Coca-cola Coliseum In Toronto

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Coca-Cola Coliseum is a multipurpose sports and event arena at Exhibition Place, west of downtown Toronto.

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Coca-cola Coliseum In Toronto

Coca-cola Coliseum In Toronto

What's on here

Why go

  • The Royal Horse Show and animal presentations at the Royal Agricultural Winter Fair each November.
  • Canadian National Exhibition exhibits and performances in August.
  • Toronto Marlies home games; the Marlies are the Maple Leafs’ development club.
  • Toronto Tempo home games: Canada’s first Women’s National Basketball Association team debuted here in 2026.

The hall

Capacity
9,700 Following the early-2000s expansion
Suites
38 Added in the early-2000s expansion

Tickets and box office

  • Event tickets are sold online through the venue’s website and are mobile.

Interesting facts3

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  1. 2015

    The old Air Canada Centre scoreboard was installed in the arena in 2015.

    Coca-Cola Coliseum - Wikipedia
  2. The arena has hosted concerts by Jimi Hendrix, The Doors, Bob Dylan and Kraftwerk.

    Coca-Cola Coliseum - Wikipedia
  3. 2015

    It staged gymnastics at the 2015 Pan American Games under the name Toronto Coliseum.

    Coca-Cola Coliseum - Wikipedia

Shorts

History

Built for the Canadian National Exhibition and the Royal Agricultural Winter Fair, the arena later served as a military training base and underwent major renovation. The Toronto Marlies began playing there in 2005.

  1. 1920A plebiscite approved the livestock arena proposal on January 1.
  2. 1921Mayor Thomas Church laid the cornerstone on July 27. The building opened as Civic Arena on December 16, with 5,000 people attending an athletic meet.
  3. 1922The building was named the Coliseum. A boxing match between Johnny Dundee and Jimmy Goodrich drew 11,900 spectators, then a Toronto indoor-sports attendance record.
  4. 1926An addition made it the largest structure of its kind under one roof, according to claims made at the time.
  5. 1931The neighbouring Horse Palace was built to house the Winter Fair’s stables.
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  1. 1942–1945The building served as a military training base called Manning Depot.
  2. 1997Work on the exhibition complex restored the arena’s original facade.
  3. Early 2000sA renovation costing CAD 38 million raised the roof, lowered the floor and added seating and 38 suites.
  4. November 1, 2003The arena’s first ice hockey game ended in a 1–1 draw between the Toronto Roadrunners and Rochester Americans.
  5. 2004The Toronto Roadrunners moved to Edmonton after one season in Toronto.

How to get there

  • 1 minTrainTake the Lakeshore GO Train from Union Station one stop west to Exhibition GO station.
  • BusFrom Dufferin Station, take the #29 bus south to Exhibition; it terminates at Dufferin Gate Loop.
  • On footEnter from the exhibition complex’s west side through Heritage Court.

Accessibility

  • Accessible seating Accessible seating is available through Ticketmaster. Some accessible seating areas have outlets for equipment.

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Where
Toronto, Ontario M6k 3c3, Canada, Toronto

Questions and answers

What was Coca-Cola Coliseum called before?

Previous names include CNE Coliseum, Royal Coliseum, Ricoh Coliseum and Toronto Coliseum.

Has Coca-Cola Coliseum hosted professional wrestling?

It hosted WWE’s Roadblock in March 2016 and AEW’s first Canadian shows, Dynamite and Rampage, in October 2022.

Do children need tickets at Coca-Cola Coliseum?

Children aged 24 months and under may enter without a ticket but must sit on an accompanying adult’s lap.

Can I take photos at Coca-Cola Coliseum?

At Toronto Marlies games, non-flash photography is allowed with lenses no longer than 75 mm. Rules can vary by event.

What should I wear to a hockey game at Coca-Cola Coliseum?

The arena is kept cool during hockey games to maintain ice conditions, so visitors are advised to dress in layers.

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