Saskatoon

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The Meewasin Valley Trail follows both banks of the river through the city, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan

The Delta Bessborough, known locally as the Bez, opened in 1935, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan

Saskatoon has nine river crossings and is nicknamed the City of Bridges, Saskatchewan

Remai Modern opened in 2017 at River Landing on the west bank of the river, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan

About Saskatoon

Saskatoon sits on both banks of the South Saskatchewan River in central Saskatchewan, its neighborhoods linked by a series of bridges that earned it the nickname City of Bridges. It is the province's largest city, home to the University of Saskatchewan and a growing arts and food scene, while the riverbank parkland gives it a green, walkable core.

The Meewasin Valley Trail follows the river through the heart of the city, connecting most of the main sights. The castle-like Delta Bessborough, a former railway hotel, overlooks the water, and the Broadway Bridge leads across to Broadway Avenue and Nutana, the city's oldest neighborhoods, with cafés, theaters and shops. Remai Modern, the contemporary art museum, holds a notable collection of Picasso linocuts. The Saskatoon Farmers Market at River Landing showcases local produce, while the Ukrainian Museum of Canada reflects the region's heritage. The Western Development Museum recreates an early prairie boomtown street indoors.

For a relaxed city break with easy access to nature, Saskatoon works well in summer, when long evenings bring people to the riverbanks. The Forestry Farm Park and Zoo is a family favorite, and Wanuskewin Heritage Park, on the city's northern edge, explores thousands of years of Northern Plains Indigenous history. Winters are cold, but trails stay active for skiing.

Best seasonJune through September, with warm weather, riverbank festivals and long daylight hours.

Ideal stayTwo to three days for downtown, the river trails and Wanuskewin.

ArrivingSaskatoon John G. Diefenbaker International Airport has flights across Canada; VIA Rail also stops in the city.

WiserMap travel guideSaskatoon Saskatchewan Riverside Trails and Remai ModernPlan a Saskatoon trip with the Meewasin riverbank trail, Remai Modern, Broadway Avenue, Wanuskewin Heritage Park, saskatoon berry pie and local stay areas.Read the guide

Exploring Saskatoon: 12 Must-See Spots

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Meewasin Valley Trail

Meewasin comes from a Cree word meaning beautiful, and this trail system lives up to it, following both banks of the South Saskatc...

Saskatoon Forestry Farm Park and Zoo

This green oasis on the city's northeast side began in 1913 as a federal tree nursery that raised millions of seedlings for prairi...

Landmarks 2

Delta Bessborough

Locals call it the Castle on the River, and the turreted Bessborough is the most photographed building in Saskatoon. Canadian Nati...

Broadway Bridge Saskatoon

Built in 1932 as a Depression-era relief project that gave work to hundreds of unemployed men, the Broadway Bridge links downtown...

Museums 4

Remai Modern

Opened in 2017 at River Landing, Remai Modern is Saskatoon's contemporary art museum, housed in a striking stack of cantilevered b...

Ukrainian Museum of Canada

Ukrainian settlers shaped much of rural Saskatchewan, and this museum on Spadina Crescent, founded in 1936 by the Ukrainian Women'...

Western Development Museum Saskatoon

The Saskatoon branch of the Western Development Museum is famous for 1910 Boomtown, an indoor recreation of a prairie main street...

Diefenbaker Canada Centre

On the University of Saskatchewan campus, this museum and archive is dedicated to John G. Diefenbaker, Canada's 13th prime ministe...

Family 1

Kinsmen Park Saskatoon

Close to downtown and the University Bridge, Kinsmen Park is Saskatoon's go-to spot for young children. Its rides area, now called...

Neighborhoods 1

Broadway District Saskatoon

Broadway Avenue is the main street of Nutana, the city's oldest neighbourhood, which grew from a temperance colony settled in the...

Food and Drink 1

Saskatoon Farmers Market

For a taste of the prairies, look for local vendors selling saskatoon berries in season, haskap jams, wild rice, honey, bison and...

Events 1

Shakespeare on the Saskatchewan

Each summer since the mid-1980s, this festival has staged Shakespeare in white tents pitched on the riverbank, with the South Sask...

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