FortWhyte Alive

One of the best things Winnipeg has to offer! From the birds and bison, to the gift shop, cafe, interpretive center and all it’s amazing programs, workers and volunteers; it’s nirvana. Cheap too for a day of outdoor education and serenity! Or free if your like me and walk/bike in! I could go on for pages about how special this place is. If I could give more than 5 ️, it would be infinitely (and still not enough). This is literally my happiest place on earth.

Beautiful place in SW Winnipeg. We did some birding and spotted Sandhill cranes.

Also got to see bison calves and adults relatively close.

Lots of trails. We spent three hours there, including lunch.

For a reasonable price you can learn and explore a lot about manitoban culture here! I LOVED learning about all the local wildlife in such a hands-on way.microscopes for viewing bits of nature up close, see a variety of cool insects on display, birdwatch intimately, and you can even TOUCH the taxidermy models of our wildlife (gently). AWESOME! Never thought i would touch a polar bear! Lots of peaceful walking to do and things to learn.staff are kindly and helpful (and so were all the fellow visitors we met along the way). Anyone visiting or new to manitoba or winnipeg should take a visit here.

First time at Fort Whyte was for their Lake Shaker fundraising event and it won’t be my last visit. Tix were $40 but included all events, the bar could have been better and you couldn’t take the drinks to any of the entertainment, and all of the events ended unexpectedly after the raffle (tobogganing, hatchet throwing, river games, etc)

Fortwhyte Alive is the perfect quintessential Canadian winter afternoon hang out. Snow shoes. Paths. Investigating a frozen Marsh. The lakes were mainly frozen. The sledding run is terrifyingly fun (or just terrifying depending on who you are). The interactive center is excellent - love staring into the dark, deep waters at some local fish. Great afternoon.

It is an fantastic getaway in the middle of the city. Great place for a picnic or just to relax and have some peace and quiet.

My daughter and I had a great time, ice fishing, doing a scavanger hunt and hiking the trails.

Great winter day to enjoy at FT Whyte. Staff always friendly each time we've been there. Walking trails nicely groomed. Highly recommend a visit, a "jewel" inside Winnipeg. Suggestion, would be nice to have a spot indoors if families want to bring their own lunch. Otherwise, a great experience all around.

A very unique place to go, it's very peaceful and extremely big so its quiet and relaxing, would def recommend