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

The Canadian National Exhibition is here!

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:

Jan. 25, 2025Porto, Portugal
We can all just get along
Oct. 25, 2023Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument, Utah
Sep. 1, 2024River Thames, London, England
Oct. 26, 2023Schönbrunn Palace Park, Vienna, Austria
Aug. 26, 2024Palmyra Atoll National Wildlife Refuge, Central Pacific Ocean
Mar. 16, 2025Happy Panda Day!
Dec. 12, 2025Capilano Suspension Bridge Park, Vancouver, British Columbia
Napping near the North Pole
You otter check this out
Jun. 15, 2025Happy Fathers Day!
Mar. 24, 2024Silvereyes
Big rocks, big heads, still counting?
May 13, 2025Yoho National Park, British Columbia
Oct. 18, 2024Jasper Dark Sky Festival, Alberta
Sep. 26, 2024Blue-throated toucanet, Los Quetzales National Park, Costa Rica
Nov. 18, 2025Male hooded merganser, Oregon, United States
A public restroom or a tourist spot?
Farewell, Ma’am
Oct. 27, 2023Sligachan Old Bridge, Isle of Skye, Scotland
Feb. 9, 2024Pegadung Rock, Lampung, Sumatra, Indonesia
Zion National Park turns 103
Spring is coming
Nov. 4, 2025Tower Bridge, London, England
Babbling on and on
Mar. 2, 2025Megalong Valley, Blue Mountains National Park, NSW, Australia
Mar. 16, 2024Giant panda, Chengdu, China
Feb. 26, 2025Castle Stalker, Argyll, Scotland
Nature’s own canvas
Jul. 25, 2025Colourful houses of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain