Downtown

Winnipeg's downtown area has a wide variety of sights and shopping. The Shops of Winnipeg Square, Eaton Place, and Portage Place malls feature a unique walkway system through the downtown area connecting two department stores, over 200 shops and boutiques, hotels, the 3-level Centennial Library, and movie theatres. Pedestrians enjoy comfort year round, even when the winds batter Portage and Main.

Desginated as a national historical site, Winnipeg's Exchange District is a living monument to old-style city life, causing the city to be sometimes known as "The Chicago of the North", in conjunction with our famous windy corner at Portage and Main. Cobblestone streets and sidewalks and turn-of-the-century architecture regularly attract filmmakers looking for just the right setting. Shop in a number of antique stores, curio and clothing shops, and bookstores. Visit art galleries, the theatre, a traditional pub, and other nightlife. Exclusively Winnipeg!

Cross the Assiniboine river by way of the Osborne Street Bridge and explore "The Village". Osborne Village features dozens of unique shops, offering everything from handcrafted wares, antiques, chic fashions, books, to extra special eateries. Potted plants line the streets and the buildings themselves are vibrant with colour.

The Forks Public Market is at the historic forks site in the heart of downtown Winnipeg - at the junction of the Red and Assiniboine Rivers...it is like no other shopping experience anywhere in the City. For more about the Forks, click here.


The NEW Manitoba Children's Museum (204) 956-KIDS [5437]

The Children's Museum at The Forks is a treat for kids of all ages and the young-at-heart. 5 hands-on galleries of education and family entertainment are waiting for you to explore.
The ALL ABOARD features a vintage diesel locomotive and passenger coach.
In THE TREE AND ME, little ones can learn about animals in their natural habitats and the changing of the seasons.
OUR TV is an expanded television studio.
LIVE WIRE features an interactive video gallery.
SAY WHAT video booth - Speak Your Mind Here!
Admission: Charged.


The Manitoba Museum of Man and Nature
see Museums & Historical Sites

Not Downtown? - You can still shop!

Neighbourhood malls are found in all corners of the city:

• Garden City - 400-2305 McPhillips Street, ph. 338-7076
• Grant Park - 1120 Grant Avenue, ph. 475-8556
• Kildonan Place - 1555 Regent Avenue West, ph. 661-6116
• Polo Park - 200A-1485 Portage Avenue, ph. 784-2500
• St. Vital Centre - 1225 St. Mary's Road, ph. 257-5646