Winnipeg’s Happenings for a Wonderful Warm Week-End- ENJOY!
TONIGHT- FRIDAY- Bombers Home Opener vs Calgary-Investors Field !
ON NOW- Huge crowds are packing Birdshill Park for The World Famous Winnipeg Folk Festival, on thru Sunday! http://www.todocanada.ca/city/winnipeg/event/winnipeg-folk-festival/
Final Days for KURIOS in the Big Tent on Sterling Lyon….Saturday and Sunday! http://www.todocanada.ca/city/winnipeg/event/cirque-du-soleil-kurios/
ON NOW @ Rainbow Stage- Little Shop of Horrors- Kildonan Park. http://www.todocanada.ca/city/winnipeg/event/little-shop-horrors-2/
ON NOW thru July 16th at the Wpg. Lawn Tennis Club on North Drive- The Winnipeg National Bank Professional Tennis Tournament-The Third Largest in Canada-http://winnipeg.challengerbanquenationale.com/tickets-activities-information/
On Now at Pine Ridge GC- The Players Cup- ends Sunday-https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/spectator-passes-2017-tickets-28527887680
SATURDAY is National Historic Sites Day at Lower Ft. Garry-9 to 5- http://www.pc.gc.ca/en/lhn-nhs/mb/fortgarry/activ/calendrier-calendar
SATURDAY @ the Forks- The Winnipeg Fish Festival-FREE-11am to 4pm-http://www.theforks.com/events/calendar-of-events …..Take a River cruise from the Harbour Too!
SUNDAY its Family Fun Day at The Canadian Museum for Human Rights.
Take a Ride to Ft.Whyte Nature centre and spend the day- a great place to stroll , see waterfowl, the Bison Herd , ride you bike and learn about conservation-Very Family Friendly! http://www.theforks.com/events/calendar-of-events/
ASSINIBOINE Park Zoo for Dinosaurs Alive- 16 animatronic life size DINOS through the Walking path-wonderful to experience.
Manitoba Museum on Main street features the all new World’s Giant Dinosaurs- some of the biggest are displayed-https://manitobamuseum.ca/main/exhibition/worlds-giant-dinosaurs/
Saturday and Sunday , Ride the Rails on the Famous Steam driven , Prairie Dog Central Railway. http://www.pdcrailway.com/events_jul.htm
FRIDAY and Saturday- Racing at The Downs.
ON NOW- Winnipeg Art Gallery for Art Expressed-3 shipping containers as mobile art studios-canada150.wag.ca
LYRIC Theatre – Summer Concert Series- Greg Leskiw- SUNDAY.
SATURDAY NIGHT –Corydon’s Dancing on the Avenue-This Saturday it’s Country Band , Brennan’s Bounty performing on Arbuthnot- FREE.
NEW MOVIES!
THE BIG SICK- True romantic comedy – Ray Roman-plays at Grant park and gets 4 stars. Called the best romantic comedy in years. “ ROGEREBERT.COM “.
THE HERO- Starring Sam Elliot-also at Grant Park. Three Stars.
SPIDER-MAN:Homecoming-all theatres carry this -called a summer block-buster-Touted to gross over 100 million this weekend alone-also gets 4 and a half stars….here’s a peak at the official trailer then get ready to stand in line!
