Welcome to the Exchange District
National Historic Site and arts and cultural district in the heart of downtown Winnipeg. Restaurants, galleries, boutiques and so much more.
Culture Days & Nuit Blanche
Experience Culture in the Exchange
The Exchange District comes alive this fall with Culture Days and Nuit Blanche. Explore the neighbourhood through an evening of live music, performances, film, visual art, and creative experiences, including our Compost + Friends activation at John Hirsch Place.
Getting Around
Whether you’re cycling, walking, driving or on public transit, it’s easy to find your way. Wherever you start your visit in our 20-square-block district, your destination is less than a 10-minute walk away!
Eat + Drink
The Exchange offers a culinary experience like no other. Check out some of Winnipeg’s most popular local restaurants, bars and cafés that take pride in standing out.
Shop the Exchange
The Exchange District is Winnipeg’s premier local and independent shopping destination with more than 40 one-of-a-kind retailers within a 10-minute cobblestoned walk.
Upcoming Events
Goblin:Macbeth
“Sharply smart and wondrously wicked” – Front Mezz Junkies When three goblins come across a copy of The Complete Works…
Canada’s National Ballet School Auditions
Audition for Canada’s National Ballet School! Dance beyond your dreams! If you or a young dancer you know is ready…
Comfort Food
“An alluring new play about family, nourishment and the seductive whirlpool of online fame.” – Globe & Mail Bette is…
Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra – Symphony in South Winnipeg
The orchestra returns to the south end for an intimate concert at the Desautels Concert Hall. Join guest conductor Dina…
Anne of Green Gables – The Musical™
“Smart, genuine, heartwarming and delightful to watch. It’s truly magnificent” – Van City Literally leaping from the pages of Lucy…
STEVE’S INDEPENDENT MAKERS FAIR 2026 – Call for Submissions
VP’s first annual handmade market for artists, makers, tinkerers, and creative technologists. Deadline to Apply: September 4, 2026 Calling all…
Latest Posts
More than a meal at Corrientes Pizzeria
Corrientes Pizzeria has long brought a taste of Argentina to the Exchange District. Since purchasing the restaurant in June 2025,…
Life in the Exchange: building a future while honouring the past
For decades, the Exchange District has drawn people in with its iconic architecture and charming cobblestone alleys, evolving from a…
Peasant Cookery returns to its roots under new culinary leadership
When Chef Ana Damaskin was offered the opportunity to helm the kitchen at Peasant Cookery, it was an easy yes.…
Future of the Exchange
The Exchange District reflects Winnipeg’s past while shining a light on its future potential as a sustainable and creative city.
Together with the Winnipeg City Council adopted Exchange District Plan 2022, the Exchange District Community Investment Strategy, sets the course to transform the area into Canada’s most walkable and successful urban neighbourhood.
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