Saskatoon Ex Parade draws hundreds to kick off the best days of summer

Saskatoon’s downtown streets were painted with colours, bubbles and music for the city’s annual parade to kick off the exhibition.

On Wednesday, hundreds of people brought their lawn chairs and watched as dozens of floats paraded down Spadina Crescent East, making way towards 20th Street.

The sun is shining and it’s a great day for the Saskatoon Ex Parade!

Hundreds of people are gathered downtown today to kick off one of the biggest events of the summer @CKOMNews pic.twitter.com/x8B9S5RIZS

— Mia Holowaychuk (@miaholoway) July 30, 2025

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Michelangelo the Ninja Turtle at the Saskatoon Ex parade. (Mia Holowaychuk/650 CKOM)

Santa Claus, Michelangelo the Ninja Turtle and Disney princesses were some of the fan favourites among children.

The Saskatoon exhibition opens on Thursday morning at Prairieland Park and will run until Aug. 7. Thousands of people are expected to come together at the midway for classic carnival rides and entertainment.

Disney princesses at the Saskatoon Ex parade. (Mia Holowaychuk/650 CKOM)

Members of the Whitecap Dakota First Nation at the Saskatoon Ex parade. (Mia Holowaychuk/650 CKOM)

Saskatoon police at the Saskatoon Ex parade. (Mia Holowaychuk/650 CKOM)