2024 Queen City Ex kicks off in Regina

It is 1 of nan biggest highlights of nan summertime successful Regina erstwhile nan Queen City Ex rolls into town.

And now, nan time has yet travel to caput complete to nan REAL territory for your favourite snack aliases hop connected a caller ride.

The Ex will tally from Wednesday to Sunday.

Cathleen Betker, nan REAL awesome events manager, says nan adjacent has a small spot of thing for everyone but 1 point she is really looking guardant to is nan Regina Symphony Orchestra (RSO).

“On Wednesday we person nan RSO and I cannot downplay really cool this twelvemonth is going to beryllium but not only do we person nan RCO playing, but they’re going to beryllium playing video crippled music,” Betker said.

“With that, they’re bringing successful a unrecorded choir. We’re going to person a integer surface display, and it is each choreographed to nan 2nd pinch our fireworks.”

Some of nan performances this twelvemonth include:

• July 31 – Regina Symphony Orchestra and Fireworks, presented by SaskMilk and Z99
• Aug. 1 – Our Lady Peace, presented by Prairie Mobile and Jack 94.5
• Aug. 2 – Ludacris, presented by SaskTel and Play 92
• Aug. 3 – Jess Moskaluke, presented by Sherwood Co-op and Pure Country
• Aug. 4 – Trooper, presented by Brunswick Steel and Jack 94.5

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“In 1884 we started pinch a adjacent that brought together 150 community-minded individuals to speech goods, information, and experiences and this twelvemonth marks 140 years of nan improvement of that fair,” said Roberta Engel, acting president and CEO of REAL.

Similar to erstwhile years, connected Saturday, anyone pinch tickets to nan Saskatchewan Roughriders crippled against nan Edmonton Elks will person free admittance to nan QCX nan aforesaid day.

For nan 3rd consecutive year, QCX will partner pinch nan Regina Food Bank for nan Mini Donut Eating Competition. The world’s apical competitory eating champion, Joey Chestnut, will return to situation his erstwhile grounds of 304 mini donuts consumed successful 8 minutes.

More accusation connected prices, events and performances tin beryllium recovered connected the REAL website.