Here are some of the events set to take place in Winnipeg and around the province from April 17-19. The Architecture + Design Film Festival Various Venues April 15-19 Critically acclaimed films cover a range of design-oriented topics. Art in Bloom WAG-Qaumajuq April 17-19 Professional and amateur florists have created 94 floral interpretations of artwork on display at the WAG. Earth Days Manitoba Museum April 18-19s. Explore the role water and ice play in life on Earth with a self-guided Explorer Trail, hands-on learning and more. Explore-Abilities Evening Manitoba Children’s Museum April 18, 5:30 p.m. A sensory-friendly experience designed for those with sensory processing differences. The Great Benjamins Circus Assiniboia Downs April 17-19 A 90-minute show featuring clowns, acrobats, aerialists, and daredevils. Model Train Show and Open House Charleswood Royal Canadian Legion April 18, 10 a.m. The Winnipeg Model Railroad Club hosts its annual spring show with model railroad layouts, displays and snacks. A Taste of Maple La Cabane à Sucre, St.Pierre-Jolys April 18-19, 24-26 A celebration of the maple syrup collected on the Musée St-Pierre-Jolys grounds. Here Comes the Bride (The Language of Dalnavert) Dalnavert Museum April 19, 1:30 p.m. Say “I do” to this monthly lecture series as it takes a closer look at the marriage and wedding traditions of the Victorian era. Props N Hops 2026 Royal Aviation Museum of Western Canada April 18, 7 p.m. An evening of live music, finger foods and Manitoba brewery sampling. All funds raised go toward Manitoba Air Cadets scholarship programs. TJ’s Gift Foundation Battle of the Band - High School Edition The Park Theatre April 19, 6 p.m. TJ’s Gift Foundation presents a Battle of the Bands featuring high school musicians. Shake It Up Winnipeg CCFM Winnipeg April 17, 7 p.m. Shake it up at a one-night-only Zumba dance party. Gallop & Groove – A Music Bingo Bash Assiniboia Downs April 17, 6:30 p.m. Gallop over to Assiniboia Downs for a night of music, fun and bingo in support of Prairie Strides, an organization helping children with disabilities through adaptive horse-riding programs. Costumes are encouraged. Métis Kitchen Party Moon Gate Guest House, Whitemouth April 18 A Métis Kitchen Party in Mexican style, featuring cultural food and music. DFC Square Dance Showcase Dauphin Friendship Centre April 18, 12 p.m. Swing your partner round and round as the Dauphin Friendship Centre presents their Square Dance Showcase. Shallako Farms Fun Weekend Keystone Centre April 17-19 Farm fun and events with Shallako Farms. Bîstyek: Forbidden Colours WAG-Qaumajuq April 15-July 31 Explore personal stories woven into intricate layers and powerful visual narratives that reflects Bîstyek’s Kurdish identity -- personal, familial, and collective. Oji-Cree Artist & Showcase: Meet the Artist — Create & Connect Series Explore Indigenous space, The Forks April 10-11, 17-18 Create your own keychain and connect with an artist. WAVE Action Gallery 210 April 18-May 23 Inspired by Lake Winnipeg, The WAVE Artists Studio Tour features a dynamic exhibition filled with movement, energy, and imagination. Transcendence: An exhibition featuring April Hickox & Sheila Spence Plug In Institute of Contemporary Art April 10-May 20 Sheila Spence’s Lexicon for Loss features a collection of images exploring personal loss and a move from the Prairies to Vancouver Island. April Hickox’s Observance is informed by the history of floral photography and painting. Crafts & Ceilidh 1 West End Cultural Centre April 19, 2:30 p.m. Get creative with your own craft or one that is supplied while kicking up your heels with some traditional Irish and Celtic music. Third + Bird – Spring Market Red River Exhibition Park April 17-19 Explore Winnipeg’s largest Urban market featuring 170 Manitoba makers. Gilbert Plains Spring Market Richardson Pioneer Community Hall, Gilbert Plains April 18 Enjoy a rainbow auction, lunch and shopping. Parkland Business Expo Parkland Rec Complex & Credit Union Place, Dauphin April 18-19 Dauphin’s Countryfest hosts an expo featuring Parkland businesses, entrepreneurs, and community members. Goodbye Winter Market Souris Community Hall April 18 Say goodbye to winter with the Souris Chamber of Commerce’s community market. United Way of Brandon Garage Sale Manitoba Room, Keystone Centre, Brandon April 18 Brandon’s largest garage sale brings together local vendors, crafters, bakers and garage sellers. Cerebral Palsy Bike Race 2026 UCT Pavilion, Keystone Centre, Brandon April 18 Winnipeg Baroque Festival Various Venues March 29-April 18 A festival of 17th and 18th century music and contemporary responses. THE EDIT: Winnipeg’s Live Winter-to-Spring Fashion Installation 468 Main St. April 18, 7 p.m. A live fashion installation examining winter-to-spring garment transformations. Accumulation by Jolene Bailie Rachel Browne Theatre April 17-19 Delve into how accumulation impacts our perceptions and desire. Ride The Musical Winnipeg Jewish Theatre April 16-May 2 The Winnipeg Jewish Theatre presents the musical story of the first woman to cycle around the world in 1894. Tiny Beautiful Things Prairie Theatre Exchange April 7-19 Nia Vardalos adapts Cheryl Strayed’s bestseller that weaves together stories from the author’s own life with personal secrets strangers have shared on the internet. Peter and The Star Catcher Gas Station Arts Centre April 17-18 All About Theatre presents a whimsical story about an apprentice Starcatcher and an orphan boy on the high seas. The Last Wife John Hirsch Mainstage March 25-April 18 A reimagined look at the life of Katherine Parr as she agrees to marry King Henry VIII and fights for equal rights for Henry’s daughters. Glitch Manitoba Theatre for Young People April 10-12, 18-19 Four intrepid explorers enter the mysterious basement of a deserted theatre and delve into a new universe that will change them forever. Manitoba Opera presents “The Marriage of Figaro" Centennial Concert Hall April 18, 22 & 24 Mozart’s beloved opera featuring a colourful cast of characters, tricks and mistaken identities on the eve of a wedding. Cottonwood Community Drama presents “The Carpenter” Buhler Hall, Gretna April 16-18 A faith-based drama looks at what would happen if you love your neighbour more than following the rules. The Sheepdogs Burton Cummings Theatre April 17, 8 p.m. UFC Canada Life Centre April 18, 4 p.m. Lee Brice Sunrise Tour Assiniboine Credit Union Place, Brandon April 19, 7:30 p.m. Killers of Kill Tony Burton Cummings Theatre April 18, 7 & 9:30 p.m. Don Amero Trio w/ Antonio Larosa West End Cultural Centre April 17, 8 p.m. SADAA - Echoes, Stories from Palestine West End Cultural Centre April 18, 8 p.m. The Fab Four Club Regent Casino April 19, 7 p.m. Candlelight Concert Series: The Best of Hans Zimmer Crescent Arts Centre April 17, 6:45 p.m. Candlelight: Hip-Hop on Strings Crescent Arts Centre April 17, 9 p.m. Derina Harvey Band Prairie Fusion Arts & Entertainment, Portage la Prairie April 17, 7:30 p.m. Derina Harvey Band w/ Billy Ace Watson Art Centre, Dauphin April 18, 8 p.m. Burnstick Maison d’Arts, Ste. Rose April 18, 7 p.m. Konektis Concert at Deloraine Border Festival Deloraine Winchester Theatre April 18, 1:30 p.m. Konektis Concert Virden Auditorium Theatre April 18, 7:30 p.m. Dancelantis V The Park Theatre April 17, 9 p.m. https://myparktheatre.com/tm-event/dancelantis-v/ Almost Insight w/ Doug McArthur The Park Theatre April 18, 8:30 p.m. The Super Elite Garrick Hotel April 18, 9 p.m. Gospel Music Night P.W. Enns Centennial Concert Hall, Winkler April 18, 7:30 p.m. Choir Extravaganza with Southern Manitoba Concerts Emmanuel Mennonite Church April 19, 3 p.m. Ian Bagg Rumor’s Comedy Club April 17-18 Kevin McDonald Rumor’s Comedy Club April 19, 7 p.m. Andrew Barr Yuk Yuk’s Comedy Club April 17-18 The Newlywed Game Night The Basement Comedy Lounge April 17
