Garden Show

The CNE Garden Show is home to one of the largest flower and vegetable growing competitions in Canada. When not admiring the foliage, garden show guests can enjoy the ambiance of the Wine Garden and its offerings of wine, food and live musical entertainment.

Garden Show Competition Details

The CNE Garden Show Competition (otherwise known as the CNE Horticultural Competition) goes back to the CNE’s agricultural roots. The online registration for the Garden Show: Horticultural Competition is now open. You must be a resident of Canada to enter.

Introduced in 2022 and continuing this year, the CNE presented the Dave Money Memorial Award in various Horticulture Competition sections, in honour of the late Dave Money, the CNE’s Chairperson of the Horticulture Competition for many years.

New this year, is the addition of the “Large Display Design Section”. For details about this new section refer to the Horticulture Book (Pg.71). Space is limited in this section and first come first served. You must email [email protected] to see availability and reserve your 4×4 space. Only when you get CNE approval via email can you then formally apply using the Garden Show Application.

View the 2025 Horticultural Show Schedule and Prize List here.