Manitoba, the Canadian province featuring a diverse landscape, offers lots of fun and adventure activities to tourists. Here are some of Manitoba's best tourist attractions for you to visit!
Canadian Museum for Human Rights, Winnipeg
Located in Winnipeg, the capital of Manitoba, this is one of Canada’s crowning glories. A national museum and Canadian Crown Corporation, it narrates human rights issues from various perspectives.
The building itself is an extremely fascinating structure to look at. Climb up to the highest point of the building, the top of the Israel Asper Tower of Hope, to enjoy 360-degree panoramic views of the Winnipeg city.
The Forks, Winnipeg
A popular attraction in downtown Winnipeg for locals as well as tourists, the Forks Market is located at the junction of the Red and Assiniboine rivers.
Housed in a restored historical building, it has many interesting shops, awesome food stalls, and lively restaurants with outdoor patios alongside the Riverwalk.
If you’re visiting in winter, don’t miss spending some time in the outdoor skating rink with your family!
Polar Bears, Churchill
The ‘Polar Bear Capital of the World’, Churchill is a town on Hudson Bay in the north of Manitoba. In autumn, these animals are seen wandering the ice-floes hunting seals.
Many tourists flock to Churchill to see these mighty animals in action from up close. Take a tour in the famous ‘tundra buggy’, the caged vehicle from which you can watch the bears closely.
Grand Beach, St. Clements Municipality
Located at a distance of about one hour from Winnipeg, Grand Beach is a freshwater beach on the eastern shore of Lake Winnipeg. If you are visiting in summer, you simply cannot miss visiting this beach.
Popular with people who love sun and sand, this beach provides a peaceful retreat from the hustle and bustle of Winnipeg.
Variety of accommodation options are available near the beach, so if you don’t want to stay in the city, this is a good alternative!
Riding Mountain National Park, Onanole
Sitting atop the glacially-formed Manitoba Escarpment, the Riding Mountain National Park is the place to visit if you’re a nature lover and an adventurer.
Featuring a diverse landscape of rivers, lakes, forest, and prairie grassland, the park has numerous walking, hiking, and cycling trails. The variety of wildlife found here is also simply awesome!
Canadian Fossil Discovery Center, Morden
If you’re traveling with children, do not miss visiting this place. Located at a distance of about an hour and a half from Winnipeg, it showcases many interesting reptile fossils, all found in Manitoba.
The star of the show is the huge mosasaur called ‘Bruce’. The center is a research facility and so they keep on making continuous additions to their collection.
Mennonite Heritage Village, Steinbach
Narrating the story of Russian Mennonites in Canada, the Mennonite Heritage Village is a museum that’s worth a visit. The indoor exhibits are open all year round, while the open-air exhibits are closed in winter.
They have turned the entire village into a museum with original Mennonite house barns, churches, and more. The replica of a Dutch windmill and a section of the Berlin Wall are two artifacts of particular interest here.
Hecla-Grindstone Provincial Park, East Part
If you like to spend time in the lap of nature, this is the place for you. This provincial park includes Hecla Island, Grindstone, Black Island, and other smaller islands of Lake Winnipeg.
Those visiting in summer can enjoy hiking the trails and golfing, alongside spending time on the lake shore and the beach. If you’re going in winter, don’t forget to go on a cross-country ski trail.