Nearly two months after Northlands asked for the public’s help in re-naming Capital EX, officials unveiled the top six picks.

Back in May, Northlands said it was time to re-name one of Edmonton's most popular summertime events, and were looking to the public to come up with something unique to the city.

In recent years, officials said the biggest criticism the name Capital EX has faced is that it's too generic.

Now, after 2,000 entries, officials have narrowed down the choices to the following six:

  • Ed Fest
  • The Edmonton Exhibition
  • Edmonton Summer Exhibition
  • K-Days
  • River City Festival
  • River City Summer Fair

Voting for the remaining six got underway Tuesday morning at 10:30 a.m. on the Capital Ex website.

Officials plan to unveil the winning name on July 29th.