This year’s Casinos of Winnipeg Kick-Off event will take place on Saturday, July 26, 2025, at Assiniboine Park’s Lyric Theatre and Field from 4:00 to 8:00 pm. It’s the only day you will see all Pavilions and Ambassadors come together in one place.
There will be ethno-cultural performances and a Pavilion expo, children’s area, activations by some of our partners, food trucks, and much more. Don’t miss it!
FEATURED PERFORMERS
German Club Band
Kapwa Kultura Performing Arts
Asham Stompers
Stelle di Calabria
McDonnell Irish Dancers
Ena Sutton Highland Dancers & Piper
Ethiopian Society Dancers
Manitoba Great Wall Performing Arts
Ensemble Folklorique de la Rivière-Rouge
Spanish Folk Dancers – Sol de España
Slovenian dance ansambel Triglav
Afro-Caribbean Dancers
Casa do Minho Portuguese Dancers
Magdaragat Philippines Inc.
Druzhba Ukrainian Dance Ensemble
PAVILION EXPO
Africa Pavilion
Africa/Caribbean Pavilion
British Isles Pavilion
Chile Lindo Pavilion
Chinese Pavilion
Cuba Pavilion
Egyptian Pavilion
German Pavilion
Ghana Pavilion
Irish Pavilion
Korean Pavilion
Mabuhay Philippines Pavilion
Modern Chinese Pavilion
Punjab Pavilion
Pavilion of Scotland
South Sudanese Pavilion
Spain Pavilion
Tamil Pavilion
Ukraine-Kyiv Pavilion
This year’s children’s area will feature drumming, henna tattoos, face painting, and sash making from 4pm to 5pm.
All details subject to change.





