#Canada150: Where to celebrate Canada Day in Manitoba

Manitobans have their choice of where to markCanada Day and 150 years of Confederation in the province.

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From fireworks to barbecues and live music there are a range of options on offer July 1.

Events in Winnipeg:

The Forks will of course have Canada Day events all day, from the early afternoon until midnight.Activitiesinclude live music featuring the band Whitehorse and the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra, a pow wow, Indigenous storytelling andstunning fireworks at 11 p.m.

CBC Manitoba and Radio One host Ismaila Alfa joinsDowntown Winnipeg BIZ for a giant human maple leaf at the corner of Portage and Main Saturday morning. Festivities run from8 a.m. to 10 a.m. Organizers ask participants to wear red, Canada Day shirts will be given out to the first2,500 guests.

To accommodate the living maple leaf, the following streets will be closed:

• Portage Avenue Eastbetween Main Street and Westbrook Street, from 6 a.m. to 12 p.m.
• Portage Avenue between Fort Street to Main Street, from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m.
• Main Street between McDermot Avenue and Pioneer Avenue,from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m.

The annual street festival in OsborneVillageruns from Friday night through late Saturday night. In years gone by, the fest has crammed upwards of 70,000 visitors into the one-kilometre stretch of closed road. Thefestival will shut down Osborne Street from River Avenue to McMillan Avenue at Confusion Corner, starting at 6 p.m. Friday and ending at midnight on July 2.Stradbrook,Wardlawand Gertrude Avenues will also be closed between Nassau Street and Scott Street.

Assiniboine Park will have a range of programming especially for kids and families including a free Canada Day cake served at 3:30 p.m. and fireworks at 10:40 p.m.

While you're at the park, cricketfans are invited to check out a fun Canada Day gamestartingat 11 a.m. at Assiniboine Park's south ground. A potluck lunch will be served.

For residents in Transcona and nearby neighbourhoods, the Transcona Business Improvement Zone is hosting a Canada Day festival from 12:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. Event includes cake,Ukrainian dancing, Indigenous drumming and children's entertainment.

Regent Avenue West will be closed from Bond Street to Day Street for the event from 9 a.m. until 8 p.m. on Saturday.

For art lovers, theWinnipeg Art Gallery is running a special mobile show just for Canada 150.ART EXPRESS'D is an exhibitthat features three, six-metre shipping containers turned into art studios.

Over at St. Norbert Market, Canada Day celebrations start at 8 a.m. and feature farm animals fromFenez Follies, face painting, a bouncy castle and fireworks at dusk.

Events outside Winnipeg:

In Brandon, Canada Day means a double birthday. It marks both 150 years of Canadian Confederation and 135 years of incorporation for the City of Brandon. Celebrations will take place at theRiverbankand include a duck race and a free performance byDoc Walker.

Rural Municipality of North Cypress-Langford is throwing a free Canada Day barbeque at the Carberry Community Centre which will feature a bouncy castle and other kid-oriented activities.

Celebrations kick off in Gimli at 8 a.m. with a pancake breakfast first thing Saturday morning. At Harbour stage there will be live music, family friendly events and fireworks at 10 p.m.

TheCity of Thompson is hosting a pancake breakfast, performances organized by Folklorama andfireworks.

At the Altona Centennial Park, the town will offer free swimming,live music, and the classic Mennonite summer treat:watermelon and rollkuchen.

The Beausejour Brokenhead Development Corporation is hosting a family fun day from 12:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. at Train Whistle Park.

In Selkirk,the waterfront area in town is hosting eventsall day including a performance byHarlequin andfireworks after sunset.

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