Winnipeg Travel Guide

Tourist Guide

Photo provided by Tourism Winnipeg/Dan Harper
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Holiday in this four-season North American capital, gateway to a land of polar bears, spas and festivals.

Winnipeg, Manitoba’s capital, is known for its sophisticated city life and exciting natural surroundings. Build your Winnipeg visit around one of its many festivals and enjoy meeting the wildlife of the prairie region.

Bring the family to Journey to Churchill, where polar bears swim overhead in a fascinating Assiniboine Park and Zoo Arctic exhibit. Observe snowy owls, muskox, and wolves of the Hudson Bay wilderness area and learn about conservation, climate change and biodiversity.

Walk along the Red River, which winds through the city past public art and popular sights. Visit the Forks National Historic Site to understand the region’s 6,000 years of human history. Run, bike, skate or cross-country ski along the Red River Mutual Trail or take a boat tour of the city. Stop at The Forks Market for food, drinks and shopping.

Nearby, admire the astounding architecture of Antoine Predock’s design of the Canadian Museum for Human Rights. Take a tour to learn about human rights stories from around the world and climb to the Tower of Hope at the top of the structure for great city views.

Many of Winnipeg’s seasonal festivals focus on music. Enjoy summer events at the Winnipeg Fringe Festival, Winnipeg International Jazz Festival and the 2-week multicultural Folklorama. Escape to the Winnipeg Folk Festival, 4 days of music just outside the city.

In winter, see giant ice sculptures during the Great Ice Show and celebrate the past of French Canadian fur traders in the grand Festival du Voyageur, which lasts for 10 days in February. Winter is a great time to pamper yourself in the town’s spas, some featuring treatments inspired by indigenous traditions.

Explore the Manitoba Legislative Building and take a tour that explains its mysterious hieroglyphics, freemason symbols and codes. Find more history and mystery in the Hudson’s Bay Company Museum Collection of Manitoba Museum, with more than 10,000 artefacts spanning 300 years of Canada’s past.

Fly to Winnipeg’s international airport or drive across the border from the U.S., just 90 minutes away.

Where to stay in Winnipeg

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Downtown Winnipeg

4.5/5(4 area reviews)

Downtown Winnipeg is a destination visitors seek out for its ample dining options, fascinating museums and great live music. You might also want to check out attractions like Canada Life Centre or Manitoba Legislative Building while you're exploring the neighbourhood.

Downtown Winnipeg
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Fort Garry

4/5(1 area review)

Fort Garry is popular for its abundant dining options, and if you're looking for more to see and do, you might think about a trip to Princess Auto Stadium or Saint Norbert Provincial Heritage Park.

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St. James

While visiting St. James, you might make a stop by sights like Kid City and Bristol Aerospace Limited.

St. James
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St. Vital

You'll enjoy the riverfront and shopping in St. Vital. You might want to make time for a stop at St. Vital Centre or Riel House.

St. Vital
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Transcona

Live music, restaurants and casinos are just a few things travellers enjoy about Transcona. Check out Buhler Recreation Park or Club Regent Casino while you're exploring the area.

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Osborne Village

While visiting Osborne Village, you might make a stop by sights like Corydon Avenue and Forks National Historic Site.

Osborne Village
Birchwood Inn, BW Premier Collection

Birchwood Inn, BW Premier Collection

3 out of 5
2520 Portage Ave, Winnipeg, MB
The price is Rp2.055.502 per night from 17 Sept to 18 Sept
Rp2.055.502
Rp2.431.658 total
17 Sept - 18 Sept
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this 3-star business-friendly hotel in Winnipeg. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, free parking and breakfast (surcharge). Our guests praise the pool and the helpful ...
8.6/10 Excellent! (1,227 reviews)
"Older property but clean and quiet. Easy to get to."

Reviewed on 18 Aug 2025

Birchwood Inn, BW Premier Collection
Mere Hotel

Mere Hotel

3.5 out of 5
333 Waterfront Drive, Winnipeg, MB
The price is Rp1.864.952 per night from 24 Aug to 25 Aug
Rp1.864.952
Rp2.206.239 total
24 Aug - 25 Aug
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this 3.5-star business-friendly hotel in Winnipeg. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, a 24-hour fitness centre and parking (surcharge). Our guests praise the helpful ...
8.8/10 Excellent! (1,125 reviews)
"The hotel is very centrally located on the red river within walking distance to the Forks and has an excellent restaurant behind it"

Reviewed on 19 Aug 2025

Mere Hotel
Humphry Inn & Suites

Humphry Inn & Suites

2.5 out of 5
260 Main Street, Winnipeg, MB
Stay at this business-friendly hotel in Winnipeg. Enjoy free breakfast, free Wi-Fi and a fitness centre. Our guests praise the breakfast and the helpful staff ...
8.2/10 Very Good! (1,334 reviews)
"Clean and friendly staff."

Reviewed on 21 Aug 2025

Humphry Inn & Suites
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