Toronto has a number of park and recreation facility projects underway. Whether they are larger green areas or smaller pockets in our neighbourhood, the City is investing in growing our green spaces. That being said, a wave of new parks is set to open in the next two to three years.
We’ve put together a list of a few Toronto parks to put on your radar and get you excited to explore the outdoors – even if it’s within the walls of this concrete jungle.
Liberty Village residents will have to wait a few years until they can enjoy the proposed park coming to 10 Ordnance St., but the wait will be worth it!
According to the City, the preferred design builds on the existing topography of the site. It’ll include public art depicting a family of beavers, made from repurposed timber and lumber by artists Lisa Steele and Kim Tomczak.
Other features include:
- A nature-based Children’s Play Area
- A lounge seating on slopes
- A communal picnic tables
- A linear/amphitheatre seat
- A lookout swings
- A gathering space/plaza
- A drinking fountain (People/Dogs)
- An indigenous gathering circle
Construction is planned to start in Spring 2027 and conclude during the Winter 2028/2029 season.
Where: 10 Ordnance St.
A new linear park system, The Green Line, has been proposed in an active hydro-electric corridor, according to the City. It will connect neighbourhoods and expand the broader open space network in midtown and west Toronto.
Two parks that make up this system: the Geary Avenue Park, which will see an expansion and link to Barlett Parkette at Salem Avenue; Macpherson Avenue Park, which is a new space coming to the Lower Davenport neighbourhood.
Where: Dupont hydro corridor
Described as a “slightly smaller than a junior soccer field,” a new park is coming to 15 Wellesley St. E. It’ll be located at the intersection of Yonge Street and Wellesley Street East, across from the Wellesley subway station.
At the moment, it’s a parking lot. The park’s design will be determined through community engagement. According to the City, construction is projected to start in 2027 with the completion sometime around 2028.
Where: 15 Wellesley St. E.
Now this is huge. A new 5,300 m² park is coming to 170 Queens Wharf Rd. in the CityPlace neighbourhood. It’ll be east of the Bathurst Street Bridge. According to the City, the park design celebrates Fort York’s heritage, referencing the circa 1800 landscape, including the Lake Ontario shoreline and Garrison Creek.
Some of the park’s features include:
- Library terrace
- Slides built into the slope/embarkment
- Wharf-themed play
- Archeological play
- Wall climbing play
- Lookout
Where: 170 Queens Wharf Rd.
A brand new 820 m² park is coming to 464-470 Queen St. W., right at the corner of Queen Street West and Augusta Avenue in the Alexandra Park neighbourhood.
Though it’s still in planning stages, the park design will be shaped through community engagement. It’s proposed to include lighting, seating areas, plantings and more. Construction is planned for sometime in Spring 2027 and to be completed by Fall 2027.
Where: 464-470 Queen St. W.
“The Relic Linear Park System is a community-led vision that features architectural relic stones and Indigenous artwork within the Grange Park neighbourhood,” shares the City. The park system will include two new parks, one on St. Patrick Street and one on the northeast corner of Dundas Street West and McCaul Street.
These will connect the linear park system to Campbell House Museum, with the gateway or endpoint of the system at Dundas Street West and McCaul Street.
St. Patrick Street park
A new 1,000 m² park, about the size of two tennis courts. It will connect to Simcoe Street through a privately owned, publicly accessible space.
Dundas St West park
About ¾ of a basketball court in size, coming to the northeast intersection of Dundas Street West at McCaul Street.
“There will be a small privately owned, publicly accessible space connected to the east of the park. The new park is planned to be the gateway into the larger Relic Linear Park System,” adds the City.
Where: Within the Grange Park neighbourhood
In an effort to revitalize Toronto’s waterfront into a “vibrant, mixed-use, transit-oriented community with enhanced public spaces,” the City is currently working on a new park at 50 Queens Quay E.
“Before full construction begins, the site will be converted into a Park in Progress – a park space that will open for public use while a long-term vision is developed for the permanent park,” shares the City of Toronto.
On Nov. 10, 2025, the Park in Progress opened to the public. It features a picnic grove with seating, pickleball courts, an off-leash area for dogs and an entry plaza.
Where: 50 Queens Quay E.
Here’s another large park, compared to the size of a baseball field. The new park coming to 70 Croatia St. will be one to see. Per the City, the preferred design for the new park is called Spirit Path or Jiibay Miikana in the Anishinaabe language.
“The life path flows through the park, marking the historic creek. Similar to the Indigenous teachings about Jiibay Miikana or Milky Way/spirit path, the path reflects on past ancestors, changing seasons and landscapes, and connections to the celestial constellations,” shares the City.
“Both active uses and slower contemplative park spaces connect to the park spine with a pronounced border of native plant material along the historic creek. The new park reflects a journey rather than a beginning or an end and serves as a catalyst to share teachings across Toronto parks and open spaces.”
It will feature:
- Naturalized planting
- A plaza
- A stage
- Natural play area
- Shade structures
- Washroom and drinking fountain
- Accessible path and stairs
- Seating
- Exercise equipment
- Quiet seating area
- Misting corridor
- Story circle
Where: 70 Croatia St.
Designed at the former Honest Ed’s site, Honest Ed’s Park is a new 1,213 m² space that will include bird-friendly gardens, trees, a children’s water feature, and sitting and picnic spots.
According to the City, its sculptural water feature will be located at the entrance from Markham Street. Its water basin will be representative of the former Honest Ed’s marquee sign.
Where: Mirvish Village
Here’s another biggie! A new 2,200 m² park, about the size of five NBA basketball courts, is coming to 200 Sterling Rd. It’ll be located at the corner of Sterling Road and Perth Avenue.
According to the City, the park design and amenities will be shaped through community engagement.
Construction is projected to begin sometime in Summer 2027 and end in the fall of 2027.
Where: 200 Sterling Rd.
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Senior Staff Writer, Toronto – Karen is a multimedia journalist based in Toronto. With a strong knowledge of reporting and editing through all forms of media, she has a true passion for storytelling. She carries several years of journalistic experience and has covered the Toronto scene from local stories to national news. When Karen isn’t publishing fire content, you can find her binge-watching sitcoms on Crave, at a must-try restaurant, or scrolling endlessly on TikTok looking for the next best thing – News never sleeps.
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