Museum Events

Vimy & Beyond Fundraiser

Open Doors Brandon

Memory Garden

Annual banquet, 3rd Saturday in March.

Dessert Theatre in April

Threshermen's Day - Sunday of the September long weekend

Manitoba Day

Annual events include: a Garage Sale in May, an Open House in June, and biweekly Hamburger Days during July and August. 

On Manitoba Day (May 12), we are opening the Museum from 10:00 am to 6:00 pm, and the Admission will be FREE for anyone coming to visit us.

Please visit our Events Page.

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• Doors Open Winnipeg at Caron House - May
• Annual Pioneer Dinner - October

Fundraising Fun day
Tours, contests, lunch, pie auction, games for kids

Seasonal open houses

Sunday June 5th Canadian Armed Forces Day

Pysanki - March/April

Barn Dance - June

Heritage Day - last Sunday in August except when it falls on Labour Day long weekend.

Tea - September

Call us for more information about our annual Barn Dance!

Doors Open Winnipeg (May)

Nuit Blanche (September)

Culture Days (last weekend in September)

We would like to invite you to visit our website for information on upcoming or current events/programs.

Remembrance Day

Army Job Fair

Doors Open Winnipeg (May)

Dalnavert After Dark (October)

Dickens Christmas (December)

Pembina Valley Museum Passport Adventure

Heritage Day, second last Saturday in July.

War Memorial park Day, First Sunday in July at 11 AM.

Walk of the Cross, Good Friday
Celebration Thibaultville , 2nd Sunday in July
Christmas Concert, 2nd Sunday in December
Fall Supper in September
Rummage Sale in July
Artisan Craft Sale in May and November
Farmers Markets (weekends)

Pioneer Days

Christmas at the Museum: December

Creamery Days held 3rd weekend of August every year.

• Louis Riel Day - TBD
• Pioneer Day - TBD
• Canoe-a-thon - TBD
• Christmas at the Fort - TBD

Doors Open Winnipeg - last weekend in May

Remembrance Day - November 11

Museum Open House Event - held beginning of July with refreshments served on museum lawn

Dominion City Summer Fest

Cuthbert Grant Day - second Saturday of July highlighting Cuthbert Grant and his contribution to Manitoba heritage as well as the Metis contribution. Includes flour milling, BBQ, music, entertainment, and displays.

The Annual Hamiota Fair, which is held the third Thursday in July, is a special time at the museum. Each year a new display is added, often by partnering with Hamiota and District Archives. Videos of community and local historcal events are played throughout the day. Contests and guided tours are also part of the day. During the afternoon local musicians take part in a music or "Jam" session  in the Church. 

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-Show and Shine

-Tailgate Meet

Christmas at the Museum

June: Family BBQ

July: Golf tournament

July 1: BBQ

November: Ham & Turkey bingo

• Manitoba Day Tea, May 12
• Gents of Killarney - Memoirs book
• Children's Programs July and August
• PCH visits and took items of interest to PCH for discussion
• Canada Day July 1
• Heritage Day
• Christmas Tea and Children's programs
• School classes visiting
• Book launch - Gordon Goldsborough
• Music in Emerald Park

Please contact the museum for more information.

May - Open House

July - Show Day

La journée internationale des femmes (créée et coordonnée par la Maison Gabrielle-Roy): en partenariat avec Plurielles / Université Saint-Boniface / Musée canadien des droits de la personne (janvier)

La Dictée Gabrielle-Roy (créée et coordonnée par la Maison Gabrielle-Roy): Se déroule chaque année dans toute l'Amérique du nord et du sud (Mars)

Le Brunch Gabrielle-Roy (créé et coordonné par la Maison Gabrielle-Roy): Levée de fonds annuelle (mars)

Le Salon du livre du Manitoba : Se déroule chaque année dans les locaux du Théâtre Cercle Molière (Avril) Le salon du livre suivi du Cabaret littéraire a été créé par la Maison Gabrielle-Roy et Les éditions du Blé.

Festival Thin Air: La Maison Gabrielle-Roy est partenaire et accueille des auteurs ou des performances à cette occasion. (septembre)

Nuits blanches: La Maison Gabrielle-Roy est partenaire et accueille des performances à cette occasion. (septembre)

Portes ouvertes: Chaque année notre musée accueille 300 visiteurs durant ce dispositif de 2 jours. (Mai)

Soirée Mot prononcé: toute l'année, partenariat avec l'Alliance Française du Manitoba et le CCFM

La rentrée culturelle: chaque année notre musée est partenaire du lancement de la saison culturelle du 340 Provencher avec d'autres organismes culturels et artistiques.

Résidences d'auteurs : (créée et coordonnée par la Maison Gabrielle-Roy) : chaque année la Maison Gabrielle-Roy invite un auteur francophone pour une résidence d'une semaine

Les salons de Gabrielle : 4 soirées littéraires, réparties de septembre à mai, présentatn le travail littéraire d'auteurs francophones du Manitoba (Partenariat avec l'association des auteurs manitobains francophones)

Théâtre au musée : Nous avons accueilli la Visite chez Mélina (Texte Suzanne Kennely) durant 7 années. La suite de cette pièce itinérante à l'intérieur du musée est programmée pour 2021.

Et toute l'année, la Maison Gabrielle-Roy accueille des groupes scolaires, des groupes touristiques et des visiteurs du Canada et de l'international pour des visites guidées dans les deux langues officielles.

English version
International Women's Day (created and coordinated by Maison Gabrielle-Roy): in partnership with Plurielles / St. Boniface University / Canadian Museum for Human Rights (January)

The Dictée Gabrielle-Roy (created and coordinated by the Maison Gabrielle-Roy): Held annually throughout North and South America (March).

Le Brunch Gabrielle-Roy (created and coordinated by the Maison Gabrielle-Roy): Annual fundraiser (March)

Le Salon du livre du Manitoba: Held annually at the Cercle Molière Theatre (April) The Salon du livre followed by the Cabaret littéraire was created by Maison Gabrielle-Roy and Les éditions du Blé.

Thin Air Festival: The Maison Gabrielle-Roy is a partner and welcomes authors or performances on this occasion. (September)

Nuits blanches: La Maison Gabrielle-Roy is a partner and hosts performances on this occasion. (September)

Open doors: Every year our museum welcomes 300 visitors during this 2-day event. (May)

Spoken Word Evening: year-round partnership with Alliance Française Manitoba and CCFM

The start of the cultural season: every year our museum is a partner in the launch of the 340 Provencher cultural season with other cultural and artistic organisations.

Residences of authors : (created and coordinated by the Maison Gabrielle-Roy): each year the Maison Gabrielle-Roy invites a French-speaking author for a one-week residency.

Les salons de Gabrielle: 4 literary evenings, from September to May, presenting the literary work of francophone authors from Manitoba (Partnership with the Association des auteurs manitobains francophones).

May: Annual Open House

Classic Movie Club - held once a month

Town Heritage Walking Tour
R.M. Cemetary brochureAviation Heritage & Monument
Viewing of town and municipal heritage sites
Flag a Month

Open House

Annual events: Legion Week (Sept.), Veteran's Week (Nov.)

Living Prairie Museum offers a variety of activities throughout the year. Be sure to check our website, or follow us on facebook, twitter, or instagram for upcoming events.

Spring

Prairie Planting Workshops

Learn how to grow prairie plants at home. Workshops take place in April or May, and are taught by restoration expert John Morgan.

Prairie Plant Sales

Purchase live native plants from Prairie Flora beginning May long weekend.

Summer

Public Guided Hikes

We offer free hikes on Tuesday mornings. Please call ahead to register.

Thursday Theme Days

Free, family summer programs every Thursday in July and August. Our one-hour sessions feature prairie-related presentations, guided hikes, and activities for kids.

Monarch Butterfly Festival

Crafts, displays, presentations, live butterflies, and more! This free, family event takes place on the third Sunday in July, rain or shine.

Fall

Volunteer Seed Collecting

Help museum staff collect seed from native seed plots and prairie remnants. Seed is sustainably harvested in order to conserve the genetic heritage of the prairie.

Winter

Snowshoe Sundays

Free snowshoe rentals. No experience required! First and last Sunday of January and February.

Winter Speaker Series

Learn about prairie research, wildlife, and cultural activities taking place in Manitoba. Tuesday evenings from January to March.

For Educators

Museum staff provide curriculum-based environmental education programs that are suited to all ages and abilities. Friendly naturalists will engage your students with an indoor presentation, exploration of the interpretive centre, and an outdoor adventure where students learn about nature, in nature. Activities include guided hikes, experiments, games, prairie sampling, and more. Please contact the museum, or visit our website, for available programs.

Open House & BBQ with silent auction held in August

Heritage Harvest Field & Festival - September 5, 2022

Canada Day Parade (July 1st)

The MBHOFM hosts its induction dinners semi-annually, typically in late September or early October in Winnipeg, to honour its next induction class. 

Check out our website at http://www.mbhof.com for details.  

Mini Mondays, I Love To Read Month, Spring & Summer Day Camps, Spring Break Line-Up, June Balloon Birthday Party, Family Night Out Fundraiser, Halloween Howl, and Top Hats & Tiaras New Year’s Eve Celebration. Click here to learn more about upcoming events at the Children's Museum

All That Glows: Then and Now - Celebrating the holiday season.

MICEC Indigenous Hockey Tournament (end of March), Community Summer BBQ (July).

Visiting car shows and community events with our antique buses.

Santa Claus parade

Manawaka Festival

Fall craft sale
Used book sale
Art in the Garden fundraiser

Pancake Breakfast: in June and August
Halloween Haunt: October

Manitoba Day Raffle - draw May 12, 2022 

Annual Heritage Day celebrations: music, food, parade (August Long  weekend)

Summer Raffle - draw at Heritage Day

Music at the Museum summer Friday evenings TBA 

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Golf tournament

Living Museum Day

Pembina Valley Studio Art Tour

Canada Day Event

Spring and Fall Fundraisers

Pioneer Day - 2nd Sunday in September (annual)
 

Summer Open House

Tours through museum

Fall Flea Market

Heritage Memory Lights  - honour the memory of a loved one by purchasing a white bulb to be illuminated on the Memory Tree in downtown Minnedosa.

June - Hot dog sale & silent auction

August - Book & media sale

Open House on Labour Day

Open 3 afternoons in December for public and school classes

Maple Syrup Festival

Orange Shirt Day - September 30

Battle of the Atlantic

Rememberance Day

Doors Open Winnipeg

Nellie McClung day, June

Lilac & Lace Luncheon, June 

Tours & Activities during Fair (second weekend) July.

Honey Garlic Fest. second wknd Sept - Tours, Activities

Low German in March

Manitoba Day, May 12

October - Annual Walk to the White Rock (site of the first Icelandic settlers)

School Day
Strawberry Social

Fundraisers, workshops, Folklarama

Festival of Caroles

Fish Frys & Fundraiser Suppers:  usually held once a month from Jan - May from 4:30 - 7 pm but also take place during events from May - Nov (check museum website for current details).

Volunteer Day:  May (see our website for date/details)

Heritage Days:  first Friday and Saturday in June

A Day in the Life of a Pioneer, Pioneer Days: several events throughout July - Aug (check our website for dates/details)

Reunion Days:  Friday & Saturday of Labour Day long weekend

See our website Events tab & Instagram or Facebook page for more info, photos, videos and details ... and then come play for the day ~ the PTM way!

"Keeping Our Heritage Alive"

Yard sale in July

Plum Fest on the third weekend in Aug.

Manitoba Day

Potato digging

Day camps

Canada Day

Family New Year

Louis Riel Day

Stonewall Remembers

Doors Open Winnipeg

Canada Day, July 1, celebration featuring food and live entertainment - free event, all welcome

Manitoba Day, May 12, celebrations

Heritage Fair fundraiser

National Flag of Canada Day

Doors Open Winnipeg in May

Annual Open House, 2nd Sunday in June

Industry Night

Museum Day

Seniors Day

Rock Doctor Day

April:  Pancake Breakfast

July 1:  Ceremonies

November:  Remembrance Day Service

Christmas celebration

Museum luncheon

Opening picnic

Annual church service

Harvest Festival - last Sunday in August

Open House on Manitoba Day, May 12

Tea - 2nd Saturday in July

Canada Day

Culture Days

World war One Heritage Day

Come join us on the second Sunday in August for "A Day in Trenches" and participate in our Heritage.

On that day you will experience living history presenters describe what was life like in the First War. Visitors will also see static exhibits from collectors and other Museums.

Located in Winnipeg, Manitoba the train runs weekends and holiday days from May thru September. In addition the train also runs the last 2 weekends in October

There are many themed events to choose from including Great Train Robberies, Mystical Magic Trains, delicious Lunch and Supper options, the Howlin' Halloween Express, Historical and Nature themed events plus much, much more!

Details including dates, times, events and costs can be found on the website http://pdcrailway.com

Ernest Thompson Seton's birthday, mid-August
 

Annual concert in May featuring traditional music; historic walking tours; one of the organizers of the Tolstoi Harvest Festival (second last Saturday in August)

Check out our Calendar of Events on our website HERE

Check out all our virtual offerings and discover the Transcona Museum at home by going to: TM@HOME

August: A service is held honouring pioneers is held on the Sunday of Canada's National Ukrainian Festival weekend.

Prairie Pioneer Days: Second weekend in July

Canada's National Ukrainian Festival

Museum Days

Canada Day

Heritage Day: September

Remembrance Day service: November

Steak Night

Olde Tyme Christmas banquet

Crokinole Tournament

Doors Open Winnipeg: last weekend in May

Railway Days - 3rd weekend of September

Winnipeg River Heritage Golf Classic - annual fundraiser in June

Remembrance Day Exhibit

Festival des Crèches

Spring Art Show

The Winnipeg River Heritage Museum is currently working on developing community programming. Please visit our website at www.winnipegrivermuseum.com

Manitoba Day (May 12)

Canada Day (July 1)

Family Fun Weekend (July)

Annual Yard and Bake Sale (August)

Remembrance Day  (November)

Please contact us for further information

Annual Fundraising Dinner

Christmas Tree Lighting