The Forks Self-Guided Audio Walking Tour

Begin among riverfront paths, public art and gathering spaces shaped by more than 6,000 years of history.

Pause at this dignified memorial celebrating peace, human rights and Gandhi’s enduring legacy.

CANADIAN MUSEUM FOR HUMAN RIGHTS. Admire the museum’s dramatic glass architecture at this exterior stop beside The Forks.

BLUE CROSS PARK. Look across the river to the lively home field of the Winnipeg Goldeyes.

Discover five soaring steel forms inspired by flight and the energy of human connection.

Take in the historic waterway that meets the Assiniboine and helped shape Winnipeg as a gathering and trading place.

Pass beneath Winnipeg’s striking cable-stayed pedestrian bridge linking The Forks with St. Boniface.

THE FORKS NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE. Explore a nationally significant meeting place layered with Indigenous, fur-trade and railway history.

MANITOBA CHILDREN’S MUSEUM. See the family museum housed in a restored railway building at this exterior stop.

Enter an evocative Indigenous gathering place designed around the sky, seasons and ancient traditions.

View the 1914 landmark from the accessible side while it remains closed for structural restoration.

Encounter a monumental Indigenous sculpture whose name means “my mother” in Cree, Ojibwe and Michif.

Discover this reflective Indigenous gathering space, currently approached from the Main Street path while the rail bridge is closed.

Pause where river landings have connected people, trade and travel for generations.

THE FORKS MARKET. Step into a restored railway-era building filled with local food, shops and lively gathering spaces.

MANITOBA THEATRE FOR YOUNG PEOPLE (MTYP). See the acclaimed theatre in its characterful home at The Forks.

JOHNSTON TERMINAL. Admire this handsome restored railway-era warehouse, now home to shops, dining and creative spaces.

Wander past an edible landscape where fruit trees and community growing flourish.

VARIETY HERITAGE ADVENTURE PARK. Discover an imaginative, inclusive play space inspired by The Forks’ rich history.

Trace thousands of years of human history through an evocative circular stone installation.

See The Forks’ landmark outdoor stage and open gathering space beside the riverfront.