The City is improving the playground in Carlton 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.

  • Fall 2025: Community engagement (online survey)
  • Spring 2026: Detailed design and hire a construction team
  • Summer 2026: Construction starts, playground closes
  • Fall 2026: Construction complete, playground reopens

The timeline is subject to change.

Level of Engagement

This project has been classified as a Consult project based on the International Association for Public Participation Spectrum. This means we collect and consider public feedback on proposed design options to inform the development of a final playground design.

Carlton Park Playground is located along Edwin Avenue, south of the basketball court.

The playground currently includes:

  • two swing sets with:
    • four swings for ages two to five
    • eight swings for ages five and up
  • playground equipment for ages two to five
  • playground equipment for ages five to 12
  • one medium spiral slide
  • one large straight double slide
  • one small double slide
  • one small single slide
  • a seesaw
  • a spring toy
  • a carousel
  • sand under all play areas
  • armourstone seating area

The playground will be redesigned using community feedback and is proposed to include:

  • playground equipment for ages two to five
  • playground equipment for ages five to 12
  • 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.