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Splash Dash Tour ‘Bringing Winnipeg’s Riverways to the World’. For a quick, informative, and scenic look at Winnipeg, your group should consider a Splash Dash Tour! Providing scenic tours since 1992, Splash Dash Tours allows visitors to take quick 30-minute riverboat tours, the ride supplying an entertaining and informative look at major sites along the…

Fort Garry Welcome to Fort Garry, or Upper Fort Garry, the historic 1822 Hudson’s Bay Company Trading Post. Located at the confluence of the Red and Assiniboine Rivers in what is now downtown Winnipeg, this historic site is ‘arguably one of the most significant historic sites in Western Canada’. During your group’s visit to Fort…

Riel House Explore the life of Louis Riel and his struggle to protect the social, cultural and political status of his fellow Métis after the Hudson’s Bay Company sold Rupert’s Land to the Dominion of Canada. Located just 20 minutes from downtown Winnipeg your group will find the Riel House, the ‘historic home of the…

Kildonan Park Be sure to save some time to explore Kildonan Park during your Winnipeg trip, this urban green space featuring over 99 acres of outdoor recreation and fun. Walk among some of the oldest and largest trees in Manitoba as you explore all of Kildonan Park’s amenities, such as the olympic-sized swimming pool, kid’s…

Manitoba Children’s Museum The children’s museum provides an environment that nurtures the power of the imagination and the spirit of self-discovery. Groups with younger children will most definitely want to make a stop at the Manitoba Children’s Museum while in Winnipeg, the premier place for ‘families to play, laugh, learn, and grow’. This museum ‘exists…

Saint Boniface Cathedral The Saint Boniface Cathedral is the Roman Catholic Basilica located in Winnipeg, the current cathedral actually the 5th built on this site since 1818 by the same name. During a visit to this stunning architectural gem, you will learn all about the history of this church and the churches of the past,…

Royal Canadian Mint Welcome to the Winnipeg location of the Royal Canadian Mint, the high-tech, high-volume manufacturing facility producing Canadian circulation coins. Every single Canadian circulation coin is produced here, which equals out to billions each year! This location was established in 1976, though the Royal Canadian Mint, in general, was first established in 1908….

Prairie Dog Central Railway During the months of May through September, your group can hitch a ride aboard the Prairie Dog Central Railway, the popular Manitoba heritage railway located just outside of Winnipeg. Prairie Dog Central Railway offers regular trips each weekend during the summer season, the rides departing from the Inkster Junction Station and…

Exchange District Welcome to Winnipeg’s Exchange District, the cultural hub located on 20 city blocks in the heart of downtown. This National Historic Site was first founded in 1881, playing a big part in the city’s key economic role in expanding to the west. Today the district features several restaurants, boutiques, theatres, galleries, museums, and…

FortWhyte Alive Explore, wander, and discover something new, each time you visit. Make this place your own. Explore 640 acres of urban greenspace at FortWhyte Alive, the environmental education and recreation centre located in southwest Winnipeg, along the migratory path of Canadian Geese. This area was established in 1983 and offers guests wildlife viewing opportunities,…

Winnipeg Art Gallery The Winnipeg Art Gallery, or WAG for short, is Canada’s first civic art gallery housed within an iconic modernist building in downtown Winnipeg. WAG features over 27,000 works inside as well as the world’s largest collection of Inuit Art. The collection is so large, in fact, that in 2020 a new Inuit…

Manitoba Legislative Building The Manitoba Legislative Building serves as the meeting place of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba, an active parliament building that is considered to be the finest provincial legislative building in the country. The building itself was completed in 1920, standing 77 metres tall and featuring one of Manitoba’s most beloved local residents,…