Ciao! June/July 2016 Digital Issue | Page 11

Jul 15 & 16 — Summer Winds Family Music Festival This music fest for all ages celebrates its 10th anniversary . Victoria Beach , 1‐855‐786‐7963 , summerwindsfest . com
Jul 16 — Slide The City The travelling 1000 foot long slip and slide makes its way to Winnipeg . Adrenaline Adventures , 600 Caron Rd , slidethecity . com
Jul 20 – 24 — Gimli Film Festival More than 100 movies , documentaries , and shorts are screened at this beachfront fest . Gimli , 204-642-8846 , gimlifilm . com
Jul 21 – 24 — Manitoba Stampede & Exhibition Manitoba ’ s only pro rodeo . Morris , 204-746-2552 , manitobastampede . ca
Jul 22 – 24 — Manitoba Sunflower Festival Annual celebration of Mennonite culture . Altona , 204‐324‐9005
Jul 27 – 29 — Ballet in the Park Free performances by the renowned Royal Winnipeg Ballet . Assiniboine Park , 7:30 pm , 204-956-0183 , rwb . org
Jul 28-31 — Manitoba Threshermen ’ s Reunion and Stampede Heritage festival evokes pioneer days with a village and activities . Austin , 204‐637‐2354 , ag‐museum . mb . ca
Jul 29-31 — Canadian National Ukrainian Festival Celebrate Ukrainian culture with traditional eats , dancing , and more . Dauphin , 1‐877‐474‐2683 , cnuf . ca
Jul 29 – Aug 1 — Icelandic Festival of Manitoba Celebrate Manitoba ’ s rich Icelandic heritage at this 127 year old festival . Gimli , 204‐642-7417 , icelandicfestival . com
Jul 29 – Aug 1 — Steinbach Pioneer Days Butter churning , threshing , log cutting and quilting are highlights at this charming fest . 1‐866‐280‐8741 , mennoniteheritagevillage . com
AUGUST
Jul 31 – Aug 13 — Folklorama Annual multicultural festival with more than 40 different cultural pavilions offering food , entertainment , and fun . 204-982-6210 , folklorama . ca
Wednesdays , Aug — Noon Hour Concerts Free concerts from noon to 1 pm . Edmonton St . 204‐956‐4640 , downtownwinnipegbiz . com summer calendar
Tuesdays , Aug — Movies on Memorial Watch movies for free under the stars . Memorial Park . 204‐956‐4640 , downtownwinnipegbiz . com
Thursdays , Aug — Downtown Drive In The Cityplace parking lot becomes a drive in theatre . $ 10 / vehicle , free for bikes and walk ups . 204‐956‐4640 , downtownwinnipegbiz . com
Aug 11 – 14 — Manitoba Electronic Music Exhibition International acts converge for this electronic music festival . Old Market Square , memetic . ca
Aug 11 – 31 — Shrek : The Musical The beloved grumpy ogre takes over Rainbow Stage at Kildonan Park , 204‐989-0888 , rainbowstage . ca
Aug 12-14 — Winkler Harvest Festival & Exhibition Live music , rides , and a rodeo are featured at this fest . 204‐325‐5600 , winklerharvestfestival . com
Aug 19 – 21 — Rainbow Trout Music Festival Camp out and catch the hottest local bands at this grassroots fest . Near St . Malo , rainbowtroutmusicfestival . com
Aug 19 – 20 — Winnipeg Barbeque & Blues Festival This cook-off-meets-concert boasts music and finger-licking food . Burton Cummings Theatre , winnipegbbqandblues . ca
Aug 26-28 — Morden Corn & Apple Festival 50th anniversary of this street fest celebrating summer ’ s bounty returns for its 50th year . Free . 204‐823‐2676 , cornandapple . com
ALL SUMMER
Assiniboine Park Zoo See the Dinosaurs Alive ! exhibit with animatronic creatures and dig site . 204-927-6000 , assiniboineparkzoo . ca
Children ’ s Museum 12 exhibits of family fun . 204‐924‐4000 , childrensmuseum . com
Fitness in the Park Daily free fitness classes over lunch hour downtown . Memorial Park and Milennium Library Park . 204‐956‐4640 , downtownwinnipegbiz . com
FortWhyte Alive Discover pristine prairie life inside city limits . 204‐989‐8355 , fortwhyte . org
Lower Fort Garry National Historic Site Experience the history of the fur trade . 204‐785-6050 , pc . gc . ca
The Manitoba Museum Explore 10 galleries and a planetarium . 204-956-2830 , manitobamuseum . ca
Oak Hammock Marsh A thriving wetland with interpretive centre . 204‐467-3300 , oakhammockmarsh . ca
Routes on the Red More than 20 self-directed walking , biking , driving , or boating tours . 204‐231‐8326 , routesonthered . ca
Splash Dash River Tours Take a guided tour from The Forks . 204-783-6633 , splashdash . ca
SquarePeg Tours Hear tales of death and debauchery , or delve into the supernatural . 204‐898‐4678 , squarepegtours . ca
West End Mural Tours More than 60 pieces of art colour this diverse neighbourhood . 204‐954‐7900 , westendbiz . ca
Winnipeg Art Galley 9 galleries of classic and contemporary art . Special events throughout summer including Feast , a 3 course dinner and gallery tour , and Wednesday night roof top pop ups . 204‐786-6641 , wag . ca
Winnipeg Blue Bombers Season starts June 8 . Investors Group Field . 204‐784-7448 , bluebombers . com
Winnipeg Goldeyes Batter up ! Catch fish fever this summer . Shaw Park , 204‐982-BASE ( 2273 ), goldeyes . com
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