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The Assiniboine Park’s trolley will begin providing free transportation at The Forks on Saturday.
Park and zoo visitors can hop on the trolley to head downtown, catching a ride at multiple locations throughout the park.
WINNIPEG — There’s always a few stragglers who can’t seem to find their way home from the Teddy Bears’ Picnic.
Sunday’s 32nd annual picnic at Assiniboine Park attracted more than 40,000 people, but some of its stuffed guests were left behind.
WINNIPEG — Canada Day at Assiniboine Park will have more of a family feeling this year as revellers head home hours before the sun sets.
The Assiniboine Park Conservancy says longtime sponsor Canad Inns has bowed out of Canada Day programming for 2018 after the culmination of Canada’s 150th birthday last year.
The Assiniboine Park Conservancy is recruiting volunteers for the busy summer season, looking to fill roles at a variety of locations across the park and zoo.
About 150 volunteers are needed, with at least half of those going to youth aged 14 to 19.
WINNIPEG — A staple of Assiniboine Park will close for good in the spring.
The Conservatory’s closure will make way for the third and final phase of Canada’s Diversity Gardens, a $75 million project scheduled to open in late 2019.
Another Winnipeg skating trail is opening in time for the holidays.
The Terry Fox Fitness Trail opens Saturday at Assiniboine Park.
WINNIPEG — Cyclists can now tune up their rides in Assiniboine Park with the installation of a new bike maintenance station.
Located between the Lyric Theatre and the Riley Family Duck Pond, the station includes an air pump, Allen wrenches, Philips and flat head screwdrivers, a pedal wrench, headset wrench, box wrenches, and tire levers.
WINNIPEG — Aside from his duties at Friday’s Canada Summer Games opening ceremonies, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau came with a $35 million gift for Assiniboine Park.
Trudeau made the funding announcement Saturday towards Canada’s Diversity Gardens, a $75 million project scheduled to open in late 2019.
The Royal Winnipeg Ballet (RWB) will kick off their 78th season with three free performances at Assiniboine Park later this month.
The Ballet In The Park performances will start nightly at 7:30 p.m. at the Lyric Theatre stage July 26-28.
A full lineup of music, movies and art exhibitions are planned this summer at Assiniboine Park.
The concert series kicks off June 22 with the Winnipeg Pops Orchestra before Symphony in the Park with the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra on July 5.
