Winnipeg

Travel Guide

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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

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 Royal Winnipeg Ballet or Canada Life Centre 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 Investors Group Field or Thermëa - Winnipeg.

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St. James

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

St. James
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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
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Transcona

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

Transcona
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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 SilverCity St. Vital Cinemas.

St. Vital
Victoria Inn Hotel and Convention Centre Winnipeg
Victoria Inn Hotel and Convention Centre Winnipeg
3 out of 5
1808 Wellington Ave, Winnipeg, MB
The price is RM480 per night from 4 May to 5 May
RM480
RM568 total
includes taxes & fees
4 May - 5 May
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! (1,956 reviews)
"Great location, but pillows need to go"

Reviewed on 21 Apr 2025

Victoria Inn Hotel and Convention Centre Winnipeg
Lakeview Signature, Trademark Collection by Wyndham
Lakeview Signature, Trademark Collection by Wyndham
3 out of 5
1999 Wellington Ave, Winnipeg, MB
The price is RM467 per night from 24 Apr to 25 Apr
RM467
RM553 total
includes taxes & fees
24 Apr - 25 Apr
Book a stay at this business-friendly hotel in Winnipeg. Enjoy free WiFi, 2 bars/lounges, and breakfast (surcharge). Our guests praise the restaurant and the ...
8.8/10 Excellent! (2,056 reviews)
"Stay was good."

Reviewed on 21 Apr 2025

Lakeview Signature, Trademark Collection by Wyndham
Canad Inns Destination Centre Fort Garry
Canad Inns Destination Centre Fort Garry
3 out of 5
1824 Pembina Hwy, Winnipeg, MB
The price is RM402 per night from 24 Apr to 25 Apr
RM402
RM475 total
includes taxes & fees
24 Apr - 25 Apr
Book a stay at this eco-certified hotel in Winnipeg. Enjoy free WiFi, free parking, and 2 restaurants. Our guests praise the helpful staff and the clean rooms ...
7.8/10 Good! (1,007 reviews)
"Good overall stay"

Reviewed on 20 Apr 2025

Canad Inns Destination Centre Fort Garry
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Reviews of Winnipeg

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3/5 - Okay

Verified traveller

I love Winnipeg, but it has it's problems these days. Downtown is becoming deserted. All the people I spoke to who live there reckoned there's a lot of crime there.

5/5 - Excellent

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Veryu calm & peaceful area.

4/5 - Good

Verified traveller

People were very friendly.

3/5 - Okay

Verified traveller

It’s seems a very poor city, lots of beggars, with a lot of night time issues (was adviced not to go out after dark by several locals). However you can see where they are trying to spend money to turn the city around.