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Behind the Doors / Yellowhead Trail

PURE Yellowhead and its showroom

Checked October 8, 2026By the Threshold Desk

PURE Casino Yellowhead sits just off Yellowhead Trail near 149 Street, 7.5 km north-west of Sir Winston Churchill Square in a straight line. Behind its door stands the Pearl Showroom, a room for up to 500 people standing.

Glass door poster for PURE Casino Yellowhead: its point on a sketch map 7.5 km in a straight line from Sir Winston Churchill Square, amenity icons (show room, food after 11 pm, big stage (500+)) and a weekly chart of casino and table hours

The Pearl Showroom and the Social

Behind this door, the Pearl Showroom holds up to 500 people standing. Entry to the room is 18+. The room has a stage, a dance floor, a lighting system and a full-service bar. Food and drink are served at the seats during a show.

What plays on a given night is not tracked by this guide.

Social Bar & Lounge is a second room for a group. It takes private events of up to 50 guests. On Friday and Saturday evenings it also serves food and drinks. The building around both rooms counted 75,000 sq ft when its real estate was sold in 2023.

Food after the show

SNAX Pantry & Wok serves daily from 11 am to 2 am. On Friday and Saturday, Social Bar & Lounge adds food and drinks from 5 pm to 1 am. That makes two places to eat after 11 pm on weekends.

Retro Kitchen & Bar runs on split hours. Sunday to Thursday it serves 9:30 am to 2 pm, then 4:30 pm to 9 pm. On Friday and Saturday, service runs until 10 pm. Retro Bar has 24-hour liquor service on Fridays and Saturdays. Kitchen hours for holidays should be checked on the venue's own site.

What is behind this door

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

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The gaming floor

The gaming floor at PURE Casino Yellowhead is open 24 hours. Table games run daily from 10 am to 3 am. The poker room keeps the full 24 hours. The legal gambling age in Alberta is 18, and staff check photo ID for anyone who appears to be under 25. Holiday hours should be checked on the venue's own site.

PURE Canadian Gaming runs this casino and PURE Casino Edmonton on Argyll Road. Since December 2024 it has been owned by Indigenous Gaming Partners. That partnership joins five Nova Scotia Mi'kmaq First Nations with Sonco Gaming.

Around the door

Parking at PURE Casino Yellowhead is free. The address is 12464 153 St NW, just off Yellowhead Trail. ETS route 905 stops about 300-350 m from the casino, with daytime trips about every 30 minutes. Evening and weekend service should be checked with ETS.

A full-service hotel, Chateau Nova Yellowhead, stands about 1.7 km east in a straight line. PURE Casino Yellowhead has no hotel on site.

TELUS World of Science - Edmonton, with an IMAX theatre and a public observatory, is about 2.5 km south-east. Century Casino St. Albert lies 6.3 km away, also in a straight line. Neither figure is a road distance or a travel time.

Questions

How many people fit in the Pearl Showroom?

The Pearl Showroom holds up to 500 people standing. It is 18+, with a stage, a dance floor and a full-service bar. Food and drink are served at the seats.

Is there a hotel at PURE Casino Yellowhead?

No, there is no hotel on site. Chateau Nova Yellowhead, a full-service hotel, is about 1.7 km east of the casino in a straight line.

Is parking free at PURE Casino Yellowhead?

Parking at PURE Casino Yellowhead is free. For transit, ETS route 905 stops about 300-350 m away, with daytime trips about every 30 minutes.

Plan your visit

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

The door itself

PURE Casino Yellowhead 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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