Inspiring by day, stellar by night

The Top is the highest observation platform in the Western Hemisphere. From up here, 33 storeys higher than the Main Observation Level and 447 metres (1,465 feet) above the ground, you can feel the Tower sway in the wind.

On a clear day, you can see as far as 160 kilometres (100 miles) from The Top—all the way to Niagara Falls and into New York State.

The antenna on top of The Top is longer than a football field and gets struck by lightning on an average of 75 times per year.

The CN Tower sways in the wind. At the Top level, it can sway by almost half a metre (1.5 feet)! 
 

116 storeys up, walking along the outside edge of the CN Tower’s main pod, secured by only a harness—EdgeWalk is an experience like no other. Since opening in 2011, EdgeWalk has thrilled thousands and marked major milestones for guests of all kinds. Do you have what it takes to walk the Walk?

Guinness World Records recognizes EdgeWalk as being the world’s highest external walk on a building.

EdgeWalk’s ledge is just 1.5 metres (5 feet) wide.

No matter how scary it looks, you’re always on solid ground: nearly 50 metric tons of steel were used to make EdgeWalk.

The CN Tower isn’t just an architectural marvel—it’s a culinary one, too. Home to the world’s highest wine cellar, 360 The Restaurant at the CN Tower gets its name from the full rotation it makes, providing a dramatic backdrop that complements the cross-Canadian cuisine on offer.

Guests dining at 360 Restaurant can enjoy more than dessert after their meal—they receive complimentary access to the rest of the Main Observation Level as well.

360 completes a rotation every 72 minutes, meaning every diner sees Toronto from every angle.
 

360 is a leader in sustainability, featuring Ocean Wise–certified seafood and many ingredients sourced from local producers around Ontario.

Step off our high-speed elevators on the Main Observation Level, and you’ll be 346 metres (1,136 feet) above ground. Our window walls give guests of every height the chance to see the full sweep of the cityscape, the perfect setting for taking photos and making memories.

Our window walls are heavy duty: each panel weighs nearly half a metric tonne (988 pounds) and is nearly 7 centimetres (2.75 inches) thick!

There’s a time capsule embedded in our Main Observation Level that is to be opened on the Tower’s 100th birthday in 2076.

Thermochromic technology in the glass of our window walls adjusts to sunlight to allow for great photos all day and all night.

Proceed one floor down to our Lower Observation Level, where you can experience the Glass Floor, Outdoor Terrace, OverView, and Artmosphere.

Take a walk on our two-tiered Glass Floor, with one tier on the Main Observation Level and a second tier (the most thrilling) on the Lower Observation Level, with a view 342 metres straight down.

Feel the wind and listen to the distant sounds of the city below on our Outdoor Terrace. Or lean over the tilted glass at our OverView stations.

Take in the immersive, interactive art showcase with Artmosphere, where expansive, state-of-the-art video walls feature animated visual representations of original works by a collective of Canadian artists, including Indigenous artists from across the country.

Our high-speed elevators take you from the ground floor to the Main Observation Level in 58 seconds at a speed of 22 kilometres per hour (15 miles per hour). Your ears might pop from the change in altitude, and your heart will definitely be racing as you lift off to the top of the city.

Glass floor panels were installed in the elevators in 2008 to give guests a better look of how quickly they were travelling to the top.

LED lights line the outside of the CN Tower from the ground level to the top of the building, illuminating each night in honour of major Canadian cultural moments, charities and special causes.

The CN Tower’s three “legs” are designed to taper off as they reach the Main Observation Level to lower the building’s centre of gravity and limit the effect of wind.

Be sure to browse the Tower’s Shop to find the perfect memento of your visit. With works by Indigenous artists, great gifts from local designers and unique CN Tower memorabilia, the shop has a little bit of everything that makes us Canada’s celebration destination.

Look up at the ceiling when you’re in the store—the geometric metal sculpture, inspired by aurora borealis (the northern lights) can illuminate in a dazzling number of ways! 

No admission is required to visit the Shop. Drop by whenever you’re nearby to see what’s new!

Forgot to buy something during your visit? You can also browse our Shop online for souvenirs, clothing and gift certificates.

You’re back down to earth at the base of the CN Tower, where you can grab a drink at Le Café. Or let the kids enjoy KidZone, an area with kid-friendly furniture and touchscreen video game consoles with easy-to-play, family-rated games. KidZone is located just beside the Gift Shop and access is free! Before you leave to see the rest of the city, take a minute to explore Canada Lands Square, where we host community events, activations, and celebrations throughout the year—and don’t forget to look up!

Inside the concrete Tower are hundreds of bundles of steel cables that are tightened to create a strong, flexible “skeleton.”

Copper strips run the length of the Tower to conduct electricity from a lightning strike and disperse it safely into the ground.

The land that the CN Tower is built on is actually reclaimed from Lake Ontario! The city’s shoreline used to be just south of Front Street.