Here are some of the events taking place in Winnipeg and across Manitoba this weekend. Corn and Apple Festival Morden August 28-30 An annual community celebration featuring a midway, a parade, a marketplace, free corn on the cob and apple juice, and The Tea Party on the mainstage. Whoop & Hollar Folk Festival Cottonwood Acres & Island Park, Portage la Prairie August 29-30 A family-friendly festival featuring Manitoban and Canadian musicians, interactive workshops, a kids’ zone and more. Winnipeg Mint’s 50th Anniversary Open House Royal Canadian Mint August 29 Celebrate the Winnipeg landmark’s 50th anniversary with self-guided tours and a special token. Rally for the Valley Swan River Fairgrounds August 29 Enjoy a pancake breakfast, parade, barrel racing, a petting zoo, live entertainment and fireworks. Canada Day Celebration Ethelbert Curling Club August 29 Ethelbert celebrates Canada with kids’ games, pedal car races, live music and a loonie scramble. Maryland Music Fest West Broadway August 29 Live music, a market, a community walk, and feast. Swan River Harvest Festival Swan Valley Historical Museum August 30 Train rides, a demonstration, games and more. Cooks Creek Museum Heritage Day Cooks Creek Heritage Museum August 30 Cooks Creek Heritage Museum hosts their 53rd Heritage Day with live performances, children’s activities, farm animals and a market. Proceeds go toward the maintenance and preservation of the museum. Kenora Agricultural Society Fair Central Community Club/Kenora Curling Club, Kenora, ON August 27-29 Three days of family fun, including a midway, bouncy castles, petting zoo, exhibits and more Herbivore Haven Winakwa Community Centre August 29 Discover vegan eats and ethical goods at this plant-based market. An Oddly Curious Market Center Culturel Franco-Manitoban August 29-30 From alternative to creepy, this market includes curated vendors, psychic readings and entertainment. Parental discretion is advised. Selkirk Summer Days Market Selkirk Park August 29 Discover handmade goods from Manitoba makers and enjoy some live music. Fort at Night Market Fort la Reine Museum, Portage la Prairie August 29 Shop over 40 local vendors, savour a delicious treat or check out the pop-up tattoo and piercing artists. Full Moon Ceremony Oodena Celebration Circle, The Forks August 28, 8 p.m. Learn about feminine energy’s relationship with Grandmother Moon. An Evening of Lewis Carroll Dalnavert Museum August 28, 7 p.m. Enjoy an abridged reading of Lewis Carroll’s “Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland” in the ambiance of a Victorian parlour. Adventures in Wonderland Dalnavert Museum August 29, 1 p.m. Don’t be late for this Alice in Wonderland-inspired tea party, complete with croquet in the garden, a scavenger hunt, and a create-your-own Mad Hatter hat. Recommended for ages 6-12. Rosé Disco Red River Exhibition Park August 30, 2 p.m. A celebration of the iconic wines with chef pop-ups and DJs. Prairie Card & Collectibles Expo Deer Lodge Community Centre August 29 Browse, buy or trade your collectible cards. Third & Bird Summer Market Danceland, Clear Lake August 29-30 Third & Bird heads to Clear Lake with a curated selection of Canadian makers. Boomer’s Farm Fest Boomer’s Funny Farm, Fraserwood August 29 Cuddle the animals, snap a pic with Mickey Mouse or the Ninja Turtles or head out on a hayride. Legally Blonde: The Musical Rainbow Stage August 12-30 Everyone’s favourite law student hits the stage in this award-winning musical based on the adored movie. Manitoba Harness Racing The Loop, Red River Exhibition Park August 22, 1 p.m. Harness racing trots into The Loop. Speed World - Haus of Panda Red River Exhibition Park August 28, 10 a.m. Shift into high gears with some of the city’s cleanest builds, drift shows, live music and more. Shades of the Past Show and Shine Train Whistle Park, Beausejour August 30 Check out special interest cars, trucks and motorcycles. Downtown Family Movie Night Bonnycastle Park, 260 Assiniboine Ave. August 28, 8:30 p.m. Movie: Night at the Museum Outdoor Movies Drive-In Red Barn, Stony Mountain August 29 Movie: Hoppers Grunthal August 29 Movie: The Super Mario Galaxy Movie Movies in the Park Lyric Theatre August 28 6:30 p.m. - Monsters Inc. 8:45 p.m. - The Princess Bride Summer Concert Series Lyric Theatre August 30, 7 p.m. Band: The Funky Miracles Jazz in Leo Mol Sculpture Garden Assiniboine Park August 30, 12 p.m. Band: Erin Propp & Larry Roy Corydon Avenue Concert Series Cockburn St. North August 28, 7 p.m. Band: Suburban Funk Machine Hugo St. North August 22, 7 p.m. Band: Holly Davidson Winnipeg Beach Concert Series Winnipeg Beach Bandstand August 29, 7 p.m. Band: Dadbod Rockin’ Gimli Harbour Gimli Harbour August 29, 7:30 p.m. Band: Pop Vegas Deep Purple w/ Kansas & Jefferson Starship Canada Life Centre August 29, 6:45 p.m. “Weird Al” Yankovic – The Bigger & Weirder 2026 Tour Canada Life Centre August 30, 7:30 p.m. Terry Fator - Pure Imagination Tour Club Regent Event Centre August 29-30, 7 p.m. Summer Rap Festival Red River Exhibition Park August 29, 10 a.m. Must Be Nice Indigenous Comedy Festival Devil May Care Brewing Company August 28-29, 7 p.m. Kellen Erskine Rumor’s Restaurant and Comedy Club August 25-29 Winnipeg Blue Bombers vs Montreal Alouettes Princess Auto Stadium August 28, 7:30 p.m. Winnipeg Goldeyes vs. Lake Country DockHounds Blue Cross Park August 28-30
