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Family, Fun & Festivals too
Each year, the park plays host to the Winnipeg Folk Festival,
>>Birds Hill Provincial Park, just a quick drive north of
Past headliners include the likes of Randy Newman, Elvis Costello
Winnipeg, is a picturesque paradise that encompasses sandy
and Emmylou Harris, and the festival's growing audience has
lake shores, tree-lined campgrounds, and one of the province's
spurred recent upgrades to the park itself. This year's Fest
most popular festival
runs July 10 to 14; www.winnipegfolkfestival.ca.
grounds. Go hiking,
PHOTO: Brian Golds
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a five-day marathon of music from all corners of the globe.
cycling or rollerblading
through aspen forests and
prairie wildflowers — or
hit the beach for some
fun in the sun, a dip in
the lake and a trip to the
concessions. Look for
rare orchids, deer and
waterfowl, or check
out the on-site tennis
courts, fish ponds, and
bird-viewing towers.
Winnipeg Folk Festival
