Picnic in the Park

NECRC founded the Picnic in the Park event in 2000 as a means to celebrate the cultural diversity of the North End of Winnipeg. 

Picnic in the Park is an annual event that is hosted at St. John's Park and is
structured as a free "family fun day" comprised of:

• Free food and beverages
• Entertainment
• Childrens activities, games, and prizes
• Display tables of local agencies and organizations
• North End arts and crafts vendors

Attendance at Picnic in the Park has grown from approximately 500 people in the event's initial year, to that of over 2000 in 2007.

The event has also grown with respect to the inclusion of other partner agencies and organizations who have come on board and helped to sustain it's continued success.  These key Picnic in the Park event co-sponsors include the following partner agencies and organizations:

• The Mount Carmel Clinic
• Graffiti Art Programming Inc.
• The City of Winnipeg

The hugh success of Picnic in the Park would not be possible without the continued support of a variety of North End stakeholders who contribute to the event through their generous donation of funding, prizes, in-kind supports, volunteers, and time.