Parks and Play

Ridgehill Park is a green space in Brampton. Bring a picnic, stretch your legs or just enjoy being outside, free of charge.

A peaceful Japanese garden in downtown Mississauga, named after the city's sister city, Kariya, Japan. Walk the paths around the pond, cross the bridge and see the pavilion and the sculptures given by Kariya. Cherry blossoms and magnolias bloom in spring. Open daily from dawn until 11 p.m. and free to visit.

A waterfront park on chemin d'Oka, across from the library, with a view over the river, a playground with a locomotive structure and a picnic area. Free city park.

A city park with a skatepark open daily from 8:30 a.m. to 11 p.m. when the weather allows, free for everyone (helmet required). In winter it has a lit rink and an ice ring for free skating, next to a community centre with heated washrooms. Outdoor rinks open weekdays 5 to 9 p.m. and weekends 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.

A neighbourhood park with a playground, swings and splash pads in summer, plus Boomerang running routes of 2.3 km and 5.1 km. In winter there is a rink and a frozen pond, open daily from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. when the temperature allows. Free city park.

A Skate Plaza for skateboards, inline skates and scooters at Parc Ducharme, open daily from 8 a.m. to 11 p.m. from May to October. The park also has basketball, baseball and soccer. Free city park.

A city park in the Mirabel-en-Haut sector with an outdoor rink in winter when the weather allows (weekdays 3 to 9 p.m., weekends 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.) and a splash pad in summer, open from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Free city park.

A city park in the Saint-Augustin sector with a splash pad in summer (9 a.m. to 9 p.m.) and an outdoor rink in winter, open daily from 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. when the weather allows. Free city park, open to everyone.

A park with play modules and swings, a picnic area, two outdoor ping pong tables, lit half basketball courts and tennis courts. It is also home to the Polydôme covered rink. The park itself is free to use.

A fenced 3,150 square metre dog park with a separate area for dogs of 20 kg and under, plus benches, a water trough and trees. Free.

The town skatepark, behind École secondaire le Carrefour, open every day until 11 p.m. (hours may change without notice). Free.

The city skatepark near Vieux-Saint-Jean, open every day from 7 a.m. to 11 p.m. Skateboards, BMX bikes, scooters and inline skates are allowed, and a helmet is required for everyone. Children under 10 should come with an adult. Free.