Category: Fun Toronto Parks for Kids
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Lithuania Park at Keele & Glenlake
Update: August 17, 2020 At the end of July, Toronto moved into in Stage 3 of reopening which includes the city’s playgrounds. This park has undergone some updates since I last wrote about it in 2012. The recent renovations to the playground have residents of the area concerned. The new pathway that runs along the […]
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Sheldon Lookout in Humber Bay Park
There is a view of the city so beautiful in Humber Bay Park that if this was New York, everyone would be telling visitors you must pay a visit to Sheldon Lookout. The vistas of the city skyline and Humber Bay are stunning. A gift to the city from the Sheldon family, it sits on […]
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Marie Curtis Park in Etobicoke
This southwest Toronto park underwent a massive revitalization for summer 2013. I love Marie Curtis Park because of it’s proximity to the waterfront and all the huge beautiful trees that surround it. My little man loves it because of the crazy fun splash pad and wading pool. The non-water park of the playground is pretty […]
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Mimico Memorial Park in Etobicoke
When it’s this hot out, you want to find the Toronto parks with splash pads. One of our favourites is Mimico Memorial Park. What’s lovely about this park besides the great splash area is all the green space to run around and the massive beautiful trees. It’s tucked in a leafy area off Royal York, […]
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Toronto Sculpture Garden: Gold, Silver & Lead
Right now, there is a stack of Honda Civics piled up in the Toronto Sculpture Garden. Gold, Silver & Lead, the free park’s current exhibit, is very cool. I love this little garden for the free art exhibits, and my little man loves it for the absolutely fantastic waterfall fountain. It’s really unique and peaceful […]
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Woburn Park Wading Pool | Lawrence Park
Summer 2012 has been hot hot hot and we’ve been touring the splash pads and wading pools throughout the city. Some of the best ones are nestled in little neighbourhood parkettes like the Woburn playground at Yonge and Lawrence. This wading pool is lovely because it’s shaded by lots of huge old trees and it’s […]
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Sir Casimir Gzowski Park Playground in Toronto
There is a playground on the Lake Shore that has many of the criteria I look for in a great playground. Sir Casimir Gzowski Park has a huge toddler wading pool, a fun and colourful playground with swings, lots of grass, huge old trees and a boardwalk cafe. All this, just steps from the sandy […]
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Jamie Bell Adventure Playground in High Park
I was pretty excited when I read that celebrity renovator Mike Holmes would be rebuilding the beloved wooden castle in the Jamie Bell playground that was destroyed by arson in March. Canada’s Most Trusted Contractor was not going to mess this up. When he compared the project to building the Coliseum, I was impressed. This […]
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Lakeshore Mardi Gras in Etobicoke
Today we went to Colonel Samuel Smith Park for the 9th annual Lakeshore Mardi Gras celebration. What fun! There is a great schedule of live music all weekend (tonight at 8:30… Alan Frew of Glass Tiger!) and tons and tons of delicious and naughty things to eat, like ribs, Ribfest-style. Here’s a close-up of the […]
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High Park Zoo in Toronto
The High Park Zoo is the perfect zoo to take your toddler. There are many different animals to see such as bison, reindeer and capybaras. It’s a short walk from one species to the next, and it’s situated in Toronto’s beautiful leafy green High Park. Here’s one of North America’s largest land mammals looking very […]