Downtown Buzz Downtown events for July


News from the Downtown Winnipeg Business Improvement Zone


Planetarium's 50TH Anniversary Laser Shows Exhibit open until September 3, Mani- toba Museum Part music listening party, part light


show. Tat’s what you can expect at the Planetarium’s laser show, as they celebrate their 50th anniversary. Tey take awesome music - from classic rock to electronica, retro, and whatever - and play it really loud as they shoot lasers at the 360 degree planetarium dome. Te lasers create amazing pat- terns - from hypnotic abstract patterns to animated characters


Mandela: Struggle for Freedom Open until January 6, 2019, Canadian Museum for Human Rights Mandela: Struggle for Freedom looks


at Nelson Mandela and the movement that formed around him. Follow Man- dela into hiding after he is declared an outlaw, and then join him inside a rep- lica of the prison cell that was his home for 18 years. Experience the bittersweet joy of his release, after 27 long years of imprisonment. Finally, witness South Africa’s first democratic elections, and find out about Mandela’s efforts to rebuild a nation shattered by racism and injustice.


Canada Day at Te Forks July 1, Te Forks Enjoy a full day of family-friendly ac-


tivities, performances and celebration, ending with a spectacular fireworks show at 11 pm.


Downtown Tours - Patio Crawl Tour July 13, Various Locations Grab your friends, soap up the sun


and sip your favourite drinks. Tour starts at 5:30 pm and runs until ap- proximately 10:00 pm. Tickets are $40 per person which includes a walking tour with appetizer and beverage


North America's second-largest Fringe Festival returns to Old Market Square this month. Photo by Leif Norman.


samplings at three to four patio stops. Each tour has a unique combination of stops.


Winnipeg Fringe Teatre Festival July 18 – 29, Various Locations North America’s second-largest


Fringe Festival showcases more than 170 local, national and international theatre companies, offering perfor- mances of comedy, drama, improv, dance and more. Festival-goers of all ages are invited to enjoy live entertain- ment at Old Market Square in Winni- peg’s historic Exchange District, where street performers and bands perform from noon to midnight daily on the outdoor stage.


Vigor Awards Winnipeg July 20, Metropolitan Entertainment Centre Te award winners are people of vari-


ous types, backgrounds and ethnicity. People of all kinds who have one thing in common: soulful kindness and self- lessness, apparent through hard work and dedication to others. Tis award is for the modern day hero, people who shed light in the darkness and ask nothing in return.


Ai-Kon July 27 – 29, RBC Convention Centre A 24-hour, round the clock, weekend


festival featuring: non-stop screening rooms, special movie premieres, gam- ing tournaments, Manitoba’s largest


cosplay contest, a huge marketplace, cultural, crafting and pop-culture pro- gramming, and international guests and famous voice actors to your favorite shows.


Downtown Winnipeg Night Market July 27, off Graham Avenue Te Downtown Winnipeg BIZ is ex-


cited to announce our first ever Down- town Night Market, happening every last Friday in June, July and August! Te downtown area off Graham Avenue will come alive with, 50+ market ven- dors, live entertainment, a wine & beer garden, an Instagram alley and more!


Downtown Tours - Breakfast Club Tour July 29, Various Locations Try some of the best breakfast/


brunch spots that downtown has to offer on this walking tour that includes breakfast samplings at three stops.


Winnipeg BBQ & Blues Festival August 17-18, Burton Cummings Teatre and Smith St. The Winnipeg BBQ Blues Festival


takes over Smith Street and features the beset in international, national, and local blues performers along with a food and beverage garden and retail vendors.


Winnipeg Classic RockFest August 23, Shaw Park Classic Rock fans are in for another


special treat this summer as the 2nd annual Winnipeg Classic Rock Fest returns to take over the field at Shaw Park. Winnipeg Classic RockFest 2018 will feature Canadian classic rock leg- ends Tom Cochrane with Red Rider, Kim Mitchell, Holly Woods & Toronto, and Winnipeg’s own Greg Leskiw with Monster Hollow.


For more information and a complete


listing of downtown Winnipeg events, visit www.downtownwinnipegbiz.com.


10 Manitoba Post www.manitobapost.com July 2018


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