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Walks & Talks

Photo of marchers in front of the Princes' Gates during the annual Warriors' Day Parade.

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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Black and white image of a building at night

CNE Ghost Walks

Guests took a spooky stroll through the CNE grounds, and learned a bit about our haunted past, which spans more than 200 years.

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View from below of the angel on top of the Princes' Gates during the day.

CNE Heritage Walking Tours

How did the Princes’ Gates get their name? What was here before the Food Building? The CNE Heritage Walk shared the stories of the various buildings and architectures that have been part of the CNE since 1879.

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Scadding Cabin

Scadding Cabin

Guests celebrated Scadding Cabin, Toronto’s oldest house and travelled back in time through a fascinating series of informal lectures presented by the York Pioneer & Historical Society.

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Photo of the labour day parade in action on a sunny day

Labour Day Parade

Keeping with tradition, the Labour Day Parade returned to the 2024 CNE with 25,000 members of the Toronto & York Region Labour Council marching along Queen Street from University Avenue. This year’s theme, “Workers Shape Our Future,” celebrated the fight for justice and dignity for workers. 

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photo of the CNE Midway lit up at night

Night Midway Photo Tour

Participants captured thrilling, exciting images while learning creative techniques for working with environmental lighting on this fun, informative walk.

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Community Postcards

Community Postcards by The West Toronto Photography Group, in partnership with StreetARToronto (StART), explored the decolonization of art shows by de-centering the narrative that romanticizes Indigenous beliefs and surface culture (indigenization).

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Heritage Door in front of CNE Administration building

Heritage Doors

Returning after another successful year, the CNE AR Heritage Doors allowed guests and fans to ‘walk through the doorway’ into a bygone era of CNE history. The Heritage Doors were located at these spots:

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