In Fashion for 50 Years
Polo Park was officially opened on August 20, 1959.
50 years later, the centre's extensive selection of 200 stores and services and an impressive list of stores that are not available anywhere else in the province make Polo Park the shopping destination of choice for the city of Winnipeg, the province of Manitoba, and beyond.
Originally built as a joint-venture between Simpson-Sears and Polo Park Centre Ltd, Polo Park started as an open-air mall with 40 stores, a Simpson-Sears department store, a bowling 
centre and two grocery stores - Dominion and Loblaws. The centre took its name from the Polo Park Race Track which had previously occupied the site.
In 1963, Cemp Investments/Fairview Shopping Centres Ltd. acquired controlling shares in the centre. Under their ownership, Polo Park became the first open-air centre in Canada to be enclosed through the addition of a roof. The conversion to indoor centre was completed when the concrete sidewalks were covered with terrazzo flooring.
In 1968, the mall underwent a redevelopment and expansion to accommodate 15 addtional stores and a new Eaton's department store.
This was followed 10 years later by a further renovation that "put the park in Polo Park" with the addition of skylights, trees, an abundance of hanging plants and a new sculpted fountain at Centre Court.
Polo Park undertook its biggest renovation in 1985 when it added an entire second floor to the shopping centre. This feat was accomplished without interruption to any shopping hours for the centre's customers.
When Polo Park held its official Grand Re-Opening on August 13, 1986, it offered 200 stores and services over 1.1 million square feet of space.
Polo Park's most recent renovation and expansion was completed in 2008. Key components of the 
project included the addition of a Grand Entrance with direct access to an expanded Food Gallery, decor changes, and the addition of soft seating areas. Concurrent with the physical changes was a leasing program that introduced many much-anticipated retailers to the Winnipeg market.
Future plans for the centre include a redevelopment of the East Wing of the Main Level and development of the now vacant space once occupied by the Winnipeg Arena.