Want to beat the heat with the kiddos? Here’s a great list of our moms’ favourite summer splash pads & outdoor wading pools in Toronto.
Its a given that our kids love hitting the city's many splash pads and wading pools each summer, but we all know that we like to go as much as they do. On those days there's nothing better than splashing your feet in nice cool water. Take advantage moms, you're the envy of the park. Everyone else wishes they had children so they could splash around too.
City of Toronto – Pool & Splash Pad Locator
The City of Toronto has a great online map tool that allows you to pin point the many locations throughout the city where you can find pools, splash pads and wading pools. Access it here.
The good news? You don't have to go too far.
Remember:
- Splash Pads are open weather permitting, usually a safe bet if its over 25, and usually open from 9-8:30pm (according to the City)
- Splash pads and wading pools are unsupervised
- They are subject to frequent draining & re-chlorination throughout the day, so be prepared to wait a bit if you happen upon a changeover time.
Here's a list of some of our Toronto moms' faves across the city.
Downtown
Trinity Bellwoods Park Wading Pool
790 Queen St W Toronto, ON (Queen & Crawford)
Dufferin Grove
875 Dufferin Street Toronto (south east end of the park)
*They also have sprinklers, hoses and taps for extra water play on days there's lot of activity in the park. Image via DufferinPark.ca.
Stanley Park North – Toronto Wading Pool
76 Walnut Ave Toronto, ON (Strachan & King)
Grange Park Wading Pool
317 Dundas St W Toronto, ON (Dundas & University)
Corktown Common
Bayview/Lower River south of Eastern Ave (google map)
Riverdale Park West Wading Pool
500 Gerrard St Toronto, ON (Parliament & Carlton)
Farm + Splash Pad = Happy children
East
Stan Wadlow Park Splash/Spray Pad/Outdoor Pool
373 Cedarvale Ave Toronto, ON (Woodbine & Cosburn)
Kew Gardens Wading Pool
2075 Queen St E Toronto, ON (Lee & Queen)
Withrow Park Wading Pool
725 Logan Ave Toronto, ON (Danforth & Logan)
Monarch Park Wading Pool
115 Felstead Ave Toronto, ON (Danforth & Coxwell)
East Lynn Park Wading Pool
1949 Danforth Ave Toronto, ON (Danforth & Woodbine)
Jimmie Simpson Park Wading Pool
870 Queen St E Toronto, ON (Queen & Broadview)
Midtown/North
Wychwood Barns Splash Pad
76 Wychwood Ave (Bathurst & St Clair)
David A. Balfour Park Wading Pool
240 Mount Pleasant Toronto, ON (Yonge & St Clair)
Moorevale Park Wading Pool
175 Moore Ave Toronto, ON (Eglinton & Mount Pleasant)
Woburn Avenue Playground Wading Pool
75 Woburn Ave Toronto, ON (Woburn & Jedburgh)
Sherwood Park Wading Pool
190 Sherwood Ave Toronto, ON (Mt Pleasant & Eglinton)
Howard Talbot Park Splash/Spray Pad
635 Eglinton Ave E Toronto, ON (Eglinton & Bayview)
West
Rennie Park Wading Pool
1 Rennie Ter Toronto, ON (S of Ellis & Morningside)
Sunnylea Park Wading Pool
195 Prince Edward Dr Toronto, ON (Royal York & Bloor)
Sir Casimir Gzowski Park Wading Pool
1751 Lake Shore Blvd W Toronto, ON (South Kingsway & Lake Shore)
High Park Wading Pool
1873 Bloor St W Toronto, ON (Keele & Bloor)
Northwest end of the park, Bloor St Entrance
Marie Curtis Park Splash/Spray Pad
2 Forty Second St Toronto, ON (Etobicoke, Browns Line & Lake Shore)
