Winnipeg

Travel Guide

Photo provided by Tourism Winnipeg/Dan Harper
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Photo provided by Tourism Winnipeg/Dan Harper
Photo provided by Tourism Winnipeg

Vacation 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 artifacts 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

Downtown Winnipeg is a destination visitors seek out for is abundant dining options, interesting museums, and live music. You might want to check out attractions like Canada Life Centre or Portage Place while you're exploring the neighborhood.

Downtown Winnipeg
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Fort Garry

Fort Garry is known for its abundant dining options, and you can plan a trip to Princess Auto Stadium and Saint Norbert Provincial Heritage Park while you're in town.

Fort Garry
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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 highlight some of the noteworthy features of Transcona. Make a stop by Buhler Recreation Park or Club Regent Casino while you're exploring the neighborhood.

Transcona
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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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Osborne Village

If you're spending some time in Osborne Village, Corydon Avenue and Forks National Historic Site are top sights worth seeing.

Osborne Village
Birchwood Inn, BW Premier Collection

Birchwood Inn, BW Premier Collection

3 out of 5
2520 Portage Ave, Winnipeg, MB
The price is P7,594 per night from Aug 5 to Aug 6
P7,594
P8,984 total
Aug 5 - Aug 6
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this 3-star business-friendly hotel in Winnipeg. Enjoy free WiFi, free parking, and breakfast (surcharge). Our guests praise the pool and the helpful ...
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"Beds were comfortable which always makes me happy. Hotel was very clean, staff and amenities were great."

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Birchwood Inn, BW Premier Collection
Victoria Inn Hotel and Convention Centre Winnipeg

Victoria Inn Hotel and Convention Centre Winnipeg

3 out of 5
1808 Wellington Ave, Winnipeg, MB
Book a stay at this family-friendly hotel in Winnipeg. Enjoy free WiFi, free water park access, and breakfast (surcharge). Our guests praise the pool and the ...
8.4/10 Very Good! (2,169 reviews)
"Super friendly staff at front desk. Check in went well. Hotel looks brand new. Room looks new and modern also. Only complaint is there was hair kind of allover the bathroom like it was “cleaned” very quickly"

Reviewed on Aug 2, 2025

Victoria Inn Hotel and Convention Centre Winnipeg
The Fort Garry Hotel, Spa and Conference Centre, Ascend Hotel Collection

The Fort Garry Hotel, Spa and Conference Centre, Ascend Hotel Collection

4 out of 5
222 Broadway, Winnipeg, MB
The price is P7,575 per night from Aug 10 to Aug 11
P7,575
P8,962 total
Aug 10 - Aug 11
includes taxes & fees
Book a stay at this spa hotel in Winnipeg. Enjoy free WiFi, a full-service spa, and 2 restaurants. Our guests praise the helpful staff and the property condition ...
9/10 Wonderful! (1,006 reviews)
Beautiful hotel but…
"The hotel was beautiful and staff nice but we were out in a room that must have been above the speakers in a ballroom with either a bar mitzvah or wedding going on until after midnight. We could even tell What song they were playing! Beds are ok but not the most comfy. The common spaces are quite ..."

Reviewed on Aug 2, 2025

The Fort Garry Hotel, Spa and Conference Centre, Ascend Hotel Collection
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