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Behind the Doors / Edmonton International Airport

Century Mile, track and casino

Checked October 8, 2026By the Threshold Desk

Century Mile Racetrack & Casino stands at 4711 Airport Perimeter Road by Edmonton International Airport, 25.9 km from Sir Winston Churchill Square in a straight line. Behind this door, past the casino, lies a racetrack.

The Century Mile grandstand and casino building seen across the dirt racetrack at dusk, April 2019

Photo: Century.mile, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

A mile of track

The track is a full mile around. Thoroughbred and Quarter Horse racing runs roughly May to September, and Standardbred racing takes over in fall and winter. Live racing runs more than 35 weeks a year.

Race days carry free admission and free parking, and all ages are welcome. A race day has 8 to 10 races over 3 to 4 hours. Outdoor apron seating is first-come, first-served. The grandstands are not wheelchair accessible. Off-track betting and all forms of pari-mutuel wagering are offered, with horse racing to bet on every day of the week.

Two dining rooms

The Derby Restaurant sits inside the casino and is 18+. It opens daily from 9:30 am to 11 pm. On Friday and Saturday its lounge stays open until 1 am, the one listing at Century Mile that runs past 11 pm.

Up on the second level, The Finish Line Restaurant has tiered seating over the track and a buffet. It opens on live racing days only. Reservations open on the Monday before each race day, so a table can be planned around the racing calendar.

What is behind this door

  • Show room: no
  • Hotel under one roof: no
  • Food after 11 pm: no
  • Racetrack: yes
  • Indoor link: no
  • Big stage (500+): no

Sun to Thu 9:30 am to 3 am; Fri and Sat to 4 am. Electronic tables only.

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Kitchens and bars, Edmonton time

  • The Derby lounge at Century MileTo 11 pm; Fri and Sat to 1 am (bar hours)
  • The Derby Restaurant (18+) at Century MileDaily 9:30 am to 11 pm

The gaming floor

Over 600 slot machines and VLTs fill the floor. Table games are electronic: roulette, baccarat and blackjack, in the Replay Arena. There are no live tables. The doors open at 9:30 am daily and close at 3 am Sunday to Thursday, and at 4 am on Friday and Saturday. Holiday hours should be checked on the venue's own site.

Century Mile opened to the public on April 1, 2019, and the Canadian Derby moved here from Northlands Park the same year.

Getting there and staying over

Reaching the track without a car is a chain of connections. The Capital Line LRT runs to Century Park, where ETS Route 747 continues to the airport terminal. Route 747 runs about 4:10 am to 12:30 am, every 30 to 60 minutes. For the last leg, the airport's free on-demand On-Airport Transit shuttle covers anywhere in Airport City. Riders request it at 780-890-8983, and its operating hours are not published.

Century Mile itself has no hotel on site. In Airport City, the Renaissance Edmonton Airport Hotel connects to the airport terminal by a heated indoor pedway. The Fairfield by Marriott has 135 rooms.

Among the eight Edmonton-area casinos, the nearest neighbour is PURE Casino Edmonton, 23.3 km away in a straight line.

Questions

Can children come to Century Mile on race day?

Race days welcome all ages, with free admission and free parking. The gaming floor is different: the legal gambling age in Alberta is 18, and staff check government-issued photo ID for anyone who appears to be under 25.

Is there a blackjack table with a live dealer?

Century Mile has no live tables. Blackjack is played on electronic tables in the Replay Arena, alongside roulette and baccarat.

Is there a hotel near Century Mile?

There is no hotel on site. In Airport City, the Renaissance Edmonton Airport Hotel connects to the airport terminal by a heated indoor pedway, and the Fairfield by Marriott has 135 rooms. The free On-Airport Transit shuttle can be requested at 780-890-8983.

Plan your visit

  • RouteDirections in Google Maps ↗
  • FoodThe Finish Line Restaurant: reservations through Guest Services at 587-416-6453
  • Race nightsLive racing on the one-mile track in season Racing calendar ↗
  • Race bettingOff-Track Betting (simulcast) location, with a monthly simulcast calendar
  • Electronic tablesReplay Arena: electronic roulette, baccarat and blackjack plus immersive slot machines

Checked October 10, 2026. Hours change; holiday hours can differ.

The door itself

  • Address4711 Airport Perimeter Road, Edmonton International Airport
  • Phone587-416-6453
  • Casino hoursSun to Thu 9:30 am to 3 am; Fri and Sat to 4 am
  • From Churchill Square25.9 km, straight line
    Directions in Google Maps ↗

Century Mile Racetrack & Casino official site

The link to the casino's own site is not paid. Holiday hours: check the casino's own site.

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