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Welcome to Canterbury Park, fun and games like no place else. It’s the sport of Kings, horseracing; we’ve been doing it at Canterbury Park since 1995 and Minnesota has noticed. Canterbury is a year-round entertainment complex with more than 1.2 million visitors annually. During our summer long live racing season, more than a quarter of those visitors will pass through our gates and a spend day or evening enjoying one the world’s leading speculator sports. During the live racing season, Canterbury Park surrounds the racing with several special events and promotions designed to attract our Corporate Partners most attractive demographic group.
Wednesday, Thursday & Saturday:
5PM First Post
Sundays:
1PM First Post
Canterbury Park is proud to welcome you to the premier card club in the upper Midwest. Open 24 hours a day, year-round, the Canterbury Card Casino offers a wide selection of poker tables, as well as some of the industry’s most popular table games With first rate table service, experienced floor staff and dealers, several dining options and around the clock preferred parking, the Canterbury Card Casino sets the standard for card clubs around the country
The business of Canterbury Park is not limited to gaming opportunities. Since reopening in 1995 Canterbury Park has become the premier special events facility in Minnesota. From our Concerts at the Park music series featuring some of the top national performers, to the region’s largest art and crafts show, the premier stop on the world’s most popular pro snowmobiling racing circuit and now our annual PRCA sanctioned Ram Trucks Rodeo the continued growth of entertainment options provides a wide array of spectator demographics.
Canterbury Park is the perfect place for an event of any size, including meetings, company parties, banquets, class reunions or wedding receptions. Open year round with multiple dining options, Canterbury Park also features one of the twin cities top in house catering services. Our group sales team can customize your event regardless of the size and theme.
The next step in our evolution is the real estate development of Canterbury Commons at Canterbury Park. Often cited in development circles as a ‘project to watch’ in the Twin Cities, Canterbury Commons is one of the largest development plays in the Twin Cities metropolitan area. Canterbury Commons and its development team have indeed executed on a vision of LIVE, WORK, PLAY and STAY within the project.
The first phase of Canterbury Commons development resulted in over 1000 multifamily units with The Triple Crown Residences, Canterbury Crossing and The OMRY at Canterbury as well as Greystone Construction office headquarters, Badger Hill Brewery, Bravis Craft Mexican Food, and Next Steps Learning Center.
Delivering on its promise to build the Premier Entertainment Destination in our region, a state of the art, best in class 19,000 seat outdoor amphitheater began construction in 2023 on the east side of the Canterbury Commons Entertianment District. The venue will hist it's first of 40-50 concerts in May of 2025 with national headliner performances. Master planning is underway to create a entertainment plaza adjacent to the amphitheater entertainment district and a new trackside development which will bring hundreds of thousands more visitors to Canterbury Park
The Fun and Games never stop at Canterbury Park. And during our Summer long live racing season, we build on our great horse racing product and live racing and make any visit special with a wide variety of promotions, and special events to keep our fans coming back to Canterbury time and again, to benefit from the relationships with our Corporate Partners. It all starts with the Kentucky Derby Day at Canterbury Park on the first Saturday in May and runs through late September featuring some of the most fun, unique and exciting spectator experiences anywhere!
Canterbury Park hosts 5 different Dog Days of Racing, with roughly 70 English Bulldogs, Basset hounds, Corgi’s, Beagles and Weiner Dogs all vying to become champions within their breeds. Over the past several years, these days have become a mainstay for families with massive crowds cheering on their favorite pups culminating with Best in Show Dog Race Championships at the end of the Summer.
June - Bulldog Race Day
June - Basset Hound Race Day
July - Corgi Race Day
August - Weiner Dog Race Day
September - Best of Show
2023 Dog Days of Summer Attendance - 74,000
Check out our 2021 Dog Days of Summer Promo Video!
July heats up with July 3rd Kwik Trip Fireworks Spectacular kicking off the Holiday Festivities with Live Music and Fireworks following the races making it one of the biggest days of racing with close to 20,000 spectators.
The following day is the Hormel 4th of July Celebration featuring great family entertainment such as Weiner dog races, hot dog eating contest, mascot races featuring Spammy, Skippy, Mr. Peanut and some awesome BBQ!
Additional big, exciting special event days throughout July continue with the Magical Return of Unicorns & Loveable Llamas Racing on the Track followed later in July by Extreme Race Day where it’s a Real Zoo! On this day, Camel, Ostrich, and Zebra Races take the track in one of the most popular days of the year for families all over Minnesota!
Minnesota’s version of the Kentucky Derby is our Minnesota Derby and Minnesota Oaks, Featuring the best horses from around the region. On this special day we combine the best horseracing with the best craft brews from over 200 breweries!
Our favorite day of the year is our Minnesota Festival of Champions in mid-August. On this day we pay tribute to the horse racing industry in Minnesota with Over $700,000 in prize money. The Minnesota Festival of Champions is great opportunity for our Corporate Partners to showcase their business and partnership with Canterbury Park.
The litany of promotions and special events kept our fans returning throughout the summer, providing even more brand recognition and consumer engagement for our Corporate Partners.
The race to the Winners Circle starts every day with the Today at the Races presented by Touchdown Tile and each race with the Star Tribune Paddock Preview with the horses taking the track on the Continental Diamond Bridal Path culminating with the Ram Trucks Race Replay.
Each Wednesday evening during Live Racing is brought to you by Bud Light, where you can enjoy $5 admission and $5 Buds, with your Bud with plenty of promotions and activities throughout the race card
Thursday Live racing also features live music on our Mystic Lake Music Stage with some of the top local and regional artists entertaining the Canterbury crowds between the races. Thursdays have been a staple for the younger generation for several years.
Beautiful Friday evenings are spent at Canterbury watching national recording artists play on the Canterbury Park Stage during our Concerts at the Park music series. From Martina McBride and Marc Cohn to Melissa Etheridge, Daughtry and Night Ranger Canterbury's Concert at the Park music series is the premier concert series in Minnesota with one of the best venues for outdoor entrainment in the Midwest. Stay tuned for the 2024 line up which will be bigger and better than ever!
Live Racing under the Michelob Golden Draft Lights happens every Saturday at 5pm and features some of Canterbury Park’s most lucrative stakes races, biggest crowds and a slew of racing promotions throughout the Summer! Fans can enjoy exciting promotions such as the Minnesota Lottery Play of the Day and Continental Diamond Date Night
As part of our commitment to making Canterbury Park a favorite destination the past 20 years for all ages- we teamed with Pepsi and Kwik Trip every Sunday for Pepsi Family Day, with face painting, pony rides, petting zoos and the Kwik Trip Dash for the Gas and Kids Race on the track after the final race. Pepsi Family Day is a day where big and little kids alike, can have a great day at the Park.
Canterbury Park offers a wide variety of high energy and diverse partnership packages that can be customized to provide maximize value and brand engagement across any or all of our entertainment businesses from Live Lacing and Special events to the Summer Concert Series.
Canterbury Park Partnerships offer our Partners benefits that are run away winners!
Recognized Corporate Partner of Canterbury Park with over One Million Visitors Annually
Promotional Value- $20,580
Investment - $5,500
Recognized Corporate Partner of Canterbury Park with over One Million Visitors Annually
Promotional Value- $37,660
Investment - $9,500
Recognized Corporate Partner of Canterbury Park with over One Million Visitors Annually
Promotional Value- $82,320
Investment - $17,000
Recognized Corporate Partner of Canterbury Park with over One Million Visitors Annually
Promotional Value- $134,140
Investment - $29,500
Recognized Corporate Partner of Canterbury Park with over One Million Visitors Annually
Promotional Value- $154,680
Investment - $46,000
Recognized Corporate Partner of Canterbury Park with over One Million Visitors Annually
Promotional Value- $241,560
Investment - $68,000
Recognized Corporate Partner of Canterbury Park with over One Million Visitors Annually
Promotional Value- $255,520
Investment - $92,000
“Group A” promotion or event ($30,000 value)
“Group B” promotion or event ($20,000 value)
“Group C” promotion or event ($15,000 value)
“Today at the Races”
“Call to the Post”
“Photo Finish”
“Track lounge”
“Gate Crew”
“Bankroll charity”
“Paddock preview”
“Race Results”
“Post Time”
“Junior Jockey Club”
“Group D” promotion or event ($8,000 value)
“PA's Chaser”
“Pick 5”
“Play of the Day”
“Scratches”
“KG's Power Play of the Day”
“Steam Team PA, KG and Angela”
“Jockey of the Week”
“Objections”
“Race Recap” (IN program)”
Sponsorship/Partnership Assets
Presenting rights in all advertising & promotion, Canterbury Park Summer Concert Series Presented by
Logo placement /inclusion
Social Media
On-Site Branding & Activation
Hospitality
Partnership Investment - $10,000
Option 2:
Partnership Investment - $10,000
The Dog Days of Summer races are kicking off the first Sunday in August with each breed of dog, Corgi, Basset Hounds, English Bulldog and Wiener, having one day of racing each. The fastest dogs of each breed return for the Bark in the Park Championships on Sept. TBD. Each Sunday, Family Day, in August & September will contain 6 dog races between horse races, with a total of 72 dogs per race day in front of crowds of 15,000+ each Sunday.
Investment: $10,000 Series / $4,000 per breed
June - Bulldog Race Day
June - Basset Hound Race Day
July - Corgi Race Day
August - Weiner Dog Race Day
September - Best of Show
2022 Dog Days of Summer Attendance - 49,996
Check out our 2021 Dog Days of Summer Promo Video!
Sponsorship/Partnership Assets
Presenting rights in all advertising & promotion, Kwik Trip Fireworks Spectacular Presented by
Logo placement /inclusion
Social Media
On-Site Branding & Activation
Hospitality
Partnership Investment - $8,000
Sponsorship/Partnership Assets
Presenting rights in all advertising & promotion, Canterbury Park Extreme Race Day Presented by
Logo placement /inclusion
Social Media
On-Site Branding & Activation
Hospitality
Partnership Investment - $8,000
The magical return of Unicorns & Carlson’s loveable Llama Racing at Canterbury Park on Sunday July, 10, 2022. Don’t miss the galloping unicorns and llamas as they fly down the track for this unique and entertaining day at the races!
Sponsorship/Partnership Assets
Presenting rights in all advertising & promotion, Canterbury Park Unicorn & Llama Races Presented by
Logo placement /inclusion
Social Media
On-Site Branding & Activation
Hospitality
Partnership Investment - $8,000
Display your brand on our high-impact digital boards. Located in the
center of the racetrack, these boards display race odds, payouts,
and video feeds – which means eyes are always on your messaging.
Opportunity for :15 display video or static messaging for a minimum of 50x every Live Race Day
Live racing programs are distributed FREE to ALL our racing guests, our racing programs are a great way to put your message in front of our audience. Unlike other sporting venues, our fans are constantly interacting with the program to select horses, get analysis and read content.
* 2022 - 275,000 Printed Programs Distributed
Feature your :30 commercial every Live Race Day in one of our between-race entertainment blocks. Our video is displayed on our main infield board, more than 500 TVs throughout our building and on our national broadcast signal viewed at tracks around the country.
Our on-air talent, Paul Allen, the voice of Canterbury Park and the Minnesota Vikings will support your brand with live :15 promotional reads. Update your messaging as frequently as you want.
Include your :15 message a minimum of 75x every day/ 365 days a year on our 50+ internal digital messaging boards.
Do you want want to reach our audience when they are not at the track?
We can work with you on customized messaging delivered via
A Date for Everyone
With over 55 live race days every year, there’s plenty to choose from.
Each race day lasts approximately 4 hours. Below are the times for our ‘first post’ in 2024.
Post Times:
Wednesdays: 5PM
Thursdays: 5PM
Saturdays: 5PM
Sundays: 1PM
Our estimated total visits in 2023 exceeded 1,250,000 guests!
Live racing every summer enjoyed by 300,000+ fans plus simulcast action daily.
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Dealing table games and poker action 24/7/365 in modern comfort.
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Best in class music, consumer events and outdoor entertainment year-round.
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From corporate outings during live racing, to wedding receptions, class reunions and holiday parties.
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From residential living, 19,000 seat outdoor Ampitheater to entertainment district
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