About Winnipeg

Winnipeg Pride

• Word-class Performances

  Winnipeg is home to the world-famous Royal Winnipeg Ballet, one of the most prestigious dance troupes on the globe. Its counterparts include:

  • Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra 
  • Manitoba Opera Association
• Attractions
  • The Forks, is the busiest of spots - winter and summer, and the site of the Canadian Museum for Human Rights and the Nestaweya River Trail, the longest outdoor skating rink in the world, which offers a unique skating experience on the frozen Red and Assiniboine Rivers.
  • The Manitoba Museum is the keeper of the Hudson's Bay Collection  
  • The Manitoba Theatre Centre is the oldest English-language regional theatre in Canada 
  • The Winnipeg Art Gallery houses the world's largest collection of contemporary Inuit art
• Festivals

  Each summer, Winnipeg becomes a city of festivals, visited by hundreds of thousands of visitors from around the world. These festivals include:

  • The Winnipeg Folk Festival, the largest folk music festival on the continent
  • The Manitoba Music Festival, the largest of its kind in Canada 
  • The Fringe Festival, the second largest in North America
  • Folklorama, the largest and longest running multi-cultural festival in the world
• Professional Sports Team

  The City also has many professional sports teams, namely:

  • Winnipeg Blue Bombers 
  • Winnipeg Goldeyes
  • Winnipeg Jets 
  • Winnipeg Sea Bears