The 7th Annual Summer Festival Guide
36 Manitoba fests and the advice you need to make it through.
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FLATLANDERS BEER FESTIVAL
June 4-5 from 7-10 pm MTS Center $44.95
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REAL LOVE SUMMER FESTIVAL
June 5-7 Gimli Motorsports Park $30 for weekend passes, $20 for one-day passes
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DIY HOMESTEADER FESTIVAL
June 6 Fraserwood, Mb Adult $97 (includes four workshops), dinner only $57, dinner & fest package $137. Children 0-6 free, reduced prices for ages 7-12.
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BACK 40 FESTIVAL
June 7 Morden Park, Manitoba Ticket Price: $15
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WELL, THAT’S GARBAGE
After a long winter (and several additional mini-winters) it’s that time again in Winnipeg…patio season.
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CHILDREN AT PLAY
June 4 - 7 The Forks Ticket Price: $11.35 per single ticket and $9.95 per ticket if you're buying more than four at a time
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NEW DISCOVERIES AND ONSTAGE EXORCISMS
June 11 - 21 Exchange District, various venues Cube Events Free, Individual Shows $10-91, Passes $30-250
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FUN FOR A CAUSE
June 12-21 Red River Exhibition Park, 3977 Portage Ave $15 at the gate, plus midway tickets/passes ($10-55)
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NIVERVILLE OLDE TYME COUNTRY FAIR
June 12-13 Niverville, Mb $25 early bird weekend pass, $15 for a Friday or Saturday day pass
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PRIDE
June 5-14 Various venues in Winnipeg Mostly free, some ticketed events
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SWORDS & SABRES
July 12 & 13 Coronation Park FREE
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APTN’S ABORIGINAL DAY LIVE & CELEBRATION
June 20 The Forks Free!
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WINNIPEG ORGAN FESTIVAL
July 4 - 9 Various churches around Winnipeg $20-25 per concert; $5-$10 for students; $30 for gala final concert
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BOARDWALK DAYS
July 17-19 Winnipeg Beach, Manitoba Free to walk the festival grounds
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DON’T STOP BELIEVING
Self-deprecation is a Winnipeg trademark. It’s engraved in the city’s character alongside polite small talk about how cold the winter was/is/will be and the quiet fear that one day, Jets fans will riot. Self-deprecation is also the reason that the phrase, “I really like Winnipeg!” comes with a tone of transgression, the careful cadence of an unpopular opinion.
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SEX, DRUGS AND DRESSING UP
Sex, drugs, and dressing up. Most people will agree that these are a huge part of music festivals, whether or not they choose to partake in them. Festivals, especially the ones people camp at, draw a huge party crowd of young adults willing to try new things and push their limits.
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EPIC MOMENTS FOR PERFORMERS AND AUDIENCES
July 9- July 12 Bird's Hill Provincial Park Free for Children 12 & Under, Youth/Senior prices available. 4-day pass $215-235 ($250-310 with camping), day pass $63-83
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SMALL AND MIGHTY VIBES
July 10-12 Old Market Square less than $10
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MEET YOUR MAKERS
Local designers make their wares functional, beautiful, and make their wearers feel good.
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A 12-DAY PARTY FULL OF THEATRE
July 15-26 The Exchange District and other locations $5.00 - $10.00
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REDEFINING FOLK
July 24-26 Brandon, Mb Weekend pass $64-80, day passes $40-45, camping pass $15-25
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TURNING ACKNOWLEDGEMENT INTO ACTION
Every summer, rumours spread of drugged cookies being offered and headlines popup about assaults. People are groped while trying to enjoy their favourite band and lewd cat calls are made uninvitedto individuals just trying to beat the heat.
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WHAT NOT TO WEAR THIS SUMMER
Festival season can mean many things to a lot of different people. Universally, it seems to promise good music, fun, and a forum in which you can test the waters by pushing your daily fashion in directions you normally wouldn’t. While for a lot of folks this might mean shirking the casual business attire in favour of a flow-y skirt or some rad shorteralls, some still unfortunately connote freedom and fashion with headdresses and bindis.
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GIMLI FILM FESTIVAL
July 22-26 Box office is at The Lake Winnipeg Visitor Centre. Screenings at various venues around Gimli. Single tickets are $10 apiece, beach screenings are free. Festival passes range from $55 to $100.
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BALLET IN THE PARK
July 29-31, 2015 at 7PM nightly The Lyric Theatre, 55 Pavilion Crescent located in Assiniboine Park Free!
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SO YOU DON’T WANT TO CAMP… WHAT’S NEXT?
Summer is here and so is camping! I love camping so I was shocked that, while planning a weekend trip to Falcon Lake with some friends, only my boyfriend and I wanted to camp. Everyone else wanted to stay in a motel.
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SURVIVAL TIPS FOR FESTIVAL CAMPING
Ah, the festival season, it creeps upon us again. As we drain our bank accounts preparing for our excursions, remember that good experiences come with good preparation.
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ROCKIN THE FIELDS
July 30 - Aug 3 Minnedosa, Manitoba Ticket Price: $60 for a day pass, $60 for a camping pass, $160 for a weekend pass, $240 for a deck pass.
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FIRE AND WATER MUSIC FESTIVAL
July 31-Aug 2 Lac du Bonnet, Mb Early bird prices available. Gate price for the weekend: Adult $60, Youth $30. Nightly passes also available for Adult $20-25 and Youth $10-12.50. Free for kids 12 and under.
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CANADA’S NATIONAL UKRAINIAN FESTIVAL
July 31 - August 2 Selo Ukraina in Dauphin, MB Passes range from $30 to $95
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PIONEER DAYS
August 1 - 4 Steinbach, MB All-Day Family Pass $30 Adults $10 Children (ages 6-12) $4 (Ages 5 and under get in FREE)
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VIKINGS AND FRISNOK AND BANDS, OH MY!
July 31-August 3 Gimli, Manitoba Almost entirely free, with some capacity-based events at a cost
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GREAT WOODS MUSIC FESTIVAL
August 6-8 Great Woods Park, Highway 12N & 44, Beausejour $40-125
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QUARRY DAYS
August 14 to 16 Stonewall, Manitoba Free
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ELECTRIFYING THE CUBE
August 13th-16 2015 Various venues downtown Advanced full festival passes are $75, outdoor concerts at the Cube are free
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MUSIC OVER THE RAINBOW
Aug. 14 - 16 south of St. Malo, Manitoba on the Rosseau River
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WINNIPEG’S NEWEST FESTIVAL PROMISES PERFECT PAIRINGS
Aug. 14 - 16 The Forks Day Pass $65-99, Weekend $215 (adult) or $125 (youth/senior)
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THE HARVEST SUN MUSIC FESTIVAL
August 14 - 16 Kelwood, MB Ticket prices range from $31 for a Friday Day Pass to $186 for a Family Weekend Pass, which includes 2 adults and 2 children. Camping passes range from $12 - 42.
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SHINE ON FESTIVAL OF MUSIC AND ART
August 20 to 23 Beavercreek Park, Kerry, Manitoba Weekend passes $50 (only sold in the city). Day passes $20 (only sold at the festival gate).
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FROM STEPPING STONE TO LAUNCHING PAD
Aug 18-22 Various neighborhoods, Air Canada building, St John’s Park, the Good Will. Free, except closing party at the Good Will ($10)
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WINNIPEG BBQ & BLUES FESTIVAL
Aug 21-22 Shaw Park Prices TBA
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MANITOBA FILIPINO STREET FESTIVAL 2015
Aug 22 Garden City Shopping Centre Free
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MORDEN CORN AND APPLE FESTIVAL
August 21-23 Morden, MB Free
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MATLOCK FESTIVAL OF MUSIC, ART AND NATURE
August 28-30 St Andrews, MB $15-50
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