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The Forks is a vibrant public space where the Red and Assiniboine rivers meet. Explore the market, the trails, the waterways, the art, the events and the sustainability initiatives at The Forks.
Downtown Winnipeg is coming alive with vibrant melodies and captivating performances with this year’s Downtown Sounds Concert Series, put on by the Downtown Winnipeg BIZ. Experience free lunchtime concerts by local artists at various locations all summer long.
Located at the junction of the Red and Assiniboine rivers, The Forks (also known as Nestawaya in Cree) has been a meeting place for over 6,000 years – located on the original lands of the Anishinaabe, Cree, Oji-Cree, Dakota and Lakota peoples and resides in the homeland of the Red River Métis.
The Forks (French: La Fourche) is a historic site, meeting place, and green space in downtown Winnipeg located at the confluence of the Red River and the Assiniboine River. The Forks was designated a National Historic Site of Canada in 1974 due to its status as a cultural landscape that had borne witness to six thousand years of human activity. [1]
Delve 6,000 years into the past at Winnipeg’s “Meeting Place” while soaking up the bustling ambience. Learn how two great rivers at the heart of the continent connected the prairies to the world.
5 days ago · The Forks is found at 1 Forks Market Road in downtown Winnipeg, a few blocks from Main Street. It encompasses a 5.5-hectare site that is open year-round. There is ample parking at the Forks, but the closer you get to the entrance of the indoor Forks Market, the busier the parking lots get.
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The Forks is a pedestrian-friendly area you can reach by Winnipeg's beautiful river walks during summer, fall and winter (spring flooding is an expected event in Winnipeg) or by any of the access routes available to vehicles.
