Are you looking for winter activities in Winnipeg? If so, look no further than the Living Prairie Museum.
They’ve got enough free winter leisure programming to last you all season.
Saturday drop-in activities
Our Interpretive Centre is now open on Saturdays with a new selection of drop-in programs to enjoy.
Join us for a scavenger of animal tracks, learn to cross-country ski, or create a mini nature journal. A full schedule of Saturday programming is available online.
Free snowshoeing will also return on select Saturdays in January and February. Float across the prairie and see what the land has to offer during these cold months.
This activity requires no prior experience. We provide the equipment!
Just be sure to check the weather conditions before you arrive. And dress accordingly.
Winter speaker series
Curious about the types of animals that live on prairies? Or maybe you want to know more about the natural history of the plants that can thrive in this vast ecosystem.
Throughout the winter, diverse speakers will present on all kinds of nature topics. This annual series will run in February and March. Topics will include prairie restoration, wolves, the hidden Interlake, and Manitoba astronomy.
Put on by the Friends of the Living Prairie Musuem, this event is a pay-what-you-can fundraiser for the Friends. They will post more details to their website as they come out.
About the Living Prairie Museum
At one point in time, tall-grass prairie stretched all the way from Texas to southern Manitoba. Today, much of it has disappeared.
That’s why the Living Prairie Museum has protected 13 hectares of tall-grass prairie since 1968.
Since then, it hosts events and programs year-round so everyone can experience and learn about prairie.