The Forks Self-Guided Audio Walking Tour

What's Included

Meeting and pickup

Itinerary

• 1

  THE PLAZA AT THE FORKS. Begin among riverfront paths, public art and gathering spaces shaped by more than 6,000 years of history.

  5 minutes • Admission ticket free
• 2

  MAHATMA GANDHI STATUE. Pause at this dignified memorial celebrating peace, human rights and Gandhi’s enduring legacy.

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

  CANADIAN MUSEUM FOR HUMAN RIGHTS. Admire the museum’s dramatic glass architecture at this exterior stop beside The Forks.

  5 minutes • Admission ticket free
• 4
  Shaw Park

  BLUE CROSS PARK. Look across the river to the lively home field of the Winnipeg Goldeyes.

  5 minutes • Admission ticket free
• 5

  HIGH FIVE SCULPTURE. Discover five soaring steel forms inspired by flight and the energy of human connection.

  5 minutes • Admission ticket free
• 6

  RED RIVER. Take in the historic waterway that meets the Assiniboine and helped shape Winnipeg as a gathering and trading place.

  5 minutes • Admission ticket free
• 7

  ESPLANADE RIEL. Pass beneath Winnipeg’s striking cable-stayed pedestrian bridge linking The Forks with St. Boniface.

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

  THE FORKS NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE. Explore a nationally significant meeting place layered with Indigenous, fur-trade and railway history.

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

  MANITOBA CHILDREN’S MUSEUM. See the family museum housed in a restored railway building at this exterior stop.

  5 minutes • Admission ticket free
• 10

  OODENA CELEBRATION CIRCLE. Enter an evocative Indigenous gathering place designed around the sky, seasons and ancient traditions.

  5 minutes • Admission ticket free
• 11

  FORKS HISTORIC RAIL BRIDGE. View the 1914 landmark from the accessible side while it remains closed for structural restoration.

  5 minutes • Admission ticket free
• 12

  NIIMAAMAA. Encounter a monumental Indigenous sculpture whose name means “my mother” in Cree, Ojibwe and Michif.

  5 minutes • Admission ticket free
• 13

  NIIZHOZIIBEAN. Discover this reflective Indigenous gathering space, currently approached from the Main Street path while the rail bridge is closed.

  5 minutes • Admission ticket free
• 14

  THE FORKS HISTORIC PORT. Pause where river landings have connected people, trade and travel for generations.

  5 minutes • Admission ticket free
• 15
  The Forks Market

  THE FORKS MARKET. Step into a restored railway-era building filled with local food, shops and lively gathering spaces.

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

  MANITOBA THEATRE FOR YOUNG PEOPLE (MTYP). See the acclaimed theatre in its characterful home at The Forks.

  5 minutes • Admission ticket free
• 17
  Johnston Terminal

  JOHNSTON TERMINAL. Admire this handsome restored railway-era warehouse, now home to shops, dining and creative spaces.

  5 minutes • Admission ticket free
• 18

  PUBLIC ORCHARD & URBAN GARDEN. Wander past an edible landscape where fruit trees and community growing flourish.

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

  VARIETY HERITAGE ADVENTURE PARK. Discover an imaginative, inclusive play space inspired by The Forks’ rich history.

  5 minutes • Admission ticket free
• 20

  PATH OF TIME. Trace thousands of years of human history through an evocative circular stone installation.

  5 minutes • Admission ticket free
• 21

  CN STAGE AND FIELD. See The Forks’ landmark outdoor stage and open gathering space beside the riverfront.

  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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