- Forest Areas Closed Due to Fallen Trees
Park
There are extensive fallen trees and debris throughout the park.
Park
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Free, Kids + 2 more
The Lookout
Located just off the Circuit Path, you can get amazing views of the Lake to the west, the Orchard and Urban Farm to the south and Mini Mound to the east.
Interests
Birding
Outdoor
Wildlife
Park
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Free, Toddlers + 2 more
Play Zone & Basketball Court
Our aviation-themed playground opened to the community in October 2017. It features colourful play structures, a basketball court, a sharing circle and more for all sorts of adventures.
Interests
Barbecue
Basketball
Outdoor
Picnic
Playground
Park
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Free, Adults + 1 more
Dogsview Park
In November 2020, our dog park opened to the community of paw-rents and their dogs!
Interests
Dogs off-leash
Field
Muskoka chairs
Outdoor
Park
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Free, Kids + 2 more
Orchard Pavilion
The Orchard Pavilion is a 102 square metre (1,100 square feet) programmable space in the Park’s southwest area, north of Downsview Park Boulevard.
Interests
Barbecue
Outdoor
Picnic
Park
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Free, Kids + 2 more
Lake
There’s plenty of seating but you’re welcome to bring a picnic blanket and find a nice spot on the grass.
Interests
Barbecue
Birding
Muskoka chairs
Outdoor
Picnic
Trail
Wildlife
Park
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Free, Kids + 2 more
Ponds (Upper & Lower)
The Upper Pond is the biggest of the two Ponds and connects directly to Boake’s Grove via a bioswale (a vegetated, shallow depression designed to capture and treat stormwater runoff).
Interests
Outdoor
Wildlife
Park
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Free, Kids + 2 more
Festival Terrace
Hold your next event at Downsview Park! The Festival Terrace is the largest outdoor venue within the Greater Toronto Area, with a 5.5-hectare (13.6-acre) field and a capacity to host 40,000 people.
Interests
Barbecue
Field
Gathering
Muskoka chairs
Outdoor
Picnic
Soccer
Walking/running
Park
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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.
Interests
Birding
Muskoka chairs
Outdoor
Walking/running
Wildlife
Park
This tag represents the zone where this can be found at Downsview Park
Free, Kids + 2 more
Tallgrass Prairie
An estimated three percent of Ontario’s tallgrass habitat is all that remains of this vanishing ecosystem.
Interests
Birding
Field
Outdoor
Trail
Walking/running
Wildlife
Park
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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.
Interests
Field
Muskoka chairs
Outdoor
Walking/running
Wildlife
Park
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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).
Interests
Forest
Park
This tag represents the zone where this can be found at Downsview Park
Free, Kids + 2 more
Nature Connection
Each nature-themed program will get you exploring the natural world that makes Downsview Park unique.
Interests
Birding
Forest
Gathering
Outdoor
Wildlife
