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Event Information:
The
Canadian National Exhibition (CNE),
also known as The Ex, is an annual
event beginning in August that takes
place at Exhibition Place in
Toronto, Ontario, Canada during the
18 days leading up to and including
Canadian Labour Day Monday.
Approximately 5.3 million people
visit Exhibition Place each year
with 1.3 million visitors attending
the CNE alone, making it Canada’s
largest fair and the seventh largest
fair in North America, "generating
more than C$50 million in revenue
for the City of Toronto and over
C$70 million for the Province of
Ontario annually."
The
first Canadian National Exhibition
took place in 1879, largely to
promote agriculture and technology
in Canada. Agriculturists, engineers
and scientists exhibited their
discoveries and inventions at the
CNE to showcase the work and talent
of the nation. As Canada has grown
as a nation, the Canadian National
Exhibition has also changed over
time, reflecting the growth in
diversity and innovation.
Agriculture and technology remain a
large part of the CNE today.
The
CNE is held at Exhibition Place,
which is a 192-acre site located
along Toronto’s waterfront on the
shores of Lake Ontario and just west
of downtown Toronto. The Toronto
Transit Commission (TTC) and GO
Transit provides easy transportation
to the CNE with stops at Exhibition
Place. The site features several
buildings—many of which have been
named significant under the Ontario
Heritage Act—roads named after the
Canadian provinces and territories,
parks, fountains, plazas, a rose
garden, statues and parking lots.
When the exhibition was created in
1879, it was originally called the
Toronto Industrial Exhibition. It
was renamed in 1912 to the Canadian
National Exhibition. The fair itself
consists of a variety of pavilions,
exhibits, shows, concerts, a working
farm, horse show, petting zoo,
casino, and a large carnival midway
with rides, games and food.
What
used to be an exhibition just for
agriculture and technology has now
turned into an event for families
and people of all ages to enjoy.
Entertainment, thrills, and the wide
variety of international foods are
just some of the attractions that
the CNE has to offer. To many people
in the Greater Toronto Area and the
surroundings communities, the CNE is
an annual family tradition. The CNE
attracts thousands of tourists each
year, contributing to the Toronto's
economy and culture. On January 27,
, it was announced that the
Board of Governors of Exhibition
Place and the City of Toronto have
agreed to allow the Canadian
National Exhibition Association (CNEA)
to become financially independent in
. This will allow the CNEA to
make their own decisions regarding
business and consumer opportunities.
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