IF you’re NOT Shopping , then check the many things to do this Weekend!
This is considered the busiest shopping weekend of the year. Shops and malls will be packed. Remember to take a break, relax and enjoy the many HAPPENINGS in the city this weekend:
The Art Gallery Theatre- is showing the must see ,best commercials of 2017 in the Cannes Lions International – http://wag.ca/visit/events/specialevents/display,event/1052/cannes-lions-international-festival-of-creativity
Celebrate Sunday at the MET- Brunch and a Movie with the kids- ELF is the feature! 11am and 3pm
On Now- Celebrations dinner theatre presents – Bewitching ELVIS.- http://www.celebrations.ca/
SKATING underway at the Duck Pond in Assiniboine Park-open from 5am til 10pm( Toboggan hill is open nearby too)….. or at The Forks Under the Canopy. Take a stroll while at the Forks on the brand new light walk.
NORTH America’s first virtual reality arcade opens in Winnipeg-1045 St. James street- visit online @ ctrlv.ca
Saturday-UFC Fight Night –BellMTS Place.
Sunday – NHL- Jets host the Blues @ 5pm.
Pack the family and head to Canad Inns Wonderful Winter Wonderland in Red River Exhibition Park. Spectacular.
Children’s Museum features the famous Eaton’s Fairytale Vignettes.
Saturday and Sunday- The ZOO presents The North Pole Party.
SUNDAY Canadian Museum for Human Rights- Family fun from noon until 4. https://humanrights.ca/event/family-day-family-fun-every-sunday?ts=January%2022%2C%202017
Friday and Saturday- Concert Hall – The MESSIAH with the Symphony.
Saturday Night- Club Regent- Rory Allen – Rockin’ ELVIS Christmas.
Saturday- Park Theatre- Women in Jazz!
Saturday Afternoon- Burton Cummings Theatre- FRED PENNER in concert-3pm.
Saturday – Westminster United-Pembina Trails Voices Honour Choirs-Grades 2 thru 12-2 and 7pm; https://humanrights.ca/event/family-day-family-fun-every-sunday?ts=January%2022%2C%202017
CHRISTMAS Theatre:
MTC- A Christmas Carol.
Saturday- Pantages- The Nutcracker.
MTYP- a Charlie Brown’s Christmas.
Sunday-Concert Hall- The Snowman.
SUNDAY- Winnipeg Art Gallery- The Winnipeg Jazz Orchestra CHRISTMAS Party! www.winnipegjazzorchestra.com
Saturday and Sunday- Dalnavert Museum for a Radio Play version of “ It’s a Wonderful Life”. https://itsawonderfullifeatdalnavert.brownpapertickets.com/
SUNDAY- Asper Center- Junior Musical Theatre Company in “ You are not alone” , featuring students from across Winnipeg 4 and 7pm.
TWO NEW MOVIES!
STAR WARS: The Last Jedi- 152 Minutes for a movie that’s expected to break all movie box-office recirds- 6 Venues- Expect big crowds.
FERDINAND a story first published in 1936 , is retold in this animated feature- Local Critics give it 2 and half stars , but the audience will be children and they’ll love it regardless…..watch the trailer then take your children for treat…