The Forks Self-Guided Audio Walking Tour

What's Included

Meeting and pickup

Itinerary

• 1

  THE PLAZA AT THE FORKS. Begin your roughly 2.5 km walk through more than 6,000 years of history, public art, riverfront paths and gathering spaces.

  5 minutes • Admission ticket free
• 2

  If it's a busy day at the Forks, you'll probably see a number of people walking up and down the pathway. However if you look closely, you’ll probably notice that one of them...

  5 minutes • Admission ticket free
• 3
  Canadian Museum for Human Rights

  We might as well talk about the elephant in the room, er, the sky. The enormous building to your right, which sort of looks like a tower wrapped in a glass cape, is...

  5 minutes • Admission ticket free
• 4
  Shaw Park

  BLUE CROSS PARK. Look across the river to the home of the Winnipeg Goldeyes, renamed from Shaw Park under a long-term partnership in 2023.

  5 minutes • Admission ticket free
• 5

  HIVE FIVE SCULPTURE. Just ahead of you, on the right side of the street, you should see what looks like five airplane wings sticking out of the ground. This is actually a...

  5 minutes • Admission ticket free
• 6

  RED RIVER. Considering what tour this is, I would be remiss to not talk about the river on your left, the Red River! The river’s origin lies...

  5 minutes • Admission ticket free
• 7

  The bridge you're about to walk beneath is the Esplanade Riel Pedestrian Bridge, which connects The Forks to Winnipeg’s...

  5 minutes • Admission ticket free
• 8
  The Forks National Historic Site

  If you take a look to your left towards the river, you'll see a semi-circular cement object on the banks, or depending on the water level, partially submerged in the river. This is the...

  5 minutes • Admission ticket free
• 9
  Manitoba Children's Museum

  Part of the goal of our tours are to make learning fun, and this next location is absolutely perfect for that! It’s called the...

  5 minutes • Admission ticket free
• 10

  By now you've probably noticed something a little.. different to your right. This is another...

  5 minutes • Admission ticket free
• 11

  FORKS HISTORIC RAIL BRIDGE. This bridge is closed for structural repairs; follow posted detours while hearing its history from the accessible side.

  5 minutes • Admission ticket free
• 12

  NIIMAAMAA. Up ahead on the trail is one of this area’s most meaningful art pieces, and trust me you can’t miss it. This giant sculpture is called Niimaamaa, a name that means...

  5 minutes • Admission ticket free
• 13

  We're about to enter the Niizhoziibean trail! The name means “two rivers'' in Ojibwe (Oh-jib-way), and was given in order to honour Winnipeg’s...

  5 minutes • Admission ticket free
• 14

  Just ahead you'll see the Forks Historic Port! This port goes way back, with it being used as a landing spot for the...

  5 minutes • Admission ticket free
• 15
  The Forks Market

  The large building to your left is probably the place here that sees the most visitors, the Forks Market! Looking at it now, it might be hard to imagine, but it actually began...

  5 minutes • Admission ticket free
• 16
  Manitoba Theatre For Young People

  Welcome to the Manitoba Theatre for Young People, or as it’s more commonly known, the MTYP! The company itself was established in 1965, and at that time it was called...

  5 minutes • Admission ticket free
• 17
  Johnston Terminal

  If you take a look to your right, you'll see a beige, brick building with red-paned windows. This is the Johnston Terminal, and it’s been around since the early days of...

  5 minutes • Admission ticket free
• 18

  PUBLIC ORCHARD & URBAN GARDEN. By now, I'm sure you've seen quite a few trees on the tour, but believe it or not, the ones around you right now are a special bunch! You see...

  5 minutes • Admission ticket free
• 19
  Variety Heritage Adventure Park

  By now, you should see what looks like a very colourful playground, with some interesting features. What you’re seeing is called the Variety Heritage Adventure, and it was created...

  5 minutes • Admission ticket free
• 20

  PATH OF TIME. If you look to your left, you'll see a circular stone area that looks slightly enclosed. If you look inside, you’ll find a...

  5 minutes • Admission ticket free
• 21

  If you take a look to your right, you’ll see a large stone stage with a red roof. This, along with the rest of the area around you, is the CN Stage and Field, and it has been the site of...

  5 minutes • Admission ticket free

Additional info

• Service animals allowed
• Public transportation options are available nearby
• Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
• Suitable for all physical fitness levels

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