Winnipeg International Children's Festival: Features 30 shows daily of
music, dance, puppetry and hands-on activities with local, national and
international artists. Location: Winnipeg. Tel. (204) 958-4730;
www.kidsfest.ca. Date: June 6-9, 2013.
Manitoba Summer Fair: Midway and rides for all ages, trade show,
demolition derby, petting zoo, antique tractors, horse show. Location:
Brandon. Tel. (204) 726-3590;
www.brandonfairs.com. Date: June 5-9, 2013.
Jazz Winnipeg Festival: Features the hottest jazz and blues performers from
around the world at both free and ticketed events. Location: Winnipeg.
Tel. (204) 989-4656;
www.jazzwinnipeg.com. Date: June 13-June 23, 2013.
Red River Exhibition: North America’s #1 midway, stage acts, children’s
entertainers, exhibits, youth talent shows, opening day fireworks. Location:
Winnipeg. Tel. (204) 888-6990;
www.redriverex.com. Date: June 14-23, 2013.
Dauphin Countryfest: Incredible country music from some of the hottest
stars in the business. Location: Dauphin. Tel. 1-800-361-7300;
www.countryfest.ca. Date: June 27- June 30, 2013.
Manitoba Highland Gathering: Scottish heritage is celebrated with dance,
pipe and drum competitions, heavy games of brawn, sheep shearing and
herding, canoe and kayak races, clan booths, Scottish market, massed
bands and Scottish pub. Location: Selkirk. Tel. (204)757-2010.
Winnipeg Folk Festival: Internationally acclaimed celebration of people
and music featuring over 60 acts, six daytime stages, evening main stage,
family area, artisan tent and food court. Location: Birds Hill Provincial Park.
Tel. (204) 231-0096;
www.winnipegfolkfestival.ca. Date: July 6-10, 2011.
Winnipeg Fringe Theatre Festival: North America’s second largest Fringe
festival features more than 100 theatre groups over 11 full days. Outdoor
stage and Kids Fringe feature street performers, buskers and bands from
noon to midnight. Location: Winnipeg. Tel. (204) 943-7464;
www.winnipegfringe.com. Date: July 13-24, 2011.
World Lily Festival: Celebration of lilies with a flower show, walking tours,
entertainment, tea parties and much more. Location: Neepawa. Tel. (204)
476-8811.
www.lilyfestival.com. Date: July 22-24, 2011.
Manitoba Stampede and Exhibition: One of Canada's largest professional
rodeos, it offers four days of top level competition. Location: Morris. Tel.
(204) 746-2552;
www.manitobastampede.ca. Date: July 21-24, 2011.
Manitoba Threshermen's Reunion and Stampede: Heritage festival that
brings all aspects of the museum to life. This includes vintage parade and
machinery displays, horse power demonstrations, pioneer lifestyle
activities and operating pioneer village. Also enjoy the Central Canada's
Fiddler Festival. Location: Austin. Tel. (204) 637-2354;
www.ag-museum.mb.ca. Date: July 28-31, 2011.
Manitoba Sunflower Festival: Mennonite culture is celebrated with ethnic
food, family entertainment, parade, car show, motocross races, pancake
breakfasts, ball tournament, farmer's market, crafts, queen pageant,
street dance. Location: Altona. Tel. (204) 324-9005;
www.townofaltona.com. Date: July 22-24, 2011.
Canada's National Ukrainian Festival: In this special celebration of
Ukraine’s independence, experience the flavour of old traditions and
culture through song, dance, costume and delectable Ukrainian cuisine.
Location: Dauphin. Tel. (204) 622-4600;
www.cnuf.ca. Date: July 29-31, 2011.
Steinbach Pioneer Days: Celebrate pioneer life with festivities featuring
interpretive demonstrations such as butter churning, threshing, log cutting
and quilting. Auction sale, horse show, children's events and barbecues.
Location: Steinbach. Tel. (204) 326-9661;
www.mennoniteheritagevillage.com. Date: ?.
Islendingadagurinn (Icelandic Festival of Manitoba): Second oldest ethnic
gathering in Canada held in the largest Icelandic community outside
Iceland. Includes midway, beach volleyball, Amma’s kitchen, folk festival,
fine art show, sandcastle building contest, New Iceland historic and
cultural exhibits, traditional program, parade. Location: Gimli. Tel. (204)
642-7417;
www.icelandicfestival.com. Date: July 29-August 1, 2011
Folklorama - Canada's Cultural Celebration: Represents cultures from
around the world in a two-week extravaganza full of ethnic richness and
traditions in culture, food and art. With over 40 pavilions, this multicultural
event is held throughout the city. Location: Winnipeg. Tel. (204) 982-6210
or toll-free 1-800-665-0234;
www.folklorama.ca. Date: July 31-Aug 13, 2011.
www.folklorama.ca. Date: July 31-Aug 13, 2011.
Morden Corn & Apple Festival: It's fun and free! Free admission, free shuttle
bus, free live stage entertainment, free hot buttered corn-on-the cob, free
apple cider and free bus tours. Also a midway, crafts, dances and gospel
stage on Sunday. Location: Morden. Tel. (204) 822-5630.
www.mordenmb.com. Date: Aug 26-28, 2011.
Canad Inns Winter Wonderland: Enjoy a winter drive-through light show in
the warmth and comfort of a vehicle. The massive light show features 15
animated theme areas with over 100,000 lights and displays as large as
125 feet wide and 40 feet high. Location: Winnipeg. Tel. (204) 888-6990;
International New Music Festival: Come and see this unique music festival
that spawned new music festivals across the country. “Must be seen to be
heard.” Location: Winnipeg. Tel. (204) 949-3999;
Festival du Voyageur: Western Canada’s largest winter festival celebrates
Canada’s fur trading era and combines the joie de vivre of the voyageurs
with more than 300 music performances, magnificent snow sculptures,
historical interpretation of the early 19th century at Fort Gibraltar, live
entertainment, traditional dishes, arts and crafts, the voyageur
International Sled Dog Classic, a governor’s ball. Location: Winnipeg. Tel.
(204) 237-7692;
www.festivalvoyageur.mb.ca. Date: Feb 11-20, 2011.
Royal Manitoba Winter Fair: A week of excitement with world-class
equestrian events, children’s shows, livestock sales and displays, 300
agricultural and commercial exhibits, top entertainers – Keystone Centre.
Location: Brandon. Tel. (204) 726-3590;
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