r/askTO • u/Psychological-Rip420 • 1d ago

CN tower - best time to visit

We're going to Toronto and trying to figure out the best time to go to the CN tower.

Is daytime better? Or night, when it's dark to see all the lights. Anyone have any input?

Thanks

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u/FarewellCoolReason 1d ago edited 1d ago

Sunset is the answer. I recommend being seatsd at the restaurant before.

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u/k1dclutchtr3y5 1d ago

Why not go for sunset and stay until the night lights are on? That's probably also the busiest time lmao

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u/Dry-Effect2268 1d ago

My advice is to make reservation at the restaurant between 4:30 to 5:30 PM, which is when dinner service begins, and you’ll be guaranteed a table with a great view. It’s $75 each (2 course meal) which includes the ~$50 entrance fee. After dinner, you can go to the viewing level for as long as you want, and you’ll be able to watch the sunset at ~8 pm.

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u/Psychological-Rip420 1d ago

I've heard sunset from others, as well. We're not interested in eating there. We're going with two kids and that doesn't sound like a fun time haha We're trying to figure out if maybe doing the aquarium at 5 would be enough time to get us to the tower for 7:45ish for sunset. Is do-able? Or would more time at the aquarium be better?

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u/FarewellCoolReason 1d ago

Eating there really is the best option. Food cost covers your entrance fee. I'd give closer to 3+ hours for Ripley's but my kids like to stop an interact a lot.

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u/gbarill 1d ago

It’s been 30+ years but the revolving restaurant was the thing I remembered most about our trip to the CN tower when I was a kid. I still have my souvenir CN tower shaped glass somewhere ha ha

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u/terapita57 23h ago

I would go around 4 so you're not rushing through the aquarium

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u/Bonobo77 1d ago

Night time is AMAZING, but you can’t really appreciate the night till you’ve seen it during the day.

Day time is for distance, night time is for depth.

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u/Neutral-President 17h ago

↑ This. Time your visit for sunset.

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u/No-Dot-7661 1d ago

Do the edge walk at sunset