Posts Tagged ‘Ex’

… and the CNE rolls back into town…..

Posted: August 24, 2026 in events, people
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viewed from below, people on swing that is elevated and going around in circles, a ride at the ex, canadian national exhibition

Like every summer, the end of August means that it’s time for the Canadian National Exhibition, the CNE. For two weeks the Exhibition grounds come alive with games, rides, food, exhibits, concerts, and other events. Here are some photos from opening day last Friday.

young people spinning around on ride called remix at the CNE

mother with very long hair, and two younger kids riding on the scrambler ride at the Canadian National Exhibition, midway

people sitting in swings waiting for ride to start, Canadian National Exhibition, midway,

Canadian National Exhibition, midway, SkyRide views looking east towards downtown and the CN Tower

ice cream waffle sandwiches at the canadian national exhibition

expressions on face, man in red sunglasses, people talking in front of the original CNE ice cream waffle sandwiches

large CNE food concession stand (or building) selling funnel cakes, deep fried oreo cookies, elephant ears sundaes, funnel cake sundaes,

a young woman looks out the window of a food concession stand that sells cotton candy, candy apples, large lollipops, and popcorn, at the ex, she is smiling at another woman who is wearing a white head scarf

mother and daughter screaming on a ride called ring of fire, Canadian National Exhibition, midway, a tall tower swing amusement ride, or high-flying swing ride,

swing ride, Canadian National Exhibition, midway

playing gambling games, a group of people, CNE,Canadian National Exhibition, midway

Canadian National Exhibition, midway

people waving to others who are on the zero gravity ride at the ex midway

two young boys behind metal barricades

crazy mouse roller coaster ride at the canadian national exhibition

lots of feet up in the air, cne midway ride

father and two girls on scrambler midway ride, father looking bored, girls looking excited

young people on a ride, midway at Canadian National Exhibition

people on midway ride at the ex, some totally calm and some screaming

woman reporter from CTV with a cameraman, doing a report from CNE midway, while testing some of the food available, she is eating

a hite parasol being held by a family eating at a picnic table at the ex, two of them are wearing yellow hats with red hatbands

game at CNE midway, shooting water at a target to win a stuffed animal, two people seated on red stools to play the game

enormous stuffed bears hanging from the ceiling, games prizes

television reporter and cameraman talking to people at the Ex

enormous stuffed tiger, white with black stripes, as decoration at a midway game at the Ex

group of people around a man holding a sign that says make me laugh, take twenty dollars, Canadian National Exhibition, midway,

people on himalaya ride at the ex, going fast around a big circle

people on himalaya ride at the ex, going fast around a big circle, arms up, laughing

three kids riding on zero gravity ride at the ex midway

two boys standing behind metal barricades

backs of heads of people watching a man trying to hold himself up, hanging onto a bar for more than two minutes, Canadian National Exhhibtion, midway

woman with umbrella and long red skirt, crouching down and talking to a boy as she holds a microphone in her hand, Canadian National Exhibition, midway

two people seated, waiting for a ride to start, talking to each other and smiling

young women on a midway ride, canadian national exhibition

happy looking young man on a ride at the cne

large sign with image of young woman's portrait, people walking past it

ferris wheel, the ex
some of the people on a swing ride at the cne

young woman in head scarf working at the exhibition, game where one of the prizes is a stuffed animal

giant yellow rubber duckie beside a game at the ex, game where hundreds of little yellow ducks float around in a trough of water

people at the beginning of the SkyRide ride, waiting their turn to get on

looking out over the midway at the ex, ferris wheel

swingers, swing ride at the CNE

two girls on the scrambler ride at the ex

two people in a green crazy mouse roller coaster car, cne

Canadian flag flying, with CNE ride in the background

three people walking down midway at the CNE, father, mother and son. Son has a scooter and is wearing red framed glasses

Toronto, block by block

Posted: August 28, 2014 in general Toronto, landmarks
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A different perspective on the city –

Legoland (Vaughan Mills) model of some of the buildings in Toronto

A lego model of some of the buildings in downtown Toronto

downtown Toronto, CN Tower, bank buildings, the CNE

A lego model of some of the buildings in downtown Toronto

City Hall and Nathan Phillips Square.  Streetcar tracks but not much traffic on the streets!

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into the night at the CNE

Posted: August 21, 2014 in events, people
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another August, another trip to the Ex!

 

Evening shot as the sky is getting darker. Tiny Tom donut stand all lit up, with a line up of people waiting to buy donuts.

Tiny Tom Donuts, an iconic part of the CNE for as long as I can remember.

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Two acrobatic women hanging from a large triple hook shaped bar suspended from the ceiling. Bathed in blue light.

One of this year’s shows is ‘Mirage’, an acrobatic show at the Ricoh Coliseum.

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Two people on a rope in yellow and purple lights. Part of the audience can be seen in the photo.

another part of the ‘Mirage’ show

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A boy wearing a fedora is standing beside one of the midway games. He is holding a coke bottle with the name Jeff on it. Behind him is a large picture of 3 stars.

A star on the midway. The coke bottle says Jeff.

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Two young men are hammering away at Whac-a-mole while a woman who is running the game is talking to the people who are watching

playing Whac-a-Mole!

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A number of people are competing to win a stuffed monkey. They are shooting water into a target.

shooting for monkeys, Curious George as the prize

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A groups of young people are playing a midway game where you toss balls. What they are throwing them at is not in the photo!

Having fun tossing baseballs!

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CNE midway game with the prize being a stuffed minion from the movie 'Despicable Me'. A woman is paying to play.

getting ready to play for minions

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A young man is sitting by a giant roulette wheel, a midway game at the Ex

waiting for the wheel to stop

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Lights on one of the midway rides, Starship.

Starship lights and motion on the midway

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A display of candy apples for sale. Some are coated with smarties candies, some with multi coloured sprinkles and some with crushed nuts.

yum, candy apples… caramel, smarties, sprinkles and crushed nuts!

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Sand sculpture of a woman sitting on the ground, looking wistfully through a round window. In the background are some woman standing behind a wood barricade who are looking at the sand sculpture

women watching, sand sculpture

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Details of a sand sculpture (hands) with another sculpture behind (of a woman)

women from another angle

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A father and his daughters are on a midway ride, spinning in red "seats" as they go around in circles.

spinning quickly on the midway – or at least a bit too quickly for the camera!

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The Ex

Posted: August 31, 2013 in events
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An evening at the Canadian National Exhibition

A warm August evening.

Admission is only $5 if you go after 5 p.m., and if you don’t mind a few crowds!

A view from the Sky Ride. Downtown Toronto with the CN tower is in the background. Midway rides and games can be seen.

Riding the Sky Ride over the CNE midway

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A fast food stand at the Ex, selling cheeseburgers, sausages, deep fried Mars bars, and other unhealthy food!

The Ex has always been a place to buy unhealthy, “interesting” food! Deep fried Mars bars, Twinkies, and Oreos are just some of the goodies available.

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birds eye view of the midway. multicoloured roofs over midway game stalls, lots of people walking around

The midway is also where you will find many games to play! Many ways to spend your money if you”re feeling lucky.

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A wall of stuffed toys - Bart Simpsons and South Park characters

Stuffed toys – the most popular midway game prize.

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two of the midway rides - the swings and a ferris wheel

Spinners

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many people in a line up waiting to get on the Zipper ride

line-ups are an inevitable part of a summer evening at the CNE

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Some people in a line up waiting to get on a ride, the Twister ride is in the background

waiting for the Twister

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two kids on a large bumble bee, one of the rides in Kid Land at the CNE

Happily riding the bumble bees in Kid Land.

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blurred lights in red, white and blue, as one of the rides spins around

the CNE website:   http://theex.com/

more photos: http://www.asIwalkToronto.com/cne.html

other people’s photos:

Sushi Maki Corn Dog
Sheep

Twilight photo - Sky Ride above, midway games all lit up, people in the foreground

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