Prairieland Park facts for kids
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| Not for profit | |
| Industry | Fairs, trade fairs, agricultural shows |
| Headquarters | 503 Ruth Street West, Saskatoon, SK, Canada |
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Key people
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Vic Dubois – President |
| Products | Annual fair and exhibition space |
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Number of employees
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75 (year round) – 300 (seasonal) |
Prairieland Park is a large events center in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada. It's located in the Exhibition neighborhood. Every year, Prairieland Park hosts a popular event called "The Ex."
When "The Ex" isn't happening, the park's many buildings are used for other special events. Some of these events include the Western Canadian Crop Production Show, the Saskatchewan indemand trade show, and the Pet Expo. You can also see exciting Chuckwagon Racing and the Prairieland Junior Ag Showcase here.
The park's Agriculture Department works closely with the community. They often host events for 4-H, which is a youth organization focused on agriculture. Prairieland Park hosts 321 events each year, bringing in about 1.6 million visitors!
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The Ex: Saskatoon's Big Fair
"The Ex" is an exciting annual fair that takes place at Prairieland Park every August. It's a super fun event with lots to do! You can enjoy thrilling amusement rides, check out cool product exhibitions, listen to live music, and watch amazing shows and displays.
Usually, at the same time as "The Ex," you can also catch exciting chuckwagon races. These races happen at the Marquis Downs facility, which is part of Prairieland Park.
Prairieland Park's History
Prairieland Park has grown a lot over the years. In 2008, the park began a big expansion project. They built a new agriculture and equine center, which is about 27,000 square feet. This new center also has a large stabling facility, about 45,000 square feet, for horses and other animals to stay in all year round.
This expansion helped free up the existing Trade Centre building. Now, the Trade Centre can be used only for big conventions and trade shows. The Canadian and Saskatchewan governments helped fund this expansion, showing how important Prairieland Park is to the area.
Marquis Downs: Horse Racing Fun
Marquis Downs is a special horse race track located right here in Saskatoon. It's where you can watch exciting horse races with both Thoroughbred and Standardbred horses.
Some of the main races held at Marquis Downs include the Prairie Lily Stakes, the Saskatchewan Derby, and the Saskatchewan Futurity. These races are a big deal in the horse racing world!
Buildings at Prairieland Park
Prairieland Park has several large buildings that host all the different events. Here are some of the main ones:
- World Trade Center Saskatoon at Prairieland Park
- Hall A (a large exhibition area)
- Hall B (two big exhibition areas)
- Hall C (another exhibition space)
- Terrace (a reception room located above Hall C)
- Hall D (a very large exhibition space)
- Hall E (opened in 2006, with lots of exhibition space)
- Grand Stand
- Marquis Downs Building
Before Hall E was built, there was an older building called the Jubilee (Industry and Agriculture) Building. It was taken down in 2006 to make space for the new Hall E.
