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Attractions

2023 Air Show. Image of four jets flying close together in formation.

Air Show

The Canadian International Air Show (CIAS) celebrated its 75th year with an incredible aerial extravaganza!  Stay tuned for the 2024 Airshow headliners and performances! Times: 12pm to 3:30pm Location: Lakeshore Blvd, August 31, September 1st and September 2nd.

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Casino

A popular annual draw, the CNE Casino presented by PokerStars featured a variety of games including Blackjack, Lucky Ladies, Spanish 21, Hold ‘Em Poker, Hold ‘Em Bonus Poker, Omaha Poker, 3-Card Poker, No Commission Mini Baccarat, Roulette and a private air-conditioned Texas Hold 'Em Poker room.

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Food Products Day. Image of a young child spinning a wheel to win a prize.

Food Products Day

Food Products Day returned again this year! Individuals were invited to spin the wheel and play games for a chance to win prizes in the Toronto Star Food Building. The exciting games took place on Wednesday August 23rd! Time: 11am Location: Food Building

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Gaming Garage

The CNE’s annual Gaming Garage Festival took place all 18 days of the CNE, and was Sponsored by Intel. Time: 10am to 10pm Location: Enercare Centre Esports Competitions Returning to the Gaming Garage Sponsored by Intel this summer was our exciting esports competitions, with over $22,000 in cash prizes to be won! Individuals had the […]

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HorseCapades

HorseCapades A delightful and FREE introduction to horses, the CNE’s interactive horse program CNE HorseCapades is returned again this year and took place during August 3 to August 17 (with the exception of August 5th) from 11:00am to 2:00pm. Designed for the young and the young at heart, HorseCapades swept you away from city life […]

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Kids’ World

Nestled in the west end of the CNE, near the Dufferin Gate, is a wonderful world designed just for kids. Rides for children were conveniently located just next door to Kids’ World. Complete with a playground, onstage entertainment, and a park full of crazy creatures, Kids’ World offerered children endless surprises and lots of fun! […]

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Photo of a stage set up in front of the Princes' Gates for the CNE Opening Ceremonies

Opening Ceremonies

A colourful ceremonial procession officially opened this year’s Canadian National Exhibition Association. The official ceremony took place in front of the historic Princes Gates at 10 a.m. on Friday, August 18, 2023. This year’s theme was Celebrating Our Recovery, the theme mirrors that of the 1936 Fair as we came out of the great depression. Time: 10am […]

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The Farm

The CNE’s Farm featured interactive exhibits showcasing trends in urban agriculture while at the same time providing an opportunity to meet approximately 100 farm yard animals ranging from piglets to cows, sheep, goats & more!  In Kids’ AGventure, guests could be a farmer for a day, pick apples off a tree, dug for potatoes, milked […]

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SuperDogs

For more than 40 years, the SuperDogs have entertained millions of people both live and on television with their original, family-friendly productions. More recently their innovative virtual shows and digital shorts have reached a global audience, generating millions of views. This year SuperDogs returned with their new show Barkade! Patrons jumped into the world of […]

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