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Celebrate in Winnipeg
Winnipeg has some of the largest and longest running festivals in the world. With more than 25 festivals spread out over 100 days each year, it’s easy to find a reason to celebrate.
The following is a list of this year’s festivals, dates and descriptions.
Manitoba Homecoming 2010
January 1 - December 31
Like Dorothy said, “there’s no place like home”. That’s why Manitoba wants to welcome you back to help celebrate Manitoba Homecoming 2010 – a year-long party for ex-pats, visitors and those who call this great place home.
Manitoba Homecoming 2010 promises to be an exciting year of fantastic events and festive celebrations in Winnipeg and across the entire province. From a Homecoming spin on existing events and festivals, to signature events created especially for Homecoming, there truly will be something for everyone.
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Winnipeg Pride Festival
May 28 - June 6
Winnipeg's LGBTT (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and two-spirit) communities and their supporters come together in a 10-day festival celebrating Pride and diversity in Winnipeg.
The Winnipeg Pride Festival begins with a ceremonial rainbow flag raising at City Hall, and continues with baseball and golf tournaments, womyn's boat cruise, cocktail parties, coffee house and more.
Over 5,000 people are expected to come out on Sunday June 6 for the main Pride Celebrations which include a Rally at the Legislature, and the colourful March and Parade through Downtown.
NEW: The Free Outdoor music festival and business fair are moving to the Forks! The festival will be bigger, better and draw even more people than ever before. Check out the free concert on the Scotia Stage, and the expanded business fair tent. It will be a day of fun, frivolity and rainbow colours like no other!
Visit the website or join the facebook group and stay on top of all the latest news.
www.pridewinnipeg.com
KIDSFEST
June 10 - 13
Four days of fun for children of all ages! Singers, dancers, storytellers and entertainers from all over the world bring joy, laughter and activities to The Forks for the 28th annual Kidsfest. Never a dull moment! 204.958.4730 (General Information) / 204.958.4733 (Box Office) kidsfest@kidsfest.ca
www.kidsfest.ca
Red River Exhibition
June 18- 27
Join close to a quarter-million Manitobans in the sight, sounds, tastes and thrills of the EX and celebrate Manitoba. The EX is the official kick-off to summer in Winnipeg. North America's #1 midway, agriculture exhibits, family and children's entertainment and a myriad of free shows makes this Winnipeg's largest summer event.
cated at Red River Exhibition Park, 3977 Portage Avenue – just west of the Perimeter Highway.
204.888.6990 / 204.989.3456
www.redriverex.com
Jazz Winnipeg Festival
June 25 - July 4
The world’s best jazz, blues and urban artists converge on downtown Winnipeg for the 21st annual Jazz Winnipeg Festival. Featuring outstanding local, national and international performers, the festival culminates in three spectacular days of free music in Old Market Square. 204.989.4656 info@jazzwinnipeg.com www.jazzwinnipeg.com
Winnipeg Folk Festival
July 7 - 11
Hear some of the best, most diverse music from across North America and around the world at the 37th annual Winnipeg Folk Festival. This internationally acclaimed event features over 70 acts, seven daytime stages, two evening stages, a Family Area, Craft Village, camping, and food concessions, all in a beautiful prairie park setting.
Located at Birds Hill Provincial Park, northeast on Highway #59.
204.231.0096 info@winnipegfolkfestival.ca
Winnipeg Fringe Theatre Festival
July 14 - 25
North America’s second-largest Fringe Festival showcases more than 140 local, national and international theatre companies, offering over 1,000 performances of comedy, drama, improv and dance. Festival-goers of all ages are invited to enjoy live family entertainment at Old Market Square in Winnipeg’s historic Exchange District, where buskers, street performers and bands perform from noon to midnight daily on the Outdoor Stage.
204.9.4.FRINGE (204.943.7464) / 1.877.446.4500, info@winnipegfringe.com
www.winnipegfringe.com
Folklorama
August 1 - 14
Experience the energy of the largest and longest-running multicultural event of its kind in the world. From traditional home-cooked meals to electrifying nightly performances by local, national and international entertainers, Folklorama creates a feast for the senses as you experience 40-plus cultural pavilions. Delight in 14 summer nights in one extremely diverse and impressive city.
204.982.6210 / 1.800.665.0234 info@folklorama.ca
www.folklorama.ca