Allan A. Lamport Stadium Park Playground Improvements
Allan A. Lamport Stadium Park.
The City is improving the playground in Allan A. Lamport Stadium Park as part of an ongoing program to enhance playgrounds and play spaces across the city, so that everyone can experience the joys and benefits of play for years to come.
Project Timeline
Fall 2024: Community engagement
Winter to Fall 2025: Site assessment and hire design team
Winter to Spring 2026: Design development
Summer 2026: Community engagement
Fall 2026 to Winter 2027: Detailed design and hire a construction team
Spring 2027: Construction starts, playground closes
Summer 2027: Construction complete, playground opens
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Project Updates
September 2026
Online Survey
From July 31 to September 13, feedback on multiple playground design options was collected in an online survey. The survey received a total of 76 responses.
A summary of the survey feedback will be posted on this page.
March 2026
Playground design options are being developed and community feedback will be collected in an online survey launching in summer 2026. The options will include an expanded play area, rubber surfacing and equipment for junior and senior play. The new playground will also be fully accessible and fenced along the east side.
Winter to Fall 2025
A site assessment on the playground area was completed in 2025. A design team was hired to develop three playground design options based on community and stakeholder input gathered during community engagement in fall 2024.
December 2024
Online Survey
From November 1 to December 16, community feedback on playground design priorities and preferences was collected in an online survey. The survey was promoted through paid social media ads, the local Councillor’s office, on-site signage, and on the City’s webpage. The survey received a total of 222 responses.
The design team will use this feedback to develop multiple playground design options. These design options will be presented to the community for feedback in a second online survey.
Key Feedback Highlights
63 per cent of participants preferred a playground type with one main structure with many play features attached, 24 per cent preferred many separate features without a main structure and 13 per cent had no preference.
Participants shared that the most important features to include in the new playground are:
climbing structure
belt swings
spiral slide
Participants shared that the least important features to include in the new playground are:
play panels
quiet hideaways
stand-up spinner toys
For amenities around the playground:
84 per cent would like more seating areas and options
75 per cent would like more garbage and recycling bins
55 per cent would like more stroller parking
50 per cent would like more bicycling parking
Participants suggested:
adding a rubber play surface, fencing around the playground, and more waste receptacles
animating or programming the playground area
improving pathway access to the playground
Suggestions that are beyond the scope of this project included calls for a dogs off-leash area, adult fitness area and a water feature.
Many participants expressed concerns about encampments, unhoused people and drug users near the playground and reported feeling unsafe.
About the Project
Allan A. Lamport Stadium Park Playground is located on the east side of the stadium.
The playground currently includes:
one slide, one spiral slide and one double slide
a play structure with climbing options
sand under all play areas
The playground will be redesigned using community feedback and is proposed to include:
playground equipment for ages five to 12
additional seating
engineered wood fibre surfacing
an accessible pathway to the playground area
The play equipment and pathway connecting to the playground area will comply with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA). Learn more about how playgrounds are made accessible.
Improvements will only be made in the general playground area and will not include any new water or lighting features or improvements to other areas of the park.
