian School, 245 Sutton Ave, Winnipeg, MB R2G 0T1
Admission $3 | Kids 10 and under free

Christmas Market & Bake Sale - Over 35 vendors, delicious homemade baking, lunch canteen, Kids’ Corner and more! A festive day of shopping, food and family fun!

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Nov 15, 11 am - 7 pm
Bord Aire Community Centre, 472 Hampton St, Wpg, MB R3J 1P9
Free Admission /  family friendly

Beautifully Disturbed Holiday Market
With the promise of 30+ vendors, you can also expect the following at our event:
Taco In A Bag / Hot Dogs / 50/50 Draw / Door Prize

We invite all creative and unconventional artists to join us as vendors! Showcase your unique creations and connect with a community that celebrates individuality.
Apllications are open only with link     https://tr.ee/eLZrbh
Applicants will receive a response by e-mail from beautifullydisturbedevents@gmail.com

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November 21 - Early Bird Pre-Shop - 5:30 pm - 9:00 pm
November 22 - General Admission - 9:00 am - 5:45 pm
November 23 - General Admission - 12:00 pm - 4:30 pm
Red River Exhibition Park, 3977 Portage Ave, Winnipeg, MB

Our 17th annual Third+Bird Christmas Market
We can't wait to showcase our carefully curated selection of 170 vendors!
From art and print to ceramics, food and drink, clothing, jewelry, housewares, candles, and so much more, we've got everything you need to make your holiday merry and bright.

If you purchase an EARLY BIRD ticket ($25+ GST for Nov 21) you will receive a free gift from Charleston & Harlow & SOAK Bath Co upon your arrival in addition to your FREE tote bag.           https://www.thirdandbird.com/ywgchristmas2025

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Nov 22, 10 am - 4 pm
Manitoba Crafts Museum and Library, Norwood Community Centre, 87 Walmer Street
Admission: Entry is $5 per person, kids 12 and under free (payment at the door)

Made in the Middle Craft Market - Support Manitoba artists as you shop during this holiday season. This year there are 28 artists participating in the Market!

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Nov 29, 9 am - 1 pm
Peace Lutheran Church, 350 Gilmore Ave

Join Us for Our Annual Cookie Walk and Craft Sale!
Starting at $10, you’ll receive a box and can fill it up with delicious homemade cookies as you walk around. Get your holiday baking and Christmas shopping done in one stop!
You can host a table for $25. Message us Office@peacelc.com / 204-668-1132

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Nov 29, 10 am - 3 pm
Notre Dame Recreation Centre, 271 De la Cathedrale Ave, Wpg, MB R2H 0J1

Winterpeg Holiday Sale - We are looking forward to a community sale this holiday season.
For Application   email: winterpegevents@gmail.com

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Nov 29, 9 am - 12 pm
Bronx Park Park Community Centre, 720 Henderson Highway
Free parking & admission

Good Neighbours Active Living Centres’ Annual Christmas & Craft Sale!
Santa is visiting from 11am - 2pm
Cafe and bookstore / Over 40 local crafters / Holiday wrapping station

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Nov 30, 11 am - 3 pm
Southdale Community Centre, 254 Lakewood Blvd, Winnipeg, MB R2J 3A2

Holiday Market with 45+ vendors ready for you.

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Nov 30, 11 am - 5 pm
East End Community Club, 517 Pandora Ave E, Winnipeg, MB R2C 0A5
Entry is FREE

Jay's Creative Studio is hosting Vintage Merry Thriftmas, a thrifty Christmas themed market!
Are you a vendor? Apply here    https://linktr.ee/jayscreativestudio

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Dec 6, 10 am - 3 pm
Miles Macdonell Collegiate, 757 Roch St, Winnipeg

Miles Mac Craft and Bake Sale - We can’t wait to welcome you all to another fun-filled day of shopping, festivities, and music!

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Nov 7, 8 PM - 11:30 PM (Registration starts at 8 with event starting at 8:30)
Dalnavert Museum and Visitors' Centre, 61 Carlton St, Winnipeg, MB R3C 1N9
Tickets  https://3common.com/event/paranormal-investigation-dalnavert-museum/68d59ac4d6bcd4984bdab521

Join Winnipeg Paranormal Group at the Dalnavert Museum for a public investigation. Try to find answers and see if the paranormal exists. Will we meet Jack or any of the other residents of this beautiful, century old home home with many secrets?
Winnipeg Paranormal will bring equipment, teach you how to use it and help you investigate.
Minimum age requirement is 16. You are welcome to bring your own equipment.
Reach out to wpgparanormal@gmail.com with any questions.

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Nov 11, 1 PM - 8 PM
Garry Street Eatery at Garrick Hotel Bar, 287 Garry St, Winnipeg, MB R3C 1H9

Remembrance Day
Garry Street Eatery will be offering a Complimentary Roast Beef Dinner and “Two for $7 Deal” on all domestic bottled beer to Veterans, Current Military and RCMP. 
*Note: A form of Military ID is Required for both offers.

Garrick Hotel’s local vintage bar provides safe, clean and cozy environment with big screen TV's, VLT's, ATM, Jukebox, OFF-SALES, drink specials and great staff.   18+
We love chatting with our customers - Call us at 204.944.0873

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Fundraisers

Nov 15, 10 am - 3 pm
Donwood Elementary School, 400 Donwood Dr, Winnipeg, MB R2G 0X4
FREE ADMISSION / Wheelchair Accessible / in the gymnasium

PAC Winter Craft Sale - Shop all the vendors while supporting the Donwood School PAC's Play Structure Enhancement project. Local Artisans / Handcrafted Gifts / Silent Auction

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Nov 15, 1 pm - 5 pm
Tavern United, 260 Hargrave St, Winnipeg, MB R3C 5S5

CFL Fans Fight Cancer Grey Cup 2025 - Fundraising event for CancerCare Manitoba - CFLFFC Annual fundraiser. To get involved email cflfansfightcancer@gmail.com

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Nov 15, 10 am - 3 pm
12-2727 Portage Avenue , Winnipeg, MB R3J 0R2
Admission is $2    https://petrescueshelter.com/donate/

2025 Christmas Craft Sale in Support of the Winnipeg Pet Rescue Shelter, Manitoba’s first registered charity NO-KILL animal shelter. We have over 40 crafters participating this year.

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Nov 23, 10 am - 3 pm
Deer Lodge Community Club, 323 Bruce Ave, Winnipeg, MB R3J 2C3

Join Tails of Freedom Rescue’s Whisker Wonderland and Winter Makers Market's annual Winter Maker's Market and Adoption event. There will be a 50/50, Silent Auction, Bake Sale, Hot Cocoa Bar and More. We will have a pet food drive and a few of our adoptable animals on-site.

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Nov 23, 2 pm - 8 pm
Assiniboine Gordon Inn, 1975 Portage Ave
Tickets are $10

Rock and Roll Fundraiser by Damn Straight. Our friend and Manager Teena Has health issues and we want to help her out! Rock and Roll is the cure, plus all of you! Come out for this fundraising musical event featuring:
Damn Straight / Blue FX / Oh So Popular
Art Gladu / Swanage / The Swinging Johnsons

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Nov 19, 20, 21, 22: 7:30 pm - 8:45 pm
Nov 23: 2 pm - 3:15 pm
Video Pool Media Arts Centre, 100 Arthur St, Winnipeg, MB R3B 1H3, Canada
Tickets  https://www.showpass.com/never-swim-alone/

Written in 1991, Daniel MacIvor’s dark comedy, ‘Never Swim Alone’ is a game of one-upping, memory, nostalgia and petty rivalry that bristles with tension and then explodes.
Two men enter a room. Two boys sit on a beach. They might be the same man, and they might have been the same boy, but it’s important that you know they are not. Two men, mirror images, haunted and bound by the boys they once were, and a single moment during an endless summer. A story about the one who wins, and everyone and everything that gets left behind.
Featuring Jesse Bergen, Ian Mikita, Kerri Woloszyn
Directed by Jane Walker
Stage Manager Kai Suzuki-Smith

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Dec 13, 8 a.m.
East End Community Club, 517 Pandora Ave E, Winnipeg, MB R2C 0A5

Breakfast with Santa - Pancakes, sausages, and coffee / Kids Craft Table



September 25, 2025

Happy Sixteenth Anniversary l Farmers’ Market l Indigenous & Crafting Events l Book Fair & Launches l Dalnavert Museum Events l Fill a Bag Event l Icelandic Winnipeg Bus Tour l Halloween Events l Winnipeg Comiccon

Happy Sixteenth Anniversary to Winnipeg is Better Than Chocolate and to you, its readers!

Thank you for visiting, whether you’re a regular or a ‘new to you’ visitor.

Since 2009 there have been over 1,067,000 visitors.

For the first few years Canada was the number one country for visitors. 

Well, a few years ago, people from the United States became the top visitors.

These are the places where our top twenty visitors come from:

United States………….. 422 K
Singapore……….………..114 K

Canada…………….…….. 107 K
Hong Kong………………… 73.6 K

Germany………....…….. 69.6 K

Russia………..…….…….. 49.8 K
Brazil…………..………..…39.3 K

Ukraine………..…..……. 20.4 K

France………..…...……. 18.1 K
Vietnam………..……..….11.9 K

Unknown Region…..... 7.67 K

United Kingdom…..….. 7.66 K

Philippines…..…....….. 5.67 K

Netherlands………...….. 5.41 K

China………………..….….. 5.07 K

Japan…………..…..….….. 4.5 K

Sweden……..…...……….. 3 K
Indonesia………...……….. 2.93 K

Poland…………...….……… 2.62 K

Other………….…...……… 96.5 K 

Vietnam is new to the top ten countries.
During the years there have also been visitors from Moldova, Turkey, Ireland, Australia, Taiwan, Argentina, Denmark, Eritrea, Italy, Finland, Spain, Macedonia (FYROM), Mexico, Afghanistan, Thailand, Slovakia, India, Bangladesh, Israel, Malaysia, Kuwait, Greece, Kenya, Vietnam, Czech Republic, Portugal, Bulgaria, Romania, United Arab Emirates, Pakistan, Armenia, Belarus, Namibia, Honduras, Lithuania, Turkmenistan, Cambodia, Switzerland, Czechia, Bermuda, Portugal, Qatar, Egypt, Chile, Nigeria, South Africa, Iraq, Côte d’Ivoire, Serbia, Libya, Dominican Republic, Togo, Saudi Arabia, Albania, Malta, Seychelles, Morocco, Peru, Belarus, Cyprus, Slovenia and Austria.

Please take a moment and comment when you have enjoyed an event.
Local musicians and writers check when they’re in the media and they love the feedback.
Once again, thank you so much for visiting!

As I said when Sophie and I signed off our weekly show...
Have a great weekend. How can you miss - you're in Winnipeg!

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Wednesdays, 4 pm to 8 pm, until Oct 15
Lord Roberts Community Centre, 725 Kylemore Ave, Winnipeg, MB R3L 1B8

Fireweed Food Co-op's 10th Annual South Osborne Farmers’ Market
Farm fresh veggies, local food items and handmade goods from many local vendors you know and love alongside fantastic new faces, prepared food, live entertainment, and beer gardens featuring local beer and cider.   https://www.fireweedfoodcoop.ca/aboutmarket

This event is outdoors. The entrances are gravel pathways, and the rink is concrete. Washroom has a ramp at the buildings front entrance on Kylemore Avenue and automatic door openers. Walking distance of bus stops on Osborne Street (F6), Morley Avenue & Daly Street (557), and Fort Rouge and Jubilee Station (557, BLUE). Bike racks in front of the community centre, or walk your bike through the market. Limited parking lot spaces in the LRCC's lot. Do not use the back lane for parking.

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Indigenous & Crafting Events

9/25, 11 am - 2 pm
Enter through the St. Boniface Hospital's main doors, turn right to find the gallery.
Free, drop-in event. All are welcome! No registration needed.

paskwâwi-mostos: caretakers of the prairie, a collaborative community sculpture
Join Two-Spirit artist and educator, Britt Ross, at Galerie Buhler Gallery for this drop-in workshop. Britt will share bison teachings, while you create beads from clay and prairie seeds to adorn paskwâwi-mostos; a bison sculpture on display outside the gallery. Over the seasons, the beads you create will drop to the ground and plant the beginnings of a prairie!  paskwâwi-mostos is part of the exhibit 'Tending to Wild' to November 15.

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MAWA, 203 - 329 Cumberland Ave, Winnipeg, MB  R3B 1T2
Mobility issues - call us at 204-949-9490 for entry. Washrooms are single occupancy and gender neutral. MAWA opens 30 minutes before each program is due to begin. ASL interpretation is available for programs with 2 weeks notice.   https://mawa.ca/about/accessibility

Oct 1, 7 pm - 9 pm
Free! everyone welcome!
To mark the National Day of Truth and Reconciliation, Elder Albert McLeod will explain traditional Indigenous concepts of gender, the sacredness of gender diversity, the impact of colonization on gender diversity, and the re-emergence of 2Spirit/Indigenous LGBTQI+ people in the 21st century.

Albert McLeod is a Status Indian with ancestry from Nisichawayasihk Cree Nation and the Metis communities of Cross Lake and Norway House in northern Manitoba. He is one of the directors of the Two-Spirited People of Manitoba. McLeod began his Two-Spirit advocacy in Winnipeg in 1986 and became an HIV/AIDS activist in 1987. He was the director of the Manitoba Aboriginal AIDS Task Force from 1991 to 2001. In 2018 McLeod received an Honorary Doctorate of Laws from the U of W and in 2019, a Champions of Mental Health Award from the Canadian Alliance on Mental Illness and Mental Health. He is experienced in beadwork, Indigenous regalia-making and leather crafts. McLeod is part of the team designing Thunderhead, the 2SLGBTQI+ National Monument in Ottawa. He is a board member of Winnipeg’s Urban Shaman Gallery: Contemporary Indigenous Art.
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Oct 11, 1 pm - 4 pm
Tickets $25  https://mawa.ca/events/thread-painting-workshop-with-shula-mulenga-brown
All welcome! Spaces limited (24)

Thread Painting Workshop with Shula Mulenga Brown
In this embroidery workshop, you’ll learn to thread-paint a Hoopoe bird on a 6-inch hoop, with all materials and instructions provided. This piece is a tribute to everyday sights and sounds like those of the African Hoopoe or Canadian Blue Jay that offer a sense of belonging, comfort and home.
Shula Mulenga Brown is an African textile artist based in Winnipeg. She creates decorative and functional art through embroidery, sewing and rughooking. Her textile art is rooted in sustainability, supporting small African and North American businesses in order to craft pieces that inspire belonging and beauty in everyday life.       https://www.mulenga.ca/

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Oct 11, 2 pm - 5 pm
#3 759 Pembina Hwy, Winnipeg, MB   R3M 2l9
Cost $75. Spaces limited (12) Fabrics, notions and use of machines and tools included.

Join Cynthia Boehm (Lilax Studio) for a three hour beading lesson where you will learn the two-needle beading technique. Kits will include all materials required to complete a small beaded pin cushion.
Cynthia Boehm, born and raised in Norway House, MB, enjoys carrying on the tradition of her ancestors. The appreciation for the art form was strengthened when Cynthia discovered her great grandmother’s art at the Manitoba Museum. It prompted her to research the historical beadwork and embroidery patterns of her Cree-Métis ancestors.

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Oct 16, 6 pm - 7 pm
20 West Gate, Winnipeg, MB R3C 2E1

Invoking the Classical Past in the Gilded Age: The Greek Myth of Penelope and Women’s Craft
In the 1800s, neoclassical themes were popular in art and design. Penelope, the idealized faithful wife of Greek myth, appeared across a variety of media, from painting to upholstery fabric. Building from a discussion of an 1886 tapestry depicting Penelope by Dora Wheeler Keith, this talk examines the use of women’s craft and the invocation of the classical past in supporting colonial enterprise in late 1800s America.
Speaker: Melissa Funke, Dept. of Classics (2025-2026 UW Community Lecture Series)

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Oct 25, 12:30 pm - 3:30 pm

Manitoba Crafts Museum and Library, 1-329 Cumberland Avenue, Winnipeg, MB R3C 1S6
Tickets  https://c2centreforcraft.ca/2025/08/29/caribou-moss-embroidery-workshop/

Caribou Moss Embroidery Workshop, associated with the Galerie Buhler Gallery exhibit “Tending the Wild”
Caribou moss is the inspiration for a free form work that uses colour, layering and only a few stitches to build a fanciful recreation of Cladonia rangiferin. Found in areas of alpine tundra, and in reality a lichen, it grows on the forest floor. You will finish a small piece in the workshop. A frame is included. Skill Level: Beginner and above

Leona Herzog’s art focuses primarily on botanical watercolours and fibres. She has spent hours in the forest with her pencils and watercolours recording plants in situ, pressing samples, and later taking advantage of dried specimens at the WIN Herbarium, U of M, for further study.
Her embroidery was in WIN Herbarium’s exhibition Dry Medium VII: Germinate, at the community gallery in Assiniboine Park Pavilion, and will be in Tending the Wild, curated by hannah_g, at the Buhler Gallery, until November 15. Leona has served on many arts boards and is currently Co-Chair of the Board of Directors for MAWA. Recent curatorial work includes Crafting Wellness – mind + body …at a cost, at C2 Gallery for Manitoba Crafts Museum & Library; and Divergence & Connection at MHC Gallery, a juried exhibition for FLASH photographic festival.

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Book Fair & Launches

9/27, 11 am - 4 pm
Millennium Library, 251 Donald St

Join us for the second annual Queer Book Fair, featuring local authors, booksellers, and makers. All are welcome and entry is free!

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McNally Robinson Booksellers, Grant Park, 1120 Grant Ave, Wpg, MB
These events will be hosted live in the Atrium and are also available as a YouTube stream.

Oct 1, 7 pm
Join George Amabile for the launch of Seeing Things. Featuring a reading and a conversation hosted by Kristian Enright.

George Amabile's thirteenth book and newest collection of poetry is a poetic journey through clarity and distortion, presence and memory, grief and wonder.
George Amabile is a Winnipeg poet and writer. He has published 13 books and has had his work published in over a hundred national and international venues. He has won awards in the CAA National Prize, the CBC Literary Competition, the Petra Kenney International Competition, the MAC national poetry contest, and the National Magazine Awards. His most recent publications are Small Change, Dancing, with Mirrors, Martial Music all of which won Bressani awards, and Operation Stealth Seed which won the Michael Von Rooy award for genre fiction.
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Oct 3, 7 pm

Thomas Wharton will launch Wolf, Moon, Dog, a heartfelt novel about the many fabled lives of a dog named Wolf. Featuring a reading and a conversation hosted by Winnipeg Free Press literary editor Ben Sigurdson. This event is dog-friendly.

Follow Wolf as he reincarnates through the ages, from Ancient Egypt to Alexandrian Greece to the Space Race and all the way to a dark future beset by climate change. It is as insightful about human nature as it is about canine behaviour.

Thomas Wharton’s first novel, Icefields, won the 1996 Commonwealth Writers’ Prize for Best First Book Canada and the Caribbean and was also a 2008 CBC Canada Reads pick. His next book, Salamander, was shortlisted for the 2001 Governor General’s Literary Award for Fiction and was also a finalist for the Roger’s Writers’ Trust Fiction Prize the same year. His latest novel, The Book of Rain, was a finalist for the 2023 Atwood Gibson Writer’s Trust Fiction Prize and the 2024 Georges Bugnet Award for Fiction.
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Oct 11, 7 pm

Join Melanie Dennis Unrau for the launch of her poetry collection Goose, featuring a reading and a conversation hosted by Ariel Gordon.

Goose is a collection of hand-traced visual poems made using found text and images from the 1938 and 1956 editions of Northland Trails, a book of self-illustrated short stories, poems, and essays about the Athabasca region authored by “father of the tar sands” S. C. Ells (1878–1971). Goose takes Ells’s early work as the starting point for an inventive and biting critique of the oil-sands industry and our petromodern energy system.

Melanie Dennis Unrau is a poet, editor, scholar, and climate organizer. She is the author of the literary study The Rough Poets: Reading Oil-Worker Poetry and the poetry collection Happiness Threads: The Unborn Poems. A former editor of The Goose journal and Geez magazine, Melanie also co-edited I’ll Get Right on It: Poems on Working Life in the Climate Crisis.
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Oct 23, 7 pm

Join us for for the launch of two new books: Into the D/ark by David Elias and Honeydew by Ben Zalkind. Featuring readings and a conversation hosted by Ron Robinson.

In Into the D/ark, Rose Martens struggles with the aftermath of a fire that has left her sons disfigured. When the first major snowstorm of the year roars into the valley, it unleashes a chain of bizarre events that the valley may never recover from.
Winnipegger David Elias is the author of seven books. His historical novel, Elizabeth of Bohemia, is a finalist for The Margaret Lawrence Award for Fiction at The Manitoba Book Awards. His previous works have been up for numerous awards. His writing has appeared in literary magazines and anthologies across the country. He is also a mentor, creative writing instructor, and editor.

In Calgarian Ben Zalkind's debut novel Honeydew, Rose Gold can’t catch a break. Her latest “golden opportunity” has given way to a madcap adventure through the soft underbelly of Bonneville City.

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Dalnavert Museum and Visitors' Centre, 61 Carlton St, Wpg, MB  R3C 1N7

9/27, 6 pm - 10 pm
Admission to the museum is free. No registration is required.
During Nuit Blanche listen closely as Dalnavert comes to life with sound. As you wander the halls and rooms, let sounds from the past greet you, evoking the everyday presence of those who once moved through these spaces. A phonograph, a clock, a tub filling with invisible water - immerse yourself and experience what life looked and sounded like in the Victorian Period.
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Oct 19, 1:30 pm - 2:30 pm
Tickets https://fareharbor.com/embeds/book/friendsofdalnavert/items/436747/availability/1828617213/book/

Mourning fashion was at its peak during the reign of Queen Victoria. How you grieved was framed by rigid social expectations extending to the clothes you wore. Learn about the history of mourning dress with Dressed to Grieve: The Style of Sorrow in the Victorian Era, our special spooky season edition of The Language of Dalnavert: An Insider’s Perspective of the House and the Victorians, a monthly lecture series with Dalnavert’s Collections Registrar, Inés Bonacossa.

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Sept 27, 12 pm - 4 pm / Sept 28, 12 pm - 2pm
St. Thomas Anglican Church, 1567 William Ave W, Winnipeg, MB R3E 1A7

Bring a donation of a non-perishable food item or a monetary donation and you get one bag to fill with clothes, books and small household items. Limit one bag per donation per family, while items last. We ask that only one member of each household participate in this event. www.stthomasweston.ca

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Oct 11, 10 am
764 Erin St , Winnipeg, MB     R3G 2W4
Tickets  $65  https://icfron.ca/2025/09/03/tour-of-icelandic-winnipeg/
Covers transportation, lunch, the photo exhibit, and Kaffi Tími.

The Icelandic Canadian Frón and Lögberg Heimskringla’s Icelandic Winnipeg Bus Tour!
Led by Logberg Heimskringla Editor, Stefan Jonasson, the bus will take you through Winnipeg’s West End, highlighting landmarks and heritage sites tied to the city’s Icelandic roots. A delicious lunch will be served by the Scandinavian Centre’s own Bonne Cuisine, and a photo exhibit by Signy Thorsteinson will be on display. The tour also includes a visit to the University of Manitoba’s Icelandic Library archives, followed by a relaxing Kaffi Tími to close the day.

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Halloween Events

Oct 23 and Oct 24, 7:30 pm - 10 pm
Oct 25, 2:00 pm - 4:40 pm and 7:30 pm - 10 pm
Oct 26, 2:00 pm - 4:40 pm
Université de Saint-Boniface, 200 De La Cathedral Ave.   Martial-Caron Theatre
Tickets $25 at www.HoodandDagger.ca  (special rates if you have a group of 9 or more)

The Haunting of Hill House, by Hood and Dagger Production

Join us for this chilling mystery that follows a small group of researchers who have arrived at Hill House, a brooding mansion known as a place of evil. Led by a professor, they have come to probe the secrets of the old house, but they soon find that Hill House has terrible plans of its own.
This play was adapted by F. Andrew Leslie from the novel by Shirley Jackson. Featuring a local cast and crew of volunteers and local businesses. This is a community event with a 50/50 raffle for Darcy's Animal Rescue Centre! A portion of ticket sales will be given to Darcy's.
High Tea Bakery and Whodunit? Mystery Bookstore will have booths in the lobby.
Free Parking. Wheelchair accessible. Doors open 45 minutes before showtime. Rush seating. Performances in English.

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Oct 24 8 pm - 2 am
The Osborne Taphouse, 112 Osborne St

The Dark Eighties Halloween Costume Party in Winnipeg  18+
We'll be playing your favourite DARK 80s anthems: GOTH / POST PUNK / NEW ROMANTICS / EBM / INDUSTRIAL / DARK + COLD WAVE / DEATHROCK / MINIMAL WAVE / CULT 80S HITS / SYNTH POP / DARK ELECTRONIC / LATE 70s PUNK / DEEP CUTS / OBSCURITIES / FOREIGN / CULT HITS! We strongly encourage COSTUMES!

The Dark Eighties originated in Vancouver 11 years ago and have sold out nights in Montreal, Vancouver, NYC and London. We have a livestream running on Twitch.

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Oct 24 2 pm to Oct 26 - 4 pm

RBC Convention Centre Winnipeg, 375 York Ave, Winnipeg, MB R3C 3J3
Tickets  https://comicconwinnipeg.com/tickets/

Winnipeg Comiccon is a pop-culture fan convention that showcases artists and products from Sci-fi, Horror, Anime, video games, table top games, cosplay and comic books. It features a large array of exhibits with several companies demonstrating their wares, and a few vehicles or set pieces from film or television are on display.
Fans have the opportunity to meet creators from the world of comics, get their autographs, buy a sketch or thank them for their work. Fans get to meet the personalities behind their favourite TV shows and movies. Celebrities participate in photo opportunities and appear on stage. Fans are treated to a variety of panel discussions and workshops (included with any general admission).
Come dressed as your favourite pop culture characters and enter the costume contest!

January 3, 2025

Events at Artspace l Music l Book Launches l Winnipeg Art Gallery-Qaumajuq Events l Winnipeg New Music Festival l Family Fun l Manitoba Animal Save’s Veganuary l Grant Guy’s ‘The Circus of Objects Theatre of Everyday’ l Building Toys

Artspace, 100 Arthur Street, Winnipeg, MB R3B 1H3


Jan 9, 7 pm
Dave Barber Cinematheque, Main Floor

‘Bikini Drive-In: The Thing’   Dir. John Carpenter    1982, USA 109 min    Rated R
In the winter of 1982, a twelve-man research team at a remote Antarctic research station discovers an alien buried in the snow for over 100,000 years. Soon unfrozen, the form-changing creature wreaks havoc, creates terror… and becomes one of them.

Bikini Drive-In is a semi-monthly screening series examining horror films through a feminist lens curated by our Programming Coordinator Olivia Norquay and Distribution Director Jillian Groening.

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Manitoba Association of Playwrights and Daniel Thau-Eleff

Draw Date: January 17, 2025 at noon made at MAP’s Rory Runnells Studio, 504 -100 Arthur St, where prizes are to be picked up
Tickets  https://www.canadahelps.org/en/charities/manitoba-association-of-playwrights/events/map-membership-and-donations/

We're doing a fundraising raffle, and we have amazing prizes donated by local businesses:
$540 in gift cards to local restaurants and businesses, including: Amsterdam Tea Room, Cordova Tapas & Wine, Ellement Wine & Spirits, King & Bannatyne Sandwich Shop, Rosé Coffee & Wine, Wow Hospitality (incl Peasant Cookery, Prairie’s Edge, 529 Wellington and others)
Draw is open to all ticket holders who must be 18 years of age or older and resident of Manitoba
Ticket Price: $10.00 / Total # of tickets printed: 500
Current MAP staff and board members (2024-25) may not participate.

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January 18, 2 pm
Prairie Comics Festival, Suite 611-70 Arthur St
FREE TO ATTEND!

Women in Action: A Seminar on Tropes with Hely Schumann

Want to learn what it takes to create a strong female main character without the tropes that should be best left in the past? COMRAD and Punchie Comics' Hely Schumann kicks off our year of comics programming with her seminar WOMEN IN ACTION! Head over to PCF HQ where she'll be unpacking dusty character tropes of women in action movies to discover what goes into making one that's truly empowering. Because we all deserve to see reflections of real women in our action heroes!
Learn more about Prairie Comics Festival and our programming at prairiecomics.com/
Have a program, workshop, or seminar you'd like to see? Drop us a line at info@prairiecomics.com and we'll see what we can do!
All our of programming is paid for by kind donors, arts grants, and community, like you.

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Music

Times Change(d) High & Lonesome Club, 234 Main St.,Winnipeg,R3C 1A8

Jan 10, Sets at 9:30 and 11:00pm
Tickets $17.45   https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/nola-night-the-dirty-catfish-brass-band-tickets-1112006905589?aff=efbevent&fbclid=IwY2xjawHjxIRleHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHRgjjVnziLUHhVKvjAm5vFu5qIDZDSLw9Ukb6Y7YzGl3WbucJv_t6jNyiQ_aem_VrbDnWqnzPQeMN9JpDWCNQ

It’s NOLA NIGHT featuring the Dirty Catfish Brass Band, 2021 WINNIPEG NIGHTLIFE AWARDS - ENTERTAINERS OF THE YEAR

Dirty Catfish Brass Band deals in powerful phrasing and performances drenched with rhythm. Invoking the sounds of brass bands and funk ensembles, the collective dares to reimagine the streets of a prairie city as one that is hot, alive, and brimming with soul. Based in Winnipeg, the crew strives to surprise, challenge, tickle and pay homage to the New Orleans tradition by giving it a new audience in an unsuspecting locale. From street corners to festival stages, and community celebrations to sporting events, DCBB use the power of music to bring joy to their audience.
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Jan 11, 9:30 pm - 1 am
UNDER 18 WITH PARENT OR LEGAL GUARDIAN
Tickets  https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/outlaw-country-cabin-fever-reliever-tickets-1104177036239?aff=efbevent&fbclid=IwY2xjawHjw3lleHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHUKbdhBUKTGrgA-8SeH_7_wV-2GSaRY86aFFtCzUq0dXCcgHQngvmPQKcw_aem_lGVgDtF5J9hXWFvDVJyXiw

Outlaw Country Cabin Fever Reliever - Get out of your rut and get on down here for the outlaw country sounds of The Jakebrakes and Andrew Neville and The Poor Choices.

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The Osborne Taphouse, 112 Osborne St, Winnipeg, MB R3L 1Y5
$10.99 Triples, $4.49 Domestic Cans, $5.49 pints of Double Standards, 3 for $15 Jag Bombs, great people and live music.
There is a $10 cover charge at the door
Join us every Thursday, Friday and Saturday, in the heart of The Osborne Strip, for Winnipeg’s best live bands.

Jan 16, 8:30 pm - 12:30 am
We’re excited to feature Low Budget Rockstar, BS Raps and Graffiti Parks!
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Jan 18, 9:30 pm - 1:30 am
Classic Rock Night with Crush for a night of Classic Rock covers!
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Jan 25, 9:30 pm - 1 :30 am
We’re stoked to feature Leddwyn, Matt Cory and Valley Narrow for a night of Rock N Roll!

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Book Launches

McNally Robinson Booksellers Atrium, 1120 Grant Avenue, Wpg, MB R3M 2A6

Jan 16, 7 - 8 pm   https://www.mcnallyrobinson.com/.../scott.../man-on-a-wheel
Join Scott Nolan for an evening of music and fun to celebrate the launch of ‘Man on a Wheel’. Scott will be accompanied by Cory Wolchuk on the piano.  
Available as a YouTube stream: https://youtube.com/live/6x-AS6YbRk8

Scott Nolan pays homage to the poet Patrick O'Connell, who influenced him early in his musical career. By splicing O'Connell's lines together in new ways, Nolan takes the words to new places. Nolan is a songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and poet from Winnipeg. His debut poetry collection, ‘Moon Was a Feather’, was a finalist for the Eileen McTavish Sykes Award for Best First Book.

The CD includes eight original songs and a bonus track of Patrick O'Connell reading "Boz and Molly (A Romance)." The accompanying book of lyrics is illustrated with Nolan's visual art.

Award-winning Winnipeg poet Catherine Hunter's introduction explores the connections forged between these two artists and provides insight into their work.

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Jan 18, 7 - 8 pm

Join co-editors Bill Richardson and Neil Besner, host Catherine Hunter, and Winnipeg actor Mariam Bernstein for the Winnipeg launch of ‘Montreal Standard Time: The Early Journalism of Mavis Gallant’.  https://www.mcnallyrobinson.com/.../montreal-standard-time

Selected as one of the Globe and Mail’s top 100 books of 2024, the book features 38 of the roughly 150 pieces of journalism Gallant wrote as a young reporter for The Montreal Standard between 1944 and 1950, before leaving for Europe and establishing herself as one of the twentieth century’s finest writers of short fiction. Gallant’s early journalism with the Standard has never been in print since 1950; it’s now becoming increasingly clear how her early apprenticeship at the Standard anticipated her long and celebrated career as a writer of short stories.

With an Afterword by Marta Dvor᷇ák, this new collection opens a new window onto Gallant’s fictional practice and perspective. Mariam Bernstein will read one of the selections; Neil Besner and Bill Richardson will follow the reading with a conversation moderated by Catherine Hunter about Gallant, her journalism, and her wide influence on English-language writing.
Available as a YouTube stream: https://youtube.com/live/YmXQzyXYGjs

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Winnipeg Art Gallery-Qaumajuq, 300 Memorial Blvd, Winnipeg, MB R3C 1V1
204.786.6641 wag.ca

January 16, 8pm
Join us for a rejuvenating yoga session with Rogue Vinyasa's Jessica Ryan and Matt Coppens in our Main Hall. Whether you're an experienced yogi or a first-timer, this hour-long flow will leave you feeling refreshed, grounded, and centreed. Before class, enjoy a calming cup of tea as you relax and prepare to embrace the peaceful energy of the space. Remember to bring your mat and layers.
RESERVE YOUR SPOT  https://www.wag.ca/event/yoga-main-hall/
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Jan 17, Feb 7 and 21 at 7 PM
Muriel Richardson Auditorium
TICKETS $15   https://www.wag.ca/event/cannes-lions-2024/

The Globe and Mail presents the most creative commercials from around the world! Presented annually since 1954, the Cannes Lions are the most prestigious international creative communications awards in the advertising and communications industry. Don’t miss some of the world’s most entertaining, inspirational and humorous commercials from around the world, including a selection of bronze, silver, gold and grand prix winners from the past year.
Get your tickets at wag.ca/cannes
 

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January 21 to January 25, 7:00
PMWNMF 2025 passes: $89/adults, $49/children. Single tickets start at $25
boxoffice@wso.mb.ca | 204-949-3999 Wednesday - Saturday | 11 am - 4 pm

The 34th annual Winnipeg New Music Festival (WNMF), showcasing world premieres and exciting up-and-coming composers, takes center stage across two exciting venues.

Anchored at the Centennial Concert Hall, and supported by another exciting venue, the Desautels Concert Hall, the WNMF will delight audiences. The WNMF is grateful for the continued generous support of premier patron Michael Nesbitt.

The complete lineup of the WNMF is available at  wnmf.ca.
The Box Office is also open one hour prior to concerts to assist you.
You can also go to mywso.simplybook.me and book an appointment for us to call you.

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Family Fun

Roblin Park Community Centre, 640 Pepperloaf Crescent, Winnipeg, MB  R3R 1E8

January 22, 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Free Admission

Join us for a Family Magic Show featuring Alex Jay Hamm

To volunteer   https://signup.com/client/invitation2/secure/100259691601/false?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAAR0yhuuZYECm-lgBewRlkQ8xJAdlU7i5WBAaMdVbTZYLSQKTN4lLPWxJXyQ_aem_-iPhU_JWOp3EEBZg6BrA2A#/invitation
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January 23, 6:30 pm - 9 pm

Join us for a Family Fun Bingo Night
Bingo Cards are $1

To volunteer   https://signup.com/client/invitation2/secure/1002596916018/false?fbclid=IwY2xjawHjwXBleHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHUKbdhBUKTGrgA-8SeH_7_wV-2GSaRY86aFFtCzUq0dXCcgHQngvmPQKcw_aem_lGVgDtF5J9hXWFvDVJyXiw#/invitation
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January 24, 9 pm

Bonfire & Fireworks Night
Join us for a bonfire as the 60th Winnipeg Scouts serve up free hot chocolate and marshmallows to roast 6 p.m. - 9 p.m.
Archangel fireworks display 9 p.m.

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January 24, 6pm - 12.30am
January 25, 9am - 12.30am
January 26, 9am - 4.30pm
Bronx Park Community Centre, 720 Henderson Hwy, Winnipeg, MB R2K 0Z5
Online Registration:    https://game.aduck.ca/
All weekend $40 (online or cash at the door)
Friday $20, Saturday $35, Sunday $20 (cash at the door)

Game-itoba Tabletop Games Convention         https://game-itoba.ca/

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January 26, 11 am - 4 pm
Living Prairie Museum, 2795 Ness Avenue, Winnipeg  R3J 3S4
Admission is free.

Join us at Fireside Fun for a cozy winter gathering, indoors and out! This event is great for the all ages.
Free ski and snowshoe rentals
Drumming and singing
Outdoor bonfire and bannock making
Sharing of RENEWAL art installation all about prairie fire by Ebba Bohlin and Tracy Peters, AND MORE

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January 25, 11 am - 1 pm
Charisma Of India Restaurant, 83 Sherbrook St, Winnipeg, MB R3C 2B2
Tickets by etransfer to Manitobaanimalsave@gmail.com
$30 adults/$15 child include full name in the comments for the name list at the door.

Manitoba Animal Save’s Veganuary
Come celebrate with us at an all you can eat vegan buffet.
Speakers, raffle, 50/50 and more!
Co-sponsored by The Green Party of Manitoba Vegan Caucus and Manitoba Animal Save, this event is a fundraiser for The Little Red Barn Sanctuary, Free From Farm Sanctuary, and Manitoba Animal Save. Support animal rights and rescue in Manitoba!

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January 28, 7 pm
X-Cues Cafe & Lounge, 551 Sargent Ave, Winnipeg, MB R3B 1W4
Pay what you can or want

Grant Guy’s ‘The Circus of Objects Theatre of Everyday’ is presenting an evening of a cabaret of poetry, theatre and music and something absolutely dumb.
Guest artists are Marjorie Poor and company, Ivan Henwood and Curtis Wiebe. And Grant Guy will provide the dumb stuff.

Come early for a drink and/or a meal. Fine Italian cuisine.

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to February 28
Millennium Library, 251 Donald Street, Winnipeg

Explore the magic of architecture through play! Visit ‘Building Toys’, the new Winnipeg Architecture exhibit at the Millennium Library.
Discover how toys shape design and imagination – there is something to spark joy for all ages! www.winnipegarchitecture.ca/events

Curated by James Wagner and Daniel Guenther
Building toys are not just for fun, although they undoubtedly are. Building toys are also formative for those who play with them. Architecture is the most encompassing of all the visual arts. We live, work, and play in buildings, most of which are designed by architects. Many of our notable architects and designers have been influenced by educational building toys they played with as children, whether they were Lincoln Logs, LEGO, skyscraper kits, Meccano, or wooden blocks. How have these toys influenced your view of architecture and cities?