MHBA Parade show homes open to visit all winter

Manitoba’s spring and fall Parade of Homes events are a spectacular showcase for Manitoba’s residential construction industry.

The parades showcase the Manitoba Home Builders’ Association’s home-building members, offering new-home buyers a chance to see cutting-edge home technology, and visitors also get a great opportunity for an up-close look at the latest trends in residential style and design.

These three-week events take place in March and September each year.

Most people aren’t aware Manitoba’s Parade of Homes events are the largest organized anywhere in Canada. Over 32,000 people visited the new show homes on display during the MHBA’s 2025 Spring Parade of Homes earlier this year.

Our 2025 Fall Parade of Homes, which ran from Sept. 20 to Oct. 12, was even bigger, drawing over 47,000 people to Parade show homes.

Nowhere else in Canada do home buyers have the opportunity to visit this many unique show homes to gather ideas on how and where to build their new dream home.

While the two events receive a lot of attention while in full swing, it’s important to remember the show homes featured in our Parade of Homes events are accessible far more than just twice a year.

In fact, the winter months provide a great opportunity for new-home buyers to visit show homes in between the spring and fall Parade of Homes events. Traffic will be a little lighter and parking a bit easier to find near the display dwellings during the colder season.

Visiting at this time also allows prospective home-buyers to check out many features, like heating systems and outdoor lighting, in full operation.

So where can you find information on show-home locations and visitation hours? You can visit the MHBA website at homebuilders.mb.ca and click on the “Parade of Homes” tab. There you’ll find an index of all Parade of Homes show homes as well as a digital version of the most recent Parade of Homes magazine.

Also on our website, you can reference a directory of award-winning homes featured in this autumn’s Parade of Homes, as well a list of the new-home sales agents who have received the MHBA Sales Award.

When you click on the “Show Homes” tab on the MHBA website, you’ll find a full listing of Parade show homes located all around the province. Our easy-to-use map allows you to choose show homes you’d like to visit and contact builders to set up in-person viewings.

Show homes featured in the MHBA Parade of Homes are open for business year-round for your visiting pleasure. The winter months are a great time to visit these show homes to see what’s new in residential design and to start planning to build your new dream dwelling next year. Our members look forward to your visit!

Lanny McInnes is president of the Manitoba Home Builders’ Association. You can learn more about MHBA builders and renovators at homebuilders.mb.ca.

lmcinnes@homebuilders.mb.ca