A jewel in Toronto, Downsview Park offers something for everyone.
Downsview has played various pivotal roles throughout Toronto’s history.

Following the closure of the base in 1995, the land was transitioned into two separate but complementary parcels: Downsview Park and Downsview Lands.

Today, the Park represents a majority of the Downsview Lands site. Spanning 291 acres/118 hectares, it is one of the largest urban parks in Toronto and sits atop one of the city's highest points of land. 
 
As owner, Canada Lands is overseeing Downsview Park’s operations and continuous growth. Since the Park’s official opening in 2012, it has become a dynamic urban green space in which active and passive elements are combined for the enjoyment of all visitors. The Park is one of Canada Lands’ greatest examples of the company’s commitment to sustainability. Canada Lands recently constructed a commemorative walking trail and an off-leash dog park, and is now preparing land at the Park’s south end for a new urban farm. Once complete, the 10-acre farm will be one of the largest in the country. 

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Nature

Nature

Downsview Park is home to many naturalized areas including the Lakes, Meadow, Urban Forest and the Mound. The areas offer space for families, groups and individuals to enjoy some of Toronto’s best leisure and recreational space.

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Discovery Centre

Discovery Centre

A leading destination for curriculum-based field trips and community programming, the Discovery Centre welcomes thousands of people each year. With a focus on environmental education, Downsview Park nourishes hungry minds and bolsters a love of the outdoors.

Visitors to Downsview Park's Friday Night Lights event

Events

Events

One of Toronto’s most coveted outdoor venue spaces, the Park is home to the annual VELD music festival and a prime location for fireworks displays, food festivals and outdoor movie nights. There’s always something happening at Downsview Park!

Buildings and a track field at Downsview Park

The Commons

The Commons

The Park’s dynamic offering is bolstered by the numerous recreational activities of its tenants. Home to a merchants’ market, a hockey arena and a sports complex with outdoor fields – among many others – Downsview Park has something for everyone.

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Play

Play

A park is not a park without PLAY! Walk, run or bike along the Circuit Path, swing, jump and climb in the Play Zone, and let the dogs run free at the off-leash Dogsview Park.

People at the Downsview Park orchard

Farming & Agriculture

Farming & Agriculture

Downsview Park has a variety of agriculture opportunities including The Orchard and an urban farm, soon to be one of the largest in Canada and expected to be completed September 2021.

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