The Forks

I went to the Forks on a Friday night, and it was a lot less busy than i thought it would be. There are a lot of shops, cool things to look at. Unfortunately, when I went, the antique section at the Johnston terminal was closer.
I ate at Fergies fish and chips, which was AMAZING, and got a croissant for breakfast. Everyone was really friendly! I would go during the day, as it is pretty dark and dim during the day.
It is a great place for date night though! I took a picture from the observatory, definitely a good place to see the skyline of Winnipeg!

One of the most amazing places we visited in Winnipeg. It’s a shopping and eating experience. We only had a short time to visit so we couldn’t really get the full experience of everything that’s offered. The shops are very interesting and the eating stops are so inviting. I can’t wait to return so i can try as many of the eating experiences as I can. It’s like you can taste various world class restaurants all in the same location. Wow!

oh the Forks, how I’ve missed you.
When I use to live in good old Winterpeg this was a go to, if we had visitors, to hang out, to grab lunch, to go for a walk if the river isn’t high, go on a date if you’re bored so on. It has a great market with local ingredients and good places to eat. And cool shops. A cool museum. In the winter you can go ice skating in the summer roller skating in the main square. Its a great place to go! Not much option in Winnipeg but this place is great!

A pretty cool location to visit and should not be confused with with Nearby Forks Market which is seems many people consider the two one and the same.
The forks is a historical site in the heart of downtown Winnipeg that is a huge part of the local history. Well worth a visit during your adventures in Winnipeg clearly don’t miss out on the nearby Forks Market.

Probably the most diverse marketplace which I have seen in a long time. Great mix of food, boutiques, and music atmosphere. The farmer’s market just outside of the Forks was open but a bit disappointing. Overall, I enjoyed it and free parking just across from the new museum for human rights. Rainy weather so perfect to walk indoors. Bathrooms are sparse so make sure to stop by when you see it. Cool shops to browse as well. There was a used book sale which we took a peak. Much better than the indoor marketplace which was across this one. Although the marketplace next door did have an amazing toy store which this one didn’t have.

Last May I went to Winnipeg for the first time, but unfortunately it was a really short trip as I only had a night stopover on a road trip out to Toronto. While I would have loved more time to explore Winnipeg I did get down to The Forks for a couple of hours before I needed to hit the road again.
I must have been there pretty early because there weren’t a lot of people around, and it didn’t look like much was open aside from a restaurant. In any case I can’t the fact I wasn’t able to spend more time at The Forks against the city. It seems like a really cool place to check out, and even just wandering around seeing the Odeena Celebration Circle and walking by the river (although some of the paths close to the rivers were closed due to high water levels) was pretty neat. Also I have to say I was pretty impressed with the awesome looking kids playground I saw. Kids today are so lucky.
Not sure if it was because I was there in sort of an off time, but I was able to score free parking, which is always a bonus when going to a popular attraction like this. I have no idea when I’ll be back in Winnipeg, but when I am exploring more of The Forks is definitely on my to do list.

A must visit in the heart of Winnipeg. There is shopping, restaurants, a riverwalk and in the winter an ice skating rink and the frozen river transforms into a long ice trail to walk or skate on. Events regularly scheduled such as live bands, fireworks, or more recently the hometown heroes, The Winnpeg Jets held an official practice session at The Forks.

I enjoyed this place the most when I was visiting Winnipeg. It has a nice path by the river and higher up there’s a path through the park. This is quite a historic site so there is quite a bit of interesting signage about the history. If you have kids there is an amazing adventure playground that is brand new and has all these different areas that are reflective of winnipeg’s history. There is also the Forks Market and the Johnston Terminal which have many shops and restaurants. Check out the antique store in the basement of the Johnston Terminal as it is quite interesting just to browse. The Forks Market has an observation tower and make sure you get a cinnamon bun from the Tall Grass Prarie Bakery, very yummy. Also check out the Ceremonial Circle as it a very well designed art piece which is aligned to see certain constellations on certain days. There are also a couple of museums and things in this area as well.
I can imagine this area gets very busy but I found it very relaxing to just wander through here on a sunny September day

The forks if central to most of Winnipeg. And pretty much you can go and do various things whether it involves classes, running, hanging out, eating, drinks, looking and scenery. Definitely a great place to go. And it also has the johnson terminal by it and mtyp, and a skateboard park. They also have a garage for 3 hours of free parking. It can be a bit hard to find parking certain times of day.

This excellent gathering place for thousands of years at the confluence of the Red and Assiniboine Rivers is still incredible today. There is a farmers market, restaurants, shops, skating rink, 2 miles of river to slowly skate an entertainment stage, a skateboard park, riverboat cruise tours, water taxi and the future Museum of Human Rights all in one place. There is ample outdoor seating during those warm and sunny summer months. A delightful place to visit all year round.

The Forks National Historic Site of Canada is located at the confluence of the Red River and Assiniboine River. For at least 6000 years, the Forks has been the meeting place for early Aboriginal peoples, and since colonization has also been a meeting place for European fur traders, Métis buffalo hunters, Scottish settlers, riverboat workers, railway pioneers and tens of thousands of immigrants. Also here are the Forks Market, the Manitoba Theatre for Young People, the Winnipeg International Children’s Festival, a skate park, the world’s longest skating rink, Canadian Museum of Human Rights, and the Esplanade Riel.
I was here on one Indian Summer afternoon and thoroughly enjoyed walking through the Forks area, across the Esplanade Riel and into St. Boniface (the French Quarter). It was crisp, scenic, and a welcome sojourn into the breadbasket of Canada.

It’s okay.
I came here on a weekday after work, and it was very empty. It’s a large space where I can see weekends are bustling with kids and families, and where they would hold events.
But today, it was empty, and not much to see.
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But check out the Manitoba Crafts upstairs. I also discovered a non advertised area, that takes you to the top of the Market to over look the whole area. Unfortunately you don’t see much, and it’s covered by trees and rooftops.
There’s also the Johnson Terminal that didn’t seem as interesting, but they house the Old Spaghetti Factory
The park itself has a bridge that goes across to another park across the way. However, it’s all very small and I walked around the place in 10 mins.
I had dinner at the Beachcomber (
) which was one of the places with a patio on such a nice day.
After my sangria, I stumbled over to the Inn at the Forks to the Riverstone Spa. It was a really good relaxing evening.
It’s nice to have something near the river. They offer $ 10 boat rides for a tour on the river for a half hour.
Free parking everywhere. In front of the Inn is free after 5:30pm