Regina Tour Guide

There are so many things to experience in Regina, it will be necessary to plan ahead to ensure you’ll get to everything you MUST see.

There are a lot of things to see and do in Regina, and here are some places you should look into:

Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) Trainng Academy and Museum
This is one of the most popular stops for visitors to the city. In 1885, Regina was chosen to be the headquarters of the Royal North-West Mounted Police (the RCMP'S predecessor) – then in 1920 "the Force" became a national body and moved its headquarters in Ottawa. However, the only training academy is still located in Regina.
Alex Youck School Museum
This working one-room school house features schoolroom artifacts dating back to the turn of the 20th Century.
Casino Regina
If the ringing of slot machines and the shuffling of cards calls to you, then make plans to go to Casino Regina, Saskatchewan’s largest casino. Amidst the 780 slot machines and 33 table games, you’ll find a backdrop of a grand former train station built in 1912.
Downtown Regina
Travel to Downtown Regina to be a part of the central core for shopping, culture, entertainment and fine dining. You’ll find almost two hundred shops and personal services to explore, and over seventy restaurants featuring fine dining, casual cafes, coffee houses and everything in-between.
Globe Theatre
While in Regina, plan an evening out at the Globe Theatre for an unforgettable experience. Globe Theatre's 406 seat theatre-in-the-round (IPSCO Main Stage) is a unique and intimate setting.
Government House Museum
In 1891, this building was built to be the the residence of th Queen’s reprsentative. After that it was lavish home of Saskatchewan’s lieutenant governors until 1945.
Holy Rosary Cathedral
If you’d like to visit a cathedral with a particularly impressive pipe organ, go to the Holy Rosary Cathedral at 3125 - 13th Avenue. Holy Rosary Cathedral is the Mother Church of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Regina, Saskatchewan.
Legislative Building
If you look at the skyline of Regina, you can’t help but notice the dome of the Legislative Building. Built in a quasi-Versailles-style, the provincial capital building is located on the south side of Wascana Lake and is built of Tyndall stone from Manitoba and has 34 types of marble from around the world on its interior.

MacKenzie Art Gallery
Make sure you allow ample time to see everything in the 3 levels of this gallery (100,000 square feet!) located within Wascana Centre. The MacKenzie Art Gallery focuses on works of Canadian artists, particularly those from right here in Saskatcewan.

Regina Plains Museum
The Regina Plains Museum is Regina's civic musuem that focuses on the significant cultural, social, political and economic development of the community since its inception.

Royal Saskatchewan Museum
This museum is a must-see! It will give you historical information in a time-line format, tracing local history from before the dinosaur era to today. Children especially love to visit, especially the robotized dinosaur, Megamunch.

Saskatchewan Centre of the Arts
When you visit Regina, make sure you check the calendar to see what’s happening at the Saskatchewan Centre of the Arts. This convention, banquet and trade show facility hosts major performing arts productions and local and international artists.

Saskatchewan Science Centre
Be ready for a day of fun, of exploring, of hands-on learning when you and your family go to the popular Saskatchewan Science Centre. The Science Centre is located inside the former city powerhouse, a landmark on Wascana Lake since 1914.

Saskatchewan Sports Hall of Fame
This hall of fame museum showcases the history of sport in the Saskatchewan province. Make your way through the center, looking at sports memorabilia and archived photos that each tell a story of their own.

Wascana Centre
Wascana Centre is a 9.3 square kilometre (2,300 acre) park built around Wascana Lake and designed in 1961 by Minoru Yamasaki — the Seattle-born architect best known as the designer of the original World Trade Center in New York.

Wascana Waterfowl Park Display Ponds
Along Lakeshore Drive of Wascana Centre you’ll find more than 60 breeds of migrating waterfowl that make their home in this 640-acres part of the park.

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