The City is improving the playground in Baird 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.  

  • September to October 2024: Design development
  • November 2024: Community engagement (online survey)
  • Fall 2024 to Winter 2025: Detailed design
  • Spring 2025: Hire a construction team
  • Summer/Fall 2025: Construction starts, playground closes
  • Late 2025: Construction complete, playground reopens

The timeline is subject to change.

Online Survey

November 2024

An online survey will be posted on this page in November. The survey will ask for your feedback and preferences on playground options. The design team will use this community feedback to develop the final playground design.

The results of the survey will also be shared on this page.

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Baird Park Playground is in the centre of the park, adjacent to the wading pool and north of the lawn bowling area.

The playground currently includes:

  • a swing set with:
    • two toddler swings for ages two to five
    • one belt swing
    • one accessible swing
  • a play structure
  • one curved slide and one small slide
  • a sandbox
  • spring toys
  • 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.