Getting Around

Public Transit 

1. (TTC) Toronto Transit Commission TTC info
2. GO Transit GOTransit

Driving Around town 

Toronto's weekday "rush hour" is usually between 7am - 9am and again from 4pm - 6pm 

Parking 

• Parking on most downtown streets is limited to specific times of days 
• Often requires you to purchase a parking ticket from a parking machine 
• City-owned lots are indicated by the 'Green P' in a green circle 

Taxi 

• Co-op Cabs and Diamond TaxiCab 
• Fares are standards, metered and non-negotiable

The underground City 

• PATH is downtown Toronto's underground walkway. 
• Linking 27 kms of subterranean shopping, services and entertainment.
• Brightly coloured PATH signs 

Toronto Eaton Centre

Toronto Eaton Centre is one of Canada's best-known shopping destinations, attracting over 40 million visitors annually. 

• Opened in 2 stages
• On February 10, 1977 the northern section was built.
• On August 8, 1979, the southern section was completed. 
• Six-storey structure originated from one man's dream. 
• More than 230 retailers, restaurants and services. 
• Reputation as one of Toronto's most popular tourist attractions.
• 25% of its visitors being tourists.
• Located in the heart of the city, at the south-west corner of Yonge Street and Dundas Street. 
• Located on the subway line, Dundas station and Queen station. 

Parking:

Bay/Dundas Parkade 

Yonge Parkade 

Centre Hours:

Regular hours:

Monday to Friday 10am-9:30pm

Saturday 9:30am-9:30pm

Sunday 10am-7pm

Important dates 2014:

Victoria day 10am-6pm

Canada Day 10am-6pm

Civic Holiday 10am-6pm

Labour Day 10am-6pm

Thanksgiving Day 10am-6pm

Black Friday 6am-9:30pm

Christmas Eve 8am-6pm

Christmas Day CLOSED

Boxing Day 7am-10pm

New Years Day 2015 12pm-5pm 

Store Directory A - Z List

Eaton Centre Urban Eatery

Eaton Centre Catering

City Tours

By Bus 

• City SightSseeing Toronto is a double decker hop on and off bus tour that lets you choose from over 24 stops and is valid for up to 7 days. 
• Gray Line Toronto is also a double decker hop-on, hop-off bus tour that also offers excursions to Niagara and Ottawa. 

By Boat 

• Experience Toronto's skyline from the Toronto harbour. 
• Mariposa Cruises is one of Canada's largest hospitality cruise operators. 
• The Tall Ship Kajama provides spectacular sailing experiences on a traditional 165 foot three masted Schooner boat. 
• Empress of Canada Cruises offers lunch and evening dinner cruises
• Toronto harbour Tours offer frequent boat tours where you can get off and explore the many islands and catch and rest urn trip anytime later in the day. 

By Bike 

• Toronto Bicycle tours is great for all ages and enables you to explore the heart of downtown or unique areas like TheBeaches and The Belt line. 

On Foot 

• Bruce bell is one of Toronto's most respected historians that walks you through the city's past. 
• Toronto greeters is a free service where Torontonians show visitors points of interest and their favourite Toronto spots. 
• Bill genova, part of The Genova Tours is a celebrated historian and storyteller highlighting Toronto's neighbourhoods and ethnic diversity. 

CN Tower

Tickets & Packages:

General Admission + Sky pod

• Adventure at every level 
• Check out the views from the LookOut Level at 346m 
• Edge-walk viewing at BaseCamp 
• The Famous Glass Floor at 342m, with an outdoor SkyTerrace
• Access to attractions 

Sky Pod:

• SkyPod is one of the highest observation platforms in the world with an amazing view like no other. 
• Go on a separate elevator at the LookOut level to travel through the core of the Tower (A 33 additional stories higher to SkyPod)
• SkyPod includes a 360 degree view looking down over Toronto,  Lake Ontario and beyond. 

Toronto City Pass

• Visit 5 famous attractions 
• Avoid most ticket lines 
• Includes tickets to: Casa Loma, CN Tower, Ontario Science Centre, Royal Ontario museum, and the Toronto Zoo. 

International Film Festival

Check out the Website of the TIFF

2014 Halloween in Toronto

Family Friendly

1. Boo at the Zoo - October 18th, 19th, 25th and 26th at 11am - 3pm (Toronto Zoo)
2. Halloween Howl - October 30th. An evening of wolves at the zoo followed with a moonlight hike to their home in Tundra Trek. 

Adult Fun 

1. Toronto Zombie Walk & Halloween Parade - October 25th 
2. Halloween Haunt at Canada's Wonderland - Opens Friday October 3rd
3. Haunted Toronto Scavenger Hunt - October 4, 11, 18, 24, 25, 29, 30 & 31, 2014 
4. Murder at the ROM October 4, 11, 13, 18 and 25th 
5. Halloween Part Monster Mash - October 31st, 2014 
6. Baroque + Beer: Halloween Madness Edition - October 30th, 2014 

Ghost Tours Include:

1. I Ain't afraid of No Ghost - From Mid September till the beginning of November ( Every weekend)
2. The Haunted Walk of Toronto - October 10th till November 1st 
3. Segway Distillery Ghost Tour - Tuesdays till Sunday 
4. Ghost Tour of the Elgin and Winter Garden Theatre centre. - October 30th, 2014 

Some Guest information about the EX!

Getting there:

• Public Transportation
• Bike
• Driving 
• Carpooling 

Admission Tickets

Admission	Prices
General Admission (14 to 64 years)	$18
65 & better	$14
Children (5 to 13 years)	$14
Children 4 years & under	GET IN FREE (Please note: Kiddie rides are not FREE)
Family (2 adults & 2 kids or 1 adult & 3 kids)	$50

CNE Gift cards which are available at Food Basics, Fortinos, Loblaws, Metro, No Frills, Sobeys, Superstore and Zehrs.


Hours of Operation are

		Regular Hours		Labour Day Hours
Gates		10 am – 10 pm		10 am – 5 pm
Grounds		10 am – Midnight		10 am – 9 pm
Buildings		10 am – 10 pm		10 am – 7 pm
Casino		Noon – 6 am		Noon – 8 pm
Rides		Weekdays: 11 am – Midnight Weekends: 10 am – Midnight		10 am – 9 pm

For More Information Check out 

Guest Info

Last but not least.. Shopping at the CNE

• Arts Crafts and Hobbies Pavilion: showcases 63,000 square feet of distinctive Canadian collectibles, including art, crafts, clothing, hobbies, specialty foods, home wares, jewellery and leather goods. 

• At Home pavilion: 105,000 square feet of home-related products and services including furniture and appliances, lifestyle, leisure and personal care merchandise, as well as items relating to home décor, home improvements and home renovations.

• Gourmet Kitchen: This new feature in the At Home Pavilion, positioned beside the Celebrity Experts Stage, will showcase an exciting array of resources for home entertaining as well as gourmet foods and delectables, preserves, oils, jams, confectionary and more!

• International Pavilion: In this unique 110,000 square foot marketplace you can experience Exquisite jewellery, clothing, home furnishings, gifts, handicrafts and furniture from exotic international locales.

• Outdoor marketplace:This marketplace embraces the colourful outdoor ambiance of the fair, and offers an eclectic variety of products that range from hot tubs to sunglasses, souvenirs, belts, books and psychic services.

• Indoor marketplace:

• Shopper's market: Merchandise ranging from perfumes to clothing and electronics, and from car products to aromatherapy.

• warehouse outlets: Sell specially discounted products from major Canadian retailers.

• Parcel Check - where you can shop till you drop for 4$ without carrying any baggage. 

Food @ The CNE

Some New foods they have at the CNE are:

• Thanks Giving Waffles 
• Brownie Cheesecake Milkshakes 
• Elvis's Grilled Cheese 
• S'more Bao 
• CrowBar 
• Chocolate Fried Chicken 

This year’s food trucks include:

• Bacon Nation
• Blue Donkey Streatery
• Busters Sea Cove
• CORNehCOPIA
• Fidel Gastro
• Food Dudes
• Frankie Fettuccine
• Hogtown Smoke
• I Love Churros
• The Meatball Shoppe
• Nazca
• Pappas Greek "On Wheels"
• Randy's Roti & Doubles
• Sandwiches with a Twist
• South St. Burger Co.
• Tang's Burger
• Texas Tornado
• The Urban Smoke
• Yogurty's

Date: Aug 22 - Aug 24

Location: Princes' Boulevard

Times:
Friday Aug 22: 11am - 11pm
Saturday Aug 23: 10am - 11pm
Sunday Aug 24: 10am - 11pm

Some restaurants at the CNE include 

• The Wine Garden
• The Famous RibFest which occurs August 15th - 17th, August 19th - 24th and August 26th- September 1st at 11am-10pm. 
• As well they have the Gossip Restaurant which is known for its modern, chic & elegant look. 
• Lastly they have the Casino Courtyard and Caesar's Casino Grille. 

Rides and Games at the CNE

Rides for the little ones include...

Berry Go Round

Bumble Bee ride

Bumper Cars,

Dizzy Dragon

Jeeps

Kite Flyer

Lollipop Swing

the classic Merry Go Round

T-Cup

Wacky Worm Coaster

And Many more!

                                                      

And of course there are some rides for Adults! These include...

• Zip Linning 
• Mach 3 
• The Blitzer 
• Sky Ride 

Some CNE Classics are:

Alpine Bobs

Bonsai

Crazy Mouse Roller Coaster

Euro Slide

Fire Ball

Mega Drop

Niagara Falls Flume

Pharaoh's Fury

Polar Express

Ring of Fire

Sizzler

Swing Tower

Twister 

Wave Swinger

Zipper

More Entertainment

Exhibits

• Exploring Animations 
• Sand Sculpture 
• CNE Membership Exhibit 
• Garden Show 
• International Sand Sculpting Competition 
• The CanStruction of Mayoral Candidates 
• Pup Culture: Let Your Fandom Flag Fly!
• 100 Years - Remembering The First World War 
• Canadian Armed Forces Interactive Exhibits 

For Kids

• Kids World 
• Rides & Games 
• Super Dogs 
• Farm World 

International Performers

• Oriental Dance Company 
• Latin American Culture Associate 
• Toronto Dance Life
• Sakuramai 
• Revival 
• Latin Energy 
• The Kozaks 
• Samba Heat 
• The Mexicans Folk Ballet 
• and so much more!

Music 2014

• CNE Bandshell
• Midway Music 2014 
• Around the Grounds 2014 
• Northern Comfort Saloon 2014 

Parades

• Labour day parade 
• Mardi Gras Parade 
• Warrior's Day parade 

Park Performers

• EXbot 
• Ex-changing of the Guards 
• The Hockey Circus 
• Living Statue 

Pyrotechnics

• The extraordinary dance of colour and light takes over the summer skies as pyrotechnics return to the CNE! Princes' Boulevard will serve as the dramatic stage for this explosive kaleidoscope of colour.

Special Events

• Rib Fest 
• Opening Ceremonies 
• Kids Townie Mondays 
• Food Truck Frenzy 
• 6$ After 5pm
• and much more!

Sports

• Parapan Am Sport Zone 
• Lions - CNE PeeWee Baseball Tournament 
• Ontario - USA PeeWee All star - Weekend 
• Old Timer Players of the Past 
• CNE Women's Fastball Tournament 
• Rookie Ball Junior & Senior Exhibition Games

Stage, Stunt & Talent Shows

• Flying Wallendas 
• Ventriloquist - Michael Harrison 
• Rising Star Talent Competition & Finals 
• Sketch
• Funny Waiter 
• Last Coassas Nostra 
• The Amazing Kreskin 

Walks & Talks 

• Architectural Highlights Tour 
• Ghost Walk 
• Historical Lectures at Scadding Cabin 
• Writing Pop Culture 
• Who does the World remember on the WWI Centenary?

Celebrity Experts 2014

In the past this stage was mainly for the "food" and now they have come up with a wide variety of learning experiences that have experts talking about fashion, design, health, home improvement, food and so much more!

1. Jeanne Beker - Fashion expert
2. Chef Michael - One of Canada's Best known Chef's 
3. Jim Caruk - Home Renovation Expert. 
4. Patissier Eyal Liebman - Food Expert 
5. Chef Marilyn Smith - Food Expert 
6. Chef Nettie Cronish - Vegetarian Chef & Food Expert 
7. Tony Aspler - Wine Expert 
8. Mary Dobson - Fabric & Design Expert 
9. Candice Olson - Interior Design Expert 
10. Dr. Greg Wells - Health & Performance Expert 
11. Chef Andrea Nicholson - Chef & Food Expert 
12. Chef Abbey Sharp - Chef & Blogger 
13. Chef Scott Savoie - Chef & Culinary Adventurist 
14. Jane Lockhart - Interior Design & Colour Expert 
15. Frankie Flowers - Gardening Expert 
16. Chef Patricia Muzzi - Mood Food Expert 
17. Chef Christian Pritchard - Chef & Culinary Adventurist 

Date: Aug 15 - 31 

Time: 2:00 - 3:00pm & 5:00 - 6:00 pm

Location: At Home Pavilion, Direct Energy Centre

How good are your poker faces?

Here we have The CNE's Casino in Toronto 

Some games to play at the Casino are: 

• Multi-action Blackjack
• Roulette
• WAR
• Spanish 21
• Three Card Poker
• And a private Texas Hold 'em Poker area with 24 tables.

Features at the Casino include:

• A beautiful outdoor patio with daily performances 
• Nightly live entertainment
• Order a variety of midway treats. 

NEW THIS YEAR!

$160,000 HOLD'EM POKER TOURNAMENT

• Daily, No Limiti Hold'EM Freeze-Outs
• And one Poker Tournament Freeze-Out Final with a guaranteed $60,000 Prize Pool to a Maximum of $128,000.

Tournament Format:

• Buy-in $100 plus $20 administration fee (non-refundable). 
• Maximum 10 players per table. 
• Qualifying rounds run daily from July 27th - August 26th 2014. 
• Hours are from noon to 2am
• Tickets Will Not Be Accepted on an Alternate Day. 
• Buy-In Fee will also be Forfeit to No Show Players. 
• Tournament players to receive $1000 in non-negotiable tournament chips for the daily freeze-outs. 

The winner will receive a maximum of $200 (20% of buy-in fees) and a seat in one of the four semi-finals valued up to $800, with a maximum of 40 players per semi-final. 

• Qualifying tickets do not hold any redemption value, and the date of the semi- final on the ticket is valid only for the date indicated. These dates are pre-set before entering any of the qualifying rounds. 

Location

The Casino is located in the north east corner of the Better Living Centre.

For information on our 24 Texas Hold 'Em Poker tables contact: 416-263-3251 or 416-263-3077

Grounds admission for the CNE must be obtained to enter the Casino during the fair's operational hours.