I like it even better than Canada’s Wonderland.
The Canadian National Exhibition, aka C.N.E., aka The EX, is an annual tradition running from the last two weeks in August until Labour Day, which for most Torontonians, marks the unofficial end of summer.
Of the 175 years that the C.N.E. has provided an endless array of events, activities, entertainment, games, rides, and concerts to residents near and far, I’ve faithfully gone to The EX for the past decade.
Maybe it’s the carnival atmosphere I like so much where people of all ages come to gather for fun with the whole family. The Air Show is a good draw as well as the international vendors offering their goods. Or it could just be the food.
Speaking of which, I tried the deep-fried Mars bar for the first time and it was…okay. As for the highly-touted chocolate-covered bacon, (no I’m not making this up), I couldn’t get myself to try it. But the guy in front of me did and I politely asked if I could take a picture (shown above).
In any case, I rank the C.N.E. in my top five reasons for why Toronto is the place to be. I’ll see you at The EX next September!
