What to do in Winnipeg in April 2025!

 

So we are a touch late in posting this… but if you are on our newsletter list, you are NEVER late to the “what’s up in Winnipeg” news.

Check out some of the local Winnipeg Farmer’s Markets this month!

Our must-visit list:

Comedy is Coming to Town!

Laughter really is the best medicine—and Winnipeg’s getting a full dose this month! From big names like Nikki Glaser and Louis CK to the always-hilarious Winnipeg Comedy Festival, there’s no shortage of reasons to laugh until it hurts. You can bet we’ll be out there soaking it all in and catching up on some much-needed laughs!

Support Local: Spring Markets Are Back!

We're excited to share that Third + Bird and even our own RE/MAX Professionals office will be showcasing local vendors this month! It’s a great opportunity to support Canadian makers and entrepreneurs while discovering unique finds. We’re always on the lookout for new ways to #ShopLocal and give back to our community.

Playoff Fever: Time for a Whiteout!

The Jets are officially headed to the playoffs—and you know what that means… Whiteout season is ON. Time to dig out your playoff gear, paint the town white, and get ready to cheer loud and proud. Let’s go Jets Go!

 

Campground Reservations Open April 7th – Don’t miss out!

Booking Opens At 7 a.m. Each Day:

DateWhat You Can BookApril 7  Cabins, yurts, and group-use areasApril 8  Birds Hill, Winnipeg Beach, and Grand Beach campgroundsApril 9  All campgrounds in Whiteshell Provincial ParkApril 10  Northern/Western Manitoba sites like Spruce Woods and AsessippiApril 11  All remaining campgrounds in the provincial park system

 

 

Winnipeg Jets Home Game Schedule (at Canada Life Centre)

  • April 7th vs. St. Louis Blues (Parkinson’s Awareness Night)

  • April 13th vs. Edmonton Oilers

  • April 16th vs. Anaheim Ducks

  • White Out Parties: check for details and dates: https://www.nhl.com/jets/info/whiteout/

Manitoba Moose Home Game Schedule (at Canada Life Centre)

  • April 1st vs. Laval Rocket (Spring Break)

  • April 2nd vs. Laval Rocket (Spring Break)

  • April 5th vs. Chicago Wolves (Northern Lights)

  • April 6th vs. Chicago Wolves (Autism Acceptance)

  • April 11th vs. Iowa Wild

  • April 12th vs. Iowa Wild (Fan Appreciation)

 

Valour FC (Princess Auto Stadium)

  • April 25th vs HFX Wanderers FC

 

Handicapping Contest at Assiniboia Downs

  • April 26th - Player’s Choice

 

Rumor’s Restaurants and Comedy Club

  • April 1st -2nd - Jordan Welwood

  • April 3rd -5th - Harry Settel

  • April 8th – 9th - Mike Green

  • April 10th - 12th - The Incredible Boris – Concert Series

  • April 15th – 19th - Sean Lecomber

  • April 22nd – 23rd - Benji Rothman

  • April 24th – 26th - Jordan Jensen – Concert Series

  • April 29th - Ivan Decker – Winnipeg Comedy Fest

  • April 30th - Bryan Hatt - Winnipeg Comedy Fest

 

The Basement Speakeasy and Comedy Lounge

  • April 2nd - Felix Redka - Ukrainian Comedy Night!

  • April 4th - 5th - Ben Mckay & Peter Saran

  • April 11th -12th - Marc Anthony Sinagoga

  • April 17th - Comedy Battle Royale: Bad Thursday Edition

  • April 18th – 19th - The Goodfellas Comedy Tour

  • April 25th - 26th - Speakeasy Magic

 

Yuk Yuk’s

  • April 4th -5th - Todd Ness

  • April 11th -12th - Johnny Pogo

  • April 18th -19th - Rob Mailloux

  • April 25th – 26th - Dave Nystrom

 

April 1st – May 31st - 2026 FREE ENTRY to all Provincial Parks in Manitoba

 

April 1st - Dirty Dancing In Concert at Club Regent Event Centre

 

April 1st - The Manitoba Opera presents La Bohème Sitzprobe

 

April 1st - Spring Break - Bricks 4 Kids – interactive Lego building at Garden City Shopping Centre

 

April 1st & 3rd - Kids Cookie Decorating Workshop at Pineridge Hollow

 

April 1st – 13th - Raised by Women by Keith Barker at Prairie Theatre Exchange

 

April 1st -25th - Where the Light Fell (Part of Flash Photographic Festival) at 210 Gallery

 

April 1st – May 27th - Toddler Tuesdays at Mediterranean Biome at The Leaf

 

April 2nd - Walk Right Back - The Everly Brothers Story at Club Regent Event Centre

 

April 2nd - Spring Break –Prairie Exotics at centre court at Garden City Shopping Centre

 

April 2nd - University of Manitoba Singers with the U of M Wind Ensemble at Desautels Concert Hall

 

April 2nd, 9th, 16th, 23rd & 30th - Spring Slow Flow Yoga at The Forks

 

April 2nd, 16th & 30th - The Leaf After Dark

 

April 2nd- 19th - Murder for Two at the Royal Manitoba Theatre Centre (Warehouse)

 

April 2nd - 23rd - Zoo Tots every Wednesday at the Assiniboine Park Zoo

 

April 3rd - University of Manitoba Jazz Orchestra Concert at Desautels Concert Hall

 

April 3rd - Wedding Planning Vision Board Workshop at Pineridge Hollow

 

April 3rd - Spring Break - Craft Day in centre court at Garden City Shopping Centre

 

April 3rd – 4th Remax Professionals Pop Up Market for local businesses at 1601 Buffalo Place

 

April 3rd, 5th, 9th & 11th - Manitoba Opera presents La Boheme at the Centennial Concert Hall

 

April 3rd – 6th - The 50th Annual Winnipeg Home + Garden Show at RBC Convention Centre

 

April 4th - Dylan Gossett – The Back 40 Tour at Burton Cummings Theatre

 

April 4th - CoComelon Meet & Greet at the Outlet Collection

 

April 4th - First Friday in the Exchange

 

April 4th - CSI: The World’s Oldest Heritage Science Lab at the Manitoba Museum

 

April 4th - LiM - Semi-Final at Centre Culturel Franco-Manitobain

 

April 4th - First Fridays at the Manitoba Museum

 

April 4th Spring Break - Taylor Swift Dance Party at Garden City Shopping Centre

 

April 4th - University of Manitoba Concert Band & Wind Ensemble at Desautels Concert Hall

 

April 4th - Spring Break Dance Battle at The Event Space (2nd floor, The Forks Market)

 

April 4th -5th - Untamed: A Cirque Spectacular by Prairie Sky Circus at Centre Culturel Franco-Manitobain

 

April 4th – 6th - Winnipeg Fine Art Fair at Exhibition Place at Red River Exhibition Park

 

April 5th - Mini Pop Kids – The Celebration Tour at Burton Cummings Theatre

 

April 5th - Polar Plunge for Special Olympics Manitoba at True North Square

 

April 5th - Hyped About Hops! at Tannis M. Richardson Classroom (The Leaf)

 

April 5th - University of Manitoba Concert Choir & Upper Voices – Boundless at Desautels Concert Hall

 

April 5th - Sow Your Own! Seeding with Dave Hanson at Tannis M, Richardson Classroom (The Leaf)

 

April 5th - Day of Pink: Re-Emergence Tour at the Canadian Museum for Human Rights

 

April 5th - NostalgiaRama – Vintage and Collectible Sale at Assiniboia Downs

 

April 5th - Candlelight Concerts: From Bach to The Beatles at the Winnipeg Art Gallery

 

April 5th & 26th - Candlelight: Tribute to Adele at the Winnipeg Art Gallery

 

April 6th - The Comic Strippers at the Centennial Concert Hall

 

April 6th - Associates’ Stamp Sale at WAG-Qaumajuq

 

April 6th - The Winnipeg Chamber Music Society - featuring Beethoven’s String quartet op. 130 with the Grosse Fuge at Desautels Concert Hall

 

April 6th - Bunny Cares (Sensory-Friendly Visits) - Bunny photo experiences at Kildonan Place

 

April 6th, 13th 19th, 26th & 27th - Fundraising Walks, Runs & Events at multiple locations in the Assiniboine Park

 

April 7th - Watercolour Classes with Lisa Whitehouse – Dragonfly at FortWhyte Alive

 

April 8th & 13th - FLASH Photographic Festival at WAG-Qaumajuq

 

April 8th - MARDI JAZZ: UofM Jazz Ensemble at Centre Culturel Franco-Manitobain

 

April 9th & 23rd - The Leaf Unplugged: Adults Only Nights at the Leaf

 

April 9th - Jazz Ensemble at the Desautels Concert Hall

 

April 9th - Hospitality, Tourism and Retail Job Fair at RBC Convention Centre

 

April 9th - The Manitoba Chamber Orchestra presents SOLACE at Crescent Arts Centre

 

April 9th - The Story of Taylor Swift featuring Charity Eden at Burton Cummings Theatre

 

April 9th -13th - Architecture + Design Film Festival Winnipeg 2025

 

April 9th - 17th - Canadian National Dance Championship at the RBC Convention Centre

 

April 10th - A Conversation on Water, Justice, and Art with Jaimie Isaac and friends at WAG-Qaumajuq

 

April 11th - Discount Days at the Zoo.  Discounted admission tickets for children.

 

April 11th - La Bohème Closing Night Dinner at the Centennial Concert Hall

 

April 11th - Leaf In-Service Camp at the Leaf

 

April 11th - Zoo In-Service Camp at the Zoo

 

April 11th - Energize Zumba Master Class with Jessica Exposito at RBC Convention Centre

 

April 11th - Kid Think’s Escape the Stigma - a Carnival of Courage and Celebration at RBC Convention Centre

 

April 11th - 12th - Annual Convention & Trade Show 2025 at RBC Convention Centre

 

April 11th – 13th - 7 Ages presents "Shirley Valentine" at Gas Station Arts Centre

 

April 11th -13th - MTYP's Musical Theatre Company Presents: Evil Dead the Musical at the Manitoba Theatre of Young People

 

April 11th – 13th - Third+Bird Spring Market at Exhibition Place at Red River Exhibition Park

 

April 12th - Sustainability Tour at The Leaf

 

April 12th - Screenings of the 2024 Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity! at WAG-Qaumajuq

 

April 12th - The Goose Moon returns with love - Cree teachings with Knowledge Keeper Marilyn Dykstra at the Canadian Museum for Human Rights

 

April 12th - Viva Winnipeg Festival at the West End Cultural Centre

 

April 12th - Discover the Magic of Manitoba's Pollinators at Tannis Richardson Classroom (The Leaf)

 

April 12th - Mushrooms and Manitoba Maple Syrup at FortWhyte Alive

 

April 12th - Glass Tiger - The Island Earth Tour at Club Regent Event Centre

 

April 12th - Create a Handmade Journal with Debra Frances at Tannis Richardson Classroom-The Leaf

 

April 12th - Full Moon Ceremony at Pineridge Hollow

 

April 12th - Brett Young with Special Guest Ryan & Rory at the Centennial Concert Hall

 

April 12th – 13th - The Winnipeg Jazz Orchestra presents Think Sinatra ... Except Fabulous featuring David Grenon at the Centre Culturel Franco-Manitobain

 

April 13th - Winnipeg Singers present Winnipeg Baroque Festival 2025 featuring Winnipeg Singers, Winnipeg Philharmonic Choir and the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra at Saint Boniface Cathedral

 

April 13th - Cheer Manitoba Provincials 2025 at RBC Convention Centre

 

April 13th, 27th & May 4th - Workshop: Moccasins with Gloria Beckman at the Manitoba Museum

 

April 13th - Create and Connect Crafts at The Leaf

 

April 13th - Free Sunday@WAG-Qaumajuq

 

April 13th - Luckygirl Spring Pop-Up Market at the Centennial Concert Hall

 

April 13th - Pet Photos with Bunny at Kildonan Place

 

April 14th - Freshcut Downtown's Spring Centerpiece Workshop at The Forks Market, Unit 147

 

April 14th - 15th - Sarah Millican – Late Bloomer at Burton Cummings Theatre

 

April 14th - CancerCare MB Foundation presents: A Gold-Plated Evening; fundraising event for men’s cancers at RBC Convention Centre

 

April 15th - Kip Moore - Solitary Tracks Tour at Club Regent Event Centre

 

April 15th - Workshop: We’re Going to Lie a Little at Theatre Cercle Moliere

 

April 16th - Winnipeg Public Library Pop-up at the Mediterranean Biome at The Leaf

 

April 16th - Journey of Hope Gala - A Celebration of Freedom and Transformation at RBC Convention Centre

 

April 16th - 201 Talks: Simple Living Workshop with Three Pines Organizing at 201 Portage Conference Centre

 

April 16th - Return to the Falls: Film screening and conversation at the Canadian Museum for Human Rights

 

April 16th – 19th - Wiry and Agile at Théâtre Cercle Molière

 

April 17th - 2025 Tribute Gala Presented by the National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation Celebration the Life and Legacy of The Honourable Murray Sinclair at the Manitoba Museum

 

April 17th - Satinder Sartaaj - The Sphere of Eminence Tour 2025 at the Canada Life Centre

 

April 17th - 18th - Louis CK – Ridiculous Tour at Burton Cummings Theatre

 

April 17th - 19th - Broadway Across Canada: STOMP at the Centennial Concert Hall

 

April 18th - Nelly - Where the Party at Tour at Canada Life Centre

 

April 18th - Dustin Searcy – Honest Dirty Talk at Ashdown Market

 

April 18th - Kyivska Perepichka, a Ukrainian performance at Gas Station Arts Centre

 

April 18th – 19th - Hoppy Days at the Hollow at Pineridge Hollow

 

April 19th - Wild Rivers – Everywhere We Go – North American Tour at Burton Cummings Theatre

 

April 19th - The NEW Easter Egg Scavenger Hunt at the Royal Aviation Museum of Western Canada

 

April 19th - Through the Migratory Lens: Spring Photography with Dieter Schönwetter at FortWhyte Alive

 

April 19th Nikki Glaser - Alive & Unwell Tour at Club Regent Event Centre

 

April 19th - Bachman-Turner Overdrive - Back in Overdrive Tour at the Canada Life Centre

 

April 19th - Candlelight Spring: Tribute to Pink Floyd at the Winnipeg Art Gallery

 

April 19th & May 25th Candlelight Spring: Coldplay vs. Imagine Dragons at the Winnipeg Art Gallery

 

April 20th - Easter Brunch at Assiniboia Downs

 

April 22nd – Jazz Tuesday: Marco Castillo Brazilian Beats Quartet at Centre Culturel Franco Manitobain

 

April 23rd - Pat Barrett – Beautiful Life Tour at Burton Cummings Theatre

 

April 23rd - Paddling Film Festival at the West End Cultural Centre

 

April 23rd – May 17th - Elevate: Manaaji'idiwin at the Royal Manitoba Theatre Centre

 

April 24th - Jesse Cook at Burton Cummings Theatre

 

April 24th - Chocolate Making with Chocolatier Constance Popp at Tannis Richardson Classroom-The Leaf

 

April 24th - 26th - Thunder from Down Under - Temptation Tour at Club Regent Event Centre

 

April 24th - A LOT OF NIGHT MUSIC: Monkeys and Playbills at Centre Culturel Franco-Manitobain

 

April 25th - The Dream Factory’s Dream Maker Auction at RBC Convention Centre

 

April 25th - Whiskey & Dessert Pairing Experience at Pineridge Hollow

 

April 25th - Happy TCM Day! - Celebrate the hundredth anniversary of the Théâtre Cercle Molièr

 

April 25th - UnCommon Pours 2025 | Experiencing Canadian Wines at the Forks

 

April 25th - 26th - WSO Night at the Movies: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows™ Part 1 at Centennial Concert Hall

 

April 25th -27th - Winnipeg’s Contemporary Dancers present Tomato Blues at Rachel Browne Theatre

 

April 25th – 27th - Children's Hospital Book Market at St Vital Centre

 

April 25th -27th – 24th Annual Car Show – Rodarama 2025 at Red River Exhibition Park

 

April 25th -27th - the Great Benjamin Circus at Assiniboia Downs

 

April 26th - 27th - Nitty Gritty Dirt Band – All the Good Times, Farewell Tour at Burton Cummings Theatre

 

April 26th - The DASCH Foundation 2025 DASCH Possibilities Gala at RBC Convention Centre

 

April 26th - Fight for Charity - Corporate Boxing Event at RBC Convention Centre

 

April 26th & May 4th - Candlelight: Tribute to Queen and The Beatles at Winnipeg Art Gallery

 

April 27th - Beaded Daisy Chain Earring Workshop with Shannon Kalić at Tannis M. Richardson Classroom – The Leaf

 

April 27th - Earth Day at FortWhyte Alive

 

April 27th - Women's Wellness Day Event at Pineridge Hollow

 

April 28th - Steel Panther & Buckcherry - The Northern Exposure Tour with, Kurt Deimer at Club Regent Event Centre

 

April 28th - Creative Workshop with Guest Artist, Lina Cruz at the Rachel Browne Theatre

 

April 28th - Special New Moon Ceremony and Sound Bath at Pineridge Hollow

 

April 29th - Bush – Loaded: The Greatest Hits Tour at the Canada Life Centre

 

April 29th - The Bellamy Brothers at Club Regent Event Centre

 

April 29th – May 4th - Winnipeg Comedy Festival

 

April 30th - One Night with The King at Club Regent Event Centre

 

 

Ongoing

  • During Spring Break: Festival of Fools at the Forks

  • Until April 3rd - Spring Break Hip Hop Dance Workshops at The Event Space, The Forks

  • Until April 4th - Spring Break Fun! in Centre Court at St Vital Centre

  • Until April 4th - Spring Break Week at the Living Prairie Museum

  • Until April 4th - Spring Break at The Leaf

  • Until April 4th - Spring Day Camp at the Manitoba Children’s Museum

  • Until April 4th - Spring Break Camps at the Manitoba Theatre for Young People

  • Until April 6th - Spring Break at the Zoo

  • Until April 6th - Spring Break activities at the Royal Aviation Museum of Western Canada

  • Until April 6th - Spring Break at the Museum at the Canadian Museum for Human Rights

  • Until April 6th - Spring Break at the Manitoba Museum

  • Until April 6th - Voyage of the Stars – Planetarium Show

  • Until April 6th - Edge of Darkness – Planetarium Show

  • Until April 12th - Casey and Diana at the Royal Manitoba Theatre Centre

  • Until April 13th - Yellow stone: A Wild West Musical at Destination Dinner Stage

  • Until April 19th - Easter Bunny Photos at Centre Court at Kildonan Place

  • Until May 28th - Spring Exhibition at Soul Gallery (65 Albert Street)

  • Until June 8th - Winyan by Lita Fontaine at WAG-Qaumajuq

  • Until June 15th - Disorientations at WAG-Qaumajuq

  • Until June 28th - MOTHERGROUND at WAG-Qaumajuq

  • Until August 2nd - Omalluq: Pictures from my Life at WAG-Qaumajuq

  • Until October 18th Backyard Florilegium at WAG-Qaumajuq

 

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