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Family Fun Calendar

June 2008
Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
1 Manitoba High School Dragon Boat Championships, Manitoba Canoe & Kayak Centre; 204-925-5678	2 Mini Monday at the Children's Museum. Drop in between 10 and 2 for theme based stories, crafts and fun;924-4000	3 Take the kids to your neighborhood park and have fun playing follow the leader, sliding and swinging.	4 Fabulous 50"s Cruise Night at Pony Corral, 444 St. Mary Ave. Wednesdays all summer long!	5 Winnipeg International Children's Festival at the Forks until June 8th. More info...	6 4-H Rally Day in Boissevain. MB; 1-800-497-2393	7 Charleswood in Motion Days- Midway, family entertainment and fun. Eric Coy Arena, 204-,June 6 to June 8; 895-0317
8 Winnipeg Goldeyes vs Schaumburg at CanWest Park - June 6-8; 982-2273	9 Taming of the Shrew, June 5-21 (except Sundays) 7:30 pm Assiniboine Park Conservatory; 942-5483	10 The kids will be out of school soon have you booked them into day camps? Check out our big list in this issue!	11 Bake a batch of cookies with your kids today. Kids love to help in the kitchen and will enjoy eating their creations.	12 Get outside for a bike ride, walk or roller blade as a family. Be a healthy role model for your children.	13 The Red River Ex. is back: Midway, shows, food and fun! Red River Ex. Park, More info...	14 Assiniboine Valley Railway Open Rail really cool mini railroad! 3001 Roblin Blvd., near Assiniboine Park; 837-1305
15 Happy Father's Day! Visit Oak Hammock marsh for magic show, horse drawn wagon rides; 467-3300	16 Mini Monday at the Children's Museum. Drop in between 10 and 2 for theme based stories, crafts and fun; 924-4000	17 Winnipeg Goldeyes vs Gary at Canwest Global Park, June 17 to 19; 982-2273	18 Plant a small garden with your children and let them enjoy taking care of it watching it grow. A great educational activity over the summer.	19 Astronomy Night- The Summer's Constellations at Oak Hammock Marsh; 467-3300	20 Jazz Winnipeg Festival, June 20 to June 29 great entertainment at various venues. Free concerts too! More info...	21 Aboriginal Day Celebrations at Oak Hammock Marsh; 467-3300
22 Get outside and enjoy a fabulous Manitoba summer day!	23 Are you ready for summer break? Check our our Top Ten Summer Fun Activities in this issue.	24 Winnipeg Goldeyes vs Kansas City at Canwest Global Ball Park, June 24-26; More info...	25 Be a tourist in your own city and visit the many local museums this summer.	26 Dauphin Countryfest: Incredible country music from some of the hottest stars. Dauphin, Mb. June 26-29; More info...	27 Season Opener: Winnipeg Blue Bombers vs Toronto at Canad Inns stadium, 7:00pm; More info...	28 Manitoba Highland Gathering in Selkirk, highland dance, pipe band & heavy game competitions, sheep shearing, Scottish foods - Selkirk Park; 204-482-6675
29 Miami Manitoba hosts its summer fair and rodeo, June 28-29; 204-435-2288	30 Here comes July!

July 2008
Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
		1 Happy Canada Day! Celebrations take place throughout Winnipeg and Manitoba.	2 Children's Day, Lower Fort Garry National Historic Site (Wednesdays in July), set up a tipi, play croquet, haul an oxcart, work in the fort, puppet show; 1-888-773-8888	3 Set up the sprinkler and let the kids run through it. Moms and Dads can have fun too. Kids love to it when you join in.	4 Winnipeg Blue Bombers vs. Montreal at Canad Inns Stadium, 6:00 pm; More info...	5 Family Fun Days, July 5-6, Winnipegosis, MB; 204-656-4791
6 Family Day at Lower Fort Garry-great activities and family fun (Sundays in July); More info...	7 Check out the many festivals around Manitoba and plan a trip out of town to enjoy one or more.	8 Why not visit the Forks and walk or bike the river trail. Buskers entertain all summer.	9 Take the kids to play mini golf today. Tuxedo Golf Course and the Golf dome have great mini golf courses.	10 Wpg. Folk Festival at Birdshill Park, June 10-13. Great outdoor festival for the whole family; 231-0096	11 Soca Raggae Festival in Old Market Square, July 11-13; 294-2358	12 Visit the Assiniboine Valley Miniature Railway, 3001 Roblin Blvd. July 12-13; More info...
13 Triple S Fair and Rodeo, Selkirk Park in Selkirk, Mb, July 11-13; More info...	14 A great day to take off and head to the beach. Don't forget sunscreen, hats, umbrella, toys and cooler for drinks and snacks.	15 Visit the Manitoba Museum to explore the galleries, the planetarium and the science gallery. More info...	16 Winnipeg Fringe Theatre Festival-Over 100 theatre groups over 11 days. Outdoor stage and Kids Fringe: street performers, buskers & bands from noon-midnight. July 16-27; More info...	17 Manitoba Stampede and Exhibition offers four days of top level competition. Morris, Mb. July 17-20 ; More info...	18 World Lily Festival: Celebration of lilies with a flower show, tours, entertainment, tea parties & more.Neepawa, Mb. July 18-20; More info...	19 Oak Hammock Marsh hosts a Festival of Dragonflies, July 19-20; More info...
20 Get out the sidewalk chalk and let the kids release their inner Picasso!	21 Why not make a backyard campsite. Set up a tent and sleep outside for a great family experience.	22 Winnipeg Goldeyes vs. Kansas City at Canwest Ball Park, July 22-24; More info...	23 Royal Winnipeg Ballet presents Ballet in Assiniboine Park, July 23-25; More info...	24 Manitoba Threshermen's Reunion & Stampede: vintage parade,machinery displays, horse demos, pioneer lifestyle activities &pioneer village. Austin, MB, July 24-27; More info...	25 Manitoba Sunflower Festival: ethnic food, entertainment, parade, car show, motocross races, pancake breakfasts, ball tournament, farmer's market, crafts, queen pageant, street dance. Altona, Mb. July 25-27; More info...	26 Summer Winds Family Music Festival, Victoria Beach; 204-756-2662
27 If the weather is not good, take out a puzzle or boardgame and create some quality family time.	28 Visit the Children's Museum and take in their great galleries and activities. More info...	29 Plan a pretend trip to the airport and watch the planes take off and land. Visit the shops and have a snack too.	30 Treaty Pow Wow Days at Sagkeeng, Mb.;204-367-8740	31 St. Pierre Frog Follies-Canadian Frog Jumping Championships. Children's games, sport tournaments, music and entertainment. St. Pierre-Jolys, July 31- Aug 3; More info...