Canada Day events planned for Winnipeg and throughout the province Tuesday

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As Canadians gear up for the country's 158th birthday on Tuesday, multiple events and activities are planned in Winnipeg and elsewhere in the province for those who want to get out and celebrate Canada Day.
The Forks
The Forks in Winnipeg is offering a full day of Canada Day activities on Tuesday, beginning at 9 a.m. and running until 6 p.m., including a basketball tournament, skateboarding demonstrations and dance battles.
The Forks will not be doing a fireworks show this year for Canada Day, but activities will also include food trucks, live music and an Indigenous youth empowerment panel.
Assiniboine Park
The Assiniboine Park Conservancy will host a day of family-friendly Canada Day events and activities on Tuesday, which will include bouncy castles and face painting for kids on Lyric Field, musical performances at the Lyric Stage, and salsa and bachata sessions at The Leaf.
The park will also host a citizenship ceremony at 11:30 a.m., where 30 new Canadians are expected to take their oath of citizenship and officially become Canadian citizens.
Princess Auto Stadium
The home of the Winnipeg Blue Bombers will host a Canada Day celebration Tuesday that will include a tailgating area from noon to 5 p.m., with hoop dancers, Mariachi music and face painting.
The tailgate will be followed by musical performances on a mainstage by Big Wreck and Jade Turner, and the night will conclude with a fireworks show expected to start at 10:30 p.m.
Assiniboia Downs
The race track on the western edge of Winnipeg will host its own Canada Day celebration on Tuesday evening. Live racing will start at 7:30 p.m., followed by what the Downs is calling a "spectacular" fireworks display.
After the fireworks wrap up, guests are invited to stay for an evening of "music and celebration."
Canadian Museum for Human Rights
The Canadian Museum for Human Rights in Winnipeg will be open and offer free admission on Tuesday to mark Canada Day.
The museum says all are welcome to explore its galleries and learn stories about human rights and how they have evolved in Canada.
City of Selkirk
The city north of Winnipeg will host its annual Canada Day celebration on Tuesday at the Selkirk Waterfront from 4 p.m. until midnight. Planned activities include live entertainment, a market, food vendors and what the city is calling "the best fireworks display in the Interlake."
The city did caution, however, that the fireworks could be cancelled depending on how prone the area is to fire in the coming days. A final call will be made with advice from the fire department before Canada Day.
City of Brandon
The western Manitoba city will host its Canada Day celebration on Tuesday at the Riverbank Discovery Centre from 11 a.m. until 11 p.m.
The event will include live musical performances, a kids' zone, with a sandpit and bouncy castles, and a market.