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Winnipeg Free Press
3 days ago
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- Winnipeg Free Press
What's open, what's closed, what's up in Winnipeg on Canada Day 2025
This Canada Day, the Free Press has you covered, whether you're looking to celebrate this country's Indigenous heritage, participate in some 'Elbows Up'-style patriotism, to have some fun in the sun or stay cool in the shade. The Free Press is not publishing a print or e-edition on July 1, but readers can visit our website for the latest news and information. Here's a roundup of hours of business for services and other things to do on Canada Day. JOHN WOODS / FREE PRESS FILES All across the country Canada Day parties will celebrate the country's 158th birthday with food, fun and, in many cases, fireworks. At The Forks, family-friendly festivities between 9 a.m. and 6 p.m. include dance workshops and battles, skateboarding demonstrations, a basketball tournament and a fashion show, food trucks and a handmade market, cultural demonstrations and crafts, and live music. See a schedule on The Forks website. Princess Auto Stadium has live music on two stages, as well as an Indigenous handmade market, kids activities and food vendors. The event is free, but they ask attendees bring a non-perishable food item for Harvest Manitoba. No ticket is required to access the tailgate stage, open from noon to 5 p.m. Mainstage events starting at 5 p.m. — including headliner Big Wreck and a fireworks show at 10:30 p.m. — are also free, but require a ticket. More details, performance schedule and ticket information on the Blue Bombers website. Free Canada Day celebrations with live music, performances and family-friendly activities are being hosted at Princess Auto Stadium and The Forks. In eastern Winnipeg, Transcona BIZ is presenting a two-part Canada Day festival. In the afternoon (1-5 p.m.) check out the Canada Day Market at Transcona Centennial Square (135 Regent Ave. W.), featuring local makers such as BB Tallow Skincare Co., Urban Tails, Shrugging Doctor Beverage Co. and Bet Toba. There will be face painting, games and balloon animals for the kids and, while supplies last, free hot dogs. At 9:30 p.m., the gates will open at Buhler Recreation Park (135 Murdoch Rd.) for the fireworks — bring your blanket or lawn chair and enjoy. Similarly, in south Winnipeg, the River Park South Community Association is presenting a two-part Canada Day celebration of its own. Festivities kick off at Burland Park (150 Burland Ave.) from 4 to 8:30 p.m., with balloon artists, face painting, a craft market, live music and food trucks (including Wagyu Wagon, Engocha Ethiopian Food and the Big Dawg Smokies). The party moves to Highbury Park (99 Highbury Rd.) after dark for the fireworks, which kick off around 11 p.m. near the retention pond. Those living in north Winnipeg can start celebrating Canada Day early at Canada Fest at the Tyndall Park Community Centre (2255 King Edward St.) Sunday and Monday from 4 to 9 p.m. and from 3 to 11 p.m. on Canada Day proper. The event will feature food trucks and stalls at the Food Park (including Kyu Grill, Lobster Bae and Popoy's Golden Chicken), live spray paint art, free zumba classes, prizes and fireworks on Canada Day after dark. In the west end of the city, Assiniboine Park's Summer Entertainment Series continues with a range of Canada Day activities taking place from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Entertainment on the Lyric Stage includes Mama Cutsworth, Zrada and Neighbour Andy, while food trucks, a bouncy castle and pop-up patio will be set up in the Lyric Field. The outdoor garden at The Leaf will host a citizenship ceremony, salsa dance lessons, fire and tobacco teachings. (For those desperate to catch some fireworks in west Winnipeg, Assiniboia Downs will be lighting up the sky with pyrotechnics after dark.) For more Canada Day events in other communities in and around Winnipeg, check out our community calendar. An anti-Canada Day party is also planned at the Exchange Event Centre. See what's up. WHERE TO WATCH FIREWORKS In Winnipeg, July 1 fireworks displays are scheduled at Princess Auto Stadium and Assiniboia Downs. Some rural fireworks displays have been cancelled due to the threat of wildfires. Civic, provincial and federal offices are closed July 1. There is no mail delivery on Tuesday. Canada Post offices are closed, but post offices operated by the private sector will be open according to the hours of service of the host business. All city cemetery grounds are open 8 a.m. to 9 a.m. The administration office at Brookside cemetery will remain closed all day. Winnipeg Transit will operate on a Sunday schedule on July 1. The city will be adjusting to a new transit network, which launches Sunday. See our transit survival guide for tips on navigating the new system. Recycling and garbage will be collected as usual. The Brady Road landfill is open 5:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. The 4R Winnipeg depot at the Brady landfill will be open until 8 p.m. and the Pacific Winnipeg 4R depot is open 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. The Panet 4R depot is closed. Winnipeg Public Library branches will be closed. (Find your great next read in our Books section.) Arenas and leisure centres will be closed. City of Winnipeg indoor swimming pools will be closed July 1. All outdoor pools, including spray pads, will be open. Wading pools will begin opening on a staggered basis starting July 1. See more information on wading pool schedules here. Major movie theatres will be open. (Not sure what to see? Find news and reviews in our Movies section.) The Assiniboine Park Zoo and The Leaf will be will be open until 5 p.m. A full slate of Canada Day festivities is planned at Assiniboine Park from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. See the Canada Day schedule of events here. The Canadian Museum for Human Rights will be open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and is offering free admission July 1. See current exhibits and events. The Manitoba Children's Museum will be open 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Check out their featured events. The Manitoba Museum will be open 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Upcoming events at the museum and planetarium. The Royal Aviation Museum of Western Canada will be open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Upcoming events. The Winnipeg Art Gallery-Qaumajuq will be open 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Current exhibitions. FortWhyte Alive is open every day of the year except Christmas Day. Calendar of events. The Crescent Drive, Harbour View, John Blumberg, Kildonan Park and Windsor Park golf courses will be open, weather permitting. Most larger chain grocery stores are open, but some may have reduced hours, so you might want to call ahead to check the hours at your preferred shop. CF Polo Park, Garden City Shopping Centre, Kildonan Place and Outlet Collection Winnipeg will be open 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Grant Park Shopping Centre will be closed. Portage Place will be open 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., but some tenants and areas of the mall may be closed because of the ongoing redevelopment of the mall. St. Vital Centre will be closed. The Forks Market will be open. Canada Day festivities will be held inside and outside at The Forks from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. See The Forks' Canada Day programming here. Most Liquor Mart stores in Winnipeg will be open 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., except for the True North Square location, which will be closed. Check hours at your preferred store. Beer vendors and private wine stores set their own hours for holidays, so call ahead. webnews@
Winnipeg Free Press
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- Winnipeg Free Press
What's up: Canada Day, Countryfest, Public Domain, art of bonsai, @&% Canada Day
All across the city, Canada Day parties will celebrate the country's 158th birthday with food, fun and, in many cases, fireworks. CHRIS GAREAU / THE CARILLON FILES Winnipeggers can see fireworks at several locations on Tuesday. CHRIS GAREAU / THE CARILLON FILES Winnipeggers can see fireworks at several locations on Tuesday. Transcona BIZ is presenting a two-part Canada Day festival. In the afternoon (1-5 p.m.) check out the Canada Day Market at Transcona Centennial Square (135 Regent Ave. W.), featuring local makers such as BB Tallow Skincare Co., Urban Tails, Shrugging Doctor Beverage Co. and Bet Toba. There will be face painting, games and balloon animals for the kids and, while supplies last, free hot dogs. At 9:30 p.m., the gates will open at Buhler Recreation Park (135 Murdoch Rd.) for the fireworks — bring your blanket or lawn chair and enjoy. Similarly, in south Winnipeg, the River Park South Community Association is presenting a two-part Canada Day celebration of its own. Festivities kick off at Burland Park (150 Burland Ave.) from 4 to 8:30 p.m., with balloon artists, face painting, a craft market, live music and food trucks (including Wagyu Wagon, Engocha Ethiopian Food and the Big Dawg Smokies). The party moves to Highbury Park (99 Highbury Rd.) after dark for the fireworks, which kick off around 11 p.m. near the retention pond. Those living in north Winnipeg can start celebrating Canada Day early at Canada Fest at the Tyndall Park Community Centre (2255 King Edward St.) Sunday and Monday from 4 to 9 p.m. and from 3 to 11 p.m. on Canada Day proper. The event will feature food trucks and stalls at the Food Park (including Kyu Grill, Lobster Bae and Popoy's Golden Chicken), live spray paint art, free zumba classes, prizes and fireworks on Canada Day after dark. In the west end of the city, Assiniboine Park's Summer Entertainment Series continues with a range of Canada Day activities taking place from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Entertainment on the Lyric Stage includes Mama Cutsworth, Zrada and Neighbour Andy, while food trucks, a bouncy castle and pop-up patio will be set up in the Lyric Field. The outdoor garden at The Leaf will host a citizenship ceremony, salsa dance lessons, fire and tobacco teachings. (For those desperate to catch some fireworks in west Winnipeg, Assiniboia Downs will be lighting up the sky with pyrotechnics after dark.) — Ben Sigurdson Chantelle Dione photo Opaskwayak Cree Nation's Desiree Dorion performs at Countryfest this weekend. Chantelle Dione photo Opaskwayak Cree Nation's Desiree Dorion performs at Countryfest this weekend. Giddy up, country fans — Countryfest is here. Perhaps counter-intuitively, Canada's longest-running country music festival kicks off tonight with … a rock show. The Rockin' Thursday Kick Off Party will be headlined by Vancouver rock band Default, as well as a few bands-as-bands, including Winnipeg's the Haileys as Joan Jett and the Blackhearts, and Dauphin's own Kates Outlaw as the Tragically Hip. Canadian singer-songwriter Josh Ross is the Friday-night headliner and American performer Jordan Davis takes top billing Saturday night, both supported by a genre-spanning list of acts — including, on Friday night, singer-songwriter Desiree Dorion who, fun fact, grew up about two kilometres from the grounds of Countryfest. And for those who like their country a little more old school, John Michael Montgomery, Mark Chesnutt and Lonestar are all among the mainstage performers on Sunday. The festival also offers a host of activities, including line dancing, axe throwing and, because it's Dauphin, a perogy-eating contest. Tickets — including weekend passes and camping passes — and the full lineup are available at — Jen Zoratti ALLEN E. MEADOR PHOTO Lady of the Red performs tonight ALLEN E. MEADOR PHOTO Lady of the Red performs tonight Located next door to the former Good Will Social Club, Public Domain is gaining momentum a few months ahead of its one-year anniversary, with its events schedule filling up quickly on its newly launched On Tuesdays, the bar/pizzeria/smashburger headquarters/concert venue hosts its weekly chess club, with a DJ spinning tunes. On Wednesdays, the sign-up list for karaoke is calling. And tonight, there's good music on tap for only $10. Kris Rendina and the Woke Mob headline, with Monday Morning Quarterback (Kieran Bjornson) and Lady of the Red — the updated moniker for local songwriter Larysa Musick — opening. — Ben Waldman SUPPLIED The Bonsai Society of Winnipeg hosts its biennial exhibit at WAG- Qaumajuq this weekend. SUPPLIED The Bonsai Society of Winnipeg hosts its biennial exhibit at WAG- Qaumajuq this weekend. The Bonsai Society of Winnipeg is back for its biennial exhibit at WAG-Qaumajuq. This year's exhibit of tiny trees marks the 40th anniversary of the society, which consists of more than 100 local bonsai enthusiasts. Miniature trees and landscapes, artfully sculpted by society members, will be displayed throughout the gallery. The showcase opens tonight with a ticketed gala. Guided tours of the exhibition are scheduled to run Friday, Saturday and Sunday at 2:30 p.m. On Saturday, join bonsai artists Trieu Vo and Denis Girardin for a pair of tree-shaping demonstrations in the Ilipvik centre at 11:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m., respectively. And on Sunday at 2 p.m., Bonsai Society members will host a presentation about the artform and the nuances of training trees in Manitoba's challenging climate. Visit for more information. — Eva Wasney It wouldn't be a Canada Day party without an anti-Canada Day party. If one were debating Winnipeg's most impactful OG MCs, Nigel Webber's rich Gritty City: An Oral History of Winnipeg Hip-Hop Music 1980-2005 provides ammunition for many sides. But if we're talking after 2005, the question's already settled: Winnipeg's Most. About 15 years ago, the North End rap crew earned tens of millions of streams for its party and thug anthems such as Bang Bang and All That I Know, forging a Prairie hip-hop consciousness that went well beyond the underground. The group — now made up of Charlie Fettah and Jon-C — has been in something like a reunion mode lately, and headline Monday's F@&% Canada Day show at the Exchange Event Centre. Also on the bill are CJ the Grey — a rapper from Cross Lake First Nation who may emerge as this generation's great Prairie boom bapper — Cypha Diaz and Pip Boy. Entry to the show is free before 10:30 p.m. if you RSVP and bring a charitable donation of food or clothing for Main Street Project and Spirit Horse Initiative. Admission is $20 after 10:30 p.m. — Conrad Sweatman
