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2014 Red River Ex
2014-06-13 - 2014-06-22 | Red River Exhibition Park, 3977 Portage Ave, Winnipeg, Manitoba, R3K 2E8, Canada
The 2014 Red River Ex takes place from June 13 to 22 at Red River Exhibition Park in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. In 2013, over 175,000 people came with their family and friends for entertainment, free concerts, agriculture experiences, shopping and the midway. There’s great value and lots of fun to be had.

Goldeyes vs. AirHogs
2014-06-12 11:00 (America/Winnipeg) | Shaw Park, 1 Portage Ave E, Winnipeg, Manitoba, R3B 3N3, Canada
The Winnipeg Goldeyes take on the Grand Prairie AirHogs at 11:00am at Shaw Park in Winnipeg, MB – Radio: 100.7 FM Promotion:

2014 TD Winnipeg International Jazz Festival
2014-06-12 - 2014-06-22 | MB
A world-class lineup of artists is set to perform at the 2014 TD Winnipeg International Jazz Festival. From June 12-22, the Festival will celebrate its 25th anniversary with music performed by the best local, national and international artists.

Goldeyes vs. AirHogs
2014-06-11 19:00 | Shaw Park, 1 Portage Ave E, Winnipeg, Manitoba, R3B 3N3, Canada
The Winnipeg Goldeyes take on the Grand Prairie AirHogs at 7:00pm at Shaw Park in Winnipeg, MB – Radio: 100.7 FM Promotion: Fireworks

Goldeyes vs. AirHogs
2014-06-10 19:00 | Shaw Park, 1 Portage Ave E, Winnipeg, Manitoba, R3B 3N3, Canada
The Winnipeg Goldeyes take on the Grand Prairie AirHogs at 7:00pm at Shaw Park in Winnipeg, MB – Radio: 100.7 FM Promotion:

Toronto @ Winnipeg
2014-06-09 19:30 | Investors Group Field, 315 Chancellor Matheson Road, Winnipeg, MB, R3T 1Z2, Canada
Winnipeg Blue Bombers Home Game

Charleswood Carnival
2014-06-06 - 2014-06-08 | Charleswood Broncos Football Club, 535 Oakdale Dr, Winnipeg, Manitoba, R3R 0Z9, Canada
Founded by Henry Saluk in 1963, Wonder Shows began as a midsize carnival which soon grew to accommodate 3 acres of rides, games, and fun food. In the spring of 2000, husband and wife, Ken and Anita Kiernicki, who have over 30 years of carnival experience under their belt, became the new owners of Wonder Shows. They vowed to continue with the philosophy Wonder Shows was reputable for – “Family Fun Entertainment”.

32nd Annual Kidsfest
2014-06-05 - 2014-06-08 | The Forks, 123 Main Street, Winnipeg, Manitoba, R3B 3H6, Canada
The Winnipeg International Children’s Festival will provide a diversity of world standard performing arts and participatory activities that are educational, entertaining and accessible to young people from all social, economic and ethnic backgrounds.
Tickets are $14.00 and can be purchased here. Children under 24 months are free. Activities include Face Painting, Play with Clay, Stamp It, Concerts, and many many more.

Goldeyes vs. Saltdogs
2014-06-01 13:30 | Shaw Park, 1 Portage Ave E, Winnipeg, Manitoba, R3B 3N3, Canada
The Winnipeg Goldeyes take on the Lincoln Saltdogs at 1:30pm at Shaw Park in Winnipeg, MB – Radio: 100.7 FM Promotion: Boston Pizza Lunch Bag Giveaway to the first 1,000 & Manitoba Baseball Hall of Fame Game

Goldeyes vs. Saltdogs
2014-05-31 18:00 | Shaw Park, 1 Portage Ave E, Winnipeg, Manitoba, R3B 3N3, Canada
The Winnipeg Goldeyes take on the Lincoln Saltdogs at 6:00pm at Shaw Park in Winnipeg, MB – Radio: 100.7 FM Promotion:

11th Annual Doors Open Winnipeg
2014-05-31 - 2014-06-01 | The Forks, 123 Main Street, Winnipeg, Manitoba, R3B 3H6, Canada
Doors Open originated in France in the mid-1980s and has since been held in cities such as New York City, Sydney, and Rio de Janeiro. The Doors Open idea came to Canada in 2000 when Toronto held its first annual Doors Open. Doors Open attracts not only tourists, but residents of Winnipeg and Manitoba who are interested in learning the history of many architecturally stunning and historically significant buildings.

Goldeyes vs. Saltdogs
2014-05-30 19:00, 2014-05-29 19:00 | Shaw Park, 1 Portage Ave E, Winnipeg, Manitoba, R3B 3N3, Canada
The Winnipeg Goldeyes take on the Lincoln Saltdogs at 7:00pm at Shaw Park in Winnipeg, MB – Radio: 100.7 FM Promotion:

Carnival at Rona
2014-05-30 - 2014-06-01 | Rona Kenaston, 1636 Kenaston Blvd., Winnipeg, Manitoba, R3P 2M6, Canada

Goldeyes vs. Explorers
2014-05-28 11:00 | Shaw Park, 1 Portage Ave E, Winnipeg, Manitoba, R3B 3N3, Canada
The Winnipeg Goldeyes take on the Sioux City Explorers at 11:00am at Shaw Park in Winnipeg, MB – Radio: 100.7 FM Promotion: OYO Minifigure giveaway sponsored by Manitoba Hydro to the first 1,500 fans

Goldeyes vs. Explorers
2014-05-27 19:00 | Shaw Park, 1 Portage Ave E, Winnipeg, Manitoba, R3B 3N3, Canada
The Winnipeg Goldeyes take on the Sioux City Explorers at 7:00pm at Shaw Park in Winnipeg, MB – Radio: 100.7 FM Promotion:

Goldeyes vs. Explorers
2014-05-26 19:00 | Shaw Park, 1 Portage Ave E, Winnipeg, Manitoba, R3B 3N3, Canada
The Winnipeg Goldeyes take on the Sioux City Explorers at 7:00pm at Shaw Park in Winnipeg, MB – Radio: 100.7 FM Promotion: Fireworks, Magnet Schedule Giveaway

The 28th Annual Teddy Bears’ Picnic
2014-05-25 08:00 - 17:00 | Assiniboine Park, 55 Pavilion Crescent, Winnipeg, Manitoba, R3P 2N6, Canada
Over two decades ago, the Teddy Bears’ Picnic began its annual tradition of bringing together kids, teddy bears and parents for a day of health education, fun activities and entertainment. The Children’s Hospital Foundation of Manitoba is proud to carry on this great tradition of learning, laughs and lots of fun!

Pride Winnipeg
2014-05-23 - 2014-06-01 | MB
Today, over 30,000 attend the Pride Winnipeg Festival to celebrate our many victories and our diverse community, and to remember that there is so much to be proud of and thankful for. Pride Winnipeg has been celebrated annually since 1987, and has evolved from a one-day event into a 10-day festival filled with pride, confidence, fun, colour, music, laughter, optimism, and activism.
Winnipeg Pride is the Pride of the Prairies – one of the largest celebration of LGBTTQ culture between Toronto and Vancouver. We invite everyone from far and wide to join our welcoming community and celebrate Pride in Winnipeg – the heart of the continent!

Downtown Spring Carnival
2014-05-23 - 2014-05-25, 2014-05-16 - 2014-05-19 | Canadian Museum for Human Rights, 85 Israel Asper Way, Winnipeg, Manitoba, R3C 0L5, Canada

Lady Gaga's artRave - The ARTPOP Ball
2014-05-22 19:30 | MTS Centre, 300 Portage Ave, Winnipeg, Manitoba, R3C 5S4, Canada
Lady Gaga, is an American pop-singer, songwriter, activist, record producer, businesswoman, fashion designer, philanthropist, and actress. Born and raised in New York City, where she lives, Gaga primarily studied at the Convent of the Sacred Heart and briefly attended New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts before withdrawing to focus on her musical career. She soon began performing in the rock music scene of Manhattan’s Lower East Side. By the end of 2007, record executive and producer Vincent Herbert signed her to his label Streamline Records, an imprint of Interscope Records. Initially working as a songwriter at Interscope Records, her vocal abilities captured the attention of recording artist Akon, who also signed her to Kon Live Distribution, his own label under Interscope.

Atmosphere: North of Hell Tour
2014-05-20 20:00 | Garrick Centre, 330 Garry St, Winnipeg, Manitoba, R3B 2G7, Canada
Atmosphere will embark on an extensive Canadian tour with Prof and deM atlaS as support, kicking off on May 14 in Saskatoon at O’Brians Event Centre. The Minneapolis-based hip hop duo will release their 8th studio album, Southsiders – their first album since 2011’s The Family Sign – on May 6 via Rhymesayers.
The North Of Hell Tour will feature direct support by Prof, celebrity agitator and newest member of the Rhymesayers family, and deM atlaS, who brings crazy energy and positive vibes to every track he touches.

Backstreet Boys: In a World Like This Tour
2014-05-11 19:30 | MTS Centre, 300 Portage Ave, Winnipeg, Manitoba, R3C 5S4, Canada
The In a World Like This Tour is the tenth concert tour by American boy band, the Backstreet Boys. Supporting their eighth studio album, In a World Like This, the tour consists of over 140 shows in Asia, North America and Europe. It is the band’s first tour as a quintet in seven years, as band member Kevin Richardson rejoined in 2012.

Giveaway Weekend
2014-05-10 - 2014-05-11 | MB
Give your reusable unwanted items a new home and keep them out of the landfill!
What to do

place unwanted, reusable household items at the curb on your front street
label each item with a “FREE” (pdf – 13kb) sticker or sign
keep any items safely stored away that you don’t want to give away
remove leftover items from the curb by dusk on Sunday

What to give

books, CDs and DVDs
furniture and small appliances
sports equipment and toys
tools
yard and gardening equipment (e.g., lawn mowers, snow throwers, rakes, shovels)
kitchen gadgets, dishes, cutlery, pots and pans
unwanted gifts
construction material including drywall and hardware (e.g., nails, bolts and screws)
electronics
clothing
paint

What not to give

any items infested with bed bugs (e.g., mattresses, furniture, bedding)
toilets (with a flush volume of 13 litres or more)
visit the Consumer Product Safety Bureau to find out about items that aren’t safe to give away (e.g., baby walkers, lawn darts)

Giveaway etiquette

Take only the items at the curb marked “FREE”.
Respect other people’s property – don’t walk or drive on people’s lawns or gardens.
Giveaway items should still be in good condition.
Don’t discard any items on another person’s lawn.
Obey the traffic laws at all times (e.g., don’t block traffic, park illegally or block people’s driveways with your vehicle) and watch out for children.
