Spring Garden Park Playground Improvements

The City is improving the playground in Spring Garden Park and is engaging the community to help determine the new design!

  • October 2021: Hire a design team
  • February to March 2022: Community engagement
  • April to May 2022: Design development
  • June to July 2022: Detailed design
  • Winter 2024: Hire a construction team
  • Spring 2024: Construction starts
  • Fall 2024: Construction complete

The timeline is subject to change

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November 2022

Final Playground Design

Community engagement for the playground design is complete. Based on community feedback, the playground will include:

  • A junior play structure for ages 1.5 to five years
  • A senior play structure for ages five to 12 years
  • One spinner bowl
  • One saddle spinner
  • A swing set with an infant swing and accessible swing
  • A bucket swing

A rendering of the final playground for Spring Garden Park. From the bottom left to top right corner is a junior play structure with various features, including a slide and monkey bars. A senior play structure with various features, including a large slide, climbing options and a climbing net. A swing set with two swings (infant and accessible) and a stand-alone bucket swing set.

May 2022

Online Survey

From April 22 to May 8, 2022, feedback on multiple playground design options was collected in an online survey. The survey was promoted through paid social media ads, the local Councillor’s office, on-site signs and on this page. The survey received 396 responses.

Download the survey summary report.

Spring Garden Park is a small park located at 32 Meadow Crest Rd., west of Mimico Creek in the Sunnylea neighbourhood. The playground can be accessed by Springbrook Gardens to the north and Meadow Crest Road to the south. The playground currently includes:

  • One swing set
  • One small slide
  • One domed climber
  • One bench

The playground will be redesigned using feedback from the community. The redesigned playground is proposed to include:

  • A full playground redevelopment including accessible play equipment
  • An accessible pathway connecting to the new playground area
  • New accessible playground safety surfacing
  • New accessible seating