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Find Things to Do Near Inn at the Forks

Inn at the Forks sits at the center of Winnipeg’s cultural hub. Our downtown neighborhood, The Forks, houses some of the city’s most popular destinations for tourists and residents alike. From arts and cultural attractions to the best area shopping and annual local events, there are plenty of things to do in Winnipeg.

Explore the best area attractions and events to keep you busy during your stay at Inn at the Forks.

Arts & Culture
Spend a relaxing day museum hopping or taking in the history and culture of Winnipeg.

Parks & Attractions
Experience the beautiful Canadian outdoors at some local favorite parks and outdoor attractions.

Shopping
Guests visiting these top downtown Winnipeg shopping destinations are sure to put a dent in their wallet.

Events
Attend the best annual events happening near our hotel in The Forks for an authentic Winnipeg experience.

KENDRICK'S OUTDOOR ADVENTURES

Kendrick’s Outdoor Adventures is your go-to rental company for outdoor adventures in Winnipeg. Adventure with us this winter!
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KENDRICK'S OUTDOOR ADVENTURES

Kendrick’s Outdoor Adventures is your go-to rental company for outdoor adventures in Winnipeg. Adventure with us this winter! Explore Winnipeg and our beautiful province on a fat bike or snowshoes. Located at The Forks, you’ll love the scenic, snow-covered trails and experience a new way to play in the winter. See your community from a different perspective and explore paths less traveled in an entirely new way.
We offer new outdoor equipment rentals that will help you to get outdoors and fall in love with winter sports that you may not have tried before. Perfect for off the beaten track or urban adventures.
The Forks Market + Food Hall

Located just steps from Inn at the Forks and now home to a vibrant + deliciously eclectic food hall, The Forks Market features the best in local offerings on the main floor and fantastic local maker + retail options on the second floor. What is now The Forks Market was once horse stables + haylofts in the height of the railway days.
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The Forks Market + Food Hall

Located just steps from Inn at the Forks and now home to a vibrant + deliciously eclectic food hall, The Forks Market features the best in local offerings on the main floor and fantastic local maker + retail options on the second floor. What is now The Forks Market was once horse stables + haylofts in the height of the railway days.
The Forks National Historic Site

Come experience an exceptional array of dining options, fantastic local makers and retailers, a constantly changing slate of entertainment and events, and many unique attractions that encompass the site’s natural, historic and built features.
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The Forks National Historic Site

The Forks, located at the junction of the Red and Assiniboine rivers, has been a meeting place for over 6,000 years. Indigenous peoples traded at The Forks, followed by European fur traders, Scottish settlers, railway pioneers and tens of thousands of immigrants.

Over the last 30 years, we have transformed this abandoned rail yard into The Forks, Winnipeg’s foremost destination, with this set of goals in mind:

The Forks shall be developed as a meeting place a special and distinct, all-season gathering and recreational place at the junction of the Red and Assiniboine Rivers, through a mixed-use approach including recreational, historical and cultural, institutional and supportive commercial uses.

Over 4 million visitors come to The Forks each year and more than 1,200 people work on this site. The Forks contributes over $126 million a year to the local economy, and is financially self-sufficient - we do not rely on government funding to operate.

The Forks is governed by a board made up of representatives appointed by the civic, provincial and municipal governments.

Come experience an exceptional array of dining options, fantastic local makers and retailers, a constantly changing slate of entertainment and events, and many unique attractions that encompass the site’s natural, historic and built features.
The Common Craft Beer + Wine Kiosk

The Common craft beer and wine kiosk is located in the newly renovated Food Hall of The Forks Market. They have 20 craft beer and 20 wines available by the glass or in flights. Their beer listing is always changing, so there is always something new to try. The wine list is curated four times a year by top female sommelier, Véronique Rivest.
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The Common Craft Beer + Wine Kiosk

The Common craft beer and wine kiosk is located in the newly renovated Food Hall of The Forks Market. They have 20 craft beer and 20 wines available by the glass or in flights. Their beer listing is always changing, so there is always something new to try. The wine list is curated four times a year by top female sommelier, Véronique Rivest.
Trails + Fitness

Explore the Forks and surrounding area on a network of walking paths and trails, including a 10km long frozen river trail in the winter.
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Trails + Fitness

Explore the Forks and surrounding area on a network of walking paths and trails, including a 10km long frozen river trail in the winter.
Canadian Museum for Human Rights

The Canadian Museum for Human Rights is dedicated to the evolution, celebration and future of human rights. The building itself is an inspiring architectural achievement, while museum’s contents offer a unique opportunity for learning and discovery in human rights leadership.
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Canadian Museum for Human Rights

The Canadian Museum for Human Rights is dedicated to the evolution, celebration and future of human rights. The building itself is an inspiring architectural achievement, while museum’s contents offer a unique opportunity for learning and discovery in human rights leadership.
Peloton Bikes

The Peloton bike brings you the most convenient and immersive indoor cycling experience with streaming daily live classes. You'll have 24-hour access to studio cycling classes available to you as a guest at our hotel.
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Peloton Bikes

The Peloton bike brings you the most convenient and immersive indoor cycling experience with streaming daily live classes. You'll have 24-hour access to studio cycling classes available to you as a guest at our hotel. The fitness room at our hotel is equipped with two Peloton bikes, with complimentary access to guests.

Jump on, and enjoy the ride.
Flight Simulator Experience

Located in the Johnston Terminal, Pilots Club Winnipeg offers visitors an opportunity to get behind the controls of an F-18 Hornet and a Commercial Boeing 737NG as part of a state of the art Flight Simulator Experience.
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Flight Simulator Experience

Located in the Johnston Terminal, Pilots Club Winnipeg offers visitors an opportunity to get behind the controls of an F-18 Hornet and a Commercial Boeing 737NG as part of a state of the art Flight Simulator Experience. With each session, “pilots” get preflight instructions and then have the opportunity to move through flight fundamentals, advanced flying, aircraft carrier and customized flights. Just a short walk from the hotel’s front doors, this educational and entertaining adventure will not disappoint.
Craft Breweries

Winnipeg has quickly become a hot spot for craft breweries, gaining a unique notoriety for being home to some of Canada’s most tasty and engaging ales. Taprooms, Brew Pubs and Distilleries can be found in virtually any corner of the city and several offerings call upon our prairie roots and established “foodie status”, appealing to any and all tastes.
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Craft Breweries

Winnipeg has quickly become a hot spot for craft breweries, gaining a unique notoriety for being home to some of Canada’s most tasty and engaging ales. Taprooms, Brew Pubs and Distilleries can be found in virtually any corner of the city and several offerings call upon our prairie roots and established “foodie status”, appealing to any and all tastes. Most of Winnipeg’s most well-known restaurants, including SMITH continue to partner with many of the top breweries, making “what’s on tap?” a question you are going to want to ask. Tours also exist, the most notable of which are available through the Downtown Winnipeg Biz, Winnipeg Tasting Tours, Heartland International Travel & Tours and The Winnipeg Trolley company.
Local Eats

Winnipeg’s tremendous culinary scene continues to catapult itself up and into the national stratosphere, punching well above its weight class.
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Local Eats

Winnipeg’s tremendous culinary scene continues to catapult itself up and into the national stratosphere, punching well above its weight class. No longer can it be called a burgeoning landscape, as we have moved beyond our fellow Western cities and now compete with established markets like Toronto, Montreal and Vancouver, entrenched in Canada’s “foodie psyche”. The dozens of nationalities that call Winnipeg home, greatly influence the options available, calling upon the ethnic character that can be found throughout the city. However, in more recent years we have also seen an explosion of talent in our kitchens, with focuses on local, organic and creative achievements the result. Skill and imagination found in other top destinations have made their way to Winnipeg and we all are being rewarded.
Downtown Winnipeg

Log in to Instagram and search #finditdowntown. This might just be the best way to see how vibrant, diverse and artistic Winnipeg’s core is.
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Downtown Winnipeg

Log in to Instagram and search #finditdowntown. This might just be the best way to see how vibrant, diverse and artistic Winnipeg’s core is.

You’ll be met with stunning shots of Winnipeg’s famed architecture, which is a mix of turn of the 19th century, and early 20th century masonry (or, as we like to say, stone skyscrapers) and modern glass buildings. You’ll also be introduced to downtown’s culinary scene, where gourmet sandwiches, food trucks, and handcrafted cocktails are all the rage these days.

Above all, you’ll see the people that make this place so great, like the singer/songwriters on stage at downtown’s many live music venues, the tour guides who can introduce you to landmarks like the much-photographed oculus at the VIA Rail Station, the chefs and shop keepers of the trendy boutiques and restaurants, the vendors at The Forks Market, and our famed Golden Boy, who looks out from his perch on top of the Manitoba Legislative Building.
Esplanade Riel

This five-metre wide and 250-metre long “people path,” is located north of the junction of the historic Red and Assiniboine Rivers, and provides a link between The Forks and Winnipeg’s French Quarter.
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Esplanade Riel

This five-metre wide and 250-metre long “people path,” is located north of the junction of the historic Red and Assiniboine Rivers, and provides a link between The Forks and Winnipeg’s French Quarter. The structure, cable-stayed from a single, transversely inclined pylon rising 57 metres above the Red River, reflects the lightweight nature of its pedestrian traffic, while the spire signifies a place of meeting in the middle of the Red River. A historical diorama can be viewed from the bridge. The bridge was named in honour of Louis Riel.

Esplanade Riel is located just a short walk from Inn at the Forks, behind the hotel.
Exchange District

Winnipeg's Exchange District is one of the most iconic and vibrant neighbourhoods in Winnipeg. This National Historic Site features an exceptional collection of heritage buildings built between 1880 and 1920. Nicknamed the “Chicago of the North”, the Exchange features over 150 immaculate heritage buildings within 30-square-blocks.
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Exchange District

Winnipeg's Exchange District is one of the most iconic and vibrant neighbourhoods in Winnipeg. This National Historic Site features an exceptional collection of heritage buildings built between 1880 and 1920. Nicknamed the “Chicago of the North”, the Exchange features over 150 immaculate heritage buildings within 30-square-blocks.

These buildings and tree-lined streets, which were once warehouses and “terra cotta skyscapers” that housed financial institutions, have since become Winnipeg’s cultural hub, blanketed with restaurants, galleries, coffee shops, hip clothing, lifestyle and design stores. It’s also become the home to Winnipeg’s hip businesses including many graphic design and architecture firms, start-ups via Innovation Alley and photography studios, while above the streets many of these older building’s floors have been converted into stylish studio apartments where a lot of the city’s hip set has started to migrate.
Johnston Terminal

The four-storey Johnston Terminal, formerly a cold storage railway warehouse, is now home to a variety of unique specialty boutiques and stores.
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Johnston Terminal

The four-storey Johnston Terminal, formerly a cold storage railway warehouse, is now home to a variety of unique specialty boutiques and stores, plus offices, café and The Old Spaghetti Factory, a large comfortable, locally popular restaurant with an outdoor patio.
Assiniboine Park Zoo

Located minutes from downtown Winnipeg in beautiful Assiniboine Park, the Zoo has been a favourite destination for families, tourists, school groups, and animal lovers for over a century. With over 80 park-like acres to explore, the Zoo is open year-round with both indoor and outdoor exhibits, providing visitors with the opportunity to interact with animal species from all corners of the globe.
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Assiniboine Park Zoo

Located minutes from downtown Winnipeg in beautiful Assiniboine Park, the Zoo has been a favourite destination for families, tourists, school groups, and animal lovers for over a century. With over 80 park-like acres to explore, the Zoo is open year-round with both indoor and outdoor exhibits, providing visitors with the opportunity to interact with animal species from all corners of the globe. Educational programs for adults and children, unique event venues, and special events and promotions combine to make the Zoo Winnipeg's premier outdoor attraction!