Tourism in Saskatchewan

 
Saskatchewan, a quarter million square miles, one half is covered by forest, one-third by farmland and one-eighth by fresh water.
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Manitoba has a population of almost 1 million people. Regina is the Capital City and has a population of 200,000 people while Saskatoon is the largest city with 237,000 people. It' inhabitants are people of Aboriginal, European, Russian, Ukrainian, Polish, Scandinavian and British heritage.
 
The province has year round Central Standard Time. No daylight savings time.
 

Saskatoon

Saskatoon’s summer arts festivals feature 8 first-class festivals and 14 magnificent hotels that have partnered together to offer you outstanding value in and around Saskatoon. Experience the laughter of children, the music of Jazz, the drama of Shakespeare, the extreme of Fringe and the diversity of Folkfest.
 

 

  • The Saskatoon Childrens Festival
  •  In June watch amazing performances by artists from all over the world, local artists, dance to music on the World Stage.
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  • The SaskTel Jazz Festival
  •  In July, the second largest jazz festival in Western Canada. A mix of jazz, blues, worldbeat, groove, hip hop, gospel music and the hottest up and coming artists of Saskatchewan.
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  • The Shakespeare Festival
  •  On the banks of the South Saskatchewan River. There’s more to this festival site than plays. Enjoy the play and relax in Sir Toby’s Tavern.
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  • The Great Plains Comedy festival
  • The longest running comedy festival in the province, featuring top comedic talent from across North America.
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  • A Taste of Saskatchewan
  •  July, in Kiwanis Park. Favorites from 31 of Saskatoon finest restaurants, and entertainment from over 50 Saskatchewan bands.
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  • Saskatoon Fringe Theatre Festival
  • In August. Over 400 performances including LIVE theatre, family-friendly KidsFringe shows and live music. The Fringe Street Beverage Garden.
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  • Folkfest
  • An August travel the world in the pavilions, featuring ethnic cuisine, entertainment, and displays and demonstrations at 17 pavilions throughout the city.
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  • Ukrainian Festival
  • In August in Kiwanis Park on the river bank next to Saskatoon's landmark Delta Bessborough. Children’s activities, delicious Ukrainian food, a beer garden and cultural displays, dance groups, choirs, instrumentalists and children’s entertainers.
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Canadian Western Agribition
One of North America's largest and best known agricultural exhibitions. The CCA Rodeo Finals will be held during the exhibition. More than 4,000 head of livestock, purebred beef, commercial and dairy cattle, heavy and light horses, sheep, goats, and bison are on display during the six day show.
 
More than 450 trade show exhibits, agri-business & technology products and services, western arts and crafts, home and lifestyle products, food products and samples. In November in Regina.
 
The National Doukhobor Heritage Village was officially opened on June 29, 1980. The Doukhobors, a small sect of Russian pacifist dissenters, were persecuted in late nineteenth century Czarist Russia. With the assistance of Count/author Leo Tolstoy and British and American Quakers, more than 7500 Doukhobors emigrated in 1899 to settle in what was to become Saskatchewan.
 
Today there are between 30,000 and 40,000 Doukhobors in Canada, and another 30,000 in Russia.
 
Crafts, tools and photographs depict their life. A second museum at the heritage village is devoted to Tolstoy. It's much shorter on artifacts but fascinating in content.
 
A display of images donated to the museum by the former Soviet Union highlight the life of the great writer as well as his relationship with the Doukhobors.