Historical Downtown Regina: Self-Guided Audio Walking Tour

4.0
(7 reviews)
Canada

1 hour 30 minutes to 3 hours (approximately)
Offered in: English and 1 more

Explore 4.5 km of downtown Regina at your own pace, from City Hall to the Municipal Justice Building, with historic Union Station among the highlights. This self-guided smartphone walk connects 30 points of interest, including Hotel Saskatchewan, the Old Post Office, Victoria Park and Mosaic Stadium. Allow about 90 minutes to 3 hours, depending on your pace and stops.

GPS-triggered audio shares the stories behind the places you pass, while a live route map shows where you are and where to go next. Download the tour on Wi-Fi for offline use, then pause and resume whenever you like. Optional trivia adds another way to explore.

The experience is primarily outdoors, with exterior views of buildings and landmarks. There is no in-person guide, and entry to attractions is separate. Nearby businesses and galleries may have different opening hours, but you can still complete the walk. Downtown street work may require short sidewalk detours; check local notices before setting out.

What's Included

Flexible dates - tour is yours to keep and enjoy anytime on Tripvia Tours.
Trivia questions at each stop (optional)
Customer Service via Phone & Email
Flexible, self-paced access: pause and resume when you like
Live GPS route map on your device
GPS-triggered audio commentary at 30 points of interest
Offline audio tour after downloading on Wi-Fi
Your own smartphone or tablet
Attraction admission and interior access unless specifically stated
Headphones (optional; audio also plays through your device speaker)

Meeting and pickup

Meeting point

Start outside Regina City Hall at 2476 Victoria Avenue. No guide will meet you; open the downloaded tour in the Tripvia app to begin.

End point

Finish near the Municipal Justice Building at Halifax Street and 11th Avenue.

Itinerary

Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes to 3 hours (approximately)
  • 1

    See Regina City Hall at Queen Elizabeth II Court, where the civic tower anchors this downtown block.

    5 minutes • Admission ticket free
  • 2

    Admire the former Sherwood Department Store, one of Regina's surviving early department store buildings.

    5 minutes • Admission ticket free
  • 3

    Look up at the Balfour Apartments, a striking 1930 landmark on Victoria Avenue.

    5 minutes • Admission ticket free
  • 4

    Take in the impressive exterior of First Baptist Church beside Victoria Park.

    5 minutes • Admission ticket free
  • 5
    Saskatchewan Sports Hall of Fame

    See the heritage Land Titles Building, now home to the Saskatchewan Sports Hall of Fame.

    5 minutes • Admission ticket free
  • 6

    Admire the grand Hotel Saskatchewan, a 1927 railway-era landmark still welcoming guests.

    5 minutes • Admission ticket free
  • 7

    See the Federal Building's distinctive exterior overlooking Victoria Park.

    5 minutes • Admission ticket free
  • 8

    Find the historic Motherwell Building at the prominent corner of Victoria Avenue and Rose Street.

    5 minutes • Admission ticket free
  • 9

    Discover the Leader Building, once home to the Regina Leader newspaper.

    5 minutes • Admission ticket free
  • 10

    Look up at Conexus Plaza and its modern downtown architecture.

    5 minutes • Admission ticket free
  • 11

    Admire the Old Post Office, a downtown landmark now known as the Prince Edward Building.

    5 minutes • Admission ticket free
  • 12

    See the Northern Crown Bank building, one of Regina's oldest surviving commercial landmarks.

    5 minutes • Admission ticket free
  • 13

    Spot the Willoughby and Duncan Building among downtown Regina's early commercial architecture.

    5 minutes • Admission ticket free
  • 14

    Look up at the McCallum Hill Centre towers on the site of Regina's first skyscraper.

    5 minutes • Admission ticket free
  • 15

    Pause at the Regina Cenotaph, a downtown memorial to those who served and died in war.

    5 minutes • Admission ticket free
  • 16

    At Victoria Park, reflect on the former site of the Sir John A. Macdonald statue, removed to storage in 2021 amid a review of his legacy.

    5 minutes • Admission ticket free
  • 17

    Admire Knox-Metropolitan United Church, a landmark shared by two of Regina's oldest congregations.

    5 minutes • Admission ticket free
  • 18
    Dunlop Art Gallery

    Visit the Central Library exterior, home to one of Dunlop Art Gallery's two Regina locations; gallery access depends on opening hours.

    5 minutes • Admission ticket free
  • 19
    Victoria Park

    Enjoy Victoria Park, a green gathering place at the heart of downtown Regina.

    5 minutes • Admission ticket free
  • 20

    See Memorial Hall, home to Regina's Royal Canadian Legion Branch 001, the first branch to receive a charter.

    5 minutes • Admission ticket free
  • 21

    Admire the 1914 Canada Life Assurance Company Building, once the insurer's Saskatchewan headquarters.

    5 minutes • Admission ticket free
  • 22

    See the former Regina Telephone Exchange, a reminder of Saskatchewan's early telephone network.

    5 minutes • Admission ticket free
  • 23

    Discover the Saskatchewan Revenue Building, linked to the province's early agricultural cooperatives.

    5 minutes • Admission ticket free
  • 24
    St. Paul's Cathedral

    Admire the historic exterior of St. Paul's Cathedral, a Regina landmark dating from 1894.

    5 minutes • Admission ticket free
  • 25
    Mosaic Stadium

    See Mosaic Stadium, home of the Saskatchewan Roughriders, from outside.

    5 minutes • Admission ticket free
  • 26

    Pass SGI's downtown presence and learn how Saskatchewan's public insurer became part of provincial life.

    5 minutes • Admission ticket free
  • 27

    Admire Union Station, the former Canadian Pacific Railway hub now home to Casino Regina.

    5 minutes • Admission ticket free
  • 28

    Explore the 1935 Regina Riot's history near the Regina Police Service campus.

    5 minutes • Admission ticket free
  • 29

    See Old No. 1 Fire Hall, a distinctive 1921 reminder of Regina's early fire service.

    5 minutes • Admission ticket free
  • 30

    See the heritage Municipal Justice Building, preserved within the redeveloped Regina Police Service campus.

    5 minutes • Admission ticket free

Additional info

  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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