This is what the 2026 CNE in Toronto looks like on film

The CNE is Toronto's most nostalgic summer experience, and for anyone who grew up in the city, a visit to the annual fair is like a walk down memory lane.

As an aging millennial, my own childhood CNE memories are bathed in the warmth and grain of analog film. In a world of AI-generated imagery and fleeting authenticity, I brought a few cameras of yesteryear out of retirement for a victory lap around the midway.

Check out what the CNE in Toronto looks like on film in this vintage-style photo gallery.

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Lead photo by

Jack Landau

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