3 Jul - 31 Jul
Starting July 3rd, join our interpretive guides this July for public programming throughout the day!
What to do at Wanuskewin this summer:
Visit Wanuskewin this summer to learn more about Northern Plains Indigenous cultures, histories, and stories. Your admission covers access to our Visitor Centre’s exhibit hall and art gallery, daily public programming, 7km trail network, playground, and Bison Viewing Platform. We also have a Restaurant and Gift Shop on-site that are open daily. Self-guided activities like scavenger hunts are available at the front desk. Check out our events calendar for any events, gatherings, or specialty days.
Operating Hours:
- Visitor Centre, Trails, and Playground: 9:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
- Restaurant: 11:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
- On-site Gift Shop: 10:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. (weekdays) | 11:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. (weekends)
Public Programming – July 2025
Starting July 3rd, join the interpretive guides on our Visitor Services team for daily public programming throughout the day. All public programs are free with your admission–if you want to join any public program, just ask at the front desk where to meet!
To book private guided programming for a group, check out our Tours Page here.
Our interpretive guides provide a variety of public programs that rotate throughout the week, which you can see below:
MONDAYS | WEDNESDAYS | FRIDAYS
9:30 a.m. – Site opens
10:30a.m. – Bison Walk
11:30a.m. – Tipi Teachings
1:00 p.m. – Daily Dance / Music Presentation
2:00 p.m. – Drop-in Table
2:30 p.m. – Native Plant Walk
3:30 p.m. – Traditional Games
5:00 p.m. – Full Site CLOSED
*In the event of poor weather, all outdoor programs will be moved indoors when possible, or swapped to a different program.
Self-guided Activities:
- Galleries, Exhibits, Playground, Gift Shop, and Restaurant will be OPEN!
- Scavenger Hunts
Public Bison Walk
Learn more about the relationship between Northern Plains Indigenous peoples and bison, and how the Wanuskewin bison herd is revitalizing culture and the environment.
Location: Bison Viewing Trail (outside)
Age Group: All ages
Cost: Free with admission
Explore the bison jump method of hunting that was used here at the nēwo asinīyak Bison Jump in the opimihāw Valley! You will learn more about the relationship between Northern Plains Indigenous peoples and bison, and how the Wanuskewin bison herd is revitalizing culture and the environment.
Public Tipi Teachings
Join us in building an 8' tipi as we share the Plains Cree style tipi teachings that were gifted to Wanuskewin by Elder Mary Lee.
Location: Circle Area (inside)
Age Group: All ages
Cost: Free with admission
Join us in building an 8′ tipi as we share the Plains Cree style tipi teachings that were gifted to Wanuskewin by Elder Mary Lee, and the life lessons that go along with each of the fifteen poles.
Daily Dance / Music Presentation
Join a dancer, drummer, or fiddler during our public Daily Dance / Music Presentation every afternoon in the summer!
Location: Circle Area (inside) or Amphitheatre (outside) – weather dependent
Age Group: All ages
Cost: Free with admission
Join a dancer, drummer, or fiddler during our public Daily Dance / Music Presentation every afternoon in the summer! This presentation is an exploration of Indigenous dance and music as an art form, personal expression of culture and identity, and a way to share Indigenous cultures.
Public Drop-in Table
Stop by and check out our drop-in table in the Visitor Centre to learn more about Northern Plains Indigenous peoples' scientific knowledge, technologies, art, and cultures.
Location: Visitor Centre (inside)
Age Group: All Ages
Cost: Free with admission
Stop by and check out our drop-in table in the Visitor Centre to learn more about Northern Plains Indigenous peoples’ scientific knowledge, technologies, art, and cultures. Each week will have a different theme for the drop-in table.
Public Native Plant Walk
Learn about the plants in the opimihāw Valley that Indigenous peoples use for sustenance, shelter, and tools.
Location: Path of the People Trail (outside)
Age Group: Ages 10+
Cost: Free with admission
Learn about the plants in the opimihāw Valley that Indigenous peoples use for sustenance, shelter, and tools. This program emphasizes the relationship between Indigenous peoples and the land, and our role as stewards of the ecosystems we live in.
In accordance with our Trail Rules participants will not be allowed to harvest, gather, pick, or consume any plants while on this program.
Public Traditional Games
Try your hand at playing some traditional games to practice your survival skills during this interactive program!
Location: Circle Area (inside) or Amphitheatre (outside) – weather dependent
Age Group: All ages
Cost: Free with admission
Since time immemorial, Northern Plains Indigenous children have been taught survival skills in the form of games. Try your hand at playing some traditional games to practice your hunting, physical, and social skills during this interactive program!
TUESDAYS | THURSDAYS
9:30 a.m. – Site opens
10:30a.m. – Exhibits Tour
11:30a.m. – Native Plant Walk
1:00 p.m. – Daily Dance / Music Presentation
2:00 p.m. – Drop-in Table
2:30 p.m. – Archaeology Walk
3:30 p.m. – Bison Walk
5:00 p.m. – Full Site CLOSED
Self-guided Activities:
- Galleries, Exhibits, Playground, Gift Shop, and Restaurant will be OPEN!
- Scavenger Hunts
Public Exhibits Tour
Learn more about the items and stories that fill our permanent exhibits with a guided tour of the People of the Northern Plains Hall.
Location: People of the Northern Plains Hall (inside)
Age Group: Ages 10+
Cost: Free with admission
Learn more about the items and stories that fill our permanent exhibits with a guided tour of the People of the Northern Plains Hall. Some of the themes that might be covered are the land, language, clothing and regalia, archaeology, beading and trade, bison, and Treaty 6.
Public Native Plant Walk
Learn about the plants in the opimihāw Valley that Indigenous peoples use for sustenance, shelter, and tools.
Location: Path of the People Trail (outside)
Age Group: Ages 10+
Cost: Free with admission
Learn about the plants in the opimihāw Valley that Indigenous peoples use for sustenance, shelter, and tools. This program emphasizes the relationship between Indigenous peoples and the land, and our role as stewards of the ecosystems we live in.
In accordance with our Trail Rules participants will not be allowed to harvest, gather, pick, or consume any plants while on this program.
Daily Dance / Music Presentation
Join a dancer, drummer, or fiddler during our public Daily Dance / Music Presentation every afternoon in the summer!
Location: Circle Area (inside) or Amphitheatre (outside) – weather dependent
Age Group: All ages
Cost: Free with admission
Join a dancer, drummer, or fiddler during our public Daily Dance / Music Presentation every afternoon in the summer! This presentation is an exploration of Indigenous dance and music as an art form, personal expression of culture and identity, and a way to share Indigenous cultures.
Public Drop-in Table
Stop by and check out our drop-in table in the Visitor Centre to learn more about Northern Plains Indigenous peoples' scientific knowledge, technologies, art, and cultures.
Location: Visitor Centre (inside)
Age Group: All Ages
Cost: Free with admission
Stop by and check out our drop-in table in the Visitor Centre to learn more about Northern Plains Indigenous peoples’ scientific knowledge, technologies, art, and cultures. Each week will have a different theme for the drop-in table.
Public Archaeology Walk
Join one of our guides to learn about the archaeological efforts made at Wanuskewin over the past 40 years.
Location: Trail of Discovery (outside)
Age Group: Ages 10+
Cost: Free with admission
Join one of our guides to learn about the archaeological efforts made at Wanuskewin over the past 40 years. You will learn more about the formation of the opimihāw Valley, the history and science behind archaeology, and see some former dig sites.
Public Bison Walk
Learn more about the relationship between Northern Plains Indigenous peoples and bison, and how the Wanuskewin bison herd is revitalizing culture and the environment.
Location: Bison Viewing Trail (outside)
Age Group: All ages
Cost: Free with admission
Explore the bison jump method of hunting that was used here at the nēwo asinīyak Bison Jump in the opimihāw Valley! You will learn more about the relationship between Northern Plains Indigenous peoples and bison, and how the Wanuskewin bison herd is revitalizing culture and the environment.
SATURDAYS | SUNDAYS
9:30 a.m. – Site opens
10:30a.m. – Step Back in Time Walk
11:30a.m. – Traditional Games
1:00 p.m. – Daily Dance / Music Presentation
2:00 p.m. – Drop-in Table
2:30 p.m. – Bison Walk
3:30 p.m. – Native Plant Walk
5:00 p.m. – Full Site CLOSED
Self-guided Activities:
- Galleries, Exhibits, Playground, Gift Shop, and Restaurant will be OPEN!
- Scavenger Hunts
Public Step Back in Time Walk
Walk the opimihāw Valley with a guide and see the land from the perspective of Northern Plains Indigenous peoples.
Location: Path of the People Trail (outside)
Age Group: All ages
Cost: Free with admission
Walk the opimihāw Valley with a guide and see the land from the perspective of Northern Plains Indigenous peoples. With a focus on the bison jump method of hunting and tipis as an ideal home on the plains, you will explore the relationship between the people of the plains and the environment around them.
Public Traditional Games
Try your hand at playing some traditional games to practice your survival skills during this interactive program!
Location: Circle Area (inside) or Amphitheatre (outside) – weather dependent
Age Group: All ages
Cost: Free with admission
Since time immemorial, Northern Plains Indigenous children have been taught survival skills in the form of games. Try your hand at playing some traditional games to practice your hunting, physical, and social skills during this interactive program!
Daily Dance / Music Presentation
Join a dancer, drummer, or fiddler during our public Daily Dance / Music Presentation every afternoon in the summer!
Location: Circle Area (inside) or Amphitheatre (outside) – weather dependent
Age Group: All ages
Cost: Free with admission
Join a dancer, drummer, or fiddler during our public Daily Dance / Music Presentation every afternoon in the summer! This presentation is an exploration of Indigenous dance and music as an art form, personal expression of culture and identity, and a way to share Indigenous cultures.
Public Drop-in Table
Stop by and check out our drop-in table in the Visitor Centre to learn more about Northern Plains Indigenous peoples' scientific knowledge, technologies, art, and cultures.
Location: Visitor Centre (inside)
Age Group: All Ages
Cost: Free with admission
Stop by and check out our drop-in table in the Visitor Centre to learn more about Northern Plains Indigenous peoples’ scientific knowledge, technologies, art, and cultures. Each week will have a different theme for the drop-in table.
Public Bison Walk
Learn more about the relationship between Northern Plains Indigenous peoples and bison, and how the Wanuskewin bison herd is revitalizing culture and the environment.
Location: Bison Viewing Trail (outside)
Age Group: All ages
Cost: Free with admission
Explore the bison jump method of hunting that was used here at the nēwo asinīyak Bison Jump in the opimihāw Valley! You will learn more about the relationship between Northern Plains Indigenous peoples and bison, and how the Wanuskewin bison herd is revitalizing culture and the environment.
Public Native Plant Walk
Learn about the plants in the opimihāw Valley that Indigenous peoples use for sustenance, shelter, and tools.
Location: Path of the People Trail (outside)
Age Group: Ages 10+
Cost: Free with admission
Learn about the plants in the opimihāw Valley that Indigenous peoples use for sustenance, shelter, and tools. This program emphasizes the relationship between Indigenous peoples and the land, and our role as stewards of the ecosystems we live in.
In accordance with our Trail Rules participants will not be allowed to harvest, gather, pick, or consume any plants while on this program.
