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Festivals
Winterfest:
Morden’s Multicultural Winterfest is a community celebration of the wonderful richness of the cultures in our region as well as the great activities that we can enjoy during our Manitoba winters. This is a free festival open to everyone. Activities include outdoor boot hockey, snowshoeing, sleigh rides, bonfire, traditional foods and hot beverages, indoor crafts, dance demonstrations, cultural entertainment, refreshments, and much more. Come and enjoy an afternoon of winter fun with your neighbours old and new.
Corn & Apple Festival:
The Corn and Apple Festival offers fun and excitement for the whole family. The young ones will love the children’s area. The grown-ups will enjoy the Main and Old Tyme Music Stages. Both young and old will want to watch the parade, the Wonder Shows Midway, the vendor displays, not to mention the Farmers Market, Mud Racing and FREE Corn & Apple Cider.
Visit: www.cornandapple.com.
The Back Forty Festival
The Back Forty Festival was the brainchild of some local musicians in an effort to “Keep Homemade Music Alive” in Southern Manitoba. The Festival is held in Morden Park on the first Sunday in June and features an excellent blend of local and Manitoba musicians. This family-oriented Festival includes a Craft Village and children’s activities with various stations including Morden’s Canadian Fossil Discovery Centre. A one-day event 11 a.m. – dusk. Tent coverage. Gate Admission.
Visit: www.back40folkfest.com
The Morden Festival of the Arts
The Morden Festival of the Arts has been an important event for the community of Morden for over 40 years. It has grown to be one of the largest arts festivals in the province. The main objective of the festival is to foster and promote continued interest, growth and development of talent within the arts. The Festival takes place throughout March & April each year.
Contact: Erika Dyck at mordenfestivalofarts@gmail.com
OTHER FESTIVALS IN THE REGION
Throughout the summer you can enjoy the festivals that take place in and around Morden. Here is a list;
- July – Carman Country Fair – Carman – www.carmancountryfair.ca
- July – Morris Stampede – Morris – www.manitobastampede.ca
- July – Sunflower Festival – Altona – www.manitobasunflowerfestival.ca
- Aug – Winkler Harvest Festival – Winkler – www.winklerharvestfestival.com
- Aug – Plum Fest – Plum Coulee – www.plumfest.com
- Sept – Pembina Threshermen’s Reunion Days – Morden/Winkler – www.threshermensmuseum.com/special-events
- Sept – Manitou Honey Garlic Festival – Manitou – www.hgmsfestival.com
