- Play Zone Closure (Nov 27-28, 2024)
Park
The Play Zone will be closed from November 27-28 to complete painting of the play structures.
Our new signs will help you explore all Park regions.
Park
A large green space with forests, ponds, trails, active and passive play areas, fields, gardens and more!
The Depot
Located by the railroad, this area is home to a diverse range of businesses and vendors.
Aerospace Hub
Home to Centennial College’s Bombardier Centre for Aerospace and Aviation and the Ryerson Aerospace Engineering Centre, this hub pays homage to de Havilland’s longstanding aviation history at Downsview.
Sports Zone
Our sports zone has it all: soccer, basketball, volleyball, parkour, climbing, go-karting, and more.
Did you know?
- The signage design firm KDA walked more than 150 km while they were developing and creating the new wayfinding program at Downsview Park – that’s more than 40 times around the Circuit Path!
- Besides being both durable and beautiful, Ipe wood, used for the majority of the Park’s signs, is resistant to most insects. We all know that insects are good for the Park’s ecosystem, and now we know they won’t be eating the signs!
- To help you easily navigate and explore all of what Downsview Park has to offer, more than 190 signs will be installed throughout all four regions at the Park.
Wayfinding and signage project timeline
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September |
January 2021 |
March 2021 |
April |
May 2021 |
September 2021 |
November 2021 |
February 2022 |
March 2022 |
June 2022 |
2026 |
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| Launched new brand | Hired KDA to plan and design signs | Proposed strategy | Community consultation for signage approach | Sign family design | Hired Atec Signs for fabrication and installation | Community consultation for gateway signs | Phase one fabrication and installation | Launch new website | Phase two fabrication and installation | Gateway sign fabrication and installation |
