Cottage Show, World of Wheels and Meow Mania: What’s on this weekend in Manitoba

CTV's Colleen Bready shares some of the events taking place between March 20 and 22, 2026.

Cottage Country’s Lake & Cabin Show 2026

Red River Exhibition Park

March 20-22

Learn from local companies how you can build, renovate and decorate your cottage retreat.

48th Annual Piston Ring World of Wheels

RBC Convention Centre

March 20-22

A host of hot rods, custom cars, trucks and more, along with special guests the Rust Bros. and WWE Hall of Famer Trish Stratus.

Lundar Winter Carnival

Lundar

March 20-22

A weekend of skating, hockey, kid activities and more.

Spring Equinox Sacred Fire

Fire Node, Indigenous Peoples Garden at The Leaf

March 20, 9 a.m. to 4

Celebrate the spring equinox with teachings at a scared fire.

Franco-Fun Day

Manitoba Children’s Museum

March 20

Celebrate French culture with themed crafts, activities and story time.

Multicultural Festival

Neepawa Middle School Gymnasium

March 21, 1 p.m.

Neepawa Immigrant Settlement Services hosts a celebration of the many cultures that call the area home.

Manitoba Antique Association Spring Sale

Viscount Gort Hotel

March 22

Browse through tables of antiques and vintage wares.

Westman Gaming Expo 2026

Keystone Centre, Brandon

March 21-22

A ton of games, hobbies and demonstrations.

Meow Mania!

Assiniboia Downs

March 22

Celebrate your feline friends with a day of fun, education and everything cat.

Herbivore Haven Market

Southdale Community Centre

March 22

Discover vegan foods, ethical goods, and local businesses at this plant-based market.

Winnipeg Psychic & Crystal Fair

Canad Inns Garden City

March 19-22

Join some of Canada’s top psychics, mediums, astrologers, rune readers, healers, tea leaf readers, and palm readers.

Lights on the Exchange

Exchange District

March 20-21

Explore artworks and installations in the Exchange District.

Sound Lounge: Planetarium & Science Gallery

Manitoba Museum

March 20, 9 p.m.

A night of dance music and live instrumentation inside the Planetarium and Science Gallery.

International Day of Forests Presentation

FortWhyte Alive

March 22, 1-3 p.m.

Learn more about the International Day of Forests.

World Water Day

FortWhyte Alive

March 22

Celebrate World Water Day with hands-on activities, speakers, challenges and more.

Brandon University Herbarium Tour

Brandon University

March 21

Take a tour of the Herbarium at Brandon University and explore its diverse collection of plant specimens.

Spinsters and Suffragists: Gender Norms and Gender Rebels in the Victorian Period

Dalnavert Museum

March 22, 12:30-1:30 p.m.

A tour looking at the gender norms, roles and rebels in the Victorian era.

The Great Dalnavert Puzzle Derby

Dalnavert Museum

March 21

Puzzle lovers can put their speed, teamwork and strategy to the test in this thrilling jigsaw showdown.

WackyDoodle Dance Party for Kids Spring Fling

The Park Theatre

March 22, 1:30 p.m.

DJ CO-OP & K-Chedda spin the tunes for this family-friendly spring celebration.

Breakfast with the Easter Bunny

Eriksdale Rec Centre

March 21, 8:30 a.m.

Eaglets Daycare hosts their 16th annual Easter Bunny Breakfast.

Dinner Theatre - The Groom Has Cold Feet

Amaranth Memorial Hall

March 21, 5:30 p.m.

Hwy 50 Players present dinner and a live play. There’s no shortage of suspects when a reviled groom turns up dead on the morning of his wedding.

Dinner Theatre - Mystery at Crossview Manor

Winkler Bible Camp

March 20-22

Support summer camp with dinner and a show. The Ashbury’s provide shelter for their guests during the snowstorm of the century but soon discover something is missing.

PWHL Takeover Tour

Canada Life Centre

March 22, 7 p.m.

The Montreal Victoire and the Ottawa Charge go head-to-head as the Professional Women’s Hockey League makes a stop in Winnipeg.

WSO presents Casino Royale in Concert

Centennial Concert Hall

March 20-21, 7:30 p.m.

The WSO provides a live soundtrack for “Casino Royale.”

Final Symphony - Music from FINAL FANTASY

Centennial Concert Hall

March 22, 3 p.m.

Step into the world of Final Fantary as a live orchestra brings the legendary music to life.

Winnipeg Singers presents Voices of a New Generation

Winnipeg Art Gallery—Qaumajuq

March 22, 3 p.m.

An evening of new works by emerging composers.

Soutensions

Théâtre Cercle Molière

March 18-28

Brandi welcomes her family into her apartment for her sister’s twins’ birthday, but things don’t go as planned when her aunt arrives unexpectedly, reopening old scars.

In the Shadow Beyond the Pines

Tom Hendry Warehouse

March 11-28

Created in the Pimootayowin Creators Circle, this atmospheric ghost story explores the shadows of Indigenous life and lore. Recommended for an older audience.

July Talk Touch X Tour

Burton Cummings Theatre

March 20, 8 p.m.

Rise Against

Burton Cummings Theatre

March 21 & 22, 7:30 p.m.

Bruce McCulloch’s Dark Purple Slice

West End Cultural Centre

March 22, 8 p.m.

The Fuse Benefit for Habitat for Humanity

The Park Theatre

March 21, 8:30 p.m.

Cyrille Aimée

Berney Theatre, Rady JCC

March 21-22

The Jesse Lewis Hypnosis Show

Elkhorn Resort, Onanole

March 21

Argentinian Rock Tribute II

West End Cultural Centre

March 20, 8 p.m.

The Fu Fu Chi Chi Choir - Album Release!

West End Cultural Centre

March 21, 8 p.m.

David Pomeranz

ACCESS Event Centre, Morden

March 20, 7 p.m.

UM Symphony Orchestra: In the Shadow of the Greats

Desautels Concert Hall

March 20, 7:30 p.m.

UM Jazz Orchestra: Blues Connotation—100 Years of Blues and Funk

Desautels Concert Hall

March 21, 7:30 p.m.

UM Percussion Ensemble

Desautels Concert Hall

March 22, 2 p.m.

The comedy tour of the Rendez-vous de la francophonie

Centre Culturel Franco Manitobain

March 12, 8 p.m.

Caroline Rhea

Rumor’s Restaurant and Comedy Club

March 20-21

Adam Muller

Yuk Yuk’s Comedy Club

March 20-21

Zabrina Douglas

The Basement Comedy Lounge

March 20-21, 8:30 p.m.