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It’s a short week for us at the Free Press; we’re not publishing a print edition on Canada Day, so the usual Saturday features will be in Friday’s paper. This makes the week a bit of a scramble in the newsroom.
In the place of my usual loquacious musings, my team is sending along a little primer of concerts, festivals and other events you could enjoy this long weekend.
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What’s up for Canada Day
The Forks National Historic Site
1 Forks Market Road, noon to lateCanada Day festivities at The Forks kick off at noon and include live music — featuring local acts Lev Snowe, Jérémie & The Delicious Hounds, Jade Turner and Indian City — at a stage in front of the Forks Market. There are also family activities at the CN Stage, workshops, storytelling, site tours, food trucks and a soccer tournament. Cap off the day with a performance by 100 glowing drones in a synchronized dance inspired by Indigenous celestial teachings. Visit theforks.com for more information.
Assiniboine Park
55 Pavilion Cres., 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.Start the day celebrating with a group of new Canadians during a citizenship ceremony at the Lyric Theatre. Live music, a beer garden, food trucks, bouncy castles, face-painting, a makers market and an Indigenous storytelling circle will be stationed throughout the grounds. Visit assiniboinepark.ca for more info.
Assiniboia Downs
3975 Portage Ave., 3 to 11 p.m.Head down to the racetrack for food, live entertainment, family activities, artisans and fireworks. Toronto three-piece Elliott Brood takes the stage at 9:30 p.m., followed by a DJ set from Winnipeg’s JayWood. Tickets are $10, kids five-years and younger get in free, and event parking is $5. Tickets available here.
Blue Note Park
220 Main St., 7 p.m.Grab a cold beverage and settle into an evening of rock at “Winnipeg’s Finest (Outdoor) Honky Tonk.” The lineup includes Bullrider, Honeysliders and Smokebox. Tickets $17.45 on Eventbrite.
Central Park
367 Ellice Ave., 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.The West End BIZ is holding a free community barbecue this Saturday. Other activities include face-painting, blanket-weaving and cultural performances by Fubuki Daiko, Salnam Dance Group, Quidel Chilean Dance Group, and the Casa Do Minho Portuguese Folk Dancers.
Transcona Centennial Square
135 Regent Ave. West, all dayThe Transcona BIZ has a series of scavenger hunts planned this weekend. Hunt for flamingoes and painted Canada Day rocks hidden throughout the neighbourhood and be entered to win prizes. The business improvement zone is also co-hosting an evening fireworks display at Buhler Recreation Park, 135 Murdoch St., beginning at 9:30 p.m. Visit transconabiz.ca for more info.
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