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…
Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra – Schubert UnTuxed
Untuxed offers a peek behind the curtain. Experience the orchestra in an informal setting. At noon on Symphonic Sessions Thursdays,…
Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra – Berlioz’s Les Nuits D’été & Schubert’s Symphony No. 4
A program of lyric beauty and dramatic contrast, led by Hossein Pishkar. Winnipeg-born soprano Andriana Chuchman returns home for Hector…
Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra – Community Celebration
Celebrate the spirit of Winnipeg through music at this free, one-night-only Community Celebration, conducted by Daniel Raiskin. This special concert brings the orchestra…
Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra – The Addams Family in Concert
Just in time for Halloween, Film Concerts Live! presents the delightfully twisted comedy fantasy The Addams Family, with composer Marc…
StoryStrong Conference 2026: Stories of Culture & Community
Join storytellers, community leaders, artists, and advocates for an inspiring two-day gathering centered on identity, cultural expression, and collective healing…
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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