Assiniboine Park
World-class attractions and gorgeous green spaces abound in Assiniboine Park. Its zoo features The Journey to Churchill, which astounds visitors with polar bears that swim overhead in the Sea Ice Passage. The Leaf is its newest blockbuster attraction, flaunting Canada’s tallest indoor waterfall cascading past towering palms in the verdant Tropical Biome, along with a Mediterranean Biome, butterfly garden, and celebrated restaurant Gather Craft Kitchen & Bar. Plus, countless gardens, the Park Café for brunch, the enchanting Children’s Playground and skating and skiing in winter.
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Royal Canadian Mint
One of Winnipeg’s most beautiful buildings, its reflective glassy exterior is a sight to behold at sundown, glowing under an orange prairie sky. On the inside you’ll find guided tours that will have you holding a $600,000 gold bar (it’s really quite heavy), ogling over the Olympic gold medals that were made for Vancouver 2010, and witnessing coins being produced for over 70 different countries. A trip to the Mint is surely worth every penny.
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Winnipeg Art Gallery-Qaumajuq
When the Winnipeg Art Gallery unveiled Qaumajuq, its $65-million Inuit art centre, it was met with rave reviews from publications across the globe for its design, mandate and showcasing of the world’s largest collection of contemporary Inuit art. Its striking façade is like a massive snowdrift attached to the WAG’s original angular building, while inside the galleries pay homage to the stark, expansive beauty of the north. The WAG houses an internationally acclaimed collection of over 27,000 works, spanning the Renaissance to today with an emphasis on contemporary Indigenous artists.
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The Manitoba Museum
The region’s history is showcased in so many stunning ways at the Manitoba Museum. See world-class fossils like Cretaceous era pliosaurs that once hunted the inland sea where you now stand. Journey through the cosmos during Planetarium shows, see numerous life-sized dioramas including the famed Métis bison hunt, and hop aboard the Nonsuch ketch where your imagination will set sail. Artifacts, immersive galleries, and countless stories are all contained in this one-of-a-kind museum that fascinates people of all ages.
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Royal Aviation Museum of Western Canada
This stunning new facility at Winnipeg Richardson International Airport is home to more than 20 aircraft, with 17 exhibits that showcase Western Canada’s history of flight. See artifacts that shaped and connected our land along with whacky creations that never really took flight. Immerse yourself in inspiring stories of pioneering aviators and heroes, board several planes and experience state-of-the-art audio-visual displays. There’s an Observation Lounge for real planespotting of the runways, plus little ones are guaranteed to land in the far-out Galaxy Exploration Zone.
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The Forks
Saturated in 6,000 years of history, the meeting of the Red and Assiniboine rivers has always been a gathering place for peoples. Across 54 beautiful acres you’ll find a bustling central market, exceptional dining and accommodations, vast treelined paths overlooking all the bends in the riverbank, a world-class skate park, a children’s play area and water park, and all the best things a Winnipeg winter has to offer, like skate rentals and access to one of the world’s longest skating rinks. It also bridges, via the Esplanade Riel, the très-European St. Boniface — with its restaurants, cafés, artistic heir and francophone flavour — and the downtown core.
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FortWhyte Alive
Six hundred-forty acres of pristine prairie beauty are waiting to welcome you in this oasis just south of the city. In summer, feel the wind in your hair canoeing or sailing on one of FortWhyte’s several lakes. In fall, sip a locally brewed beer on their restaurant patio while witnessing North America’s largest animal (the bison) roam in its natural habitat as migrating birds fill the sky. In winter, go cross-country skiing or snowshoeing on its many trails or take the kids out for a ridiculously fun day of sliding on the Richardson Rrrun Toboggan slide. No matter what the season, there is always an adventure to be had at FortWhyte Alive.
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The Exchange District National Historic Site
One of Canada’s architectural marvels, this 20-block district boasts North America’s most extensive (and handsome!) turn-of-the-20th-century buildings. While walking its charming streets, you’ll find some of the city’s trendiest and tastiest spots including small plate restaurants and bistros, who flaunt their exposed brick and beam; up-and-coming and established galleries; vintage and antique shops, and some of the best the city has to offer in coffee and café culture.
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Thermëa by Nordik Spa-Nature
This oh-so tranquil outdoor spa brings a bit of Scandinavia to the heart of Canada. Let the stress soak out of you in thermal pools situated amongst the pines, then sweat it out in a massive Finnish sauna before taking an icy plunge under a waterfall. Treat yourself to the best in body treatments and massage therapy indoors, then dine in your robe in its most excellent Restö. With steam rooms, heated hammocks, relaxation chambers, a misty beach and more, we're certain you’ve never relaxed this hard.
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The Canadian Museum for Human Rights
Designed by architect extraordinaire Antione Predock, Canada’s newest, most eye-catching attraction dominates the Winnipeg skyline, shining like a beacon. Inside an immersive experience that you can’t possibly shake awaits as 11 powerful, interactive and awe-inspiring exhibits gradually climb to the CMHR’s pinnacle, the Tower of Hope (which provides a stunning view of the city). An ambitious museum meant to foster dialogue and promote change for a better world, the CMHR provides a stirring account of the human experience unlike anything you’ve ever witnessed.
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