Programs, Workshops, and Tours
Invest in your health and well-being. Get creative and crafty. Explore the Park, the Zoo, and The Leaf. Join us for some family fun! We offer a variety of programs, workshops, guided tours, and experiences for adults, children, and small groups.
These programs and tours are designed for individuals, couples, friends, families, and small groups who want to dive deeper into the world of animals, plants, and nature! Looking for a guided tour for a corporate group, travel group, or other larger group? Click here to learn about group tours.
Programs & Workshops
Programs and workshops take place in gorgeous settings surrounded by nature in Assiniboine Park, the Zoo, and The Leaf. Members save 10% on program fees! If you are unable to register online, click here for additional registration options.
Zoo Tots - Creepers & Crawlers
These wildly interactive classes encourage a child’s natural curiosity about the world. We explore nature, art, plants, and animals through activities!
We provide snacks and oodles of fun! For children ages 3 – 5 with an adult partner. The Creepers & Crawlers series themes include Bugs, Halloween, Snakes, and Lizards.
Please dress for the weather as we will spend time outdoors visiting animals in the Zoo.
Date: Wednesdays, October 18 - November 8, 2023 (4 Sessions)
Time: 10:00 am - 11:30 am
Fee: $100.00 + GST
Member Fee: $90.00 + GST
Location: Zoo Education Centre - 54 Zoo Drive
Only one adult per child, please. Babies are welcome.
Zoo Tots - Summer Strolls & Winter Wanders
These wildly interactive classes encourage a child’s natural curiosity about the world. We explore nature, art, plants, and animals through activities!
We provide snacks and oodles of fun! For children ages 3 – 5 with an adult partner. The Summer Strolls & Winter Wanders themes include horses, tigers, turtles, and polar bears.
Please dress for the weather as we will spend time outdoors visiting animals in the Zoo.
Date: Wednesdays, November 15 - December 6, 2023 (4 Sessions)
Time: 10:00 am - 11:30 am
Fee: $100.00 + GST
Member Fee: $90.00 + GST
Location: Zoo Education Centre - 54 Zoo Drive
Only one adult per child, please. Babies are welcome.
The Living Well Program
The Living Well Program enables people with early onset dementia and their care partners to reap the social and well-being benefits of engaging with plants with the guidance of a practitioner of horticulture therapy.
We cultivate a dementia-friendly community with sensory plant-based activities, fostering social engagement, and guided explorations of The Leaf and outdoor gardens when the weather permits. Every session includes refreshments. All sizes of green and brown thumbs are welcome.
This is a community partner program with the Alzheimer’s Society of Manitoba.
Date: Tuesdays, November 7 - 28, 2023 (4 sessions)
Time: 2:30 - 4:00 pm
Location: Tannis Richardson Indoor Classroom at The Leaf
Fee per pair: $110 + GST
Members receive 10% off program fees
Canning is my Jam
In this demonstration, you'll learn the simple steps of making a low-sugar fruit spread, from cooking to processing and sealing.
We'll also cover the tools and tricks of preservation, such as safety and shelf-life. Participants will be given a recipe and safe canning guidelines to take home and put their new skills in a jar!
The facilitator will have samples of small batch, thickener-free & low-sugar fruit spreads for everyone to taste.
Date: Thursday, October 19
Time: 6:30 - 8:30 pm
Location: Tannis Richardson Indoor Classroom at the Leaf
Fee: $42 + GST Members receive 10% off program fees
Facilitator Kim Bialkoski has loved cooking and gardening since she was a child, and those passions came together many years ago when she first taught herself how to pickle, jam, and preserve the labours of the summer's work. She went on to launch Flora & Farmer, a gourmet preserves company, as well as Preserve, a storefront and facility dedicated to the production and sale of her preserves, as well as dozens of other local food companies' products. After 10 years and many, many thousands of jars, she recently hung up her apron and has been spending her days digging in the garden, riding her bike, and enjoying the local music scene.
Beaded Fringe Earrings Workshop
Learn to make beautiful beaded fringe earrings!
In this workshop, participants will bead a pair of 2-inch fringe earrings, learning brick stitch and fringe techniques. This is a beginner-friendly beading workshop! Learn to make beautiful, beaded fringe earrings!
This workshop is 3 hours to allow time to finish the project. Small class size to accommodate a more intimate learning experience.
Date: Sunday, October 15, 2023
Time: 1:00 - 4:00 PM
Fee: $75.00 + GST
Member Fee: $67.50 + GST
Location: 145 The Leaf Way, Tannis M Richardson Classroom
Workshop participants must be over 16 years of age. Please register by Thursday, October 12, at 12:00 pm.
Workshop facilitator: Shannon Tara Kraichy (she/her) 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.
Journeys Through The Zoo
Journeys Through the Zoo is an engaging program designed for people living with early to moderate symptoms of dementia and their care partners to explore Assiniboine Park Zoo's most famed exhibit: Journey to Churchill.
Led by an Educator Coordinator, we explore the animals at the Zoo and earth-friendly themes while building community through reminiscing, sensory and group activities. We spend time indoors and outdoors so please dress for the weather.
Journeys Through the Zoo is a joint offering of Assiniboine Park Zoo and the Alzheimer Society of Manitoba. It allows people with dementia and their care partners to try new experiences in a supportive environment.
Location: Special Events Gate (54 Zoo Drive)
Dates: Tuesdays, September 19 - October 10 (4 sessions)
Time: 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Fee per pair: $105 + GST
Members receive 10% off program fees
Members, please use the monthly member discount code at checkout.
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, she is proud to call the Zoo her career for almost 20 years.
Upcoming Sessions:
- Wednesdays September 6 - October 25 (8 Sessions)
- Wednesdays November 1 - December 20 (7 sessions, no class November 8)
Fee:
8 Sessions $128.00 +GST
7 Sessions $112.00 + GST
Member Fee:
8 Sessions $115.20 + GST
7 Sessions $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.
Booking & Cancellation Policies
- Registration fees are non-refundable (unless the program or tour is cancelled by Assiniboine Park Conservancy).
- Pre-registration and payment for programs and workshops is encouraged to ensure we have sufficient staff and materials for attendees. Sorry, we cannot accept walk-ups for programs and workshops unless otherwise specified. Walk-ups are welcome for tours, space permitting.
- Programs and 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.
