Motorama Custom Car & Motorsports Expo 2026

Toronto and area's annual automotive exposition celebrating top vehicular cultures returns to the International Centre this weekend (March 13-15, 2026) with the 11th annual Motorama Custom Car & Motorsports Expo presented by ebay motors. Celebrity Mike Hall of Rust Valley Restorers and Rust Bros (the YouTube channel) will be at the show all weekend with his first appearance Friday at 1pm in Hall 2 (Hagerty Stage) while you can also find entertainment, forums, awards, vendors and the popular Miss Motorama Pinup Pageant happening on Saturday. I'm here early on opening day and the joint is already jammed!

The cars in Hall 1 are great examples of power and beauty.

From their website, "Motorama is a celebration of automotive and racing culture. It’s the largest show of its kind, in Canada, and continues a five-decade tradition of bringing car owners, car clubs, racing series, tracks, racing fans and auto enthusiasts together to kick-off Canada’s car show and racing seasons. The 2026 show will start the second half-century of car shows at the same venue, on the same weekend. ‘Dizzy’ Dean Murray’s inaugural Motion Custom Car Show took place in March 1975."

Taking part in Halls 1 through 3 of the International Centre, the show is divided into the following major areas.

Hall 1A: Canadian vehicles and vendors.
Hall 1B: The Gulf Race Fuels Racing Zone presented by Stoneridge Specialty Insurance and InsideTrackNews.com.
Hall 2: Spring Fever: Modified Cars & Culture join car clubs and feature displays along with the main stage and corporate exhibitions.

Hall 3: Motorama Mayhem with classic and vintage cars, pinups and vintage exhibitions.

Show Hours: Fri-Sat, March 13-14, 2026 (10am-8pm)Sun, March 15, 2026 (10am-5pm).

Mike Hall on the Hagerty Stage

Note: Friday is WD-40 Students’ Day at Motorama, in association with Conestoga College.

@jmhcet A beautiful red #hotrod at the 2026 #motorama ♬ Move It On Over - George Thorogood & The Destroyers

See more of Motorama after the jump.

Interior Design Show Toronto coming Jan 2026

This is where design meets and not just professional designers, artists, installers and material suppliers, you too can see and meet with specialists and improve your living spaces. The new edition of the Interior Design Show comes to the Metro Toronto Convention Centre (North Building) from January 22 to 25, 2026.

The overall schedule of IDS2026 is as follows.
Thursday, January 22: 9 AM – 4 PM (Trade Day & IDS Conference)
IDS Party: 7 PM – 11 PM
Friday, January 23: 9 AM – 6 PM (Trade Day & IDS Conference)
Saturday, January 24: 10 AM – 5 PM (Trade & General Admission)
Sunday, January 25: 10 AM – 5 PM (General Admission)

The Interior Design Show (IDS) provides a one stop shop to see amazing exhibitions, take in seminars and network with the best while seeing the latest industry solutions and materials. IDS begins on a Thursday with a Trade Day and later in the evening with a blast of a party.

From the industry design show, "Join us January 22, 7-11pm on the IDS show floor for an unforgettable evening celebrating design. Connect with industry leaders and creative minds in Toronto's premier design gathering. Experience live music, curated bar spaces, dynamic marquee performances, and surprise moments throughout the show floor. NEW This Year: Register for the party and receive complimentary access to the IDS show floor Friday through Sunday* – three full days to explore the latest in design."

Features of the show to explore include ILLUMINATE, Furniture Forcast, How We Work, The District at IDS Toronto, Prototype at IDS Toronto, Studio North at IDS Toronto and Select.

Win Tickets to Toronto Snowmobile ATV & Powersports show 2025

Buckle up because winter is coming and the best way to have fun in the cold is to embrace the outdoors and buy a new sled! The Toronto International Snowmobile ATV & Powersports show is coming to the International Centre from Friday, Oct 24 to Sunday, Oct 26, 2025 and you could win tickets to check out the World's largest Snowmobile and ATV show. I have a pair of tickets to giveaway to the show and you can enter by making a comment on this post or by sending me an email to jmhcet@gmail.com.

From the show's website, "If you’re into snowmobiles, ATVS or are just an all around Powersports enthusiast, this is the show for you! As soon as you step foot on the show floor, you’ll be blown away with the incredible roster of exhibitors and the feature events taking place around the show, not to mention the enormous Indoor Event Area with Test Drives and Freestyle Shows. You’ll find huge Manufacturer Displays showcasing all of the new sled and ATV line-ups. This show has more corporate manufacturer displays than any other across North America. All of the new machines under one roof, over one weekend, you can’t miss it! We guarantee it will be worth the drive to get here."

Show hours and don't forget the parking is free at the International Centre.

Friday October 24: 1pm – 8pm
Saturday October 25: 10am – 6pm
Sunday October 26: 10am – 4pm

Toronto Motorama Custom Car & Motorsports Expo 2025

Canada's biggest, baddest indoor car show is back in town for the annual eBay Motors Toronto Motorama Custom Car & Motorsports Expo. The auto enthusiast and motorsports show is in the International Centre from March 7 to 9, 2025. A model from last year's show is posted at top, now let's see the 2025 show.

The NASCAR Canada Series trophy and racecar

It's all automotive during the show with custom cars, hot rods, tuners, race cars, trucks along with some truly impressive vehicles like the NHRA Top Fuel Dragster, two Batmobile inspired cars, joined by two dozen car clubs plus some celebrities like Chip Foose and the Rust Bros.

Rust Bros Avery "Wildman" Shoaf and Mike Hall at their Q&A

This truly is a massive show and the lineups to get into Motorama are challenging to get into the parking. Don't forget about the nearby GO Station parking lot off of Derry Road, go through the tunnels and into the International Centre.

Chip Foose signs autographs for a long line of fans

From the show, "Saturday & Sunday, meet Chip Foose the star of the legendary TV show Overhaulin’ and one of the industry’s most talented, respected and beloved designer/builders. All three days, it’s the Rust Bros 2.0 at Motorama! The stars of their own YouTube channels and TV’s Rust Valley Restorers, Mike Hall and Avery Shoaf are coming back to cause more chaos. Last year, they drove through a prairie blizzard, from BC. This year, Mike is taking the train to Toronto!"

You can also tour the halls of the Centre for Straight Axle Madness and their drag cars, visit the Gulf Race Fuels Racing Zone presented by Stoneridge with over 80 race cars on display, discover Spring Fever with modified cars and the tuner lifestyle or see Truck-O-Rama on display with all types of trucks.

Some of the pinup contestants 

The 'Backroom' will feature the old school lifestyle along with vintage cars and pinup girls. The Miss Motorama Pinup Pageant which takes place Saturday, March 8 at 1:30pm in Hall 3.

Some of the special events happening over the weekend are Fast Eddie Speedwear Night of Champions, Past Grand Champions, the Hagerty Awards with the Motorama Grand Champion crowned Sunday and watch the Meguiar's Stage for celebrity Q&A sessions, award presentations and the ever popular panel discussions.

Show Info:

Toronto International Centre 

Fri, March 7 (10 am - 8 pm)

Sat, March 8 (10 am - 8 pm)

Sun, March 9 (10 am - 5 pm)

Adults $25 | Seniors (65+) $20 | Youth (7-15) $17 | Children (0-6) Free

See more of the cars after the jump.

Interior Design Show Toronto 2025 starts Jan 23

Toronto is welcoming back the Interior Design Show (IDS) on at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre from January 23-26, 2025. The event includes two days dedicated to Professionals (Thurs & Fri), the opening night party (Thurs night) as well as two days for the public's attendance (Sat & Sun). You can attend conferences, accredited seminars, industry vendors and keynote speakers as well as checking out the exhibitors on the giant floor of the Metro Toronto Convention Centre (North Building). Visit the online site for costs, tickets and show hours. My post of IDS 2024 can be found on this post.

The opening night party (Thursday, January 23, 7-11 PM) is a great chance to check out the show while enjoying the entertainment and the event is open to both the public and the professionals/trades. From the IDS website, "Toronto’s biggest design event is the 26th Interior Design Show Toronto Opening Night Party, presented by Anatolia, on Jan 23, 7-11pm. Bring out your best look and join the industry's best leaders and creative minds as we celebrate the Toronto Design Week in style. Opening Night Party entertainment features live music by Big Smoke Brass plus marquee performances including Canada's most acclaimed drag king HercuSleaze; live vocals by Regina Gently and more. Grab a drink and explore the show while enjoying the party ambience with DJ sets by Ace Dillinger, DJ Armandd, DJ Phillippe ."

Some features of IDS 2025 can be found in The District for shopping, Studio North and Prototype where products of the future or custom, one-off products are exhibited in gallery-like settings.

Vikki Lenola and the Vegan Fashion Show

Compassion always remains in fashion and Producer and animal rights activist Vikki Lenola brings her Vegan Fashion Show to Planted Expo in Toronto. The fashion show took place early afternoon on the first day of the weekend expo taking place March 23-24 at Enercare Centre in Exhibition Place which will later move to Vancouver in June 2024.

The designers, fashions and accessories are vegan and for each it was important for the designer to remove animal products from their products. Cruelty free fashions without animal involvement also reduces the environmental impact of obtaining and treating animal byproducts, a win-win for society. Six designers took part in the Toronto show; QZ Shen, Millie & Maxie, The Wifey Collection, No. 49 Hangbags, Jummobi Apparel and AVE Bags as Vikki hosted the Vegan Fashion Show.

QZ Shen fashions

Millie & Maxie handbags

The Wifey Collection fashions

Jummobi Apparel fashions

AVE Bags

No. 49 Hangbags

Vikki Lenola discusses the cost of leather replacements in fashion at the Vegan Fashion Show

See more of the show after the jump.

Toronto Planted Expo with the Vegan Fashion Show

Planted Expo is in Toronto's Enercare Centre for the March 23-24, 2024 weekend, hosting over 150 plant-based companies and brands for those that do not consume any food made or derived from animals. Vegans also replace animal-based products, including items used in fashion, with non-animal alternatives which you can see during Saturday's Vegan Fashion Show. You can see more of the Vegan Fashion Show on my post here.

Some of the models at the Vegan Fashion Show

Vickki Lenola is the producer/director of the Vegan Fashion Show which will begin at 12:35pm with an opening talk followed by the fashion show which will finish around 1:30pm. It is truly amazing the clothes they can make from plant-based products which can replace items like leather and feathers to help make the world more cruelty-free.

This vegan exhibition is at Enercare Centre in Exhibition Place, open from 10am till 5pm each day and you can purchase tickets online at Planted Expo. Visit the show and see plant-based offerings of everything from food and drink to travel and lifestyle businesses.

The show also features many knowledgeable vegan speakers to educate and inspire visitors to the show (schedule copied below). A special addition to the lineup of speakers during the day you can always buy evening tickets to see Dr. Michael Greger, author of How Not to Age and several famous netflix docuseries, tell us how to live longer. The presentation will also be recorded for podcast.

There are a lot of healthy, happy people in Hall D of the Centre and you learn quickly that it's not just tofu, it is really incredible how many food types are now made with plants. If you like food and drink samples this is the place for you.

Saturday, March 23
10:15 AM - Welcome and Land Acknowledgement
10:20 AM - Nick Avis
10:50 AM - Ella Magers
11:30 AM - Genesis Butler
12:35 PM - Vikki Lenola & The Vegan Fashion Show
1:45 PM - Nimai Delgado
2:35 PM - Dr. Loomis & Caryn Dugan
3:35 PM - Margaret Coons

Sunday, March 24
10:20 AM - Welcome and Land Acknowledgment
10:30 AM - Dr. Michael Greger
11:30 AM - Carleigh Bodrug
12:15 PM - Chuck Carroll
12:50 PM - Robert Cheeke
1:50 PM - Doug McNish
2:45 PM - Harvey Lewis
3:30 PM - Margot Freitag
4:10 PM - Best in Show Awards

Toronto Spring Camping and RV Show 2024

The Big Recreational Vehicle Show has setup in the International Centre over the February 29 to March 3, 2024 weekend with electrical connections plugged in, patio awnings up and beverages at the ready. Weather is inconsequential because the show is inside and the thousands of visitors are either campers or potential campers checking out what is available in the market, feeling good knowing that this show is produced by the Canadian Recreational Vehicle Association and some of the largest RV Dealers are here to tempt them with deals on some great models.

Luckily you don't have to order your tickets six months in advance by waking up at dawn with three computers hoping to get passes into the show. Now you can just buy tickets to the Toronto Spring Camping and RV Show online, or at the door, and enjoy the free parking at the International Centre and wander the five enormous halls of the centre which also includes a 15,000 square foot RV Parts and Camping Marketplace.

It was interesting to see the back ramp decks on a lot of units. Another trend is the second floor units with a lot of windows and more room for car, kayak and biking spaces.

Stairs to the second floor

There are also a lot of chances to enter contests like the Cash Cube above, in thus case you have to buy a trailer to get in the cube.

Campers are like boaters, their current model is just until they get the next bigger one, unless they are going for the tiny little campers because they are so cute, or get that next boat because there is a houseboat dealer at the show. And to find camp sites you can visit several that are at the show like Camp Hillbilly, Family Paradise Seasonal Resort Community and Great Blue Resorts. This show is great partly because of the large amount of camping trailers, recreational vehicles, tent trailers, van campers, pickup truck camper inserts, fifth wheels and more - from $16k to $100k plus, in one place and allowing walk throughs of the units.

Don't just get an RV, try out the luxury bus camping lifestyle.

Find booth 505 where you can enter contests, check out the RV Lifestyle, live entertainment and kids zone. You can also attend a number of seminars throughout the weekend, like the GO Power Solar - What you need to tap the sun for power in the Aviation Ballroom A/B near Hall 5.

Show Hours

Thursday, February 29th 10:00 AM – 7:00 PM
Friday, March 1st 10:00 AM – 7:00 PM
Saturday, March 2nd 10:00 AM – 7:00 PM
Sunday, March 3rd 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM

I was checking the vendor list and some of the more interesting ones include 3 Angry Cats, Roasty Toasty Campfire Company (if you buy park wood you might want to check out this company started by a 13 year old!), Terego for camping at some unusual places like wineries and farms, Urban eBikes because I love ebikes and Cinderella Incinerating Toilets. The rest I will discover at the show.

Toasting giant marshmallows at the show

See more of the camping and RV show after the jump.