Winnipeg Vacation Rentals

Popularly known as "the Peg" or "the Gateway to the West," Manitoba's capital city sits on the placid confluence of the Assiniboine and Red River. Once a fur trading post, the area now hosts classy dining establishments, art galleries, and charming old quarters. Explore it with Winnipeg home rentals.

Discover First Nations heritage

At the Canadian Museum for Human Rights, a favourite among architecture enthusiasts and history buffs, explore each level until you arrive at the spire, where breathtaking skyline views await. Meanwhile, at the Aboriginal Centre, a rich resource for the city's First Nations community, you can taste Aboriginal cuisine at the in-house restaurant.

For intriguing art displays by Manitoban and Canadian artists, stop by at the Winnipeg Art Gallery, Western Canada's oldest.

Revel in the wild with your family

Take a ride with the kids through gardens and verdant hills at Assiniboine Park. Kids will love the Snakes & Ladders game at the sprawling park's nature playground, as well as the zoo – its 2,000 species include snow leopards, polar bears, and red kangaroos. Don't miss the zoo's educational Journey to Churchill exhibit on changes in the Arctic.

Release captured birds into the wild at Oak Hammock Marsh, where canoe rides, voyager songs, and catching frogs and toads are part of the marsh experience. Lastly, don't forget Variety Heritage Adventure Park and its six themed zones presenting the region's 6,000-year history.

Fringe theatre and local events

Winnipeg winters, never a dull affair, are when revellers tuck into French-Canadian culture at Festival du Voyageur. And in May, a riot of indigenous colours, sounds, and flavours explode at the Manito Ahbee Festival.

The icing on the festival calendar is undoubtedly the 10-day long Winnipeg Fringe Theatre Festival, a barrage of drama, laughs, music, and dance. Join in the festivities when you stay at Winnipeg vacation rentals.

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