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- Known as the "Gateway to the West", Winnipeg is a railway and transportation hub with a diversified economy. This multicultural city hosts numerous annual festivals, including the Festival du Voyageur, the Winnipeg Folk Festival, the Jazz Winnipeg Festival, the Winnipeg Fringe Theatre Festival, and Folklorama.
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Oct 1, 2021 · Often referred to as “The Peg”, Winnipeg is known as one of the coldest cities in the world – but don’t let that scare you! It is known for its diverse cultural and food scene, professional sports teams, and an impressive amount of festivals.
Apr 7, 2024 · Today, it is Bijou Park, a cobblestone plaza linking Main to Old Market Square. (Archives of Manitoba N20719) The year Winnipeg became a city, it was marked by a handful of clapboard...
- The Forks & Indigenous History. Archeological discoveries at The Forks provide testament to the long past of the land now occupied by the city of Winnipeg.
- Exchange District National Historic Site & Industry. As the grain industry blossomed in the late 1800s, so did Winnipeg’s downtown core. The Exchange District, named as such after the Winnipeg Grain Exchange, formed the centre of the Canadian grain industry at its height.
- St. Boniface & Franco-Canadians. The Saint Boniface cathedral remains the principal church of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Saint Boniface, and serves in particular the Franco-Manitoban community.
- Winnipeg General Strike Statue & Labour Politics. Even alongside the blossoming of grand buildings in Winnipeg, conditions for workers left much to be desired.
- Strength in diversity More than 100 languages are spoken in the city, while nearly 26 per cent of the city’s population are immigrants with approximately 20 per cent of them coming to Winnipeg over the last 3 years (2017-2020).*
- Canada’s Cultural Cradle is fit for the Queen Our acclaimed arts and performance groups include Canada’s Royal Winnipeg Ballet, Royal Manitoba Theatre Centre, the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra, Prairie Theatre Exchange, Manitoba Opera, Shakespeare in the Ruins, Manitoba Theatre for Young People and so many others, ensuring the stage is always set in the city.
- Go Team! Right now on the sports front the Bombers are the defending Grey Cup Champs (and, not to jinx it, the team is looking like a pretty good bet again).
- Did you know Winnipeg is a designated “International Festival and Event City?” Our city earned the International Festivals and Events Association (IFEA) honour back in 2018.
It is centred on the confluence of the Red and Assiniboine rivers, near the longitudinal centre of North America. As of 2021, Winnipeg had a city population of 749,607 and a metropolitan population of 834,678, making it Canada's sixth-largest city and eighth-largest metropolitan area.
Sep 7, 2021 · Winnipeg, or “Winnie” as it’s affectionately known, is also full of first-class restaurants, cool art galleries and plenty of fun year-round. Be sure to book a car (it’s definitely not what you’d call a walking city) and check out these 50 things to do in Winnipeg.
Dec 22, 2023 · Equidistant from the Atlantic and Pacific oceans, Winnipeg is the heart of central Canada. The city's extreme climate of hot summers and cold winters means the range of things to do in Winnipeg varies by season. But there is always plenty to enjoy here.
