Established in 1879, Exhibition Place has grown from its rather humble origins into an exciting, world-class venue playing host to numerous trade and consumers shows each year, including the Canadian National Exhibition.
Beanfield Centre, Exhibition Place
105 Princes’ Blvd, Toronto, ON M6K 3C3, Canada
Take the Gardiner Expressway west to Spadina/Lake Shore Boulevard cutoff and follow the signs for Lake Shore Boulevard.
Take Lake Shore Boulevard to Strachan Avenue and enter via Manitoba Dr. (just north of the Princes’ Gates).
Take the Gardiner Expressway east to Lake Shore Boulevard
Stay on Lake Shore Blvd. West
There are three entrance points (at the traffic lights) to Exhibition Place from Lake Shore Boulevard – British Columbia Road, Ontario Drive and Newfoundland Drive.
Exit 427 south to Gardiner Expressway East.
Take the Gardiner Expressway east to Lake Shore Boulevard.
There are three entrance points (at the traffic lights) to Exhibition Place from Lake Shore Boulevard – British Columbia Drive, Ontario Drive and Newfoundland Drive.
Take Bathurst Street north to Lakeshore Blvd. West.
Take Lake Shore Boulevard West, turn north on Strachan Avenue and enter via Manitoba Dr. (just north of the Princes Gates), or turn North onto Fort York Road, and west at the lights on to Strachan Avenue into Exhibition Place.
Click here to find out about road closures on the Exhibition Place Grounds.
Take the Bloor subway to Dufferin Station, board the #29 bus south to Exhibition Place.
Summer: Please note that the #29 Dufferin stops at Dufferin Gate Loop and does not enter the grounds from mid-June until after the CNE
Fall: Please note that there will be a temporary route change from 8 p.m. October 27 to 6 a.m. November 11, 2019.
Click here for more information on this route change.
This bus route originates at Front St East at Parliament St. and will drop passengers off at Princes’ Gates loop.
Please note that during the summer, the 121A (Exhibition Place-Distillery) branch operates all day, every day outside the summer months. The 121C (Exhibition-Cherry Beach) is a seasonal route that operates from mid-May to mid-October.
This bus route originates at Front St East at Parliament St. and will drop passengers off at Princes’ Gates loop.
Please note that during the summer, the 121A (Exhibition Place-Distillery) branch operates all day, every day outside the summer months. The 121C (Exhibition-Cherry Beach) is a seasonal route that operates from mid-May to mid-October.
Take the Yonge-University subway to Union Station. Take the 509 Streetcar from the Union Station southbound streetcar tunnel towards Exhibition Place.
NOTE:
– There are two streetcar stops at Exhibition Place, at Strachan Avenue, and at Exhibition Loop, adjacent to the Horse Palace/GO Station.
– For events held at Enercare Centre & Beanfield Centre please use the Strachan Avenue stop adjacent to the Princes’ Gates.
– For events in BMO Field, Ricoh Coliseum, Queen Elizabeth Building or Better Living Centre please use the TTC loop at the end of the line.
If travelling to Exhibition Place by GO Transit, please get off at the Exhibition GO station.
For more information, visit the TTC at www.ttc.ca or call 416-393-4636 or GO Transit at www.gotransit.com or call 1-888-GET-ON-GO (438-6646) toll-free or 1-800-387-3652 (TTY teletypewriters only).
Exhibition Place provides a total of 88 accessible parking spaces throughout all of its surface parking lots and indoor garage. All spaces are located near the entrances to the lots and/or close to the pedestrian access points to buildings and event spaces. Regular parking rates apply.
A total of 14 parking spaces are provided exclusively for energy-efficient hybrid electric/gasoline vehicles. These preferred spaces are located in Lots 852, 852, 853 and 854 and the indoor garage, in close proximity to the wheelchair-accessible spaces. The preferred location of the hybrid spaces recognizes the contribution that owners are making towards lowering emissions, and the use of the spaces is left to the discretion of drivers. Regular parking rates apply.
Charge your electric vehicle in the underground parking garage at Enercare Centre. Look for the green ‘Electric Vehicle Charging Station’ signs in the underground parking lot: on the west, and north side of Hall D (green zone); south side of Hall B (blue zone); north and south side of Hall A (red zone). Regular parking rates apply.
A total of 5 parking spaces are provided for the exclusive use of parents with small children and/or strollers. These are located in the indoor garage, and in Lots 851 and 853, near the accessible and hybrid parking spaces, with easy access to the buildings and event space. Regular parking rates apply.
Click here to find out about road closures on the Exhibition Place Grounds.
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Congress Tickets
Invitation letters for visa application purposes are available for international attendees upon request for $150 fee (non-refundable)
Notes:
1. we can not provide the letter before purchasing the congress ticket
2. This fee for Full Access Tickets is waived.
3. The visa invitation letter for medical doctors can only be issued for Full Access or General Admission tickets.
4. If your visa application gets rejected, you might be eligible for a partial limited refund for your ticket based on our refund policy.
5. CBAM does not take any responsibility for the acceptance and process of your visa application.
6. CBAM does not send any invitation letters directly to Immigration Canada. CBAM will only provide you with a letter of invitation. You may add this letter to your visa application.