Queen’s Park North is a historic and culturally significant public green space in Toronto, located north of the Ontario Legislative Building. The City is proposing improvements to the park, building on work completed in 2019. New designs and programs will be developed through a community engagement process starting in spring 2025. The improvements will provide opportunities for Indigenous Placekeeping, winter activation, arts and cultural programming, environmental education, and amenities like food and washrooms, all while protecting and celebrating the park’s trees. The City will work closely with a proposed donor, the Weston family, as well as the University of Toronto and nearby cultural organizations to create a vision for the park’s future.
The timeline is subject to change.
This project will have a mailing list where subscribers can sign up for updates and opportunities to participate in the community engagement process. The sign-up link will be posted when available.
Queen’s Park North was officially dedicated in 1860 as Canada’s first municipal park by Edward, Prince of Wales (later King Edward VII), and was named in honour of Queen Victoria. A historic and cultural landmark, the park today is known for its significant trees and serves as a green space for activities like leisure, recreation and community gathering.
In 2019, landscaping, lawn and pathway improvements were made to improve the park. Community input during the 2015-2019 revitalization highlighted priorities such as winter activation, tree protection, cultural programming, horticultural displays, water features and washrooms. The upcoming project will include these features and other improvements to better serve current and future park visitors.
The park is centrally located in downtown Toronto and connected across the city by the new Museum subway station entrance. The park revitalization will provide a four-season destination park to meet the growing demand for improved public spaces. It will also strengthen connections to recently improved open spaces at the University of Toronto, support the City’s broader vision for University Park and advance the City’s commitment to expanding and improving Toronto’s park system.
The Weston family is collaborating with the City and has offered an estimated $50 million to fund enhancements to the park, with additional support for long-term maintenance and programming.
The project is also supported by partnerships with the University of Toronto, the Gardiner Museum, the Royal Conservatory of Music, the Royal Ontario Museum and other nearby institutions.
City staff will provide a project update to City Council in fall 2025, including a proposed donation agreement.
