Spring weekend in Winnipeg
Spring in Winnipeg — blossoms, opening patios, markets and the first warm-evening dinners worth booking.
Top spots in Winnipeg
FortWhyte Alive
OutdoorsSouth Winnipeg
Bison prairie, lake trails and a sod-house homestead — easy hike for friends, family or a quiet solo walk.
Assiniboine Park
OutdoorsTuxedo
Gardens, the Leaf conservatory, free outdoor theatre.
Little Mountain Sportsplex Karting
OutdoorsNW Winnipeg
Outdoor go-karts, paintball and laser tag — best group hangout in the city.
Across the Board Game Café
FamilyExchange
Thousand-game library, snacks and milkshakes — solo, date or friend group all work.
Assiniboine Park Zoo
FamilyTuxedo
Journey to Churchill polar bears, tigers and a year-round indoor tropical house — great solo, with kids or a date.
The Leaf at Assiniboine Park
FamilyTuxedo
Indoor biomes, a waterfall and tropical butterflies — works in any season, perfect for couples or families.
Thermëa Spa Nordic Village
FamilyCrescent Park
Outdoor hot/cold pools and saunas open year-round — date night, friends' day or solo reset.
Birds Hill Park Beach
FamilyBirds Hill — 25 min NE
Spring-fed lake beach inside the park that hosts Folk Fest.
Real Escape Winnipeg
FamilyExchange
Multi-room escape games — go-to for friend groups when you're bored at night.
The Forks
FamilyDowntown
Historic river junction with market, patios and skate plaza.
Tinkertown
FamilySpringfield — 20 min E
Family amusement park with mini-coaster, mini golf and arcade, May–Sept.
Winnipeg Beach
FamilyLake Winnipeg — 1h north
Classic prairie beach town with boardwalk, mini-golf and shallow swims.
Grand Beach
OutdoorsLake Winnipeg — 1h north
White-sand dunes and boardwalk on Lake Winnipeg's east shore.
Patricia Beach
OutdoorsLake Winnipeg — 1h NE
Long, quiet sand spit — locals' alternative to Grand Beach.
Red River Mutual Trail
OutdoorsThe Forks
World-record holder: longest naturally frozen skate trail.
BDI (Bridge Drive-In)
Food & DrinkRiverview
Iconic ice-cream walk-up by the river — Goog Special is a Winnipeg rite of passage.
Where to eat
Across the Board Game Café
$Café / Comfort · Exchange
1,000 board games, sandwiches and milkshakes.
Clementine
$$Brunch · Exchange
Best brunch on the prairies, line by 9.
Deer + Almond
$$$Global small plates · Exchange
Inventive, dim, the city's tasting-menu darling.
Segovia
$$Spanish tapas · Osborne
Tiny room, sherry, jamón.
Frequently asked
- Standouts right now: The Forks, Assiniboine Park, Grand Beach. The shortlist is curated by people who live in Winnipeg and refreshed regularly so it reflects what's actually open and worth your time.