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Canterbury Park

Address
1100 Canterbury Rd
Shakopee, MN 55379 Get Directions
Phone (952) 445-7223
Website https://www.canterburypark.com

Canterbury Park is the horse track and card casino at 1100 Canterbury Road in Shakopee, about 15 minutes north of Prior Lake on County Road 83, next door to the Mystic Lake Amphitheater. More of what I list in a year happens on these grounds than anywhere else nearby.

Live racing is a summer meet. The 2026 season ran May 23 to Sept. 19 on select Wednesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays and Sundays. The race-day extras are what bring families: the dog races on summer Sundays (wiener dogs on the Fourth, then beagles, corgis and a unicorn and llama day), Extreme Day, a rodeo and a fireworks night in July. The card casino is separate from the racing calendar: live poker, poker tournaments and table games, open 24 hours a day, every day of the year.

Off the track, the 30,000-square-foot Expo Center and the Event Center hold the region's shows: the spring and autumn Arts and Crafts Affair, Junk Bonanza, the Shakopee Home Show, the sports card and trading card shows, the Great Train Show, concerts, and the winter sportsmen's and car shows. Each is ticketed by its own promoter, so hours and admission vary; the listing below has them. Craft show and Junk Bonanza details are in my Canterbury craft show guide.

Know before you go

Hours
Card casino: open 24 hours, every day of the year
Live racing: late May to mid-September, select Wednesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays and Sundays
Good to know
  • Card casino is open 24/7; live racing runs late May to mid-September.
  • Craft shows, Junk Bonanza and expos set their own admission and hours; the event listing has them.
  • Dates, hours, admission and parking for the craft shows and Junk Bonanza: the Canterbury craft show guide.
  • Main line: (952) 445-7223.

Hours and prices change. Confirm with the venue before you make the trip. Details checked October 2026.

Events at this venue

Today

  • Dinosaur Adventure at Canterbury Park

    Kids & Family
    Canterbury Park 1100 Canterbury Rd, Shakopee, MN

    Life-size dinosaurs that move and roar, plus fossil digs, dino rides and bounce houses, indoors at Canterbury Park Friday through Sunday. Kids under 2 get in free.

    From $25 – From $99

  • 2026 Autumn Festival – An Arts & Crafts Affair

    Market / Shopping
    Canterbury Park 1100 Canterbury Rd, Shakopee, MN

    Over 500 artists and crafters fill Canterbury Park November 12 to 15 with handmade work and holiday gifts. One admission is good all weekend with a handstamp, and parking is free.

    $10

  • 2027 Spring Festival, An Arts & Crafts Affair

    Market / Shopping
    Canterbury Park 1100 Canterbury Rd, Shakopee, MN

    Hundreds of artists and crafters fill Canterbury Park April 9 to 11, 2027. One admission is good all weekend with a handstamp, and parking is free.

    $10

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