After people have gone some 550 meters (or 1,800 feet) in the sky -- marveling at the Toronto skyline and Lake Ontario from the vantage point of one of the tallest free-standing structures in the world -- you better bring a gift shop matching that level of grandiosity.
And the CN Tower Gift Shop brings it.
It's epically big. It's the biggest gift shop I've seen in Ontario ... and I've seen A LOT of gift shops.
First of all, they have, not surprisingly, the most comprehensive collection of CN Tower replicas. So if you're headed to Toronto don't get lured into other CN Tower replicas at about a zillion gift shops in Toronto. As a matter of fact, you may want to hold off on ANY gift shop items until you've been to the one at CN Tower.
I've not seen a bigger variety of Toronto t-shirts ... more importantly, I've seen a lot I haven't seen before. And there's the requisite maple syrup section stands with the size and scope of the best I've seen.
Then, of course, the oodles and oodles of CN Tower stuff: T-shirt after t-shirt, mugs, glasses, shot glasses, plates, pajamas, sunglasses, toys, stuffed animals, keychains, post cards, caps and hats, winter gear, socks, and so on, and so on. And while I don't recall Paddington Bear making a trip to Toronto, they have a whole bunch of Paddington Bear stuffed animals.
The biggest surprise is the excellent collection of indigenous art. I HIGHLY recommend looking at the beautiful post cards, calendars, framed prints, books, and other items.
The CN Tower Gift Shop could be the best gift shop in Toronto ... heck, maybe the best in Ontario ... or in all of Canada! read more