KidsFest
Visit us at Festival Park at The Forks as we join in on the fun at the Winnipeg International Children’s Festival. Our tent will be set up for fun and games from 11:00AM – 5:00PM on Saturday and Sunday, so be sure to pop by and say hello!
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SHOP FEATURE 5
(For the week of June 5, 2023) Check out this week’s Feature 5 – a list of top-selling products from Shop, the Children’s Museum’s gift store! Read More… <hr> Mini Lab – Electronics Price: $23.99 each Assemble the no-solder components and discover 6 activities to make your own alarm. Includes 1 circuit board unit, 1…
SHOP FEATURE 5
(For the week of June 12, 2023) Check out this week’s Feature 5 – a list of top-selling products from Shop, the Children’s Museum’s gift store! Read More… Palm Pals Nia Narwhal Price: $13.99 each Designed to fit perfectly in the palm of your hand, Aurora Palm Pals are plush toys in an adorable size,…
SHOP FEATURE 5
(For the week of June 19, 2023) Check out this week’s Feature 5 – a list of top-selling products from Shop, the Children’s Museum’s gift store! Read More… Children’s Umbrella – Flower Garden Price: $17.99 each Illustrated children’s umbrellas to brighten up rainy days! Each sold separately. Transparent plastic / 8 steel ribs / plastic…
KidsFest
Visit us at Festival Park at The Forks as we join in on the fun at the Winnipeg International Children’s Festival. Our tent will be set up for fun and games from 11:00AM – 5:00PM on Saturday and Sunday, so be sure to pop by and say hello!
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SHOP FEATURE 5
(For the week of June 5, 2023) Check out this week’s Feature 5 – a list of top-selling products from Shop, the Children’s Museum’s gift store! Read More… <hr> Mini Lab – Electronics Price: $23.99 each Assemble the no-solder components and discover 6 activities to make your own alarm. Includes 1 circuit board unit, 1…
SHOP FEATURE 5
(For the week of June 12, 2023) Check out this week’s Feature 5 – a list of top-selling products from Shop, the Children’s Museum’s gift store! Read More… Palm Pals Nia Narwhal Price: $13.99 each Designed to fit perfectly in the palm of your hand, Aurora Palm Pals are plush toys in an adorable size,…
SHOP FEATURE 5
(For the week of June 19, 2023) Check out this week’s Feature 5 – a list of top-selling products from Shop, the Children’s Museum’s gift store! Read More… Children’s Umbrella – Flower Garden Price: $17.99 each Illustrated children’s umbrellas to brighten up rainy days! Each sold separately. Transparent plastic / 8 steel ribs / plastic…
LOVE LOCAL: SPARK CREATIVE LEARNING IN WINNIPEG
Check out the City of Winnipeg’s list of park skating ponds and rinks open for pleasure skating this season. And don’t forget the Arctic Glacier Winter Park skating trails at The Forks, as well as the Duck Pond at Assiniboine Park. Stay safe and warm out there!
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CREATION STATION: PAPER EYEGLASSES CRAFT
Source: firstpalette.com Print and craft a pair of cute paper eyeglasses using First Palette's six fun-shaped eyeglasses templates. You can make regular-shaped eyeglasses, heart-shaped and star-shaped awesome glasses, sweet flower-shaped ones, and a pair of retro cat-eye glasses! Materials A4 or letter size cardstock Cellophane paper or transparency film Scissors Glue Crayons, coloured pencils, markers,…
SHOP FEATURE 5
(For the week of January 3, 2022) Check out this week’s Feature 5 – a list of top-selling products from Shop, the Children’s Museum’s gift store, now with FREE shipping in Winnipeg on orders over $25! Read More… Sensory Bin – Ice Cream Shop Price: $24.99 each Foster imaginative play with the Ice Cream Shop…
ALL ABOARD: WE’RE GATHERING STEAM
Source: Boston Children's Musem Check out the Boston Children's Museum's online archive of kid-geared activities on their website. They have a huge range of content, from crafts and art activities, to book recommendations and cultural history, to lessons about science and nature. For example, you can learn about the museum's friendly python, Ollie, or watch…
LOVE LOCAL: SPARK CREATIVE LEARNING ONLINE
Source: Manitoba Music
As Winnipeg approaches another Canada Day, The Forks has announced that they’ll be presenting a virtual online show for the second year in a row. Join The Forks online on both Facebook and YouTube today at 1:00pm for a free 30-minute virtual program featuring some of Manitoba’s best performers:
- Sage Percussion and Emily Solstice
- Fortune Block
- Plé Collective (Theatre Piece)
- Rainbow Tornadoes with Sandi Bay
- Mattmac with Boogey The Beat
- Bîstyek
- The 12/21 (O Canada to Fireworks)
In showcasing the rich and diverse talent found in our province and striving to acknowledge the history of the site and its origins, the Forks’ Indigenous Curator, Dr. Niigaan Sinclair, will offer some thoughts at the beginning of the show, which will be followed by a moment of silence to honour the children lost and now found.
Elders Barb and Clarence Nepinak will provide a blessing. Hosts Debbie Patterson and Ryan Guy Richard will kick off the show, and the show will wrap up with a virtual fireworks display.
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CREATION STATION: ROCK GARDEN CATERPILLAR
Source: nelliebellie.com This fun rock craft is a great way to get your kids excited about the garden! Creating their own garden rock caterpillar to “guard” the garden is a fun activity for the whole family. It’s also inexpensive and easy, and children can help gather up the needed supplies. Materials Disposable brushes in various…
SHOP FEATURE 5
(For the week of July 5, 2021) Check out this week’s Feature 5 – a list of top-selling products from Shop, the Children’s Museum’s gift store, now with FREE shipping in Winnipeg on orders over $25! Read More… Again! Again! Price: $22.99 Just two words, but they say so much. Two words that give us…
ALL ABOARD: WE’RE GATHERING STEAM
Source: wisekidneticenergy.ca Founded in 1990, WISE Kid-Netic Energy is the largest community outreach program offered by the University of Manitoba, with support from the Price Faculty of Engineering and the Faculty of Science. They offer hands-on, curriculum-based science, engineering, and technology deliverables for youth in Kindergarten through Grade 12. Scroll through WISE Kid-Netic Energy's collection…
Parking Changes
The parking process has recently changed!
Complimentary parking is now available through FNP Parking while visiting the Children’s Museum!
Simply register your license plate number with an Admissions Attendant after you check-in at the Children’s Museum for a maximum of 3 hours of free parking onsite at The Forks.
NOTICE: DO NOT USE THE FNP PARKING METERS FOR PARKING DURING YOUR MUSEUM VISIT.
Effective October 1, 2018, the Children’s Museum will no longer be capable of refunding parking fees paid at FNP Parking machines. For further questions or concerns related to parking at The Forks, please visit fnpparking.com.
About FNP Parking
The Forks (and its subsidiary FNP Parking) manage all parking onsite at The Forks, and there is a combination of daily and hourly paid parking available – including identified handicap stalls close to all facilities – for Forks visitors (as indicated on The Forks Map). To learn more about parking onsite at The Forks, please visit fnpparking.com.
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Halloween Howl Update
THIS EVENT IS SOLD OUT Please be advised that only guests who purchased their tickets in advance will be granted access to this year's Halloween Howl event. Tickets will NOT be available for purchase at the door. (Update posted October 17, 2018 @ 10:29AM)
Call For Participants: Circles For Reconciliation
Children’s Museum Circle Dates: Tuesdays from April 2 to June 4, 2019 Time: 1:00PM – 2:30PM Location: 45 Forks Market Road, Winnipeg, MB, R3C 4T6 As signatories to Winnipeg’s Indigenous Accord, the Children’s Museum is committed to promoting deeper intercultural understanding, increased empathy, and mutual respect within our community. With these goals in mind, the…
Active Transportation Routes
Bicycle commuters can plan their bike route using any of the four main Active Transportation Routes to The Forks.
- North Route: Waterfront Drive
- South Route: Churchill Drive
- East Route: Esplanade Riel
- West Route: Assiniboine Avenue (and bonus Riverwalk!)
North Route: Waterfront Drive
South Route: Churchill Drive
East Route: Esplanade Riel
West Route: Assiniboine Avenue (and bonus Riverwalk!)
(Source: The Forks Blog, 2017)
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Parking Changes
The parking process has recently changed! Complimentary parking is now available through FNP Parking while visiting the Children’s Museum! Simply register your license plate number with an Admissions Attendant after you check-in at the Children’s Museum for a maximum of 3 hours of free parking onsite at The Forks. NOTICE: DO NOT USE THE FNP…
Halloween Howl Update
THIS EVENT IS SOLD OUT Please be advised that only guests who purchased their tickets in advance will be granted access to this year's Halloween Howl event. Tickets will NOT be available for purchase at the door. (Update posted October 17, 2018 @ 10:29AM)
Call For Participants: Circles For Reconciliation
Children’s Museum Circle Dates: Tuesdays from April 2 to June 4, 2019 Time: 1:00PM – 2:30PM Location: 45 Forks Market Road, Winnipeg, MB, R3C 4T6 As signatories to Winnipeg’s Indigenous Accord, the Children’s Museum is committed to promoting deeper intercultural understanding, increased empathy, and mutual respect within our community. With these goals in mind, the…
RightsFest
To celebrate the opening of the Canadian Museum for Human Rights, the Children’s Museum is participating in RightsFest – a two-day event featuring free public entertainment – including music, dance, art, and children’s programs. Join us onsite at the Children’s Museum on September 20 and 21 from 11:00AM – 2:00PM for free outdoor human rights-themed programming and activities, then stay to explore other participating partner events at The Forks all day long!
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Countdown to Comedy Night
Comedian Matt Falk and magician Chris Funk the Wonderist have fun at the Children's Museum. See them get hyped on YouTube here - or better yet, catch them live with Big Daddy Tazz on Friday, September 12 at #Serious(ly)Adult - Comedy Night!
Mini BreakOut West
Even the smallest music fan will break out in song on Sunday, October 5 when we host Mini BreakOut West, a showcase of performances by nominees of this year’s Western Canada Music Awards! Catch some of the top children’s acts of the year perform live in concert including Lulu et le Matou, Madame Diva, Norman…
Explore-Abilities Program Pilot Event 2015
EXPLORE-ABILITIES: A Sensory-Friendly Museum Event Download Explore-Abilities Program Pilot Event Invitation (PDF) Date: Saturday, August 15, 2015 Time: 8:00AM - 9:25AM Location: Children’s Museum, 45 Forks Market Road Price: This pilot event is a free, invitation-only opportunity in exchange for feedback about your experience Introducing EXPLORE-ABILITIES - a new sensory-friendly museum experience designed for children…
Forks Merchant Rewards Program for Children’s Museum Members
As one of Manitoba’s most popular cultural institutions, the Children’s Museum is pleased to offer a Children’s Museum members-only discount opportunity exclusively for our Forks neighbours. This mutually beneficial partnership is a terrific way for onsite businesses to create and maintain connections with Children’s Museum members and grow lifetime relationships.
Participation as a reciprocal partner is easy – just complete and submit the form below! Children’s Museum members will then be encouraged to visit your business and present their active Children’s Museum membership card for a 10% discount or other special offer of your choice. (Note: Reciprocal partnerships are automatically renewed each year. Current participants are not required to complete this form unless you would like to change your offer or end this agreement.)
Please don’t hesitate to contact Miriam Betzner Christensen, Communications Coordinator, at 204.924.4007 if you have any questions. We are grateful for The Forks business community’s support of the Children’s Museum – a special place reserved for kids and for those who care about them!
Forks Merchant Rewards Program Registration Form
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RightsFest
To celebrate the opening of the Canadian Museum for Human Rights, the Children’s Museum is participating in RightsFest - a two-day event featuring free public entertainment – including music, dance, art, and children’s programs. Join us onsite at the Children’s Museum on September 20 and 21 from 11:00AM – 2:00PM for free outdoor human rights-themed…
Countdown to Comedy Night
Comedian Matt Falk and magician Chris Funk the Wonderist have fun at the Children's Museum. See them get hyped on YouTube here - or better yet, catch them live with Big Daddy Tazz on Friday, September 12 at #Serious(ly)Adult - Comedy Night!
Mini BreakOut West
Even the smallest music fan will break out in song on Sunday, October 5 when we host Mini BreakOut West, a showcase of performances by nominees of this year’s Western Canada Music Awards! Catch some of the top children’s acts of the year perform live in concert including Lulu et le Matou, Madame Diva, Norman…