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Saskatchewan · Canada
The capital of Saskatchewan, on the prairies: the Royal Canadian Mounted Police heritage centre, Wascana Lake with the Legislative Building, and the province’s natural history museum.
In the photo: Wascana Lake, in Regina.
Illustrative images. The pictures in this guide are illustrations based on the real place, not photographs, and may differ from it.
Get to know the place
Regina, the capital of Saskatchewan, sits amid the southern plains of the province, in a flat landscape of wheat and canola fields that reaches the horizon. The city was founded in 1882 with the arrival of the railway and became the seat of government for the Northwest Territories and later the province.
Regina is linked to the history of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police: the training academy has operated in the city since the late 19th century, and the heritage centre next door tells the force’s story with exhibits and, on some days, cadet parades.
Downtown is the Wascana Centre, one of the largest urban parks in North America, surrounding an artificial lake. Along the lakeshore are the Legislative Building with its high dome, the Royal Saskatchewan Museum with dinosaurs and the natural history of the prairies, and the university art gallery.
The city is the base for travel through the southern prairies, such as Grasslands National Park.
This destination brings together 1 city: Regina.
One destination, many paths
Start with one city or combine several in your itinerary.
Boundaries: Statistics Canada (Statistics Canada Open Licence) / geoBoundaries. Adapted by Cidade Turismo.
✈ Regina International Airport (YQR) · 5 km to Regina
Regina International Airport (YQR) is about 5 km from downtown and has flights from Toronto, Calgary, Vancouver and other cities. There is no passenger train to Regina; by car, Saskatoon is about 240 km away.
The local experience
A museum about the history of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, next to the training academy (Depot) in Regina, with exhibits and, on some days, the cadets’ parade.
Seat of Saskatchewan’s parliament, from 1912, with a high dome and stone façade on the shore of Wascana Lake; guided tours available.
Natural history and Indigenous peoples museum of Saskatchewan, in Wascana Centre, with a replica of the tyrannosaur Scotty, found in the province.
Before you go
A little planning leaves more time to enjoy the journey.
From June to September, with warm days, wide skies and the parks around the lake. Winter is long and very cold.
The seasons shown are the most usual ones; nature doesn't always follow the calendar.
One or two days: one for the RCMP centre, another for the Wascana Centre, the Legislative Building and the museum.
The downtown area, near Victoria Square and Scarth Street, has most of the hotels, a few minutes from the Wascana Centre.
Take your trash with you, follow the signs and support local businesses. In natural areas, follow the visiting guidelines.
Get your questions answered
One or two days for the RCMP Heritage Centre, the Wascana Centre, the Legislative Building and the museum.
Downtown and the Wascana Centre are walkable; for the RCMP Heritage Centre, take a bus, taxi or car.
By car, about 240 km, roughly 2½ hours, or by bus. There is no train between them.
From June to September, with warm days and the parks full of visitors.
Saskatchewan does not change clocks: UTC−6 year-round.
