Activities & Attractions (30)
Canadian Museum for Human Rights
Visit this architecturally striking museum beside The Forks: follow the ramped galleries upward, spend time in the Indigenous Perspectives gallery, and finish at the Tower of Hope for sweeping views over the rivers and prairie horizon.
Assiniboine Park Zoo
Explore the Journey to Churchill exhibit with polar bears, seals, and arctic foxes, walk through the underwater viewing tunnel, and visit kid‑friendly areas like the Aunt Sally’s Farm petting zone.
Leo Mol Sculpture Garden
Explore a serene garden filled with bronze sculptures, ponds, and dense plantings; it’s a quiet, leafy retreat within the larger park.
The Forks Market & Riverwalk
Wander through the indoor market, browse artisan shops, then stroll the tree-lined Riverwalk along the Red and Assiniboine rivers.
Assiniboine Park Forested Trails
Explore the woodsy network of walking paths, tall trees, and riverbank viewpoints around Assiniboine Park beyond the main lawns.
Exchange District Heritage Walk
Stroll the historic streets, look for brick warehouses, street murals, and quiet coffee-shop corners; keep it loose and photo-friendly.
FortWhyte Alive
Walk easy trails through prairie and wetland, visit the bison viewing mound, watch birds at the docks, and let the kids explore the forested play areas and boardwalks.
Manitoba Museum
Visit the museum’s history galleries and ship exhibit for an easy indoor block that pairs well with the downtown morning walk.
Assiniboine Park – Leo Mol Sculpture Garden & Forest Trails
Wander through a lush garden dotted with bronze sculptures, flowerbeds, and tree-lined paths; continue into the park’s forested trails and duck ponds.
Assiniboine Park (Forest Trails & Leo Mol Sculpture Garden)
Wander the huge park’s tree-lined paths, explore the leafy Leo Mol Sculpture Garden with its ponds and bronze statues tucked among greenery, and follow the forested trails along the Assiniboine River.
Assiniboine Park (Playgrounds & Trails)
After the zoo, wander the park’s forested paths, let the kids run at the Nature Playground with its wooden structures and sand, and stroll past ponds that feel surprisingly wild for a city.
Assiniboine Park and English Garden Paths
Walk the gardens and shaded paths, then pause by the ponds and lawns for a calm, nature-first afternoon.
Assiniboine Park English Garden
On a free morning or if you revisit the park, wander this garden’s dense plantings, winding paths, and shaded benches.
Assiniboine Park River Path
End with an easy walk through the park’s tree-lined paths and open green space before heading back.
Assiniboine Park Zoo (Journey to Churchill)
Large zoo featuring northern wildlife, with the Journey to Churchill exhibit showcasing polar bears and seals in naturalistic, lush enclosures.
Assiniboine Park Zoo (Optional)
If you’d like more structured time, visit the zoo inside Assiniboine Park to see polar bears, wolves, and other wildlife in large, naturalistic enclosures, then return to the surrounding forested paths.
Assiniboine Park Zoo (Selective Wild Areas)
Focus on the more natural-feeling areas and forested pathways between exhibits; if you prefer, you can skip some enclosures and simply enjoy the tree-lined routes.
Canadian Museum for Human Rights (Exterior & Select Galleries)
Admire the dramatic, almost otherworldly architecture surrounded by landscaped grounds, then explore a few of the more visual galleries and observation spaces suitable for older kids.
Canadian Museum for Human Rights (Exterior Focus & Grounds)
Admire the dramatic, sculptural architecture from outside and wander the surrounding landscaped grounds and riverfront paths; you can enter the building if you wish for exhibits and tower views.
Children’s Museum at The Forks
Hands-on museum with interactive exhibits, play structures, and creative spaces geared toward children; kids can climb, build, and experiment.
Corydon Avenue & River Heights Walk
Stroll the leafy residential streets just off Corydon, looking for big trees, overgrown gardens, and the small pocket parks scattered between houses.
Corydon Avenue Evening Walk
Stroll along Corydon’s strip of cafés, patios, and small shops, with trees overhead and a relaxed evening crowd; pop onto side streets for quieter, leafy corners.
Corydon Avenue Stroll
Walk this leafy “Little Italy” strip with patios, gelato shops, and residential side streets full of big trees.
Downtown Riverwalk & Esplanade Riel Footbridge
Walk the riverfront paths from The Forks toward the Esplanade Riel pedestrian bridge, crossing over to admire the skyline and water below, then loop back; at sunset the bridge lights up for beautiful photos.
Esplanade Riel and Provencher River Walk
Walk across the bridge and continue along the river edge for easy skyline and water views, especially nice near sunset.
Esplanade Riel Pedestrian Bridge & St. Boniface Viewpoint
Walk across the iconic bridge over the Red River for skyline photos and views of the French quarter’s cathedral ruins.
Evening Stroll over Esplanade Riel Pedestrian Bridge
Walk across this striking cable-stayed pedestrian bridge at dusk for views of the river, skyline, and lit-up Canadian Museum for Human Rights.
Exchange District Historic Walk
Walk slowly through the cobblestone-style streets, heritage warehouses, and tucked-away courtyards, peeking up at ivy and greenery on old brick walls.
Exchange District Walking & Photography
Roam the historic warehouse streets, look for murals, and explore side alleys with brick facades and hanging greenery.
FortWhyte Alive Nature Centre
Spend a day on boardwalks through wetlands, forest trails, and lakeside lookouts; look for bison, waterfowl, and dense reeds and trees that give a wild, immersive feel.
Restaurants & Food (20)
Arabesque Hookah Cafe & Restaurant
Middle Eastern spot with halal chicken and beef; order chicken shawarma, beef kebabs, mixed grills, and mezze, all prepared with halal meat.
Les Saj Restaurant
Casual Middle Eastern spot with a fresh, slightly rustic feel; order chicken shawarma saj wraps, falafel wraps, hummus, and fattoush made with halal meat and vegetarian options.
Shawarma Khan (The Forks Market)
Casual halal shawarma counter inside The Forks Market; order the chicken or beef shawarma wraps or plates (all meats are halal) and load up on salads for a hearty meal.
Sultan Shawarma
Casual Middle Eastern eatery offering halal shawarma and donairs; order a chicken shawarma platter or falafel wrap—confirm halal status (usually fully halal).
Al-Basha Restaurant
Order halal shawarma, chicken plates, hummus, and falafel; straightforward Mediterranean lunch options close to the museum and downtown core.
Aladin’s Donair & Pizza
Casual spot popular with Muslim locals; offers halal donairs, pizzas with halal toppings, and platters—confirm halal certificate on arrival.
Aladin’s Pizzeria & Shawarma
Casual halal-friendly spot offering halal shawarma and some halal pizza toppings; ask which meats are halal and choose pizzas or shawarma accordingly.
Arabesque Hookah & Shawarma
Casual Lebanese-style spot with halal shawarma, kebabs, and mixed plates (confirm halal with posted certificate); share a mixed shawarma platter and fresh juices.
Arabesque Hookah & Shawarma (Halal)
Middle Eastern restaurant with halal shawarma, kebabs, rice dishes, and mezze; focus on mixed grills, chicken shawarma, and falafel plates and skip the shisha if visiting with kids.
Blaze Restaurant & Lounge (Delta Hotels by Marriott Winnipeg)
Hotel restaurant with continental and hot breakfast; they can provide vegetarian and seafood-only options like omelettes without meat, pancakes, fruit, and fish dishes—avoid pork and alcohol sauces and confirm no pork cross-contact.
Cafe at Assiniboine Park Conservatory Area (Snack Breakfast)
Grab simple vegetarian-friendly items like pastries, yogurt, or fruit before exploring the park—avoid any meat-based sandwiches.
Charisma of India
Indian restaurant with many vegetarian dishes and often halal chicken—ask specifically for halal meats or stick to veg like chana masala, palak paneer, and naan.
Chilli Chutney Street Kitchen
Order clearly halal-friendly biryani, chicken dishes, or vegetarian plates; this is a solid midrange stop if you want a flavorful lunch after the park.
Clay Oven (Shaw Park Location)
Indian restaurant overlooking the ballpark and near the river, offering many vegetarian dishes and some halal chicken (confirm on arrival). Order: vegetarian curries like chana masala, dal, palak paneer, veggie biryani, and naan; if staff confirms halal chicken that day, tandoori or butter chicken are options.
Dairy Queen Grill & Chill (Garden City Shopping Centre)
Chain ice-cream shop; choose sundaes, Blizzards, cones, and vegetarian sides while avoiding any pork-based toppings and checking that no alcohol flavorings are used.
East India Company Pub & Eatery
Choose vegetarian curries, paneer dishes, lentil plates, and confirm which chicken dishes are prepared with halal meat; the menu makes it easy to build a halal-safe meal.
East India Company Pub & Eatery (Winnipeg Downtown)
Indian buffet and à la carte with many vegetarian and seafood options; choose vegetarian curries, dal, chana masala, paneer dishes, rice, naan, and fish items, and ask staff to guide you to halal-friendly or non-pork, non-alcohol dishes.
Falafel Place
Beloved local spot with many vegetarian Middle Eastern breakfast plates (falafel, hummus, eggs, potatoes); focus on vegetarian plates to stay comfortably halal.
Fête Ice Cream & Coffee
Artisanal ice cream shop at The Forks; choose non-alcohol flavors (ask staff) and stick to sorbets or simple dairy flavors without mix-ins containing gelatin or alcohol.
Helios Restaurant
Greek restaurant where you can focus on vegetarian-friendly dishes like Greek salad (no wine vinegar if you avoid it), hummus, pita, falafel, and grilled vegetable plates; confirm ingredients with staff.
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