Walks & Talks
Exhibition City: A Walking Tour of the CNE Grounds
This year guests explored the hidden history and architectural legacy of the CNE grounds with the brand-new Exhibition City Walking Tour—an immersive, hour-long journey through a space once viewed as a fully functioning city in its own right.
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Warriors’ Day Parade
The CNE Warriors’ Day Parade is the longest running veterans’ parade in the free world and has been a part of the CNE since 1921.
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CNE Ghost Walks
Guests took a spooky stroll through the CNE grounds to learn a bit about our haunted past, which spans more than 200 years.
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Scadding Cabin
Guests celebrated the Scadding Cabin — Toronto’s oldest house, traveling back in time through a fascinating series of informal lectures presented by the York Pioneer & Historical Society.
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Labour Day Parade
Keeping with tradition, the Labour Day Parade returned to the 2025 CNE!
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Midway Nighttime Photography Walk
Guests joined us for an exciting evening of creative photography on the CNE Midway! Capturing the energy, lights, and motion of the night guests also learned hands-on techniques for working with low-light and environmental lighting.
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Community Postcards
Community Postcards by The West Toronto Photography Group, in partnership with StreetARToronto (StART), explored the meaning and evolving nature of community through the work of local artists, using photography as a lens to examine the connections, challenges, and transformations within Toronto’s diverse neighbourhoods.
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Heritage Doors
Returning after another successful year, the CNE AR Heritage Doors allowed our guests to ‘walk through the doorway’ into a bygone era of CNE history.
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