The Forks Historic Site: a Smartphone Audio Tour

Live GPS map shows where you are and where to go next. As you get close, audio commentary will automatically play! On this 2 1/2 km self-guided audio walking tour, you'll be going through the thousand-year old heart of Winnipeg. You’ll experience the many turning points of history here, from the first indigenous people to the fur traders who came later, from links to the railway to all the new features of today! Easy. Book the tour, download the app & go! Freedom. No crowds or time constraints allows you ultimate freedom to explore! Booking Options. The number of travelers you select is the number of devices you can download the tour to. Trivia Challenge. Each tour stop has a fun multiple choice trivia question (optional) that adds to the Please note the number of travelers you select is the number of devices you can download the tour to.

However if you look closely, you’ll probably notice that one of them...

We might as well talk about the elephant in the room, er, the sky. The enormous building to your right, which sort of looks like a tower wrapped in a glass cape, is...

Across the street to your left is a baseball stadium known as “Shaw Park”. You're standing directly behind the scoreboard! The stadium is home to the...

Just ahead of you, on the right side of the street, you should see what looks like five airplane wings sticking out of the ground. This is actually a...

Considering what tour this is, I would be remiss to not talk about the river on your left, the Red River! The river’s origin lies...

which connects The Forks to Winnipeg’s...

If you take a look to your left towards the river, you'll see a semi-circular cement object on the banks, or depending on the water level, partially submerged in the river. This is the...

Part of the goal of our tours are to make learning fun, and this next location is absolutely perfect for that! It’s called the...

different to your right. This is another...

he origins of this bridge go all the way back to 1888, when it was built as a wooden train bridge to access the...

Up ahead on the trail is one of this area’s most meaningful art pieces, and trust me you can’t miss it. This giant sculpture is called Niimaamaa, a name that means...

The name means “two rivers'' in Ojibwe (Oh-jib-way), and was given in order to honour Winnipeg’s...

This port goes way back, with it being used as a landing spot for the...

The large building to your left is probably the place here that sees the most visitors, the Forks Market! Looking at it now, it might be hard to imagine, but it actually began...

Welcome to the Manitoba Theatre for Young People, or as it’s more commonly known, the MTYP! The company itself was established in 1965, and at that time it was called...

If you take a look to your right, you'll see a beige, brick building with red-paned windows. This is the Johnston Terminal, and it’s been around since the early days of...

By now, I'm sure you've seen quite a few trees on the tour, but believe it or not, the ones around you right now are a special bunch! You see...

By now, you should see what looks like a very colourful playground, with some interesting features. What you’re seeing is called the Variety Heritage Adventure, and it was created...

If you look to your left, you'll see a circular stone area that looks slightly enclosed. If you look inside, you’ll find a...

This, along with the rest of the area around you, is the CN Stage and Field, and it has been the site of...

Not a point of interest on the tour, but it's close and you can spend as much time here as you like.

Not a point of interest on the tour, but it's close and you can spend as much time here as you like.

Not a point of interest on the tour, but it's close and you can spend as much time here as you like.

Not a point of interest on the tour, but it's close and you can spend as much time here as you like.

Not a point of interest on the tour, but it's close and you can spend as much time here as you like.

Not a point of interest on the tour, but it's close and you can spend as much time here as you like.

Not a point of interest on the tour, but it's close and you can spend as much time here as you like.

Not a point of interest on the tour, but it's close and you can spend as much time here as you like.