Gimli | Manitoba - 1000 Towns of Canada

Top 8 Places to Visit in Gimli | Manitoba

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Region:

Lake Winnipeg

Known For:

Lake Winnipeg | Icelandic heritage | Viking Statue | Sandy beaches | Harbourfront | Gimli Film Festival

Best For:

Beach Days | Cultural Heritage | Summer Festivals | Lakeside Getaways

Icelandic Festival of Manitoba – Islendingadagurinn

August 2 Islendingadagurinn is the second oldest continuous ethnic festival in North America (the first was held in Milwaukee in 1874.) The first Icelandic festival in Manitoba was held in Winnipeg in 1890; was held there annually until 1931, and since 1932 has been held in Gimli.

New Iceland Heritage Museum

The area is known as New Iceland. The New Iceland Heritage museum aims at the preservation of the history and art of the large population from Iceland who has migrated to the Interlake region of Manitoba. This area was managed by the Icelanders as their colony from 1875 to 1881.

Gimli Viking Statue

This is one of the historic sites of Manitoba. A fibreglass statue of the Viking is 15 feet in height. The statue was created by a Canadian centennial project by the Gimli Chamber of Commerce and designed by the Gissur Eliasson of the University of Manitoba.

Gimli Harbour Pier

A popular sight in the town is the pier which extends from the downtown shoreline out onto Lake Winnipeg and features the Gimli Seawall Gallery, a cement wall 298 m long featuring 72 murals that depict the history and stories of the community.

H. P. Tergesen’s & Sons

The store was constructed in 1898 and still operates today An eclectic collection of clothing, footwear, books and gifts in a turn of the century family store. H.P. Tergesen and Sons has been at the heart of our community for well over a century.

Gimli Film Festival

July The Gimli Film Festival is Manitoba’s premier film festival. Over the last eighteen years, our audience, sponsors and partners have supported and shaped the festival into what it is today.

Camp Morton

Historic Site of Manitoba Camp Morton is a provincial park located on the west shore of Lake Winnipeg and is 6km north of Gimli. The park is named after Monsignor Thomas W. Morton who developed the area in 1920 as a summer camp for orphaned and underprivileged children.

Gimli Beach

This blue flag status beach is an attraction for many people, lots of the people visit this sandy, freshwater beach to observe the beautiful scenes, for sunbathing, swimming, and for performing summer activities like boardsailing and beach volleyball.