More than 200 cats from the United States and Canada will compete for the title of Best Cat at the 49th Annual Saintly City Cat Club Annual Championship Cat Show at Saint Paul RiverCentre January 24-25, 2026.

The show will be held at the Saint Paul RiverCentre complex and in Roy Wilkins Auditorium Exhibition Hall (lower level). It will be open to the public from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, January 24, and 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. on Sunday, January 25.

Tickets are $10 for adults and $7 for children under 10 and seniors over 65.

As many as 26 different breeds of cats will be judged in four classes: Kittens, Championship, Premiership (neutered & spayed cats), and Household Pets. Competitors will include popular breeds such as Persians, Birman, and Maine Coon, as well as lesser known breeds such as Bangels, Cornish Rex, and Sphynx.

A "King" and "Queen" cat will be caped and crowned from our Household Pet division on Sunday afternoon by a member of the St. Paul Winter Carnival Royalty.

Each feline finalist will receive a beautiful rosette from Saintly City Cat Club. In addition, finalists will earn points from the Cat Fanciers Association (CFA), the largest cat registry in the world. Points are tallied for the title of Grand Champion, Grand Premier, and for regional and national awards every show season.

Saintly City Cat Club is a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting the health and welfare of all felines and to the education of the public on felines. Established in 1974, it is a member club of the Cat Fanciers Association.

Anyone interested in entering their cat in the show can contact Entry Clerk Susan Kline (801-645-4730) or Show Manager Linda Mae Baker (651-455-8043) for additional information.