This year we might not have festivals, fairs and other large events to attend, but there are a LOT of great ideas we can still do. I've put together 40 ideas we can do in Winnipeg in this free printable and I ALSO added a blank list for you to create your own or add to the first one because what is more fun than brainstorming all the fun things you could possibly do this summer and making a Summer Bucket List?
This is a yearly, pre-summer tradition in our family. We get out a piece of paper and markers and create a long list. Then we post it on the wall, so whenever we need ideas, we just check the list! Even if you don't get them all checked off by the end of the summer, you'll still have a plan and avoid missing your "must-do" items!
CLICK HERE TO GET YOUR FREE PRINTABLE SUMMER BUCKET LIST TO PUT UP AT HOME!!
Here are some local ideas for things to do in Winnipeg this summer! Scroll down and click highlighted text for more info on each item on the list. There is a free printable option to stick on your fridge too!
- Celebrate Canada Day at home this year. Try our Last Minute Canada Day Craft!
- Spend the day at one of Winnipeg's many Splash pads (Splash pads are included in Phase 2 of the reopening plan...Just waiting to see when the city announces they will be turning them on)
- Feed the ducks at the Witch's Hut in Kildonan Park and while you are there take a walk through the hut to see the Hanzel & Gretel story and finish you visit with a trip to the playground and a walk through the gardens. The Witch's Hut NORMALLY opens mid-May for the summer, just waiting to see when it will be this year. Summer Hours have previously been: Open 1pm to 5pm - Thursday through Monday. Closed Tuesday & Wednesday. (Ducks shouldn't be fed the left over crackers in your snack bag but rather purchase feed from inside the Witch Hut or bring your own.) You can also feed them at the water front of The Forks.
- Watch a movie under the stars. While we probably won't have the opportunity to attend the movies in the park this year you can still enjoy a movie in your backyard with a projector and screen. If you do you can Create Your Own Backyard Movie Party Cars
- Explore the city and find a new favourite playground.
- Try kayaking, paddleboarding or canoeing along one of our rivers/creeks or drive out to one of the surrounding lakes. In previous years Fort Whyte had an option to rent equiment on site to do on their lake but these services are listed yet. Stay tune as I will see what may be available around Winnipeg. (This is STILL on my personal 'I'm GOING to do it' list as we haven't gone out since we had kids.)
- Not everyone can get out of the city for the weekend but if you can borrow a tent (or if you have one, great!), setting it up in a back yard for a camp out with the kids will definitely make some great family memories. If you CAN go to a campsite here is 10 Tips for Camping With Kids
- Visit the Assiniboine Park Zoo, try some of our ideas for New Experiences for the "Same Old" Zoo
- Paint & hide rocks around the city. My daughters love finding painted rocks on our walks and trips to the park. You can share your finds and the rocks you plan to hide on the facebook group Winnipeg Rocks
- Explore Manitoba history at one of our great museums or historical sites.
- Drive out to one of the petting farms to meet some adorable sheep, pigs, goats, chicks and other farm animals.
- Pack a picnic lunch and head out to one of Winnipeg's many beautiful green spaces.
- Fill up your bucket at one of the local u-pick berry farms this summer.
- Go on a nature walk. The city has a lot of awesome trails, here are our Family Favourite Hiking & Walking Trails in and around Winnipeg
- Build a sandcastle
- Take a day trip outside of Winnipeg and stop at any of the 101 Family Fun Roadside Attractions we have listed for Manitoba to take your picture.
- Hop on your bikes and go to your favourite ice cream shop for a cone. Check out our Ice Cream & Other Frozen Treats in Winnipeg guide for locations all around the city.
- Sign up the kids for TD Summer Reading Club. Kids can have fun, improve their reading skills and reduce summer learning loss.
- Visit one of our amazing farmers' markets with the family and support local.
- Go on a geocaching hunt
- Make s'mores over a bonfire
- Have a water balloon or water gun fight with your family
- Try food at a 'new to you' food truck
- Take a day trip to one of the suspension or swinging bridges in Manitoba
- Go tubing down one of Manitoba rivers
- Take pictures in front of murals around the city. We create a map of 7 murals for An Underwater Adventure through Winnipeg
- Drive out of the city to gaze at the stars
- Go Fishing along the shore or in a boat
- Fly a kite at a park
- Pull out the face paints and paint a family member's face
- Make & sail a paper boat
- Play on a slip-n'slide or run through a sprinkler
- Get creative with sidewalk chalk art
- Go on a bike tour of Winnipeg, try it with a bicycle built for two!
- Bury a time capsule
- Spend the day at the beach
- Tell ghost stories around the campfire
- Watch the sun rise
- Write to a pen pal or exchange "flat stanleys" of each other & take them on a tour of your city
- Take pictures in front of sunflowers **Farms around Manitoba have set up selfie areas in 2019, stay tuned for location suggestions. Please don't trample through private property to get a selfie with a sunflower as this can damage farmer's crops.
What else would you add to your bucket list?
CLICK HERE TO GET YOUR FREE PRINTABLE SUMMER BUCKET LIST TO PUT UP AT HOME!!
Looking for fun things to do with your family in Winnipeg? Get your Free Kid-Friendly Event Calendar for Families in Winnipeg here! |
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