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Come together with community members, park professionals, and municipal staff at the 2025 Park People Toronto Summit!
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TIME, DATE
1:00 pm EST, Jun 14, 2025
Location
Toronto, Ontario
📅 Saturday, June 14, from 1 to 7 pm EST
📍 Daniels Spectrum, Toronto
For more information reach out to: chashie@parkpeople.ca.
Join us and hundreds of park changemakers—NGOs, community groups, municipal staff, and advocates from across the Greater Toronto Area and beyond—for a day of knowledge sharing, connection, and inspiration.
This network-wide gathering gathers those dedicated to creating vibrant, accessible, and climate-resilient parks and public spaces.
What to Expect:
Join the conversation on the future of urban parks and public spaces in Toronto, and gain fresh perspectives from diverse voices in the community.
Details on the program and registration will be shared soon. Stay tuned!
Daniels Spectrum is located on the unceded Ancestral shared lands of the Huron-Wendat, the Seneca, and the Mississaugas of the Credit Nations.
Daniels Spectrum is a community cultural hub in Toronto’s Regent Park neighbourhood. It is home to many outstanding arts-based and community-focused organizations, and contains several event, performance and exhibition spaces that host tens of thousands of visitors and hundreds of arts and cultural events each year.
Building access:
Daniel spectrum is fully accessible by Ontario standards. Barrier-free access to the building via the Dundas Street entrance.
Amenities and Support:
Email Cynthia Hashie to let us know how we can support your attendance at chashie@parkpeople.ca.
This event will be facilitated in English.
Daniel Spectrum is located at 585 Dundas St E, Toronto, ON M5A 2B7.
Parking:
Paid public parking at Daniels Spectrum is available in a lot located underneath the building (approx. 100 spaces). The vehicle entrance is located at the rear of the building, accessed via Sackville Street on the western side of the building. Parking is $10.00 for 8 hours. We encourage you to come via public transit if possible.
Public transportation:
Cycling: A Bike Share station is located a 12-minute walk away.
If transportation assistance is needed, please let us know, and we can arrange coverage upon request.
Music will be playing in the background during the event. It will be at low/moderate volume.
Interaction level will be high. Participants are encouraged to initiate conversations and engage in discussion with others. However, this is optional.