Toronto International Boat Show

The Toronto International Boat Show is an annual boat show held in January at the Enercare Centre in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It was established in 1959, and is the largest indoor show held in North America.[1] In 2019, it featured 550 vendors exhibiting 1,200 boats and boating accessories.[1] It is operated by Canadian Boat Shows Inc., which also operates the Vancouver International Boat Show.[2]

Toronto International Boat Show
Statusactive
GenreBoat show
FrequencyAnnually
VenueEnercare Centre
Location(s)Toronto
CountryCanada
Years active62
Inaugurated1959 (1959)
Previous event2020
Next event2022
Participants550
Attendance70,000
Organised byCanadian Boat Shows Inc
Websitetorontoboatshow.com

The show features an indoor lake, described as the world's largest.[3] It has hosted the Toronto Indoor Wakeboard Championships since 2019, which awards a cash prize and world series points for the Wakeboard World Championships.[3]

The 2020 event had 69,530 visitors.[3] Among its featured exhibits was Twiggy the Water-Skiing Squirrel, an Eastern gray squirrel that is prohibited by municipal bylaw regulations from being held in captivity,[2] and thus cannot be used in "mobile educational programs" or "mobile live shows".[4]

As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic in Toronto, the 2021 event was cancelled.[5]

References
  1. Fox, Jim (11 January 2019). "One-tank Trips: Boat show sails into Toronto for 61st year". London Free Press. Postmedia News. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
  2. Perkins, Julianna (6 February 2020). "Twiggy the water skiing squirrel no longer welcome in Toronto". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
  3. "Attendance figures down at Detroit, Toronto and St. Louis shows". Trade Only Today. Cruz Bay Publishing. 5 February 2020. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
  4. Katawazi, Miriam (7 February 2020). "Twiggy the water skiing squirrel performance in Toronto was illegal, city says". CTV News. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
  5. Rodrigues, Gabby; Patton, Jessica; Rocca, Ryan; Westoll, Nick (29 September 2020). "Coronavirus: Latest developments in the Greater Toronto Area on Sept. 29". Global News. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
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