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Around the Western Fair District
Cascades Casino London is one of several venues on the Western Fair District fairgrounds at 900 King Street, in the Old East Village. This page walks the Main Building floor by floor, then the grounds around it.
Filed by the Old East deskChecked October 10, 2026
Floor by floor
The Main Building, floor by floor
The Main Building, also called the Grandstand, stands on the Western Fair District fairgrounds at 900 King Street. Cascades Casino London is on the 1st floor and is open 24 hours. Holiday hours should be checked on the casino's own site. The two floors above belong to the Western Fair District, not the casino.
On the 2nd floor, the Raceway Lounge shows simulcast racing from Canada and the US, seven days a week, year-round. Its hours are Monday to Wednesday 5 pm to 11 pm and Thursday to Sunday 11:30 am to 11 pm. It may close earlier, depending on that day's simulcast schedule. The 3rd floor holds the Top of the Fair Restaurant, which overlooks the racetrack. It opens for dinner on Friday nights of live racing, 5 pm to 10 pm, by reservation at 226-210-5394.
Main Building (Grandstand) · 900 King St
On the grounds
The rest of the grounds
The Raceway at Western Fair District is a Standardbred harness racing track at the same address, 900 King St. The WFA Raceway Corporation runs it. Race programs are sold at the Mutuel Teller Counter on race day, or are free online. Live race days are posted on the raceway's own site.
On weekends, the Market at Western Fair District opens at the same 900 King St. address. Hours are Saturday 8 am to 3 pm and Sunday 10 am to 2 pm. Holiday hours should be checked on the Western Fair District's own site.
The Sports Centre at Western Fair District, at 865 Florence St., is a multi-use ice-sport facility with Deke's Bar & Grill. At Western Fair District shows and events, pets are not permitted and only certified service animals are allowed.
Old East Village
Old East Village and downtown
Ontario's Southwest tourism places 900 King Street in the heart of Old East Village. Downtown London lies to the west. In a straight line, City Hall is 2.2 km from the casino and Covent Garden Market is 2.7 km. Roads are longer than these lines.
London Transit route 2 Dundas serves the Western Fair District, as do routes 7 Wavell and 20 Cherry Hill. London International Airport lies 7.4 km to the north-east in a straight line. From there, route 36 Industrial connects to route 2 Dundas.
Desk notes
- The map is drawn from OpenStreetMap data, and its distances are straight lines between map coordinates.
- The Raceway, the Market and the Sports Centre are Western Fair District operations, not the casino's.
Questions to the desk
Asked and answered
- Which floor is the casino on?
- Cascades Casino London is on the 1st floor of the Main Building, also called the Grandstand. The Raceway Lounge is on the 2nd floor and the Top of the Fair Restaurant on the 3rd.
- Where can race programs be bought?
- Race programs are sold at the Mutuel Teller Counter on race day. They are also free online. Live race days are posted on the raceway's own site.
- When is the Market open?
- The Market at Western Fair District opens Saturday 8 am to 3 pm and Sunday 10 am to 2 pm. Holiday hours should be checked on the Western Fair District's own site.
- Where is the Sports Centre?
- The Sports Centre at Western Fair District is at 865 Florence St. It is a multi-use ice-sport facility with Deke's Bar & Grill.
Also on the desk