Parks and Play

One of downtown Toronto's liveliest parks, with big lawns, mature trees, a playground, picnic sites, tennis and pickleball courts and a popular dog off leash area in the hollow. It is a favourite spot for picnics and people watching right off Queen Street West. Open year round and free to enjoy.

A historic working farm on 7.5 acres in the heart of the city, with cows, sheep, goats, pigs and poultry, ponds, wooded areas and gardens. Kids love visiting the Francey Barn and the pig and poultry barn. Open daily from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., including holidays (last entry 4:45 p.m.). Admission is free.

Toronto's largest public park, with Grenadier Pond, oak savannah, trails, playgrounds, picnic sites and a dog off leash area. About two thirds of the park is kept in a natural state, and it is famous for its spring cherry blossoms. The free High Park Zoo (Animal Display) is closed for road construction from October 13, 2026 until spring 2027, but the rest of the park is open year round. Entry is free.

A big La Prairie park for all seasons: a free splash pad from June 1 to September 15 (daily 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.), the playful 'Sentier de la bougeotte' activity trail by artist Valérie Trudel, and in winter an outdoor rink, an ice ring and a sledding hill with tube loans. Winter hours are roughly weekdays 4:30 to 8:30 p.m. and weekends from 10 a.m., when weather allows.

Sainte-Julie's largest park, built around Lac des Outardes, with nature interpretation trails and mountain bike trails all year. In summer you can borrow pedal boats for free; in winter there is skating on the lake surface, a boarded hockey rink and a tube slide, open until 9:30 p.m. when conditions allow. Fishing is allowed only in a marked zone and needs a Québec fishing permit.

Saint-Basile's main park, with an outdoor skating rink and snowy slide lanes in winter, plus a playground, skatepark, outdoor fitness stations and a splash pad in summer (May to September). In winter the rinks are open weekdays 5 to 9 p.m. and weekends 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. when the weather allows, and skates, sliding tubes and snowshoes can be borrowed free at the skate hut with ID. Use of the equipment is free.

A sliding hill covered with artificial snow, so it often opens before the natural snow hills. When open in winter, it runs weekdays 4 to 9:30 p.m. and weekends 10 a.m. to 9:30 p.m., with an attendant. Bring your own sled; tubes can be borrowed by residents with proof of address. Children under 10 should be supervised. Five more natural snow hills are at parcs des Aviateurs, de la Coulée, Jacques-Rousseau, Quincy-sous-Sénart and Albert-Schweitzer.

A tube sledding hill at Parc Multisport Bleury (Pavillon Mille-Roches) in Iberville, kept snowy with a snow cannon. Supervised sliding with free tube loans on Saturdays, Sundays and school holidays from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., when weather allows. Free.

Saint-Lambert's largest park sits on the riverfront with views of the Montreal skyline, a children's play area, an exercise circuit, a skatepark, a dog park, an athletics track and, in summer, a wading pool and water play area. In winter it has a free sledding hill. Free to use; the park is closed from 11 p.m. to 6 a.m.

Beloeil's sliding hill, covered with artificial snow, reached from rue Choquette or rue Champlain. Open in winter when the city opens the slope; bring your own sled. Beloeil also has free outdoor rinks at parks such as Victor-Brillon and de la Baronne.

Boucherville's main winter park, with a lit rink with boards, a lit skating ring and a lit sliding hill, all next to the chalet on chemin du Lac. Open in winter when conditions allow, usually from late December to early March; check the city's facility status page before going. Bring your own skates and sled.

Brossard's large urban park has a playground, an outdoor exercise area, a disc golf course, ping pong tables, a fat bike track and, in winter, easy cross country ski trails. It is open daily from 7 a.m. to 11 p.m., and entry is free. Ski trails close at 5 p.m.; ski equipment rental may be offered for a fee and dogs are not allowed on the ski trails.