Dogs, divers and mini donuts are all inside the gates of the Queen City Exhibition

All the greasy food and stomach-flipping rides you can hope for will be at the Queen City Exhibition this year.

The fair’s gates open to the public on Wednesday at noon. The exhibition will run from at noon until midnight, with its final day on Sunday.

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Kyle Russell, an organizer with the Regina Exhibition Association Ltd. District, said he’s excited to kick off five days of summer fun with new entertainment.

“As soon as a fair ends you go into planning for the next year, and I think that that’s reflected in some of the great programming we have this year,” he said during an appearance on The Greg Morgan Morning Show on Monday.

West Coast Amusements will bring the fair rides for the second year in a row.

The Queen City Exhibition runs from Wednesday to Sunday in Regina. (Joshua Potter/980 CJME)

Grandstand concerts

A new performer will hit the stage each night of the exhibition at 8:30 p.m.

“The Original 16 Grandstand Stage has a great lineup that features,” Russell said. “Everything from classic rock like Helix and Quiet Riot to some very contemporary acts like Geordie Kieffer is one that we’re expecting a pretty massive crowd for on Friday.”

The performances will start with Billy Dean and Colin Raye on Wednesday, followed by Helix and Quiet Riot on Thursday, Geordie Kieffer and Down with Webster on Friday, Dallas Smith on Saturday and the Arkells on Sunday.

Other musicians will perform at the beer gardens.

Bounding dogs, plummeting divers among entertainment

If fair-goers need a break from the rides, a number of different shows are scheduled to break up the day.

Russell said some playful pooches with the SuperDogs show are promising big laughs and demonstrations of incredible athletic ability.

“They’ll be performing a show called the ‘Bow Wow Factor’ a few times a day,” he said. “That’s going to be taking over the Brandt Centre, so it’s a great place to cool off when you’re here for QCX.

“Everyone loves to watch those athletes and then, you know, get a paw-tograph after.”

The Flying Fools High Dive Show will see divers plummet from 25-metre platforms into pools below.

Patrons can also experience dancing and storytelling at the Mostos Indigenous Village.

Funky, fried fair food

People can find all the unique fair food along Flavour Alley at the QCX.

Russell said there is a new twist on mini donuts this year.

“We’ve got some vendors who are bringing some cookies and cream mini donuts,” he said. “If you’re a mini donut aficionado, this is the place to be.”

Russell said brownie mini donuts have also been added to the menu for 2026.

For those with a savoury tooth, the twista-roni is a mix of pepperoni and mozzarella on a stick, with drizzle of marinara on top.

Other items fair-goers may enjoy include deep-fried butter tarts and brisket in a bag.