Tourism Saskatchewan

The province of Saskatchewan is located in Western Canada.  Colourful skies, friendly people, nearly 100,000 lakes & clean, fresh air - that's Saskatchewan. Come #ExploreSask with us!

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Follow along as in-house and guest bloggers share their Saskatchewan stories.

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WIN Your Seat at the Final Game in Historic Mosaic Stadium

Retweet this tweet before 10am on Wednesday,October 26, 2016 and you’ll be entered to win three tickets to the Saskatchewan Roughriders home game on October 29th at 5:00pm against the BC Lions at Mosaic Stadium. One winner will be randomly drawn.

Fine Print

Contest winner must respond to [email protected] within 24 hours of being notified of winning on Twitter (by 10am, Thursday, October 27, 2016) otherwise a new winner will be drawn.

The winner will be required to pick their tickets up from the Saskatchewan Roughriders Ticket office at Mosaic Stadium. For location information click here.

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WIN Tickets to a Roughrider Game

Retweet this tweet before 10am on Wednesday,October 19, 2016 and you’ll be entered to win a pair of tickets to the Saskatchewan Roughriders home game on October 22nd at 2:00pm against the Montreal Alouettes at Mosaic Stadium. Three winners will be randomly drawn - each will receive one pair of tickets.

Fine Print

Contest winners must respond to [email protected] within 24 hours of being notified of winning on Twitter (by 10am, Thursday, October 20, 2016) otherwise a new winner will be drawn.

Winners will be required to pick their tickets up from the Saskatchewan Roughriders Ticket office at Mosaic Stadium. For location information click here.

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Be at Mosaic Stadium!

Retweet this tweet before 10am on Wednesday, September 21, 2016 and you’ll be entered to win a pair of tickets to the Saskatchewan Roughrider home game on September 24th at 7:30pm against the Hamilton Ti-Cats at Mosaic Stadium. Three winners will be randomly drawn - each will receive one pair of tickets.

Fine Print

Contest winners must respond to [email protected] within 24 hours of being notified of winning on Twitter (by 10am, Thursday, September 23, 2016) otherwise a new winner will be drawn.

Winners will be required to pick their tickets up from the Saskatchewan Roughriders Ticket office at Mosaic Stadium. For location information click here.

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WIN Saskatchewan Roughrider Tickets

Retweet this tweet before 10am on Thursday, September 15, 2016 and you’ll be entered to win a pair of tickets to the Saskatchewan Roughrider home game on September 18th at 2:30pm against the Edmonton Eskimos at Mosaic Stadium. Three winners will be randomly drawn - each will receive one pair of tickets.

Fine Print

Contest winners must respond to [email protected] within 24 hours of being notified of winning on Twitter (by 10am, Friday, September 16, 2016) otherwise a new winner will be drawn.

Winners will be required to pick their tickets up from the Saskatchewan Roughriders Ticket office at Mosaic Stadium. For location information click here.

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“ Checking out@ECOadv306 zip lines this morning. Pretty fun way to start the day!” - The Saskatchewanderer  

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Be in the Stands August 13

Retweet this tweet before 10am on Thursday, August 11, 2016 and you’ll be entered to win a pair of tickets to the Saskatchewan Roughrider home game on August 13 at 5pm against the Calgary Stampeders at Mosaic Stadium. Three winners will be randomly drawn - each will receive one pair of tickets.

Fine Print

Contest winners must respond to [email protected] within 24 hours of being notified of winning on Twitter (by 10am, Friday, August 12, 2016) otherwise a new winner will be drawn.

Winners will be required to pick their tickets up from the Saskatchewan Roughriders Ticket office at Mosaic Stadium. For location information click here.

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Victoria Park Comes Alive August 5 - 7 for Regina Folk Festival

Retweet this tweet before 10am on Tuesday, August 2, 2016 and you’ll be entered to win weekend passes to the Regina Folk Festival! One winner will be randomly drawn and will receive three tickets for each night of the festival.

Fine Print

Contest winners must respond to [email protected] within 24 hours of being notified of winning on Twitter (by 10am, Wednesday, August 3, 2016) otherwise a new winner will be drawn.

Winner will be required to pick up the tickets up from the Tourism Saskatchewan office at 189-1621 Albert Street between 8am - 5pm Monday to Friday. 

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Calling All Pokemon GO Addicts

Looking to capture a Dugtrio? Try the Burrowing Owl diorama at the Royal Saskatchewan Museum! 

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Be in the stands at Mosaic Stadium July 22

Retweet this tweet before 10am on Wednesday, July 20, 2016 and you’ll be entered to win a pair of tickets to the Saskatchewan Roughrider home game on July 22 at 7pm against the Ottawa Redblacks at Mosaic Stadium. Three winners will be randomly drawn - each will receive one pair of tickets.

Fine Print

Contest winners must respond to [email protected] within 24 hours of being notified of winning on Twitter (by 10am, Thursday, July 21, 2016) otherwise a new winner will be drawn.

Winners will be required to pick their tickets up from the Saskatchewan Roughriders Ticket office at Mosaic Stadium. For location information click here.

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Cheer on the Riders July 16

Retweet this tweet before 10am on Thursday, July 14, 2016 and you’ll be entered to win a pair of tickets to the Saskatchewan Roughrider home game on July 16 at 5pm against the BC Lions at Mosaic Stadium. Three winners will be randomly drawn - each will receive one pair of tickets.

Fine Print

Contest winners must respond to [email protected] within 24 hours of being notified of winning on Twitter (by 10am, Friday, July 15, 2016) otherwise a new winner will be drawn.

Winners will be required to pick their tickets up from the Saskatchewan Roughriders Ticket office at Mosaic Stadium. For location information click here.

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Sask-CATCH-U-Win with the Roughriders

At each Roughrider home game this season Tourism Saskatchewan will be offering up great tourism prizes. One lucky Sask-CATCH-U-Win participant and a fan in the stands will have the chance to win prize packages from the following sponsors (see below).

Grand Prize Draw: A Elk Ridge Resort adventure is also on the line, including golf and the opportunity to zip line at Elk Ridge Eco-Adventures with members of the Saskatchewan Roughriders! Sask-CATCH-U-Win participants will be tasked with catching footballs in a fishing net. If they are able to catch footballs tossed at them they will be entered into the Grand Prize Draw. The draw will take place during the last home game on Saturday, October 29th at 5:00pm.

Home Game Dates and Prize Package Sponsors:

Toronto vs. Saskatchewan Friday, June 30th at 8:00pm Prize Package Sponsor: Moose Jaw Getaway (Temple Gardens, Casino Moose Jaw, Tunnels of Moose Jaw)

BC vs. Saskatchewan Saturday, July 16th at 5:00pm Prize Package Sponsor: Candle Lake Golf Resort

Ottawa vs. Saskatchewan Friday, July 22nd at 7:00pm Prize Package Sponsor: Tourism Saskatoon

Calgary vs. Saskatchewan Saturday, August 13th at 5:00pm Prize Package Sponsor: Gold Eagle Lodge

Winnipeg vs. Saskatchewan Sunday, September 4th at 1:00pm Prize Package Sponsor: Tourism Yorkton

Edmonton vs. Saskatchewan Sunday, September 18th at 2:30pm Prize Package Sponsor: Harvest Eatery/Shaunavon Getaway

Hamilton vs. Saskatchewan Saturday, September 24th at 7:30pm Prize Package Sponsor: Wanuskewin Heritage Park

Montreal vs. Saskatchewan Saturday, October 22nd at 2:00pm Prize Package Sponsor: Regina Hotel Association/Tourism Regina

BC vs. Saskatchewan Saturday, October 29th at 5:00pm Grand Prize Sponsor: Elk Ridge Resort and Elk Ridge Eco-Adventures

Thank you to all of our sponsors! Purchase Roughrider home game tickets now: http://bit.ly/29cqAEc.

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Sunken Hills & Sandcastles 

An unexpected twist in the Saskatchewan landscape takes place at the Sunken Hills and Sandcastles, which are located near Beechy. We visited the area this spring and were surprised at what we found. 

The large, natural sandcastle formations and sunken hills result from the collapse of a natural gas pocket making the rolling hills ooze prehistoric charm. As we hiked the views of Lake Diefenbaker drew us in, so we made the trek down to the shoreline. WARNING: this hike is not for the faint-hearted. The elevation changes aren’t something people normally think of when exploring the prairies, but the hike is challenging. That being said, the views and the chance to explore the shoreline was well worth the achy legs! 

The best part is, whether you decide to hike for the afternoon or simply park your car and take in the view, you’re sure to have a story to tell your friends.  

Directions:  From Beechy travel 7.2 km W on Hwy 342, turn S on Howendale Rd for 29 km. Click here to access a map of the area: http://bit.ly/28NiQTm. **Please note: this natural attraction is located on private land. Ensure that all gates are closed after entering and leaving the area. Wet conditions may limit accessibility.**

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Douglas Provincial Park Sand Dunes

Accessible sand dunes are located in numerous locations throughout Saskatchewan. One such place is Douglas Provincial Park. 

Named after late Saskatchewan Premier Tommy Douglas, the park is a natural environment facility featuring 27 km of interpreted hiking trails, including a section of the Trans Canada Trail that hugs the shoreline of Lake Diefenbaker.

The trail system in and around the sand dunes is doted with patches of juniper and cacti and is approximately 8 km in length. The desert-like landscape of  the active sand dunes doesn’t look or feel like anything you assume to find in Saskatchewan.

We hiked the Dunes Trail which takes you straight (after 2.85 kms) to the major sand dune area. Other trails options in this area of the park include:

Cacti Trail - 4 km Juniper Trail - 1.1 km   Dunes Trail - 2.85 km

View a park map here: http://bit.ly/28NIOeA

Directions: Douglas Provincial Park is located 11km S of Elbow on Hwy 19.

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Desert Oasis on the Prairies

In the southwest you will find 1,900 square kilometres of sand dunes. Yes, we are talking southwest Saskatchewan. This area, known as The Great Sandhills, contains one of the largest set of active sand dunes in Canada! Needless to say, we HAD to check them out! 

We arrived at Sceptre and popped into the local Great Sandhills Museum to get our bearings then hit the road again. To access the dunes you need to take a gravel/dirt road that is impassible if wet. This stretch of road is also leased by local ranchers who use the land as summer pasture for their cattle, so slow down and watch for cows!

When you arrive at the dunes there is a parking lot and trail signage, so you can plan our your trek. Aside from the scenic dunes, make sure you check out boot hill. The cowboy boot arbor was made by a local farmer who has passed and it makes for a great photo opportunity. 

There’s nothing like the feeling of soft sand between your toes and you don’t have to go to the beach to experience it, you only have to head towards Sceptre!

Directions:  Access to the active dunes is located by taking the first grid road E of Sceptre off Hwy 32, then approximately 22 km S to Great Sand Hills. Watch for signs and parking lot. 

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"More to Southwestern Saskatchewan than Meets the Eye" viaThe Globe and Mail: http://bit.ly/1TtfRQg.

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Holy crocuses, Batman!

Photo location: Claybank hil___arie: https://www.instagram.com/p/BD87NqVDCZZ