Regina can be discovered from many different perspectives: Wascana Centre brings together a city park, a lake, a protected habitat and more than ten kilometres of trails; gardens and museums offer other highlights. You can shape your stay around nature, art or history instead of reducing the city to a single attraction.

Park, Trails and Nature

Wascana Centre is a 930-hectare city park in Regina that surrounds a 120-hectare lake. It includes more than 10 kilometres of trails, intended for walking, running and cycling. A protected natural habitat in Wascana Centre is home to 46 species of breeding birds. These details show different sides of the park: its size, trails for various activities and a protected breeding habitat.

Canoes, kayaks and stand-up paddleboards are also available to rent at Wascana Centre; operations may vary seasonally. If paddling is part of your visit, check rental availability for your travel dates. This makes it easier to decide whether to explore the park on its trails or include one of the water activities on offer.

Gardens with Different Highlights

The Edwardian Gardens feature paved, accessible paths that everyone can explore. Government House is a National Historic Site in Regina and offers tours, programs and informative exhibits. The Edwardian Gardens are also associated with Government House. Programs and exhibits may change, so if you have a particular offering in mind, check the current dates and details before your visit.

At the Regina Floral Conservatory, visitors can enjoy lush greenery, colourful flowers and the scents of a tranquil garden. As an indoor garden, it offers a different experience from the paths of the Edwardian Gardens: there, the focus is on paved, accessible paths; here, on greenery, blossoms and garden aromas. This can help you decide whether you would prefer garden paths or the atmosphere of an indoor garden space.

Art, History and Saskatchewan

The Indigenous Gallery explores the history and traditions of Indigenous societies in Saskatchewan and their relationship with the land over a period of 10,000 years. The Royal Saskatchewan Museum focuses on Saskatchewan’s natural history as well as Indigenous cultures, past and present. It also features Scotty, the largest known Tyrannosaurus rex in the world. The two institutions therefore have different areas of focus: the Gallery highlights history, traditions and relationships with the land, while the Museum brings together natural history and cultures, past and present.

The MacKenzie Art Gallery presents changing exhibitions focused on Indigenous and contemporary art, as well as selected historical and international works. Since exhibitions change, check the current program if you would like to see a particular exhibition.

The Legislative Building offers another way to explore Regina’s history: its tours cover the building’s history and its artworks. Tour dates may change, so it is worth checking the current schedule before your visit. The RCMP Heritage Centre offers another historical perspective. It is next to the historic site of the RCMP Academy, known as Depot Division, where every Mountie has been trained since 1885.

For an overview of the wider trip: Saskatchewan.