There is so much going on downtown this holiday season! You may want to write this down! Or at very least mark your calendar!

The Downtown BIZ's Holiday Promo kicks off on Friday, December 4th with free visits with Father Christmas at Air Canada Park, free hot chocolate and horse drawn carriage rides.

Friday December 4: 5:00pm – 8:30pm
Heart of the Holidays Kick off Celebration FREE!
    5:00-6:30PM
    Rinkside Restaurant & Bar
    (350 Portage Ave)
  • Heart of the Holidays Kick off Mixer
  • FREE Appetizers at 5:00PM!
  • Prize Draw announced at 6:30 (must be present to win)
  • Win a Downtown Star Treatment Package valued at over $750 including a one-night hotel stay & much more!
  • 6:00-8:30PM
    Air Canada Park
    (355 Portage Ave @ Carlton St)
  • FREE! Horse-drawn Carriage Rides (complete with historical tour!)
  • FREE! Hot Chocolate
  • FREE! Visit & take pics with Father Christmas
  • Christmas Carolers, 6:00-7:00PM
  • Winter Bonfire
  • Prizes and Giveaways
  • More!
  • Free Parking in Millennium Library & Shops of Winnipeg Square Parkades to all event attendees (ask a Downtown Watch Ambassador for your complimentary pass!)*
  • Air Canada Park Lighting – to be maintained throughout December!
Saturday December 5: 12:00pm – 5:00pm
    Air Canada Park
    (355 Portage Ave @ Carlton St)
    • FREE! Horse-drawn Carriage Rides (complete with historical tour!)
    • FREE! Hot Chocolate
    • FREE! Visit & take pics with Father Christmas
    • Winter Bonfire
    • Prizes and Giveaways
    Manitoba Hydro
    (360 Portage Ave)
    • Downtown BIZ Heart of the Holidays Craft Market
    • Downtown BIZ Holiday Choir Series, 1:00-4:00PM (See schedule below)
    More!
    • Heart of the Holidays Craft Market in the Portage Place Shopping Center Skywalk, 12:00-5:00PM
    • Free Parking in Millennium Library & Shops of Winnipeg Square Parkades to all event attendees (ask a Downtown Watch Ambassador for your complimentary pass!)*
Monday December 7 – Friday December 11: 11:30am – 1:30pm
    Manitoba Hydro
    (360 Portage Ave)
    • FREE! Hot Chocolate on Graham Ave outside Manitoba Hydro
    • Downtown BIZ Heart of the Holidays Craft Market
    More!
    • Heart of the Holidays Craft Market in the Portage Place Shopping Center Skywalk, 11:30AM–1:30PM
Saturday December 12: 12:00pm – 5:00pm
Air Canada Park
(355 Portage Ave @ Carlton St)
  • FREE! Horse-drawn Carriage Rides (complete with historical tour!)
  • FREE! Hot Chocolate
  • FREE! Visit & take pics with Father Christmas
  • Winter Bonfire
  • Prizes and Giveaways
Manitoba Hydro
(360 Portage Ave)
  • Downtown BIZ Heart of the Holidays Craft Market
  • Downtown BIZ Holiday Choir Series, 1:00-4:00PM (See schedule below)
More!
  • Heart of the Holidays Craft Market in the Portage Place Shopping Center Skywalk, 12:00-5:00PM
  • Free Parking in Millennium Library & Shops of Winnipeg Square Parkades to all event attendees (ask a Downtown Watch Ambassador for your complimentary pass!)*
Click here to apply to become a merchant in our holiday market.

Downtown BIZ Holiday Choir Series Schedule

At Manitoba Hydro, 360 Portage Avenue, First floor galleria

Saturday, December 5
1:00pm - The Community Singers
 Community Choir, Festive
 
2:00pm - Sweet Adelines International, Assinaboine Chapter

Community Choir, Festive
 
3:00pm -  Winnipeg Children's Choir
Children's Choir,  Festive
 
4:00pm - The Clifton Bells
Clifton School, Hand Bells Program, Festive
 
Saturday, December 12
1:00pm - The Seven Oaks Incredibows
 7 Oaks Middle School Violin Program, Festive, Fiddle, School
 
2:00pm -  The Seine Singers
Community Womens Choir, Festive
 
3:00pm - Winkler Elementary School Grade 4-6 Volunteer Choir
Children's Choir, Festive, School
 
4:00pm -  Rainbow Harmony Project
Community Choir, Festive

For more info contact Lola at lola@downtownwinnipegbiz.com


There's so much to do downtown for the holidays!
- free hot chocoalte in Air Canada Park
- Visits with Father Christmas
- A bonfire
- A lovely Holiday Market
- Choirs and Carollers
- Horse-drawn carriage rides
- And much more!

Pledge to do all your holiday shopping downtown this season!
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The holiday promo is sponsored in part by: