It’s Almost Time for Toronto’s Great Tradition – the Canadian National Exhibition
Monday, August 10th, 2009
Courtesy of tysonwilliams.com
The Canadian National Exhibition is known by several nicknames – the CNE and the EX – but by what ever name you call it, Torontonians come out in record numbers each and every year to attend the Grand Dame of attractions. The Ex has been around for over 130 years. In that time it has become the largest annual fair in Canada and the fourth largest in North America. Last year over 1.3 million attended. Once again the CNE returns to Exhibition Place, located at 100 Princes’ Boulevard, from August 21st – September 7th, marking the end of summer and Labour Day.
This year the Ex is featuring over 500 attractions, a large carnival midway, international entertainment, shopping, great food, and agricultural exhibits. The main attractions are just spectacular:
- Celebrate the Olympic Spirit: A Tribute to the Winter Games
- Movie Magic: Aerial Acrobatics & Ice Skating Show starring Elvis Stojko
- E - Evolution…Emergence…Energy: Nighttime Light Show
- Canadian International Air Show
- FLOWRIDER Mobile Wave
- Daily CNE Mardi Gras Parade
- President’s Choice SuperDogs Show
- The Original Wheel of Thrills
If you buy your tickets by August 21st you can save up to 31%. You can purchase tickets online however you must have access to a printer to print out your barcoded ticket.
Leave the car at home and take the TTC or GO Transit. Take the subway to Union Station and then the #509 steetcar westbound to Exhibition Place. Or, take the subway to Dufferin Station and then the #29 bus south to Dufferin Gates. Or, take the subway to the Dundas West Station and then #193 Exhbition Rocket. Or take the Lakeshore GO Train to Exhibition Station.