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262,720 people made their way through the gates at this year’s edition of the Queen City Ex. Organizers are reporting good attendance at other events connected to the “Ex”, including the Pile o Bones Rodeo at Brandt Centre, and the nightly concerts held in Confederation Park. The Queen City Ex says 220,600 mini donuts were […]

The “Heat Warning” in effect for Regina should end later today, with tonight’s low dropping down to a more comfortable 12 degrees. That said, under the big blue prairie sky it will be a hot one at the Queen City Ex. There are water stations located around the REAL District, so if you are thirsty […]

Tonight will be the first night of the Pile O Bones Rodeo at the Brandt Centre as part of this year’s edition of the Queen City Ex. There will be all of the events you connect to a professional rodeo like barrel racing, bull riding steer wrestling and more. It gets underway at 6 o’clock […]

Attendance numbers are in for the 2023 QCX, and while they were down a bit, the REAL District said security incidents were down significantly over 2022 due to better screening. A total of 259,530 people hit the fair between Wednesday and Sunday last week. That’s seven per cent lower than last year, but the REAL […]

*The video included in this story shows a violent assault. Viewer discretion is advised* The video is disturbing. Three Regina youth are seen swarming another young person. Kicking and punching the victim, while one person records the onslaught and encourages the attackers to take the victim’s cell phone. The assault occurred just outside the gates […]

The Queen City Ex continues into the long weekend. There’s plenty to do from rides, to various fair food to try, and fireworks tonight around 10:15 p.m. Entertainment on the stage this evening features the James Barker Band at 9 o’clock. Terrance Littletent and Kawacatoose Boyz are at Banner Hall at 6 and 8 once […]

It’s just not summer in the Queen city with out A spin on the zipper, mini donuts, and a day spent at the fair. The marquee event of the season opened yesterday, with a full schedule of entertainment for the days ahead. This years edition of Queen City Exhibition is something Real District CEO Tim […]

It’s Full Tilt – a whirl at the REAL District as today marks the opening of the Queen City Exhibition. The Annual fair’s 138 year history has seen many versions over the years – originally being held across two October days in Regina’s Victoria Park. While the midway has evolved over the course of more […]

Hot off his 15th Nathan’s Hotdog eating championship – Joey Chestnut has his sights set on the mini donut crown at this year’s Queen City Exhibition. If you think you have what it takes – you can attempt to best Chestnut in the big event August 5th, as part of a fundraiser for the Regina […]

After closing down for two days, the final five days of the Queen City Ex are on starting Wednesday. Those attending the fair should plan for increased time to get through the gates when arriving. After a bear spray incident Saturday,  REAL is implementing metal detection screening at all gates as well as doing a […]