Toronto Air Show schedule and times for 2025

The 2025 CNE Air Show is ready to take over the Toronto sky this Labour Day weekend for its 76th edition!

Officially known as the Canadian International Air Show (CIAS), the annual spectacle and its unofficial pre-show test runs will involve all sorts of aircraft screaming through the skies in a roaring end-of-summer tradition.

So, when and where is all the real action going down? Have a look! 

Mark your calendars  

CIAS officially runs across the entire Labour Day weekend, with shows lasting from 12:00 pm to 3:40 pm on Saturday, Aug. 30, Sunday, Aug. 31, and Monday, Sept. 1, 2025.

The main event is preceded by test runs (and corresponding loud booms from overhead), which you may hear in the lead-up to the show.

Toronto aviation enthusiasts are known to gather in large crowds to watch everything unfold, and it's bound to be a good time when you collect with fellow fanatics and/or thrill-seekers to catch a glimpse of some pretty cool planes, doing some pretty cool stuff. 

Get ready to witness...

With that said, here's what's in store when this year's show takes to the skies.

This year's roster features 12 performers, with all your returning fan favourites who will put on a spectacle to behold.

Canadian Forces Snowbirds and the F-35 Demonstration Team are back with showcases that are bigger and better than ever. Debutant Dan Fortin is joining in on the fun with his Nanchang CJ6, a much-anticipated addition to the annual air show lineup.

Other participants include first-time Toronto air show partaker Marco Rusconi and his P-51 Mustang, acrobatic team Northern Stars — led by pilots Mario Hamel, Todd Farrell, and Greg Hume-Powell — the CF-18 Presentation, and more.

Where to catch the action

You can catch the show at the Exclusive Air Show Zone located at Marilyn Bell Park; general admission starts at $102.99. 

However, there are also numerous free viewing points around the city where you can enjoy fantastic views without forking over the admission cost.

The Toronto air show is an annual exhibition that we eagerly await, and this year it's celebrating 76 years of dips, dives, and acrobatics in the sky.