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Assiniboine Park Zoo

Kick off the first weekend of summer with three days of fun activities in celebration of Canada’s 150th birthday. The first 150 people in the Zoo each day will receive a FREE polar bear token! And there’s more …


Visit the Canada Day Photo Op Station | Daily 11:00am – 1:00pm
Stop by the Kinsmen Discover Centre Barn and pose for a Canada Day photo with…

  • Winston, the polar bear mascot (Saturday & Sunday)
  • Courtney Mandock, Miss Manitoba World (Sunday & Monday)
  • Lionel the Boston Pizza mascot and the BP Street Team (Saturday, Sunday & Monday)

Oh Canada Keeper Talks | Daily (see schedule below)
Learn about the animals from the people who know them best! We’ll be presenting the Canadian creatures (lynx, polar bears, seals and pelicans) with some special enrichment gifts. Scroll down the page for the full Keeper Talk schedule.

Learn More with Parks Canada | Monday 9:30am – 3:00pm
Visit the Parks Canada Green Screen Photo Booth and picture yourself at one of Canada’s National Parks. Stop by the “Parks Canada and the Three Bears” table to find out which bears call a National Park in Manitoba “just right ”.

And there’s more…

  • Face painting at the Parks Canada oTENTik (daily 11:00am – 1:00pm)
  • Canada Day crafts in Gateway to the Arctic (daily 11:00am – 1:00pm)
  • Write a birthday message to Canada on the giant chalk wall
  • Stop by Wild Things Unique Gifts and check out the great selection of Canadiana souvenirs

Click through below for more things to do in Winnipeg on Canada Day…