Programs, Workshops, and Experiences
Invest in your health and well-being. Get creative and crafty. Explore the Park and Zoo. Join us for some family fun! We offer a variety of programs, workshops, guided tours, and experiences for adults and children. New programs are added regularily.
Members save 10% on program fees!
Programs & Workshops
Morning Meditation
Come start your day with a little mindfulness and hopefully a lot of peace. Can you imagine a better place to sit than the Mediterranean Biome at The Leaf? Sights, sounds, stillness.
This session is open to all who wish to sit together for meditation, regardless of past experience. This can absolutely be your first time and you will soon feel right at home. Each gathering will begin with a little chat and reading followed by a guided seated meditation by trained instructor Justin Stadnyk.
Date: Thursdays: April 6, 13, 20, 27 (four sessions)
Time: 7:30 a.m. - 8:15 a.m.
Fee: $80 + GST
Member Fee: $72.00 + GST
Location: 145 The Leaf Way, The Leaf - Mediterranean Biome
Members, please use the monthly member discount code at checkout.
Beaded Stud Earrings Workshop
Learn to make beautiful beaded stud earrings! In this workshop, participants will bead a pair of 1-inch by 1.5-inch stud earrings, learning flat-stitch and edging techniques.
This is a beginner-friendly beading workshop with a small class size to accommodate a more intimate learning experience and enough time to allow you to finish the project.
Shannon Tara Kraichy (she/her), our Workshop facilitator, is a Métis artist, facilitator and anti-racism educator from Winnipeg. She has been beading and creating with fur and leather since 2016, and started her business, Waabishki Miigwan Creations, in January 2020.
Workshop participants must be over 16 years of age.
Please register by April 6, 2023 @12:00PM
Date: Sunday, April 16
Time: 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Fee: $75 + GST
Member Fee: $67.50 + GST
Location: The Leaf - Tannis M. Richardson Classroom, 145 The Leaf Way
This workshop does not include admission into the Biomes at The Leaf.
Members, please use the monthly member discount code at checkout.
Grow Your Own Mushrooms
Calling all fun guys, fun girls, and fun folks. Join Certified Arborist, Ken Fosty, in this hands-on workshop on how to grow Shiitake mushrooms outdoors in your backyard. Ken will demonstrate how to inoculate cut logs with mushroom spawn and all the necessary steps to grow own Shiitake mushrooms.
Shiitake Mushroom Grow Kits will be available to purchase for $64.95 following the presentation.
Cheque or Cash will only be accepted.
Kit includes shiitake spawn plugs, drill bit, specialty wax & brush and how-to instructions/recipes.
The kit requires 5 oak logs that will yield a seasonal crop of shiitake mushrooms for many years. For those who do not have access to their own oak logs, they can be purchased separately from the instructor’s location in Winnipeg at $6.00/log.
Workshop Registration closes, Friday, April 21, at noon.
Date: Sunday, April 23
Time: 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Fee: $10 + GST
Member Fee: $9 + GST
Location: The Leaf - Tannis M. Richardson Indoor Classroom, 145 The Leaf Way
This workshop does not include admission into the Biomes at The Leaf.
Members, please use the monthly member discount code at checkout.
Fit Together - Parent & Baby Pilates
Get a full-body, low impact workout with baby by your side with our Parent & Baby Pilates class. Our welcoming easy-going environment allows you to meet other parents and babies and enjoy the benefits of postnatal exercise. Experience more energy, fewer aches and pains, stronger muscles for parenting, less risk of postpartum depression and more. Parent & Baby Pilates class includes core and pelvic floor awareness, strength, stretching and relaxation segments, all designed for postpartum, plus some fun baby rhymes at the end.
All fitness levels are welcome. Participants should be 4+ weeks postpartum (6 weeks for caesareans). Recommended for pre-mobile babies. All instructors are certified pre / postnatal fitness specialists.
Upcoming Sessions:
- Tuesdays, April 4 - May 9 (6 weeks)
- Tuesdays, May 16 - June 20 (6 weeks)
Time: 1:30 pm - 2:30 pm
Fee: $84+ GST
Location: Acorn Room, Qualico Family Centre (330 Assiniboine Park Drive)
Instructor: Kelly Kennedy
Complete an online postnatal intake form before your first class.
Please Note: Member discount does not apply to programs run by independent third parties.
Fit Together - Postnatal Sampler Series
Our Postnatal Sampler series includes a selection of popular Fit Together class types for you and your baby such as the Postnatal Core Workshop, Postnatal Stretch + Strength, Parent & Baby Barre, Outdoor Stroller Fitness (weather permitting), and Parent and Baby Fitness.
All fitness levels are welcome. Participants should be 4+ weeks postpartum (6 weeks for caesareans). Recommended for pre-mobile babies, or bring a baby carrier for your mobile baby. All instructors are certified pre/postnatal fitness specialists.
Date: Mondays, April 3-May 8 (6 Weeks)
Time: 10:15 am -11:15 am
Fee: $84+ GST
Location: Tamarack Room in the Qualico Family Centre, (330 Assiniboine Park Drive)
Instructor: Kelly Kennedy
Complete an online postnatal intake form before your first class.
Please Note: Member discount does not apply to programs run by independent third parties.
Fit Together - Stroller Fitness
Get a full-body workout in the fresh air with our Stroller Fitness class. Our welcoming easy-going environment allows you to tend to your baby, meet other parents and babies, and enjoy the benefits of postnatal exercise. Experience more energy, fewer aches and pains, stronger muscles, lowered risk of postpartum depression and more. Stroller Fitness class is a mobile class with cardio, strength, core and stretching segments, plus fun baby rhymes at the end.
All fitness levels and trimesters are welcome. Postnatal participants should be 4+ weeks postpartum or 6 weeks for caesareans. Open to all ages of stroller-aged babies and tots. Mobile babies and tots should remain in their strollers/carriers/arms until core work. All instructors are certified pre/postnatal fitness specialists.
Classes meet at the Duck Pond shelter in Assiniboine Park.
Upcoming Sessions
- Wednesdays, April 5 - May 10 (6 Weeks) at 10:15 am - 11:15 am
- Fridays, April 14 - May 5 (4 Weeks) at 11:30 am - 12:30 pm
- Mondays, May 15 - June 26 (6 Weeks, no class May 22) at 10:15 am - 11:15 am
- Wednesdays, May 17 - June 21 (6 Weeks) at 10:15 am - 11:15 am
- Fridays, May 19 - June 23 (6 Weeks) at 11:30 am - 12:30 pm
Fee:
6 weeks: $84 + GST
4 Weeks: $56 + GST
Online postnatal intake form must be completed before your first class.
Classes take place outdoors, rain or shine. Please meet at the Duck Pond Shelter near the Riley Family Duck Pond. In the event of extreme rain, class location to be determined. Details to follow from instructor.
Please Note: Member discount does not apply to programs run by independent third parties.
Slow Flow Yoga at the Pavilion
Instructor Jackie Enberg is certified in Vinyasa Flow and Restorative yoga. In this class, we will practice a Slow Flow with restorative pauses/poses. This class is accessible to students of all experience levels. Jackie has been connected to the Park all her life, growing up close to the park, and as an animal care supervisor, is proud to call the Zoo her career for almost 20 years.
Upcoming Sessions:
- Wednesdays, March 15 - May 3 (7 classes, no class March 29) Sorry, this session is sold out.
- Wednesdays, May 17 - June 28 (7 classes)
Fee per session: $112.00 + GST
Member Fee: $100.80 + GST
Time: 6:00 pm - 7:15 pm
Location: The Pavilion at Assiniboine Park
Members, please use the monthly member discount code at checkout.
Zoo Tots - Animal Friends
Sorry, this program is sold out.
These wildly interactive classes encourage a child’s natural curiosity about the world. We explore nature, art, plants and animals through activities. We provide the snacks and oodles of fun! For children ages 3 – 5 with an adult partner. Please dress for the weather as we will spend time outdoors visiting animals in the Zoo.
This March, we'll be learning about wolves, owls, Canadian cats, and bighorn sheep.
Date: Wednesdays, March 1 - 22, 2023 (4 Sessions)
Time: 10:00 am - 11:30 am
Fee: $95.00 + GST
Member Fee: $85.50 + GST
Location: Zoo Education Centre - 54 Zoo Drive
Only one adult per child, please. Babies are welcome.
Members, remember to sign in to the Member Tickets section of the web store to register and receive discounted member pricing.
Zoo Tots - Zoo Journeys
Sorry, this program is sold out.
These wildly interactive classes encourage a child’s natural curiosity about the world. We explore nature, art, plants and animals through activities. We provide the snacks and oodles of fun! For children ages 3 – 5 with an adult partner. Please dress for the weather as we will spend time outdoors visiting animals in the Zoo.
In April, we'll be celebrating Earth Day, exploring animal sounds, getting to know goats, and learning about animals that move fast and other animals that move slow.
Date: Wednesdays, April 5 - 26, 2023 (4 Sessions)
Time: 10:00 am - 11:30 am
Fee: $95.00 + GST
Member Fee: $85.50 + GST
Location: Zoo Education Centre - 54 Zoo Drive
Only one adult per child, please. Babies are welcome.
Members, remember to sign in to the Member Tickets section of the web store to register and receive discounted member pricing.
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Booking & Cancellation Policies
- Registration fees are non-refundable (unless the program is cancelled by Assiniboine Park Conservancy).
- Pre-registration and payment is encouraged to ensure we have sufficient staff and materials for attendees. Sorry, we cannot accept walk-ups unless otherwise specified.
- Workshops are subject to demand. If enrollment is insufficient, Assiniboine Park Conservancy reserves the right to cancel a workshop up to one week in advance.