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  • Carman Community Supper

    Carman United Church 142 1 St SW, Carman, Canada

    At Carman Wellness Connections we believe that “a strong community is built on connection, purpose, and a sense of belonging.”  Monthly Community Suppers provide an excellent way to help achieve this goal. Join us at Carman United Church - supper is served at 5:30pm.

  • Carnival & Mardi Gras

    Carnival typically involves public celebrations, including events such as parades, public street parties and other entertainments, combining some elements of a circus. Mardi Gras, also known as Shrove Tuesday, is the final day of Carnival; it thus falls on the day before the beginning of Lent on Ash Wednesday.

  • Festival du Voyageur (Winnipeg)

    Embrace winter at Western Canada’s largest winter festival where you can admire giant snow sculptures, dance and jig to lively music, attend concerts, enjoy French Canadian foods and meet the historical characters of Fort Gibraltar. https://heho.ca/

  • Valentine’s Day

    Valentine's Day, also called Saint Valentine's Day or the Feast of Saint Valentine, is celebrated annually on February 14. It originated as a Christian feast day honoring a martyr named Valentine, and through later folk traditions it has also become a significant cultural, religious and commercial celebration of romance and love in many regions of the... Read More

  • Morden’s Multicultural Winterfest

    Join us February 14th for an amazing community experience filled with food, entertainment, kids activities, and winter fun that you won’t want to miss. Featuring 5 indoor pavilions showcasing cultures from around the world, and an outdoor pavilion packed with quintessential Canadian winter fun, there’s so much to enjoy at Winterfest 2026 — all for... Read More

  • Nirvana Day (Buddhist)

    Nirvana Day, also called Parinirvana Day, is a Buddhist holiday commemorating Buddha's death and final passing into Parinirvana (complete liberation from the cycle of rebirth). It's a solemn occasion for meditation, reflection on impermanence, and renewing commitment to Buddhist teachings, often involving reading sutras and pilgrimage to holy sites like Kushinagar.

  • Maha Shivaratri (Hindu)

    Maha Shivaratri is a notable festival in Hinduism, marking a remembrance of "overcoming darkness and ignorance" in life and the world. It is observed by remembering Shiva and chanting prayers, fasting, and meditating on ethics and virtues such as honesty, non-injury to others, charity, forgiveness, and the discovery of Shiva.

  • Louis Riel Day – Manitoba

    Louis Riel was the driving force behind Manitoba becoming Canada’s fifth province. His dream of a province that embraces all cultures is still shared by Manitobans today. On the third Monday of February, join other Manitobans from all across our great province to celebrate Louis Riel’s vision.

  • Chinese New Year

    Chinese New Year, also called the Spring Festival, celebrates the new year on the lunisolar Chinese calendar, marking the start of spring with traditions like family reunions, cleaning, red decorations, fireworks, feasts, dragon dances, and red envelopes, ending with the Lantern Festival. 2026 marks the Year of the Fire Horse.