Attractions

Nature

Vermillion River Walking Trail

One of the most accessible wetland environments in Dauphin to view ducklings and turtles. The 3 km lit trail through Vermillion Park supports running, cycling, walking, snowshoeing, and groomed cross-country skiing through local flora and fauna.

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Rainbow Beach Provincial Park

21 kilometers from Rainbow Beach Park, Rainbow Beach Provincial Park is a provincial park on Dauphin Lake. It has seasonal camping available, both serviced and unserviced. It is located 15 km east of Dauphin, Manitoba, in the Rural Municipality of Ochre RiveLocated about 18 km east of Dauphin on the south shore of Dauphin Lake. Offers seasonal campsites with electrical and water hookups, a boat launch, beach area, washrooms with showers, a playground, and a short walking trail. A quiet, well-equipped place to enjoy camping and time by the water.

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Riding Mountain National Park

Camping ranges from full-service sites at Wasagaming Campground to backcountry escapes like Deep Lake and Bald Hill. Visitors can also book oTENTiks, yurts, or MicrOcubes for a blend of comfort and the outdoors. The park's mix of forest, prairie, and hills makes for an unforgettable experience just south of Dauphin.

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Culture

Watson Arts Centre

2.1 kilometers from Watson Arts Centre, Watson Art Centre, a Romanesque Revival-style building and formerly the Dauphin Town Hall, is a restored 1905 landmark containing an art gallery featuring Manitoba artists, meeting rooms and auditorium. Open year-round.A Romanesque Revival landmark since 1905, designed by architect Stuart Geekie and saved from demolition in the 1970s. Today it is the heart of Dauphin's arts community with an art gallery, pottery and art studios, a ballet room, meeting spaces, a ballroom, and the Made in the Parkland gift store.

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Fort Dauphin Museum

Step back in time and experience the lives of early pioneers and fur traders in the Dauphin area. Explore historic buildings and dig into the past at the Parkland Archaeological Laboratory — home to over 80,000 catalogued artifacts. Hosts a variety of special events throughout the year.

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Dauphin Rail Museum

Located in the former baggage room of the iconic 1912 Canadian Northern Railway Station — Manitoba's most beautiful station. Features over 125 years of regional railway history, a large HO-scale model layout of Dauphin's 1954 rail operations, an accessible jigger, a PDC caboose, and a nearby roundhouse and turntable. Admission by donation.

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Ukrainian Heritage Village

Step back in time to 1896–1925 when immigrants from Ukraine settled in northwestern Manitoba to pioneer the land. The village offers guided tours, event bookings, parking for large vehicles, and family picnic activities.

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Ukrainian Heritage Museum

This museum features artifacts from the Riding Mountain Settlement dating to 1899. View displays of arts and crafts, Easter eggs, wood carvings, traditional breads, embroidered hand-crafted clothing, and musical instruments alongside a replica loghouse with a thatched roof.

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Event

Dauphin's Countryfest

Canada's longest-running country music festival, running every July long weekend for over 30 years at a unique outdoor amphitheatre built into the northern escarpment of Riding Mountain National Park, 12 km south of Dauphin. Features modern washrooms, food and beverage vendors, and a wide range of social activities.

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Canada's National Ukrainian Festival

A vibrant, family-oriented celebration of Ukrainian Canadian culture held every August long weekend at Selo Ukraina, 12 km south of Dauphin. For over 50 years the festival has shared stories through music, dance, food, clothing, art and crafts. Unserviced campsites with washrooms and showers available on site.

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