Pembina Valley
Around Pembina Valley
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Pembina Valley
Where golden fields meet the valley’s quiet hills.
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Welcome to the Pembina Valley, where the sunflowers grow tall and the community is close-knit. Whether you're here for the festivals or the quiet countryside, you'll find a warm welcome in our towns.
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The room
One room for everyone around Pembina Valley. It never closes; when it's busy it splits into tables. Once you're in, you stay until you leave.
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Marketplace
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Things to do
- Pembina Valley Provincial Park Features the Pembina River gorge and hiking trails.
- World's Largest Sunflower Giant sunflower sculpture in Altona celebrating the region's sunflower industry.
- Altona & District Heritage Centre Local history and Mennonite heritage exhibits.
- Morris Stampede Grounds Hosts the annual Morris Stampede rodeo.
- Dufferin Historical Museum Carman's local history museum.
- Red River Flows through Morris, popular for fishing and boating.
- Outdoors Hiking in Pembina Valley Provincial Park
- Outdoors Fishing on the Red River
- With kids Altona Sunflower Festival
- With kids Morris Stampede
- Evenings Small-town pubs
- Evenings Community dances
- Locals love Sunflower fields
- Locals love Mennonite churches
Through the year
- Altona Sunflower Festival July Celebrates the sunflower harvest with food, music, and a parade.
- Morris Stampede July A classic rodeo with bull riding, barrel racing, and a midway.
- Carman Country Fair August Agricultural exhibits, midway rides, and local entertainment.
- St. Jean Baptiste Day June French-Canadian community celebration with music and food.
- Pembina Valley Fall Colour Tour September-October Scenic drives and hikes to see autumn foliage.
Cold winters with snow, warm summers with occasional thunderstorms. Best time to be out is June through September. Best: June through September for warm days and festivals.
Getaways
- Winkler Explore the Winkler Harvest Festival and local shops.
- Steinbach Visit the Mennonite Heritage Village and learn about pioneer life.
- Winnipeg Enjoy the Forks, museums, and diverse dining.
- Grand Forks Cross the border for shopping and restaurants.
Local flavour
Teams
- Pembina Valley Hawks Manitoba Junior Hockey League
Eat and drink
- Farmer sausage A Mennonite staple, smoked and seasoned, often served with perogies
- Perogies (vereniki) Cottage cheese or potato-filled dumplings, a comfort food at every community supper
- Platz A fruit-topped coffee cake, especially popular with local berries
- Sunflower seeds Altona is the 'Sunflower Capital of Canada', and the seeds are a local snack and symbol
Where people go
- Pembina Valley Provincial Park A wooded valley with hiking trails and scenic overlooks
- Sunflower fields Vast golden fields that stretch to the horizon in late summer
- Mennonite churches Simple, white-frame churches that anchor many small towns
- Grain elevators Traditional wooden elevators that dot the railway lines
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Rural Division No. 3 and Division No. 4, MB. Areas from the US Census Bureau and Statistics Canada; places from GeoNames. Local flavour was written with a model and may have mistakes. Team names identify teams; no endorsement.