The University of Winnipeg is honoured to host the 103rd Grey Cup Festival on our campus from November 26 to 28 and welcome families for a series of exciting free events.
Nissan Titan Street Festival – FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
Thursday, Friday and Saturday, November 26, 27 and 28 from 10 am to 8:00 pm
Front lawn, Spence Street, heated tent (and Duckworth Centre from 4:00 to 8:00 pm)
Enter through the arch at Portage and Spence and enjoy entertainment at both the Nissan Titan Street Festival Main Stage (Duckworth Centre) and Nissan Titan Street Festival Promenade Tent, giveaways, mascots and more. Inside the Duckworth Centre you’ll find live entertainment each day from 4:00 to 8:00 pm by local and national artists. The Nissan Titan Street Festival will light up the outdoor promenade with animators, fire pits, and activities. Inside the Tent there will be music, beverages and live performances throughout the day.
MacDon Fan Experience & Family Zone – FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
Thursday, Friday and Saturday, November 26, 27 and 28 from 10:00 am to 8:00 pm
Axworthy Health and RecPlex, 350 Spence Street
Fans, families, school and community groups from all across Manitoba are invited to join in the festivities at the MacDon Fan Experience & Family Zone. Take part in football-themed stations set up on the RecPlex field. Try beating the record for most passes completed to a target, or test your speed in the 50-yard dash.
On the upper level of the RecPlex, get your face painted in your team’s colours, or get crafty and make yourself something to take home. Meet the team mascots and get autographs from Blue Bombers and CFL alumni, watch the stilt walkers, enjoy the clowns and animal balloon artists!
Free pancake “breakfast” for lunch on Friday and Saturday from 11:30 am to 1:30 pm
The Calgary Grey Cup Committee hosts a free pancake “breakfast” on Friday and Saturday from 11:30 am to 1:30 pm in the Nissan Titan Street Festival Promenade Tent. Enjoy live entertainment and catch a glimpse of the Stampeders cheer team in action!
Extra special fun on Saturday, November 28!
12:00 to 2:00 pm – On Saturday, hundreds of performers from the CFL’s cheer teams (BC Lions; Edmonton Eskimos; Calgary Stampeders; Saskatchewan Roughriders; Winnipeg Blue Bombers; Hamilton Tiger-Cats; Toronto Argonauts; Ottawa REDBLACKS; Montreal Alouettes) will toss, flip and dazzle the crowd in the Duckworth Centre for the Cheer Extravaganza presented by Booster Juice.
3:30 to 4:30 pm – There will be a special visit from Santa and his elves just before the Grey Cup Festival Santa Claus Parade and a block party on Portage Avenue in front of UWinnipeg.
4:30 pm on – The Parade will then travel right past the Nissan Titan Street Festival site, making it the perfect place to watch the excitement! The festivities continue after on campus with the Manitoba Parka Party held at the Nissan Titan Street Festival grounds, complete with fireworks, music and family fun.
Nissan Titan Street Festival Artist Line-Up
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 26
PROMENADE TENT – off Spence Street
12:30pm – The Catamounts
2:00pm – William Prince
3:30pm – HMCS Chippawa
5:00pm – Justin Lacroix
6:30pm – The Reverend Rambler
MAIN STAGE – inside Duckworth Centre
5:30pm – Cash Grab
6:45pm – Hot and Dirty Dance Party
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 27
PROMENADE TENT – off Spence Street
11:30am – High Steppin Daddy
2:00pm – Cassidy Mann
3:30pm – Adam Hanney & Co.
5:00pm – Sol James
6:30pm – The Pink Socks
MAIN STAGE – inside Duckworth Centre
3:45pm – The Solutions
5:15pm – The Wet Secrets
6:45pm – Novillero
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 28
PROMENADE TENT – off Spence Street
11:30am – High Steppin Daddy
2:00pm – The Bart House Band
3:30pm – Bad Country
5:00pm – James Cohen and the Prairie Roots Rockers
6:30pm – Old Skool
MAIN STAGE – inside the Duckworth Centre
3:45pm – Spitfire Kings
5:15pm – Dirty Catfish Brass Band
6:15pm – DJ Co-op & DJ Hunnicutt
Find out more about the Grey Cup Festival .
