Arden is home to the largest crocus monument.

Arden – come for the crocuses, stay and explore

Attend the Crocus Festival in the village and explore the other attractions the area has to offer


With warmer weather arriving, it’s time to plan some exploration trips around Manitoba. A good beginning might be the Crocus Festival at the village of Arden, 16 km east of Neepawa, and then six km north on PTH 352. Arden (population about 150) is an interesting place to stop at any time, but particularly when

Dennis Wiens, of Portage la Prairie, was the adult category People’s Choice winner this year at the Arden Crocus Festival.

Crocus photo contest winners named

Amateur photographers from across the province once again put their best photo forward

Adult and youth competitors have once again flooded the village of Arden with crocus photographs. The 2017 Wild Prairie Crocus photo contest attracted more than 100 photos, and 13 photographers from eight different towns and cities throughout the province captured prizes totalling $600. The tiny village, 160 km northwest of Winnipeg, is home to about


Academic Andrew West celebrated his recent move to Manitoba to join the College of Rehabilitation Sciences at the University of Manitoba by winning the People’s Choice award for adult participants with this shot of a dog taking a moment to stop and smell the flowers.

Crocus photo contest celebrates spring

The juried photo contest distributed about $600 in prizes to the winning entrants

Ten Manitoba photographers have taken home about $600 in prize money from the 2016 Wild Prairie Crocus photography contest. The contest is in conjunction with the annual Arden Crocus Festival, hosted every spring by the small village of 150, approximately 160 km northwest of Winnipeg. Arden has held the photo contest for eight years, encouraging

Arden’s Crocus Festival a sure sign of spring’s arrival

Photographers have until midnight April 27 to get their pictures entered

Organizers of Arden’s annual Crocus Festival have put the call out for fresh entries to their photo contest featuring Manitoba’s perky official flower. Photographers have until midnight April 27 to enter the contest, which has several categories and boasts a combined purse worth $680 this year. Winners will be announced May 3 during the festival