Exchange District Tours
492 Main Street
Winnipeg, Manitoba R3B 1B7
Phone: 204.942.6716
EXCHANGE DISTRICT BIZ TOURS
204.942.6716 | tours@exchangedistrict.org | exchangedistrict.org
All Exchange District Biz Tours run May to September, Tuesday to Saturday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Visit the website to see all current tour offerings.
Death and debauchery tour | 1 hour
Take a walk on the wild side and explore the dark secrets that made Winnipeg the ‘wickedest city in the dominion.’ Get a glimpse into a different side of Winnipeg’s history with its legal redlight district, corrupt mayors, murder most foul and the largest unsolved robbery in Western Canadian history.
- $10/person
- Group rate: $8/person
- Students and children: $6/person
Historic architecture: bank halls to brutalism | 1.5 hours
Explore the vibrant history and stunning architecture of the Exchange District with a roadmap of Winnipeg’s early growth and architectural styles. See examples of brick-and-mortar warehouses from the 1890s, marvellous terracotta skyscrapers of Winnipeg’s 1910 boom period, as well as brutalist and international-style complexes in Winnipeg’s modernist quarter.
- $10/person
- Group rate + students: $8/person
- Under 18: $6/person
History of the Exchange District | 1.5 hours
(Shorter tours available upon request)
Walk the cobblestone streets and experience the colourful history of the Exchange District. Learn about Newspaper Row, turn-of-the-century banks and the 1919 Winnipeg General Strike. Get to know the famous and unsung characters who made Winnipeg the city it is today.
- $10/person
- Group rates + students: $8/person
- Under 18: $6/person
Strike! the walking tour | 1.5 hours
The 1919 Winnipeg General Strike was the longest and most violent labour conflict in North America, and it had a major impact on the national labour movement. Learn about the plight of the strikers from the citywide halt of production to the firing of the police force and the tragic events of Bloody Saturday.
- $10/person
- Group rate + students: $8/person
- Under 18: $6/person
Food and drink tours
Learn about the Exchange District’s rich history while sampling crafted gin at a local artisan distillery, sipping beer brewed onsite at one of several breweries, or while enjoying the culinary creativity of the neighbourhood’s vibrant restaurants. Please check exchangedistrict.org/food-tours for details on food tour times and pricing.