Here are some of the events taking place this weekend in Winnipeg and across Manitoba between March 6 and 8, 2026. Freeze Frame International Film Festival for Kids of All Ages Centre Culturel Franco-Manitobain March 8-14 Family-friendly films, workshops and a youth video contest. Winnipeg Women’s Show RBC Convention Centre March 7-8 A ladies’ day out highlighting wellness, entertainment, fashion, food and more. Winnipeg Whisky Festival RBC Convention Centre Winnipeg March 6-7 Sample a selection of premium whiskies and spirits. Brandon Home and Leisure Show Keystone Centre, Brandon March 6-8 Showcasing the latest in home improvements, landscaping and outdoor recreation and leisure. Pegspo Winnipeg Sports Collectibles Expo RBC Convention Centre Winnipeg March 7 Brings together sports memorabilia stores, collectors and athletes. Gimli Ice Festival Gimli Harbour March 7-8 A celebration of community, culture and heritage. Ashern Arena Carnival Weekend Ashern Arena March 6-8 A weekend of hockey games, an ice show, skating and more. Minitonas Skating Carnival Minitonas Arena March 6 Minitonas Skating Club presents Seas the Day. Winter Festival Swan Valley Museum, Swan River March 7, 1-5 p.m. Events include snow sculptures, a voyageur race, dogsledding, jigging lessons and more. Winter Carnival McGregor Ave. Skating Oval, Brandon March 7, 12-3 p.m. Strap on your skates for a spin around the oval, or take part in carnival games, snow painting, and pony rides. Lake Shaker FortWhyte Alive March 7, 7 p.m. Enjoy some winter activities before dancing under the stars at an outdoor dance party. Moonlight Snowshoe Walk Oak Hammock Marsh March 7 p.m. Enjoy a guided snowshoe adventure around the marsh and then warm up by the bonfire. Sound Like Light—Lights On the Exchange Centennial Concert Hall March 6, 8 p.m. The second edition of this signature live event blends music, sound and light. First Friday in The Exchange Exchange District March 6, 5-9 p.m. Explore the galleries, businesses and more that call the Exchange home. Canada Life Free Sundays WAG-Qaumajuq March 8 Take a tour through the WAG-Qaumajuq’s galleries for free on the second Sunday of the month. Spinsters and Suffragists: Gender Norms and Gender Rebels in the Victorian Period Dalnavert Museum March 8, 12:30-1:30 p.m. A tour looking at the gender norms, roles and rebels in the Victorian era. 64th Canadian Power Toboggan Championships Beausejour March 7-8 The “Greatest Show on Snow.” Over 100 racers will battle it out for the title on the world’s fastest half-mile ice oval track. Cross Border Classic Hockey For All Center March 6-8 Competitive Para Hockey returns to Winnipeg as Team Manitoba hosts the Minnesota Wild Sled Hockey Team. 2026 Polar Plunge for Special Olympics Clear Lake March 8, 12 p.m. Take a Polar Plunge in support of Special Olympics Manitoba. Big Wind: Is that an Indian Agent I Smell? The Gargoyle Theatre March 8, 2 p.m. A made-in-Manitoba play that follows an Ojibwe field officer working for Indian Affairs. MBUNDA Gas Station Arts Centre March 6-7 Inspired by African traditions, MBUNDA weaves together dance with live drumming and storytelling to explore themes of good versus evil. Gabby’s Dollhouse Live! Burton Cummings Theatre March 7, 7 p.m. “A pinch on my left, pinch, pinch on my right, grab Pandy’s hand, and hold on tight.” Join Gabby and her feline friends on a Meow-mazing adventure in the dollhouse. WSO presents Nordic Horizons Centennial Concert Hall March 7-8 Norwegian conductor Rune Bergmann leads the WSO in a showcase of the works of Scandinavian greats. Rogers v. Rogers John Hirsch Mainstage, Royal Manitoba Theatre Centre February 18-March 14 A one-person play examining Edward Rogers’ fight to take control of the family empire. Doodle POP Manitoba Theatre for Young People February 27-March 8 Boogie and Woogie invite you along for a sea adventure with a tiny turtle, using markers to create imaginary worlds that will capture your imagination and heart. The Undeniable Accusations of Red Cadmium Light Prairie Theatre Exchange February 24-March 14 An art gallery owner on the Otter Lake First Nation and her daughter find their careers and relationship at risk after a reporter delves deeper into the world of counterfeit Indigenous art. Royal Manitoba Theatre Centre: Hockey Mom, Hockey Dad Lawrie Marsh Community Hall, Snow Lake March 6 The Royal Manitoba Theatre Centre takes the show on the road with a romantic comedy about two single parents who fall in love while watching their kids play hockey. Charlie Major Club Regent Event Centre March 6, 7 p.m. Reveen—The Legend Continues Club Regent Event Centre March 7, 7 p.m. The Irish Rovers PW Enns Centennial Concert Hall, Winkler March 6, 7 p.m. WMCA, Brandon March 7, 7:30pm DFOM Black and White Swing Thing Centennial Concert Hall March 6, 8 p.m. ABBA Revisited Prairie Fusion Arts & Entertainment, Portage la Prairie March 6, 7:30 p.m. Killarney Shamrock Centre, Killarney March 7, 7 p.m. UM Opera Theatre Desautels Concert Hall March 6-7 Frauenleben: Love, Labour and Lullabies Desautels Concert Hall March 8, 2 p.m. Derek Seguin Rumor’s Restaurant and Comedy Club March 3-7 Ian Sirota Yuk Yuks Comedy Club March 6-7 Levi McCachen The Basement Comedy Lounge March 6-7
