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August 21 – September 7, 2026

Canadian National Exhibition (CNE) 2026

Toronto, Canada

Official website
WhenAugust 21 – September 7, 2026
IndustryAgriculture, Gifts & consumer goods

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About the fair

Canada's oldest and largest annual fair, founded in 1879, drawing around 1.6 million visitors. It combines agricultural, technology and innovation displays with entertainment programming and retail pavilions. For exhibitors it offers direct access to a mass consumer market. It runs from the third Friday of August through Labour Day.

Typical weather on these dates

Average of 2015–2024 measurements for August 21 – September 7, 2026 in Toronto — the exact days of the fair, not the whole month.

Aug 2126° / 20°rain in 60% of years
Aug 2225° / 19°rain in 60% of years
Aug 2325° / 19°rain in 40% of years
Aug 2425° / 19°rain in 40% of years
Aug 2525° / 20°rain in 50% of years
Aug 2625° / 19°rain in 30% of years
Aug 2724° / 19°rain in 30% of years
Aug 2825° / 20°rain in 30% of years
Aug 2925° / 20°rain in 60% of years
Aug 3025° / 19°rain in 30% of years
Aug 3124° / 18°rain in 50% of years
Sep 124° / 18°rain in 50% of years
Sep 224° / 18°rain in 30% of years
Sep 325° / 19°rain in 50% of years
Sep 425° / 19°rain in 40% of years
Sep 525° / 19°rain in 40% of years
Sep 624° / 18°rain in 50% of years
Sep 724° / 18°rain in 70% of years

Source: NASA POWER (measurements 2015–2024), coordinates © OpenStreetMap

Forecast for the fair days

The fair starts within ten days, so this is the real forecast.

Sep 327° / 20°0.4 mm
Sep 426° / 18°

Fetched on Sep 3

Source: MET Norway (CC BY 4.0)

That same week in Toronto

Other fairs running at the same time — worth seeing while the trip is already paid for.

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