Events
Trolley 356
Departs from behind the Johnston Terminal at the Forks - view map
Sunday Only 11:00 am to 5:00 pm
On Sunday, let Trolley 356 carry you down the streets of our city’s past! As part of its inaugural-year launch celebrations, the Winnipeg Trolley Company will offer free Doors Open Winnipeg shuttle service aboard Manitoba’s only heritage trolley. Designed to resemble an original Winnipeg streetcar, with a nostalgic wood and brass interior, soft domed lighting, and attractive orange and cream finish, riding the 32-passenger trolley is the perfect way to travel in our historic downtown. Let the trolley drop you off at one of 15 participating Doors Open sites, and don’t forget to ask the driver how Trolley 356 got its name to learn a fascinating bit of trivia about Winnipeg’s transportation history!
Departs hourly from behind the Johnston Terminal at the Forks between 11:00 am and 5:00 pm. Stops at VIA Rail Station, J.W. Harris House, The Manitoba Legislature, Holy Trinity Anglican Church, The Avenue Building, Millennium Centre, Red Road Lodge-Former New Occidental Hotel, The Former Dominion Bank Building, The Roblin Centre-Red River College, Keepsakes Gallery-Silpit Building, Mariaggi’s Theme Suite Hotel and Spa-Albert Block, Artspace-Gault Building, La Cathédrale de Saint-Boniface Cathedral, Le Musée de Saint-Boniface Museum, L’Hôtel de ville de Saint-Boniface City Hall.
Variety Heritage Adventure Park /Parc des aventuriers du patrimoine Variety
The Forks National Historic Site
lieu historique national de La Fourche
Saturday & Sunday: 11:00 am – 4:00 pm
Come explore the new Variety Heritage Adventure Park! A Parks Canada interpreter will take you on a perimeter tour of this one-of-a-kind adventure park opening in 2012. Learn the fascinating stories of how the park was built, what was found beneath the ground during construction, and the special history behind the park’s custom play elements. Don’t forget to pick up your own copy of our FREE colouring sheet showing off the park’s fun features! (Outdoor venue, weather permitting. Tours available in English or French).
Venez explorer le nouveau parc des aventuriers du patrimoine Variety! Dès 2012, un interprète de Parcs Canada vous fera visiter le parc unique en son genre. Apprenez l’histoire palpitante de la construction du parc, quelles découvertes ont été déterrées lors de la construction, et l’histoire particulière relative aux éléments de jeux du parc faits sur mesure. N’oubliez pas de prendre une page à colorier GRATUITE qui montre toutes les caractéristiques intéressantes du parc! (Espace extérieur, si les conditions météorologiques le permettent. Les visites guideés sont disponible en anglais ou en français.)
Downtown BIZ: “The Heart of the City” – Walking Tour
Meet at 426 Portage Avenue (Downtown BIZ Office), tour ends at The Forks
One walk per day
Saturday and Sunday at Noon
Duration: 100 minutes
Max participation: 30 people
Downtown is known for its unique blend of old meets new! From the historic Hudson’s Bay Company to the Millennium Library and the MTS Centre, you’ll be amazed at the revitalization of Downtown. View 3rd floor Portage Place like never before as a rich medium of entertainment and culture. Walk along Broadway, and explore various other downtown landmarks like Union Station and The Forks. Where history and culture unite with new urban development, tour the city centre with one of downtown’s most recognizable ambassadors – the Downtown Watch! Only the first 30 people will be admitted.
West End BIZ Mural Tours
Meet at SE corner of Sargent Ave. & Maryland St.
Saturday Only: Timed tours at 11:00 am & 2:00 pm
The West End Mural Gallery is an excellent opportunity to discover the West End’s unique cultural history, represented by a rich collection of outdoor murals. The tour is fun and informative. Your guide will share information about the West End’s history and culture, details about the murals, interesting facts and humorous stories about the West End and its many famous people and local heroes. Many special shops and restaurants to discover too! Duration of tour approximately 1.5 hours.
Exchange District BIZ Newspaper Row Tour
Tours meet at the south side of Old market Square at Bannatyne Ave.
Saturday only
11:00 am, 2:00 pm
Duration: 45 minutes
Max participation: 25 people per tour
The corner of Albert and McDermot was once known as Newspaper Row. Stories of newsboys and the fierce competition between the city’s early papers make for a fascinating tour. The Newspaper Row Tour is part of the Exchange District BIZ’s acclaimed Historic Walking Tour Program. Learn more about the Historic Walking Tour Program at www.exchangedistrict.org
"Mike's Bloody Saturday"
General Strike Walking Tour
Meet at City Hall Courtyard, 510 Main Street
Sunday Only: Noon & 3:00 pm
Admission is free but advance registration is mandatory by calling 227-1167 or by e-mailing dannyschur@hotmail.com.
Join Danny Schur, award-winning composer/playwright of the musical "Strike!", for his acclaimed walking tour "Mike's Bloody Saturday" during which he shares the fascinating, contradictory evidence surrounding the death of Mike Sokolowski on "Bloody Saturday" during the 1919 Winnipeg General Strike.
"Mike's Bloody Saturday"
General Strike Documentary Film
Cinematheque, Artspace Building, 100 Arthur Street
Saturday Only: 1:00 pm, 2:00 pm, 3:00 pm & 4:00 pm
Join writer/director Danny Schur for the DVD launch of his "Mike's Bloody Saturday" 1919 General Strike documentary - based on his acclaimed walking tour of the same name - at this free screening at Cinematheque in the historic Artspace Building. "Mike's Bloody Saturday" deals with the anti-immigrant undercurrent to the 1919 Winnipeg General Strike.
Admission is free. Meet the writer/director and purchase an autographed DVD of the film in support of Heritage Winnipeg. For more information contact Danny Schur @ 227-1167 or dannyschur@hotmail.com.