Wednesday, September 30th is the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, a day to honour residential school survivors, their families, and those who never returned home. September 30th is also Orange Shirt Day – Every Child Matters.
Here is a roundup of some of the major events happening in Winnipeg.
Manitoba Museum
The Manitoba Museum will provide complimentary admission to the Museum Galleries, Planetarium and Science Gallery from Wednesday, September 30 to Friday, October 2.
Orange Shirt Days at the Manitoba Museum will feature special, all-day programming in the Museum Galleries focused on the history of Indian Residential Schools and the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) Calls to Action.
Where: Manitoba Museum (190 Rupert Ave)
When: September 30-October 2, 2026 from 10am-4pm
(October 2 is First Friday, so programming will continue into the evening from 4 pm – 9 pm.)
Guests are encouraged to wear orange.
Children’s Museum
The Children’s Museum is offering free general admission and many featured and self-guided activities, such as crafts, Michif language learning, healthy smile booth, storytimes, and a community art drum project.
Where: Children’s Museum (45 Forks Market Rd)
When: 11am-3pm
Guests are encouraged to wear an orange shirt.
SCO 6th Annual – Orange Shirt Day Healing Walk and Pow Wow
Join the Southern Chiefs’ Organization (SCO) to honour residential school survivors, remember the children who never came home, and support healing for all affected families.
Where & when:
9:30am: opening ceremony begins at 9:30am – Oodena Circle at The Forks (1 Forks Market Rd)
10am: Healing Walk begins, leaving from Oodena Circle at The Forks
1pm: Pow Wow at Canada Life Centre, Grand Entry at 1pm (300 Portage Ave)
FortWhyte Alive
FortWhyte Alive is waiving admission fees on September 30th and hosting a full day of programming including a sacred fire, Orange Shirt Day crafts, Indigenous games, star blanket teachings, and guided medicine walks. Donations are welcomed; they will be used to support Indigenous-led programming at FortWhyte.
Where: FortWhyte Alive (entrances at 1961 McCreary Rd and 2505 McGillivray Blvd)
When: September 30th, 9am-5pm
Wear your orange shirt!
Canadian Museum for Human Rights
CMHR will offer free admission on September 30th from 10am to 5pm. Guests are invited to explore exhibits as well as the Witness Blanket traveling art installation, and attend a family-friendly game of Canoes and Rapids: Navigating Indigenous Knowledge in the Garden of Contemplation from 11-1 and 2-4pm.
Where: Canadian Museum for Human Right (CMHR), 85 Israel Asper Way
When: 10am to 5pm