Competitions
Ambassador of the Fairs
In 2025, young representatives from fairs across Ontario competed to become the Ambassador of the Fairs. This year-long title takes the winner across Ontario as a representative of the CNE and all agricultural fairs.
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Rising Star
The 2025 CNE Rising Star Talent Competition introduced its 38th year of showcasing young artists. The competition featured talented performers in a wide variety of genres, competing for prize money in front of a live audience of CNE fairgoers.
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Peewee Baseball Tournament
The CNE Peewee Baseball Tournament is a program of the CNE Foundation. 2025 marked the 68th annual tournament, the oldest and most prestigious of its kind in Ontario for U13s.Thirty-two teams from Toronto and Southern Ontario competed over 8 days in a single elimination event.
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CNE-OBA: 3-on-3 Basketball Tournament
Check out the 2025 CNE-OBA: 3-on-3 Basketball Tournament results!
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2025 U15 Girls Fastball Tournament
Congratulations to our winners and thank you to those who competed in the 2025 CNE tournament.
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Cat Show
Congratulations to the winners of the CNE’s most purr-fect event! The annual Cat Show was held on August 23 and 24, 2025 in Café Soleil, and more than 100 cats from across Canada competed for the title of Best of the Best!
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Garden Show
The CNE Garden Show is home to one of the largest flower and vegetable growing competitions in Canada. When not admiring the foliage, garden show guests can enjoy the ambiance of the Wine Garden and its offerings of wine, food and live musical entertainment.
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Chocolate Challenge
The CNE is a vibrant melange of color, flavours, fun, adventure, community and experiences.In this year's inaugural Chocolate Sculpture Competition, participants led by experts from Succulent Chocolates worked in teams to build their own chocolate sculpture that showcased the CNE's unique story by creating a show piece reflecting "Unexpected Pairings."
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Cake Decorating Competition
From tiered masterpieces to whimsical fondant fun – guests feasted their eyes on a sweet showcase of creativity at the CNE! Visitors were invited to watch the magic unfold live as talented bakers transformed ordinary cakes into frosted masterpieces. This sweet showdown was a treat for anyone who appreciates creativity, precision – and a LOT of icing.
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Farm to Frame Colouring Book Contest
Colour the coop and paint the pasture! Bring your own barnyard story to life with the CNE's first ever Farm to Frame Colouring Book Contest. This agriculture-themed colouring book invites young artists to use their imagination, showcase their creativity, and show us how colourful farm life can be!
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