Weyburn Selected to Host the 2028 Saskatchewan Summer Games
Weyburn last hosted the biennial multi-sport event in 2004
Weyburn, SK (December 8, 2025) -- The Saskatchewan Games Council is thrilled to announce that Weyburn has been selected as the host city of the 2028 Saskatchewan Summer Games.
The 2028 Saskatchewan Summer Games will bring together upwards of 1,800 participants and 5,000 spectators from every corner of the province. The weeklong multi-sport event will be supported by over 1,000 community volunteers and will drive up to $7 million to the local economy through tourism spending, capital investment, and upgrades to sport facilities and equipment.
The 2028 Saskatchewan Summer Games will feature 13 sports: Archery, Athletics, Baseball (M), Basketball (M & F), Canoe Kayak, Soccer (M & F), Softball (F), Special Olympics - Bocce, Swimming, Tennis, Triathlon, Volleyball (M & F), and Rowing, which is returning to the Saskatchewan Games program after last being featured in 1996.
The City of Weyburn will be provided with a $550,000 Hosting Grant by the Saskatchewan Games Council, the permanent regulatory body of the Saskatchewan Games program. Additionally, hosting the Games will deliver upwards of $500,000 of investment into new and upgraded sport facilities and equipment through the Council’s matching Games Legacy Grant.
Weyburn last hosted the biennial youth sporting event in 2004. A major legacy of those Games was the new athletics track built adjacent to Weyburn Comprehensive School, which left the city and surrounding communities with a high-quality facility that has drawn many athletics events to Weyburn in the years since. Olympians Marsha Hudey and Chelsea Valois and Paralympians Erica Gavel and Miranda Biletski competed in the 2004 Games.
Flying Dust First Nation and the City of Meadow Lake are currently gearing up to host the upcoming 2026 Saskatchewan Winter Games from February 15th to 21st. This will mark the first time in the biennial program’s 53-year history that a city and First Nation have partnered in hosting the event. The 2026 Games recently launched its volunteer drive, and community members can now register online to volunteer.
Athlete tryouts are also ongoing throughout the province in a variety of sports ahead of the 2026 Games. Interested athletes can visit saskgames.ca/athletes to learn how they can get involved.
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“The City of Weyburn is honoured to welcome athletes, coaches, families and fans from across Saskatchewan back to our community for the 2028 Saskatchewan Summer Games. Hosting these Games is not only a celebration of sport; it will bring visitors from across the province, driving an economic boost for our community and creating real opportunities for local businesses to grow. It’s a chance to strengthen Weyburn's vision of a community for all, where young people can discover their strengths. Our team at the City of Weyburn is excited to work with the Saskatchewan Games Council, our regional partners and our incredible volunteer base to create an experience that leaves lasting legacies for Weyburn and the entire southeast.” Jeff Richards, Mayor, City of Weyburn
“The Saskatchewan Games Council is thrilled to select Weyburn as the host city for the 2028 Saskatchewan Summer Games. With Weyburn’s strong event-hosting background, excellent facilities, and engaged volunteer base, we know that these will be an exceptional, athlete-centred Games that will spark athlete development across the province. We also celebrate how the Games align with Weyburn’s goals for economic diversification, infrastructure investment, and tourism growth, and we look forward to working in partnership to deliver legacies to the City and region that will be felt for decades to come.” Greg Perreaux, Executive Director, Saskatchewan Games Council
About the Saskatchewan Games
First established in 1972, the purpose of the biennial Saskatchewan Games is to provide an opportunity for the province’s developing athletes, coaches and officials to participate in an inclusive and exciting multi-sport event in preparation for a higher level of competition, including the Canada Games and North American Indigenous Games. Countless Saskatchewan Games alumni have advanced to competition on the national stage and beyond, with Olympic champions such as Emily Clark, Colleen Sostorics, and Lucas Makowsky counting the Saskatchewan Games as a key step along their journeys to the highest levels of sport. The Saskatchewan Games also leave behind valuable legacies that benefit each host community for years to come. To learn more, visit saskgames.ca.
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Media Contacts
Paige Tenbult
Communications Coordinator
City of Weyburn
ptenbult@weyburn.ca | (306) 848-3236
Karen Lawson
Games Services and Communications Lead
Saskatchewan Games Council
klawson@saskgames.ca | (306) 529-3120
Greg Perreaux
Executive Director
Saskatchewan Games Council
gperreaux@saskgames.ca | (306) 530-2161