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Memories to science experiments, Queen City Ex has it all
If weather or an upset stomach from too many mini-doughnuts forces fair-goers inside, the Queen City Ex has a wide variety of exhibits and shows happening indoors. One of the exhibits is a trip back i...
Aug 02, 2018 The old Gainer-mobile is one of the items at Memory Lane at the Queen City Ex on Aug. 2, 2018. (Britton Gray980 CJME)
Taste of the Queen City Ex: cricket grilled cheese
From thrill rides to live music and outrageous food, it's easy to tell the Queen City Ex is back in town. Gates for the annual fair opened on Wednesday at noon and the food vendors brought some daring...
Aug 01, 2018 Cricket Grilled Cheese is one of the more daring options offered at the Queen City Ex this year August 1, 2018. (Britton Gray/980 CJME)
Queen City Ex: cricket grilled cheese, return of the Zipper
From thrill rides to daring food, the Queen City Ex midway offers something to tempt the adventurer in everyone this year. Trucks are parked at Evraz Place, and the midway rides are starting to go up ...
Jul 31, 2018
6K fewer people through gates at this year’s QCX
It's a tell-tale sign summer is coming to a close: the Queen City Ex has come and gone for another year. Regina Exhibition Association Limited (REAL) has released this year's gate count. It showed mor...
Aug 08, 2017
Queen City Ex marks first year of smoke-free fair grounds
For the first time, as per the city of Regina's new smoking bylaw, fair-goers were not allowed to smoke on the grounds at the Queen City Ex. Since the fair has been around for about 130 years, for som...
Aug 07, 2017 There are three designated smoking areas around Evraz Place for those attending the 2017 Queen City Ex. (Jessie Anton/980 CJME)
Fair games: Waste of money or worth the fun?
Some people go to the Queen City Exhibition for the food, others for the rides, but David Critchley goes for the games. With his two-year-old son in his arms, Critchley said he brought him to the exhi...
Aug 06, 2017 A family plays games at the Queen City Ex Aug. 5, 2017. (Jessie Anton/980 CJME)
International clown makes second appearance at exhibition
If you hear Justin Timberlake's "Can't Stop the Feeling," at the Queen City Ex it can only mean one thing - Doo Doo Doodles the Clown is making his way down the midway. This is only the second year th...
Aug 04, 2017 Doo Doo the Clown is one of the many performers at the Queen City Ex on August 4, 2017. (Sarah Wallace/ 980 CJME)
Regina man recalls his love affair with the Queen City Ex
Barry Tappin is celebrating his 70th year with the Queen City Ex. His love affair with the summer fair began as a kid when he lived just a few blocks from the Exhibition Grounds. "You could look strai...
Aug 03, 2017 Barry Tappin recalls the days of Royal American Shows when the summer fair arrived by rail car. (Sarah Mills/980 CJME)
Deep fried or freshly grown: Regina's food choices
It can be tough trying to pick between being healthy and enjoying a deep fried delicacy and in Regina on Wednesday, you could find both at different spots in the city. The Queen City Ex, on now at Evr...
Aug 03, 2017 People wait in line to buy fresh vegetables from Lincoln Gardens at the Regina Farmers' Market on Aug. 2, 2017. (Britton Gray/980 CJME)
Chicken's feet, waffle tacos come to the Queen City Ex
While there are concerts for the adults and the rides for the kids the big draw is almost always the food at the Queen City Ex. The fair opened Wednesday at Evraz Place and runs until Sunday. There is...
Aug 02, 2017 A waffle taco is available at the Queen City Ex on August 2, 2017. (Sarah Mills/980 CJME)
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