Manitoba news: The Bombers are out of the Grey Cup, but Winnipeg is taking over Calgary anyway, and the Touchdown Manitoba Grey Cup party is where the blue and gold faithful will spend the weekend.
The Touchdown Manitoba Grey Cup party runs November 12 to 14 at the BMO Centre in Calgary, giving Bombers fans a home base for Grey Cup week after Winnipeg fell in the East Final. Tickets run $49 to $65 a night, or $110 for a pass covering all three days, with bands, DJs, food and drinks.
By Maplestime News Desk | Winnipeg, Manitoba | November 13, 2026
Sources: To Do Canada, Avenue Calgary | Last updated: November 13, 2026
Key Takeaways
- The 113th Grey Cup is Sunday, November 15, 2026, at McMahon Stadium in Calgary, kicking off at 5:00 p.m. MST, with the Grey Cup Festival running November 11 to 15.
- The Winnipeg Blue Bombers are not in the game, eliminated 33 to 23 by the Montreal Alouettes in the Eastern Final.
- The Touchdown Manitoba Grey Cup party runs in Hall F of the BMO Centre at Stampede Park: Thursday, November 12, from 4:00 p.m. to 1:30 a.m., and Friday and Saturday, November 13 to 14, from noon to 1:30 a.m.
- Tickets cost $49 Thursday, $59 Friday and $65 Saturday, or $110 for a pass covering all three days.
- The festival also includes a free Suncor Street Festival, a free game day tailgate Sunday from 1 to 5 p.m. at the McMahon Stadium East Lot, and nightly drone shows November 12 to 14.
- The Bombers promoted the festival in an Instagram carousel posted November 12.
What is Touchdown Manitoba?
It is the Manitoba home base in Calgary for Grey Cup week, a party built for fans of the team that is not playing. Touchdown Manitoba takes over Hall F of the BMO Centre at Stampede Park with bands, DJs, food, drinks and Manitoba game day atmosphere, running late into the night. The Bombers may have lost the East Final 33 to 23 to Montreal, but their fans still showed up in Calgary, and the Touchdown Manitoba Grey Cup party is where they gather.
The 113th Grey Cup itself kicks off Sunday, November 15, 2026, at 5:00 p.m. MST at McMahon Stadium, the cap on a Grey Cup Festival that runs November 11 to 15 across the city. Touchdown Manitoba is the Winnipeg corner of that festival, and it does not pretend to be neutral.
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When does the Touchdown Manitoba Grey Cup party run?
Three nights, three different prices. Thursday, November 12, runs 4:00 p.m. to 1:30 a.m. at $49. Friday and Saturday, November 13 to 14, run noon to 1:30 a.m., at $59 Friday and $65 Saturday. A pass covering all three days costs $110, the best deal for anyone making a weekend of it.
Thursday set the tone. The lineup included DJ Aaron, the Chris LeBlanc 4 PC Band, the Riders Pep Band and cheer performances by the Bombers, BC Lions, Outriders and Edmonton Elks. Friday’s schedule, from 6:30 p.m., features Cheer Alumni, the Riders Pep Band, the Crystal McGrath Band and cheer teams from the Ticats, Bombers, Riders, Lions, Elks, Outriders and Redblacks.
The Grey Cup trophy. Photo: Cmm3, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
What is on stage on Saturday?
Saturday is the big night of the Touchdown Manitoba Grey Cup party. DJ Aaron returns, joined by the Crystal McGrath Band and the Matt Blais Band, with multiple cheer teams through the evening and a Grey Cup Trophy photo opportunity at 9:00 p.m. It is the last full night before the game, and the room will be packed with fans in blue and gold who came to Calgary to celebrate a team that is not even playing.
That is the honest charm of Touchdown Manitoba. It is not a consolation prize. It is a Manitoba party that happens to be in Calgary, and the Bombers promoted it themselves in an Instagram carousel posted November 12.
What else is free during Grey Cup week?
Plenty, and that is worth knowing before anyone pays a dollar. The festival includes a free Suncor Street Festival, a free game day tailgate on Sunday from 1 to 5 p.m. at the McMahon Stadium East Lot, and nightly drone shows November 12 to 14. The paid party in Hall F is the Manitoba home base, but the rest of the festival is open to anyone who wants a taste of Grey Cup week without a ticket.
Frequently Asked Questions
When is the 113th Grey Cup?
Sunday, November 15, 2026, at McMahon Stadium in Calgary, kicking off at 5:00 p.m. MST, with the Grey Cup Festival running November 11 to 15.
Where is the Touchdown Manitoba Grey Cup party and what does it cost?
The Touchdown Manitoba Grey Cup party is in Hall F of the BMO Centre at Stampede Park in Calgary. Tickets cost $49 Thursday, $59 Friday and $65 Saturday, or $110 for a pass covering all three days.
Are the Bombers playing in the Grey Cup?
No. Winnipeg was eliminated 33 to 23 by the Montreal Alouettes in the Eastern Final, but Bombers fans have a home base in Calgary at Touchdown Manitoba.
Toronto Argonauts vs Winnipeg Blue Bombers, 111th Grey Cup. Photo: Cmm3, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Maplestime will provide updates from Touchdown Manitoba and Grey Cup week as announcements are made.
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