Getting
There
Getting to Canada Blooms is easy!
The event is held at:
Direct Energy Centre (DEC)
Halls A & B
100 Princes' Blvd.
Toronto, Ontario
Direct Energy Centre at Exhibition Place is located 4 kms
west of downtown Toronto and is accessible via the Gardiner
Expressway or Lakeshore Boulevard.
Exhibition Place is bordered by: Gardiner Expressway to the
North; Lake Shore Boulevard to the South; Dufferin Street
to the West; Strachan Avenue to the East
Access via Automobile:
From the East: Take the Gardiner Expressway
west to Spadina/Lake Shore Boulevard cutoff and follow the
signs for Lakeshore Boulevard. Take Lake Shore Boulevard to
the Princes' Gates (just west of Strachan Avenue).
From the West: Take the Gardiner Expressway
east to Lake Shore Boulevard or Jameson Avenue. There are
three entrance points to Exhibition Place from Lake Shore
Boulevard - British Columbia Drive, Ontario Drive and Newfoundland
Drive.
Access via TTC:
#29 Dufferin Bus
Take the Bloor subway to Dufferin Station and proceed to street
level. Board the #29 bus south to Exhibition Place.
#511 Bathurst Streetcar
Take the Bloor subway to Bathurst Station and proceed to street
level. Board the #511 streetcar south to Exhibition Place.
#509 Lakeshore Streetcar
Take the Yonge-University subway to Union Station and proceed
to the Queens Quay platform. Board the #509 streetcar west
to Exhibition Place.
* Please note that one TTC fee applies to all consecutive
travel. Upon boarding any TTC line (subway, bus or streetcar)
please obtain a transfer which will allow you free access
onto your connecting line. For more information, visit the
TTC at www.ttc.ca or call 416-393-4636.
Access via GO Train:
Exhibition Place also has a GO station located right on our
grounds. The station name is EXHIBITION and is one stop west
of Union Station on the East-West Lakeshore line. For more
information contact GO Transit at www.gotransit.ca or 416-869-3200.
Wheelchair Access
The Direct Energy Centreis fully wheelchair accessible
and Canada Blooms strives to do the same for our feature gardens.
However, it is not always possible to provide wheelchair access
for all of the gardens depending on their size, floral arrangement
and other factors.
Canada Blooms is a fantastic group event. For tickets, contact
our group ticket sales
office and download our Bus Group Information package
here.
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