Things to do | Downsview Park

Park Alerts

Aug 31, 2022

- Play Zone Parking Lot Closure (September 1)

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Please be advised that the Play Zone parking lot will be closed on Thursday, September 1. We apologize for the inconvenience!

Aug 25, 2022

- Basketball Court & Parking Lot Closure (August 29)

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Please be advised that the basketball court and adjacent parking lot will be closed on Monday, August 29. We apologize for the inconvenience!

Aug 11, 2022

- Play Zone, Basketball Court & Parking Lot Closure (August 17-18)

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Please be advised that the Play Zone, basketball court and adjacent parking lot will be closed on Wednesday, August 17 and Thursday, August 18.

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Looking for something to do on your next visit to Downsview Park? Look no further! From trails to snails, we have an endless list of things for you to do and see.

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Green hills and a blue, cloudy sky.

Free, Kids + 2 more

The Mound & Mini Mound

The Mound (located at the east end of the Park) is the highest point in Downsview Park and one of the highest land formations in Toronto.

Walking/running

A man in a bright red shirt standing in the middle of the Tallgrass Prairie. A forest in the background.

Free, Kids + 2 more

Tallgrass Prairie

An estimated three percent of Ontario’s tallgrass habitat is all that remains of this vanishing ecosystem.

Walking/running

Two people on a field, one taking a picture and the other posing.

Free, Kids + 2 more

Meadow

The Meadow is a roughly 1.5-hectare (3.5-acre) green space centrally located within Downsview Park, right by Dogsview Park and the Lake.

Walking/running

A wooden sign on a tree.

Kids, Adults + 1 more

Listen to a Tree

The ‘Listen to a Tree’ experience lets you listen to a tree (or “tree music,” to be more specific).

A small frog held in a person's hand.

Free, Kids + 2 more

Nature Connection

Each nature-themed program will get you exploring the natural world that makes Downsview Park unique.

A child collecting fallen leaves in the forest.

Free, Toddlers + 1 more

Jr. Forest Explorers

Connect with nature through hands-on outdoor activities. Let’s get those little hands dirty!

An elderly couple walking on a paved trail.

Free, Youth + 1 more

A Walk in the Park

Come take a walk with us and learn something new about the Park. A Walk in the Park will be returning in Summer 2022.

Walking/running

A person strolling through the forest with a coffee in hand.

Free, Youth + 1 more

Wellness Walks

Join us for a walk through Downsview Park’s fields and forests. Wellness Walks will be returning in Spring 2022.

Walking/running

An adult and three kids exploring an orchard.

Free, Kids + 3 more

Self-guided Activities

A series of self-guided activities that you can enjoy either here at Downsview Park or at another green space in your community! Learn more

A volunteer in a bright orange t-shirt, standing by the entrance of Downsview Park’s urban forest. | Une personne bénévole portant un t-shirt orange vif, se tenant à l’entrée de la forêt urbaine du Parc Downsview.

Free, Youth + 1 more

Volunteer Program

We’re looking for Nature Program Assistants, Park Ambassadors and Park Stewards to help support our team.

A series of bars, vaults, and mats.

Paid, Kids + 2 more

Monkey Vault

Get fit, challenge yourself and have fun at Toronto's parkour gym and movement training centre.

Kids and youth lined up along some lockers.

Urban Squash

Urban Squash Toronto is a charitable organization that combines an intensive yearlong after-school education program with concentrated athletics (principally squash).

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