The Canadian National Exhibition is here! Aug. 15, 2025

Toronto"s summer ritual rolls in today—big wheels turning, bands tuning up and crowds filing through the gates. The Canadian National Exhibition is back, and it"s bringing the full line-up with it. From the gravity-defying Orbitor ride, seen in today"s image, to deep-fried everything, The Ex blends nostalgia with new thrills each year. First held in 1879, it started as a showcase of agriculture and technology. While these themes still feature in areas like the Farm Pavilion and Innovation Garage, the exhibition now also includes large-scale entertainment and sports programming.

© James Hackland/Alamy Stock Photo

palette

Today in History

A glowing square of squares
Today, a nation was born
Aug. 15, 2024Hang Sơn Đoòng, Phong Nha-Kẻ Bàng National Park, Vietnam

More Desktop Wallpapers:

Sanctuary among the trees
Jan. 4, 2025Bản Giốc – Detian Falls, Vietnam
Jun. 25, 2025Glastonbury Festival begins
May 20, 2024Victoria Day
Nov. 12, 2025Colosseum, Rome, Italy
Nov. 24, 2023Green Friday
Big Bends birthday bash
Check out these ‘sea cows’
A breathtaking cave when it’s cold
Feb. 28, 2026Oloupena Falls, island of Molokai, Hawaii, United States
Oct. 21, 2024Cypress trees in George L. Smith State Park, Georgia, United States
Aug. 15, 2024Hang Sơn Đoòng, Phong Nha-Kẻ Bàng National Park, Vietnam
Oct. 4, 2023World Space Week
Rising with the sun
Feb. 21, 2024Firefall at Yosemite
When just a pinch of salt won’t do
Jun. 4, 2025Cala Luna beach, Sardinia, Italy
Jul. 13, 2025International Rock Day
Aug. 31, 2023Saguaro cacti, Ironwood Forest National Monument, Arizona
Nov. 18, 2025Male hooded merganser, Oregon, United States
Aug. 5, 2024Lavender field, Hertfordshire, England
Nov. 5, 2024Lençóis Maranhenses National Park, Brazil
Sep. 10, 2023Grandparents Day
Teddy bears of the sea
Jan. 30, 2026Winterlude begins
Dec. 5, 2023Neuschwanstein and Hohenschwangau Castles, Bavaria, Germany
Bright blue lakes and rugged mountains
Feb. 8, 2026Corfu at night, Greece
Oct. 5, 2025World Teachers Day
Reflecting its stylish past today