Filming in Manitoba

A variety of hotels and long-term rental options are available, surrounded by diverse restaurants and activities. Hotel properties range from upscale hotels such as Fairmont Winnipeg, locally owned lifestyle hotels to comfortable extended stay properties. Alternatively, expansive homes in park-like settings, stylish loft-style condominiums or luxury cottages offering peaceful views of a lake can all be had in Manitoba.

Galleries and culture

Winnipeg is home to internationally recognized museums and art galleries.

The Canadian Museum for Human Rights, the first of its kind in the world, is housed in an award-winning, architecturally stunning building at The Forks.

The Winnipeg Art Gallery (WAG-Qaumajuq) holds in trust the largest public collection of modern and contemporary Inuit art in the world. Other areas of note include historical and contemporary Canadian art, historical British and European art, decorative art and photography. The gallery will also loan artwork.

And the small but prominent modern art gallery, Plug-In, is the first Canadian art gallery to show at the Venice Bienniale.

The Manitoba Museum highlights Manitoba’s history and various ecozones through interactive and immersive exhibits. One of its most remarkable galleries is the one that houses the Nonsuch, an exact replica of the 1650 merchant ship that travelled to and from Hudson Bay, Manitoba, to trade furs with Britain. Hop aboard while it is ‘docked’ at an English port.

Other significant arts groups in Winnipeg include the Royal Manitoba Theatre Centre, Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra, Manitoba Opera, Manitoba Chamber Orchestra, Winnipeg Jazz Orchestra, Winnipeg’s Contemporary Dancers and the internationally acclaimed Royal Winnipeg Ballet.

Festivals and events

Manitobans like a good time and we celebrate with festivals such as Festival du Voyageur, the Pride Winnipeg Festival, the Winnipeg Folk Festival, Folklorama, Gimli International Film Festival, Freeze Frame International Film Festival for Kids, the Winnipeg New Music Festival, Winnipeg Fringe Theatre Festival, Winnipeg International Jazz Festival and the list goes on.

Touring artists

A variety of touring shows, including Lady Gaga, Béyonce, Dolly Parton, Taylor Swift, Metallica, KISS, Elton John and so much more have all been to Winnipeg to perform sold-out shows.

Legends Neil Young and The Guess Who have roots in Manitoba—so does Justin Bieber and Lenny Breau.

Check to see who’s coming to Manitoba next. 

Professional sports entertainment

NHL hockey, CFL football, professional soccer, basketball and American baseball provide for enticing distractions on your off time. The hottest ticket in the NHL is here, the Winnipeg Jets. The city is also home to the CFL Grey Cup 2021 and 2019 champions, the Winnipeg Blue Bombers, the Valour FC soccer team and the American Association of Independent Professional Baseball Clubs team, the Winnipeg Goldeyes. Manitoba has also played host to There’s also curling—a sport Manitoba rocks at!