Queen City Ex

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 […]

You will be able to check “summer fun with the family” off of your “to-do” list this weekend. The Riders will be hosting the Edmonton Elks at Mosaic Saturday, and with the Queen City Ex going on at the same time there are some changes, but also some more opportunities for fun. First, there is […]

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 […]

The opening of the Queen City Ex in Regina is also the “unofficial” halfway point of summer. By tomorrow, July will be in the rear view mirror and September lurks on the horizon, but for this long weekend, there is the touchstone of summer in Regina, the QCX. The gates are open now, as the […]

Some big names and new features are in store for the 2024 Queen City Ex presented by SaskTel. This year marks 140 years since the fair was started in Regina, and the event running from July 31 to Aug. 4 promises to be bigger and better than ever. Among the highlights planned for this year: […]

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 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 […]

A summer tradition for close to 140 years is back for another. The Queen City Ex presented by SaskTel will run from August 2 to August 6 this year and will once again see a partnership with the Regina Food Bank with the return of an eating competition and world champion Joey Chestnut, the QCX […]

After going two years without the full Queen City Ex experience, it seems people returned to the fairgrounds at the REAL District in large numbers. Amidst the hustle and bustle of workers and vehicles taking down the fair’s rides and other stages, REAL president and CEO Tim Reid shared the record numbers the QCX generated […]