Friday, October 16 to Sunday, October 18, 2026
Fall settles into Winnipeg this weekend, and the city answers with a little bit of everything. Friday, October 16 to Sunday, October 18, 2026 brings 3 dated outings worth building your plans around, from rink action to ballet. The Manitoba Moose host the Texas Stars at Canada Life Centre on Friday for fans who want some hometown grit, while Sunday turns elegant with the Royal Winnipeg Ballet performing The Nutcracker at the Centennial Concert Hall. Over at Assiniboia Downs, Pumpkins After Dark adds a glowing, family-friendly close to the weekend. Call it a split personality weekend: part sport, part culture, part harvest night out.
If your schedule is looser, Winnipeg's anytime activities, like trolley tours, audio walks through The Forks, and local-led walking tours, fill the gaps nicely. Plenty of things to do, several shows worth planning around, and no shortage of reasons to get out this weekend. Scroll down and pick your night.
Assiniboia Downs · Winnipeg, MB
Pumpkins After Dark is an outdoor Halloween walk-through at Assiniboia Downs in Winnipeg, lit by thousands of hand-carved jack-o'-lanterns. The trail winds past dinosaurs, dragons and pop-culture characters, with music…
Manitoba Centennial Concert Hall · Winnipeg, MB
Holiday ballet in Winnipeg: the Royal Winnipeg Ballet stages The Nutcracker at the Manitoba Centennial Concert Hall. RWB alumni Galina Yordanova and Nina Menon choreograph Tchaikovsky's score, with costumes by Paul…
Canada Life Centre · Winnipeg, MB
The Manitoba Moose host the Texas Stars at Canada Life Centre in Winnipeg, in American Hockey League (AHL) action. The Winnipeg Jets' affiliate takes on the Dallas Stars' farm team.
222 Broadway · Winnipeg, MB
See more in two hours than most people do in days. From the charming streets of St. Boniface to the historic Exchange District and the iconic Manitoba Legislative Building, you'll uncover more than 70 of the city's…
The Forks Market · Winnipeg, MB
Listen to a tour guide right on your smartphone as you explore the incredible Forks! You'll see and hear the stories of many historic buildings, statues, people, museums, and parks that make up this thousand-year-old…
Manitoba Legislative Building · Winnipeg, MB
Skip the standard sightseeing tour and get to know Winnipeg through the eyes of a local. With Lokafy, every tour is private, unscripted, and personalized to you. Your Lokafyer is a passionate local who shares stories,…
Manitoba Legislative Building · Winnipeg, MB
Listen to a tour guide right through your smartphone as you explore the Manitoba Legislative Grounds. On this easy-to-walk tour, you'll take in 23 statues and monuments that make the Manitoba Legislative grounds a…
Parking lot · Winnipeg, MB
Step into the shoes of a newly appointed detective, tasked by Commander Mahoney with solving a gripping case: a murder on the streets of Winnipeg. Throughout this audio detective adventure, you'll visit each of the 10…
The Forks Market · Winnipeg, MB
Listen to a tour guide through your smartphone as you explore Winnipeg's most haunted locations! On this 5 km tour, you'll delve into Winnipeg's ghostly past by visiting eerie buildings such as museums, theatres and…
