


Competitions

CNE-OBA: 3-on-3 Basketball Tournament
The CNE-OBA: 3-on-3 Basketball Tournament is back for the 2023 CNE! The CNE-OBA: 3-on-3 Basketball Tournament is sponsored by the CNE Foundation. Please visit the OBA’s Official Site for more details and to register your team.
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Peewee Baseball Tournament
The Lions-CNE Peewee Baseball Tournament was sponsored by the CNE Foundation. The 2023 Peewee Baseball Tournament is now full. Contact [email protected] to join the waitlist. For more than half a century, young people throughout Southern Ontario have journeyed to the Canadian National Exhibition to compete in this tournament. 2023 marks the 66th annual tournament, the […]
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Rising Star
The Rising Star Talent Competition is sponsored by the CNE Foundation. The CNE’s Rising Star Talent Competition is in its 36th year of showcasing young artists. The competition features talented performers in a wide variety of genres competing for prize money in front of a live audience of CNE fairgoers! Online registration is NOW OPEN! […]
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Ambassador of the Fairs Competition
In 2023, young representatives from fairs across Ontario will compete to become the Ambassador of the Fairs. This year-long title takes the winner across Ontario as a representative of the CNE and all agricultural fairs. Since its inception in 1971, more than 3000 young people from 100 communities throughout the province have taken part in this […]
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