Winnipeg in the Limelight: a Smartphone Audio Walking Tour

On this easy to walk 2.5 km (one way) tour, you'll explore some of the theatres, film sets and historical buildings that make up the theatrical section of the city. Highlights include the Burton Cummins Theatre, Old Market Square and the Pantages Theatre. Don't just see the theatre district, hear what it has to say! Live GPS map shows where you are and where to go next. As you get close, tour guide commentary will automatically play. The tour also comes with a fun location based trivia game. After the commentary plays, look at your device and tap your guess at the answer. Keep the professional tour guide experience, ditch the crowded tour groups, tight schedules and high prices. It's yours! Enjoy anytime, not just on your booking date. Stop & start anywhere along route. Note: the number of travelers you select is the number of devices you can download the tour to.

As we walk we'll tell you a little about wonderful old days of vaudeville and how it was an incredibly popular form of theatre.

As you come to the intersection of Portage and Fort Street we'll tell you how different this very spot once looked and about the beautiful old theatre that once stood here.

We'll tell you the background of this old building, its film debut and its relevance to many famous films and directors. Even a cult classic!

Now who hasn't heard of the rock icon Burton Cummings? Here we'll tell you a little bit about this theatre and why it didn't quite live up to it's potential. You need to wait till the next stop to find out about the name!

As you look at the theatre from this vantage point we'll tell you about the original theatre and what that has to do with being Fireproof. Oh, and how it got it's name.

We'll tell you a little bit about the tragic event that happened here and of the theatre fire history in Winnipeg.

On this stop we'll try and help you to imagine how this was once taken over by film crews, horses and a very famous actor.

As you stroll through the Exchange District we'll let you in on a some very recent movie making that was done here - you may even recognize some.

is renovated warehouse became a treasure trove of Winnipeg artists.

& the Winnipeg Fringe Festival. As you stroll through the square we'll tell you about this heart of the Exchange District, its history and the many ways it is still being used today.

At this entrance to the Market Square, we'll tell you the background of what is now this small park and why it was such a big part of Winnipeg's theatre district.

As you are looking at the very modern city hall building in front of you, we'll tell you about its traditional predecessor and how it had a very unique link to the theatre district.

We'll tell you about the interesting background of this grand old theatre and its historical relevance to the theatrical community today.

You'll hear about this beautiful large modernistic building, a bit of its history and some of the wonderful performing arts organizations that call it home today.

how it became know as a rare "non-profit experimental theatre".

As you walk, we'll talk about the building in front of you, its famous theatrical legacy in Canada and some of the celebrity guests and movie stars that graced its stage.

You'll hear about the early years of the theatre and we'll also tell you about the interesting statue of the theatre's founders located at the theatre entrance.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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