The Cloverdale Fairgrounds (also known as the Cloverdale Exhibition Grounds, the Cloverdale Rodeo Grounds, and commonly referred to as The 'Grounds) are located in the town of Cloverdale in Surrey, British Columbia. Since 1938, it has been the host site of one of Canada's largest rodeos, the Cloverdale Rodeo. The renowned Cloverdale Flea Market has been operating on the site since 1975.
The Fairgrounds
The Fairgrounds consist of approximately of land. It is bordered by 60th Avenue, 64th Avenue, 176th Street (which, in turn, is part of Highway 15, which leads to the United States), residential properties and Lord Tweedsmuir Secondary School. The Fraser Downs casino and racetrack leases of the Fairgrounds.
Notable facilities
Agriplex
This arena features a paved floor measuring by . It can seat up to 1,530 spectators. It commonly hosts horse shows, concerts, trade shows, fundraisers and dances.Facilities at Cloverdale Rodeo
Alice McKay Building
This building seats 350 people for banquets and 750 in the stands. It is commonly used for boxing, wrestling, dog training, swap meets and children's dances. The Fairgrounds' administration offices are located here.Facilities at Cloverdale Rodeo
Cloverdale Millennium Amphitheatre The amphitheatre is located at the corner of 64th Avenue and 176th Street. It is commonly used for company picnics, festivals, dog shows and theatre groups.Facilities at Cloverdale Rodeo The city of Surrey has held Canada Day festivities there.
Stetson Bowl Stadium
The Stetson Bowl Stadium is home to most of the Cloverdale Rodeo performances each year. Its total area is around and its performance surface is made of sand. The bleachers can hold 4,000 spectators and portable seating can accommodate 800 additional spectators. Besides the rodeo, the stadium is commonly used for filming, festivals, concerts, sporting events and dog training classes.Facilities at Cloverdale Rodeo
Shannon Hall This building houses 480 people for banquet-style seating and 700 for theatre-style seating. It is commonly used for weddings, dances, swap meets and memorials.Facilities at Cloverdale Rodeo
Show Barn
The Show Barn is an building that seats 750 people for banquets and 900 for its theatre-style seating. Commonly, it hosts kennel shows, trade shows and auctions. It also houses 89 horse stalls.Facilities at Cloverdale Rodeo
Cloverdale Arena The Cloverdale Arena is a skating arena that is home to mostly ice hockey (including sledge hockey) and figure skating events,BC Sport Hosting and Resource Guide: Facility Details as well as the occasional concert and lacrosse game. It provides of exhibition space and seats 250 spectators.
Cloverdale Sport & Ice Complex The Cloverdale Sport & Ice Complex (currently under construction) will be a twin-rink facility that will be set up to accommodate many sports including ice hockey, figure skating, public skating lessons and public skating sessions, along with dry-floor summer use for sports such as lacrosse and ball hockey.
Elements Casino Elements is a racetrack and casino located on the Fairgrounds but leased to the separately owned Great Canadian Entertainment, the second largest casino operator in British Columbia. There are harness racing events there nine months per year, from September to May.Great Canadian Casinos Fraser Downs. Horse Racing. Open year-round The last races were held on May 2nd, 2025 as Surrey City Council terminated the lease on August 15th, 2025.
See also Cloverdale Rodeo and Country Fair Cloverdale, British Columbia
References
External links A map of the Fairgrounds (PDF file) Fraser Downs official site