The Canadian International AutoShow is gearing up for yet another smashing year in Toronto as the event rolls into its 52nd year.

Following two consecutive years of record-breaking attendance, with their 2024 event bringing in nearly 400,000 auto-enthusiasts, the 2025 AutoShow could quite possibly be the biggest and best yet.

The expo is set to take over the Metro Toronto Convention Centre from Feb. 14 to 23, boasting a completely packed schedule of special events, experiences and displays that are candy for car-lovers.

Here's everything you need to know before driving up to Canada's largest automotive expo.

Exhibitors

The theme of this year's show is "Total Immersion," which pays homage to the position of the AutoShow as a leader on Canada's automotive landscape, representing a diverse selection of different automotive brands and types, from electric vehicles (EVs) to luxury sportscars.

At this year's expo, you'll be able to check out featured brand displays from Audi, BMW, and Mercedes-Benz, alongside a diverse array of long-standing exhibitors such as Ford, Lincoln, Toyota, McLaren, Kia and Cadillac, to name only a small few.

Highlights

After proving a huge success at the 2024 event, the EV Test Track is returning this year, and you'll be able to get behind the wheel of an expanded selection of zero-emmission vehicles for you to experience.

Another hit from the 2024 Canadian International AutoShow, Camp Jeep, will also be making a grand return, giving you the chance to embark on an epic all-terrain adventure on a man-made obstacle course.

If test-drives are your jam, this year, you'll also get the chance to take select cars out on outdoor test drives, experiencing first-hand how these cars perform on downtown Toronto streets.

Long-running crowd-favourites are also on the docket for the AutoShow, including Cobble Beach Classics, which, this year, is a tribute to Mercedes-Benz, and Auto Exotica, where you can check out a carefully-curated selection of dazzling exotic cars you're unlikely to see on the streets.

Formula 1 fans need look no further than the Red Bull Fan Zone, which is the expo's hub for all things racing, including racing simulators, heart-racing challenges and a DJ blasting beats all day long.

Whether you're bringing your kids along — or are just a kid-at-heart — both LEGO and Mattel will be exhibiting at this year's show, and you can expect to see play areas, photo-ops and a life-sized McLaren made entirely out of LEGO pieces.

Tickets and hours

The show runs from 10:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday to Sunday, with the exception of opening day, when it opens at noon and closes at 9 p.m., and closing day, when it closes early at 6 p.m.

Currently available for purchase online, ticket prices are offered at a 10%-off discount until Feb. 13, with regular-price tickets at $28 for adults, $20 for seniors, $18 for youth aged 12 to 16, $8 for children aged 6 to 11 and free for little ones under 6.

You can also opt for a $60 Family Pass, which allows admission for two adults and two children or a two-day pass, priced at $43.

On Tuesday, Feb. 18, adults can get discounted admission to the show as part of Super Tuesday, with general admission tickets going for just $15.

GO Transit has partnered with the AutoShow this year to help you get to and fro the expo, ironically, without having to drive, and is offering special ticket-and-transit packages that cover admission to the show plus a roundtrip on GO Transit from anywhere in Ontario.