What to do in Winnipeg in December 2025!
Your Ultimate Guide to Local Holiday Magic!
December in Winnipeg hits different — the twinkling lights, the cold that somehow feels nostalgic, and the sudden urge to squeeze in as much festive fun as possible before the month disappears (as it always does). Whether you’re craving classic holiday traditions, family-friendly outings, or sparkling seasonal shows, Winnipeg delivers in a big way.
To make your planning easier, we’ve gathered the very best of what’s happening around the city this month. Consider this your go-to holiday guide for making the most of December in Winnipeg.
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✨ Must-Visit Winter Favourites
🐾 Zoo Lights – Assiniboine Park Zoo
Zoo Lights transforms the zoo into a glowing winter wonderland, complete with illuminated animal sculptures, twinkling tunnels, and over 1.75 million lights. If you’re looking for magic (and some truly Instagram-worthy moments), this is it.
🚗 Canad Inns Winter Wonderland
Sometimes the best way to enjoy winter is from inside a warm car with snacks. Cruise past glittering displays, festive scenes, and glowing light tunnels — a Winnipeg tradition for families and holiday-lovers alike.
🩰 The Nutcracker – Royal Winnipeg Ballet
A timeless classic. Whether it’s your first time or your yearly tradition, RWB’s Nutcracker brings all the magic, charm, and nostalgia of the season to life.
Cheer on Winnipeg’s Teams
✨ Winnipeg Jets Home Game Schedule (at Canada Life Centre)
December 5th vs. Buffalo Sabres (South Asian Heritage Night)
December 9th vs. Dallas Stars
December 11th vs. Boston Bruins
December 13th vs. Washington Capitals
December 15th vs. Ottawa Senators (Holiday Game)
December 27th vs. Minnesota Wild
December 29th vs. Edmonton Oilers
✨ Manitoba Moose Home Game Schedule (at Canada Life Centre)
December 12th vs. Iowa Wild (Soiree Francophone)
December 14th vs. Iowa Wild (Teddy Bear Toss)
December 20th vs. Rockford IceHogs (Winter Carnival)
December 21st vs. Rockford IceHogs (Winter Carnival)
December 31st vs. Abbotsford Canucks (New Year’s Eve)
Additional Memory Making Options
✨ Live Horse Racing at Assiniboia Downs
December 27th - Handicapping Tournament – Player’s Choice
✨ Rumor's Restaurant and Comedy Club
December 2nd - 6th - Matt Ryan
December 9th - 13th - Kevin Bozeman
December 16th - 20th - Michael Palascak
December 27th - Aisha Alfa
December 30th - Jordan Welwood
December 31st - January 3rd - D.J. Demers
✨ Yuk Yuk’s Winnipeg
December 5th - 6th - Pete Johansson
December 12th - 13th - Hassan Phills
December 19th - 20th - Kevin Christopher
December 26th - 27th - Bobby Knauff
✨ The Basement Speakeasy and Comedy Lounge
December 5th – 6th - Culturally Inappropriate Comedy Tour
December 12th – 13th - Burlesque in the Basement
December 19th – 20th - Tamara Shevon
December 21st - Sass & Brass: A Jazzy Christmas Cabaret
December 26th – 27th - Mundane Problems - Holiday Edition
December 31st - Gatsby New Year's Eve Comedy Party
✨ The Sound of the Holidays Comes Alive at CF Polo Park
Dec 1st — Yuletide Singers (Carolers)
Dec 2nd — Solo Musician
Dec 6th — Sean Burns Solo guitar and voice
Dec 7th — Amber Epp, solo piano and voice, Latin/jazz Christmas
Dec 13th — Yuletide Singers (Carolers)
Dec 14th — Solo Musician
Dec 20th — Yuletide Singers (Carolers)
Dec 21st — Yuletide Singers (Carolers)
✨ December 1st - The Tea Party, Headstones and Finger Eleven - a landmark joint tour at the Canada Life Centre
✨ December 2nd - Papa Roach - Rise of the Roach Tour at the Canada Life Centre
✨ December 2nd - Pet Parties with Santa at St Vital Centre
✨ December 2nd - PUP - World’s Coolest Guys Canada Tour at the Burton Cummings Theatre
✨ December 2nd - Jazz Tuesday - UofM Jazz Ensemble at Centre Culturel Franco-Manitobain
✨ December 2nd & 9th - Toddler Tuesdays at The Leaf
✨ December 2nd - Skhool of Rap presents Graduation Concert & Christmas Bash at Sidestage
✨ December 2nd & 16th - Holiday Cookie Decorating Workshop at Pineridge Hollow
✨ December 2nd - Giving Tuesday with the Royal Aviation Museum of Western Canada
✨ December 2nd, 9th & 16th - Free Music Lessons at the West End Cultural Centre
✨ December 3rd - CPKC Holiday Train stops (9:15 pm – 9:45 pm) at Panet Rd and Molson
✨ December 3rd - Winnipeg Public Library Pop-up at the Mediterranean Biome at The Leaf
✨ December 3rd - The University of Manitoba Jazz Ensemble - Jazz classics from The Great American Songbook at Desautels Concert Hall
✨ December 4th - Serena Ryder - Merry Myths Tour at Club Regent Event Centre
✨ December 4th - WAG-Qaumajuq and the Winehouse presents The Art and Wine Soirée at WAG-Qaumajuq
✨ December 4th - The University of Manitoba Concert Band and the Canadian Mennonite University Concert Band presents Unidad en Ritmo at Desautels Concert Hall
✨ December 4th - Storytime with a Pilot at the Royal Aviation Museum of Western Canada
✨ December 4th - The Ode’imin Collective and Red River College Holiday Christmas Market at RRC Notre Dame Campus
✨ December 4th - Federal Lights with guests Dom & Jacob and Joe Vickers at Sidestage
✨ December 4th - January 3rd - Deck the Halls of Dalnavert at the Dalnavert Museum
✨ December 5th - First Fridays @ the Manitoba Museum
✨ December 5th - First Fridays at the Exchange
✨ December 5th - One Big Day for Christmas at Kildonan Place
✨ December 5th - LiM: Yellows vs Greens & Vendreyay at Centre Culturel Franco-Manitobain
✨ December 5th - Neil deGrasse Tyson: The Search for Life in the Universe at the Centennial Concert Hall
✨ December 5th - Cover Night: Amyl & the Sniffers, Paramore, Siouxsie and the Banshees at Sidestage
✨ December 5th - Holiday Night Market at Mulvey Market
✨ December 5th - Tree of Life Winter Celebration hosted by the Grace Hospital Foundation at Sturgeon Creek Park
✨ December 5th - The Celtic Tenors - A Celtic Christmas at Burton Cummings Theatre
✨ December 5th - 7th, 12th - 14th & 19th - 21st - Santa Shops Local – Handmade Pop-Ups on Kildonan Place Lane
✨ December 5th - 28th - The Lightning Thief at the Manitoba Theatre for Young People (Mainstage)
✨ December 6th - Viva Manitoba Festival at West End Cultural Centre
✨ December 6th – Holiday Open House at the Manitoba Legislative Building
✨ December 6th - Photos with Santa at the CN 2747
✨ December 6th - Group Hike on Bois des Esprits by CPAWS
✨ December 6th - The Legislative Building Holiday Open House
✨ December 6th - Glenwood Community Centre’s Annual Christmas Craft and Vendors Market
✨ December 6th - Santa's Village at the Center Culturel Franco-Manitobain
✨ December 6th - Christmas Craft Market at the Dalnavert Museum
✨ December 6th - Yuletide Spirits: The Victorian Tradition of Christmas Ghosts at the Dalnavert Museum
✨ December 6th - Nurturing Under the Frozen Moon with Guest Artist Activity at the Canadian Museum for Human Rights
✨ December 6th - Dead Wings: A West Coast Revival at Sidestage
✨ December 6th - 7th - WSO presents How to Train Your Dragon in Concert at the Centennial Concert Hall
✨ December 6th and 7th - Sleigh rides and Santa Claus at Ron Paul Garden Centre
✨ December 6th - 7th & 13th - 14th - Christmas Market and Sleigh Rides at Pineridge Hollow
✨ December 6th - 20th - Sustainability Tour at The Leaf
✨ December 7th - Winnipeg Singers presents Rejoice and Sing at St. Andrews River Heights United Church
✨ December 7th - Children’s Holiday Shopping Spree at Greendell Park Community Centre
✨ December 7th - Free Admission to the Canadian Museum for Human Rights on the First Sunday of the Month
✨ December 7th - Ukrainian Christmas Concert at Sidestage
✨ December 7th - Northern Express Tea Party at the Dalnavert Museum
✨ December 7th - Rockin' Elvis Christmas with Rory Allen at the Club Reget Event Centre
✨ December 7th - Brunch with Santa at the Leaf Event Hall
✨ December 7th - Sensory-Friendly Santa photos at Grant Park Shopping Centre
✨ December 7th - Sensory-Friendly Santa photos at Kildonan Place
✨ December 7th - Sensory Safe Santa at St Vital Centre
✨ December 7th & 14th - Pet Photos with Santa at Grant Park Shopping Centre
✨ December 7th & 12th - Candlelight Concert: Tribute to Adele at the Winnipeg Art Gallery
✨ December 7th & 14th - Pet Photos with Santa at Kildonan Place
✨ December 7th, 14th & 21st - Learn About Polar Bears with CPAWS at the Assiniboine Park Zoo
✨ December 8th - Grandson - INERTIA Tour at Burton Cummings Theatre
✨ December 8th & 9th - Christmas with Johnny Reid 2025 at the Club Regent Event Centre
✨ December 9th - Winter Wonderland 2025 at the RBC Convention Centre
✨ December 9th - Cookie & Wine Pairing Experience at Pineridge Hollow
✨ December 9th - 21st - Outside Joke's Holiday Musical Extravaganza at Prairie Exchange Theatre
✨ December 10th - After School Leaders Winter Showcase at Sidestage
✨ December 10th - Free Film Screening of Levers by Rhayne Vermette at WAG-Qaumajuq
✨ December 11th - Downtown Winnipeg Farmers’ Market on the main floor of Cityplace Winnipeg
✨ December 11th - A lot of night music at the Center Culturel Franco Manitobain
✨ December 12th - The Lemons Christmas Show at Sidestage
✨ December 12th - Candlelight: Hip-Hop on Strings at the Winnipeg Art Gallery
✨ December 12th & 13th - Mac DeMarco at the Burton Cummings Theatre
✨ December 12th - 13th - Third + Bird Winter Market at van der Meer Garden Centre, Ile des Chênes
✨ December 12th - 13th - The Ode'imin Collective Holiday Market at The Forks Market, Pop-up Kiosk
✨ December 13th - WSO presents Handel's Messiah at the Centennial Concert Hall
✨ December 13th - Soapstone Carving at The Forks
✨ December 13th - Proper Vol.9 at Sidestage
✨ December 13th - Red Moon Road, A Simple Kind of Christmas 2025 at West End Cultural Centre
✨ December 13th - A Very Merry Second Saturday at the Dalnavert Museum
✨ December 13th - Junior Chefs Academy - Sugar and Spice Holiday Cookies at Tannis M. Richardson Classroom
✨ December 13th - Sing-a-Long with Santa at the Manitoba Conservatory of Music and Arts
✨ December 14th - Canada Life Free Sunday@WAG-Qaumajuq
✨ December 14th - Breakfast with Santa at Glenwood Community Centre
✨ December 14th - Winnipeg Philharmonic Choir presents Let There Be Peace On Earth at Crescent Arts Centre
✨ December 14th - Eat Like a Victorian at Christmas at the Dalnavert Museum
✨ December 14th - Fred Penner - Concert for the Season at Burton Cummings Theatre
✨ December 14th - Community Movie Night at East End Community Centre
✨ December 14th - Luckygirl Holiday Pop-Up at the Centennial Concert Hall
✨ December 14th - The Tenors - Joy to the World Tour at Club Regent Event Centre
✨ December 14th - Kids Nature Craft at FortWhyte Alive
✨ December 14th - Living Music Winnipeg: Winter Recital
✨ December 14th - The Winnipeg Jazz Orchestra presents A Charlie Brown Christmas – 60th Anniversary Celebration at the Winnipeg Art Gallery
✨ December 14th, 22nd, 28th & 29th - Create and Connect Crafts at The Leaf
✨ December 17th - Make Music Night at the Millenium Library
✨ December 17th - A Christmas Carol with Richard Hurst at the Dalnavert Museum
✨ December 17th - 19th - The Little Opera Company presents The House Without a Christmas Tree at Desautels Concert Hall
✨ December 18th - A Christmas Carol with Ron Robinson at the Dalnavert Museum
✨ December 18th - Fontine, Cassidy Mann at Sidestage
✨ December 18th - 19th - Christmas Lights Sightseeing Tours. Tour starts and ends at the Travel Manitoba Information Centre located at the Forks Market
✨ December 18th - 21st - Sick + Twisted's Theatre presents Merry Crip-mas Panto at West End Cultural Centre
✨ December 19th - JP HOE HOE HOE - Holiday Show at the Burton Cummings Theatre
✨ December 19th - Tyrone Parsons: From Trailer Park Boys to Rap Royalty at Sidestage
✨ December 19th - 23rd & 26th - 27th - Canada’s Royal Winnipeg Ballet presents Nutcracker at the Centennial Concert Hall
✨ December 19th - January 3rd - Munsch Upon a Time at Prairie Exchange Theatre
✨ December 19th, 21st & 28th - Screenings of the best films from the 2025 Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity at WAG-Qaumajuq
✨ December 20th - Candlelight Concerts: Christmas Classics at Crescent Arts Centre
✨ December 20th - Candlelight Concerts: Christmas Special Featuring “The Nutcracker” & More at Crescent Arts Centre
✨ December 20th - Nothin Butt 90's Video Dance Party at Sidestage
✨ December 20th - Hope and Light: Honouring the Winter Solstice with a Pipe and Potluck at the Canadian Museum for Human Rights
✨ December 20th - January 3rd - Hobbs’ Elf Squadron to save Christmas at the Royal Aviation Museum of Western Canada
✨ December 20th - 21st - Magical Christmas at Exhibition Place at Red River Exhibition Park
✨ December 20th - 31st - Winnipeg Jets Challenge Cup at the Hockey for All Centre
✨ December 21st - Hotel California - The Original Tribute to The Eagles at Club Regent Event Centre
✨ December 21st - Christmas Buffet at the Assiniboia Downs
✨ December 22nd - Crash Test Dummies - Jingle All The Way Holiday Tour at Club Regent Event Centre
✨ December 22nd - Explore-Abilities Evening at the Manitoba Children’s Museum
✨ December 27th - Lev Snowe, Jaywood and Sandman at Sidestage
✨ December 27th - Candlelight: Tribute to Justin Bieber at the Winnipeg Art Gallery
✨ December 31st - Toque - Canada's Classic Rock Supergroup! at Club Regent Event Centre
✨ December 31st - New Year’s Eve Dinner & Dance at the Assiniboia Downs
✨ December 31st - Top Hats & Tiaras - New Year at the Children’s Museum
✨ December 31st - The Leaf After Dark
✨ December 31st - NYE: Live Band Karaoke! at Sidestage
✨ December 31st - New Year’s Day at the Forks
✨ Ongoing
Until December 7th Sensory-Friendly Visit with Santa at CF Polo Park
Until December 23rd Capture the Magic: Santa is Coming! at CF Polo Park
Until December 24th Santa pictures at Garden City Shopping Centre
Until December 24th Santa Photos at Grant Park Shopping Centre
Until December 24th Santa Photos at Kildonan Place
Until December 24th Wrapping for a Cure at Kildonan Place
Until December 24th St. Amant Gift Wrap & Coat Check at St Vital Centre
Until December 24th Memory Tree at St Vital Centre
Until December 24th Santa Photos at St Vital Centre
Until December 24th Photos with Santa and Mrs. Claus at the Outlet Mall
Until December 24th Free photos with Santa at Cabela’s
Until December 28th Elf - The Musical at the Royal Manitoba Theatre Centre (Mainstage)
Until December 28th Omalluq: Pictures from my Life at WAG-Qaumajuq
Until December 31st Die Harder: A Manitoba Christmas Story at Destination Dinner Stage
Until January 1st Zoo Lights
Until January 3rd Canad Inns Winter Wonderland at The Loop at Red River Exhibition Park
Until January 11th I Belong Here - Exhibition at the Manitoba Museum
Until April 26th, 2026 Staycation: The Art of Being Here at WAG-Qaumajuq
Until July 5th ,2026 A matter of time at WAG-Qaumajuq
Until July 5th ,2026 Crying Over Spilt Tea at WAG-Qaumajuq
✨ Final Thoughts
Winnipeg in December is pure magic — the kind that catches you off guard when the lights reflect off fresh snow or when you overhear a kid shouting, “I SEE SANTA!” in a mall lineup.
There are countless ways to make memories this month — whether you’re bundling up for Zoo Lights, grabbing hot cocoa at a holiday market, or ringing in the New Year with fireworks and music.
If we missed an event you love, send it our way! Email us anytime at hello@queenteam.ca — we’re always adding to our monthly list.
Happy December, Winnipeg. May your month be bright, cozy, and full of moments that feel like home.
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