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Learn how you can host free, community-led park activities in Toronto this summer — no booking fee required!

The No-Fee Community Activations Booking makes it easier for individuals, community groups, and not-for-profit organizations to book free space in parks to host fun activities and community programming, such as guided ravine walks, family fun days with games and story time, or wellness days featuring yoga, meditation or tai chi.

The system was built in direct response to barriers communities had flagged — including removing booking fees, reducing insurance requirements, removing trustee requirements, and more.

The result is a free way with reduced barriers to bring people together in parks.

What to expect at the info session

This hour-long virtual session will walk you through the No-Fee Community Activations Booking — what’s eligible, and how to apply step by step. We’ll leave time for your questions. 

About the No-Fee Community Activations Booking

  • From May to October
  • For smaller-scale, single-day activities that must be free, open to the public and support at least one of the following themes:
    • Learning about or experiencing nature
    • Sharing Indigenous knowledge
    • Encouraging physical activity and wellness
    • Promoting community participation and social inclusion
    • Celebrating arts and culture
  • Available in 80 parks across the city

Alexandra Park (Park) – Toronto-East York
Amos Waites Park (Picnic Site Only) – Etobicoke-York
Ashbridges Bay Park (Picnic Site Only) – Waterfront
Baird Park (Park) – Etobicoke-York
Beaches Park (Picnic Site Only) – Waterfront
Bellbury Park (Park) – North York
Broadacres Park (Park) – Etobicoke-York
Budapest Park (Park) – Waterfront
Cedarbrook Park (Park) – Scarborough
Cherry Beach Park (Park) – Waterfront
Christie Pits (Picnic Site Only) – Toronto-East York
Cliff Lumsdon Park (Picnic Site Only) – Etobicoke-York
Clydesdale Park (Park) – North York
Colonel Samuel Smith Park *excluding southern headlands due to construction work (Park) – Etobicoke-York
Confederation Park (Park) – Scarborough
Coronation Park (Park) – Waterfront
Dells Park (Picnic Site Only) – North York
Dentonia Park (Picnic Site Only) – Toronto-East York
Dovercourt Park (Park) – Toronto-East York
Dufferin Grove (Park) – Toronto-East York
Dunlop Park (Park) – Scarborough
Earl Bales Park (Picnic Site Only) – North York
Earlscourt Park (Park) – Toronto-East York
East Toronto Athletic Field (Park) – Toronto-East York
Edithvale Park (Park) – North York
ET Seton Park (Picnic Site Only) – North York
Etobicoke Valley Park (Picnic Site Only) – Etobicoke-York
G. Ross Lord Park (Picnic Site Only) – North York
Glen Long Park (Park) – North York
Gord & Irene Risk Park (Picnic Site Only) – Etobicoke-York
Grand Avenue Park (Picnic Site Only) – Etobicoke-York
Grandravine Park (Park) – North York
Greenwood Park (Park) – Toronto-East York
Harbour Square (Picnic Site Only) – Waterfront
Havenbrook Park (Park) – North York
Home Smith Park (Park) – Etobicoke-York
HTO East & West (Picnic Site Only) – Waterfront
Humber Bay Park East (Picnic Site Only) – Etobicoke-York
Humber Bay Park West (Picnic Site Only) – Etobicoke-York
Humberline Park (Park) – Etobicoke-York
Inukshuk Park (Picnic Site Only) – Waterfront
Jonathan Ashbridges Park (Park) – Waterfront
Kew Gardens (Picnic Site Only) – Waterfront
La Rose Park (Park) – Etobicoke-York
Lakeshore Parklands (Picnic Site Only) – Waterfront
Leaside Park (Picnic Site Only) – North York
Little Norway Park (Picnic Site Only) – Waterfront
Love Park (Picnic Site Only) – Waterfront
Maple Leaf Forever Park (Park) – Waterfront
Marie Curtis Park (Picnic Site Only) – Etobicoke-York
Marilyn Bell Park (Park) – Waterfront
Milliken Park (Park) – Scarborough
Neilson Park (Park) – Scarborough
Oakridge Park (Picnic Site Only) – Scarborough
Owen Park (Park) – North York
Port Union Village Common (Park) – Scarborough
Rees Street Parkette (Picnic Site Only) – Waterfront
Roding Park (Park) – North York
Roundhouse Park (Picnic Site Only) – Toronto-East York
Rowntree Mills Park (Picnic Site Only) – Etobicoke-York
RV Burgess Park (Picnic Site Only) – North York
Sanwood Park (Park) – Scarborough
Scarborough Villages Park (Picnic Site Only) – Scarborough
Scarden Park (Park) – Scarborough
Sherbourne Common (Park) – Waterfront
Sir Casimir Gzowski (Park) – Waterfront
Sorauren Park (Picnic Site Only) – Etobicoke-York
Stanley Greene Park (Picnic Site Only) – North York
Sunnybrook Park (Picnic Site Only) – North York
Sunnyside Park (Park) – Waterfront
Tom Riley Park (Picnic Site Only) – Etobicoke-York
Toronto Music Garden (Picnic Site Only) – Waterfront
Trinity Bellwoods (Picnic Site Only) – Toronto-East York
Wallace Emerson Park (Park) – Toronto-East York
Warner Park (Park) – North York
West Rouge Walking Trail *for walks (Park) – Scarborough
Wexford Park *for walks (Park) – Scarborough
Withrow Park (Park) – Toronto-East York
Woodbine Beach Park (Picnic Site Only) – Waterfront
Woodbine Park (Picnic Site Only) – Waterfront

Accessibility

  • Accommodation Requests: Please send any requests to torontonetworks@parkpeople.ca
  • Language: This session will be held in English, with real-time auto-translated captions available
  • Breaks: No formal breaks are scheduled; participants are welcome to step away at any time
  • Sensory Level: Medium, with the possibility of multiple people speaking at once
  • Interaction Level: Medium, with an open invitation for participants to ask questions during the Q&A

Bridging the Gap: How the park sector can meet today’s complex challenges through collaborations and partnerships

Park People is excited to launch the 2024 Canadian City Parks Report, our sixth annual edition highlighting the most significant trends, issues, and practices shaping Canada’s city parks. 

Join the report’s researchers in a special launch webinar to explore our findings:

  • 6 key insights from interviews with park staff and specialists,
  • 9 case studies showcasing inspiring people, projects, and policies from across Canada,
  • Data from surveys of 35 municipalities and over 2,500 residents.

The webinar will feature an engaging discussion on the future of city parks, with guest speakers from the City of Victoria and Greenspace Alliance. They’ll share opportunities and challenges in their work around collaborations and partnerships, across city departments, communities, non-profits, and more.

Register now

This hour-long webinar will be held in English, with simultaneous French interpretation.

Speakers

Panelist
Adri Stark
she/her Research and Policy Consultant, Park People

Adri Stark is specialized in research and policy at Park People, and co-author of the annual Canadian City Parks Report.…

Panelist
Julia Ford
she/her Food Systems Coordinator, Recreation Department, City of Victoria

Julia is the Food Systems Coordinator for the City of Victoria. She comes to the role after over 15 years…

Panelist
Nicole Desroches
She/her Vice Chair Board of Directors, Greenspace Alliance

Nicole DesRoches, born in Ottawa and living in Chelsea Québec, part of the National Capital Region, therefore living within the…

Moderator
Joy Sammy
she/her Research and Partnerships Manager, Park People

Joy is the Manager of Research and Partnerships at Park People and facilitates national research and network engagement that supports…

Accessibility

  • Accommodation Requests: Please send any requests to Joy at jsammy@parkpeople.ca.
  • Language: This session will be held in English, with simultaneous interpretation available in French.
  • Captions: Auto-generated captions will be available.
  • Breaks: No formal breaks will be provided, but participants are welcome to take a break at any time.
  • Sensory Level: Medium, with the possibility of multiple people speaking at once.
  • Interaction Level: Medium, with an open invitation for participants to ask questions during the Q&A.