Heat Relief

Date modified: June 30, 2026

Extreme heat can affect your health, your home and your daily life, especially for people at higher risk such as older adults living alone, young children and people with health conditions.

A heat warning is in effect until Friday, July 3, 2026. Check the Environment and Climate Change Canada website for information on your local forecast and weather alerts, or download the WeatherCAN mobile app.

Extreme Heat Updates

Mobile Drinking Water Trailers

• Toronto Water trailers will be available on Tuesday, June 30 at noon at Nathan Phillips Square, Mel Lastman Square East York Civic Centre and Barbara Hall Park during the heat warning.
• Additional game-day trailers will be available at 34 Hanna Avenue, Fort York Boulevard & Bathurst Street and Toronto Inukshuk Park.

Washrooms & Drinking Water

• 247 park washrooms and over 700 water fountains are activated for the heat season. Find what is closest to you.
• Streets to Homes teams and Park Ambassadors will be out distributing water as part of enhanced outreach efforts.

Civic Centres

• Scarborough, Etobicoke, East York, York and Metro Hall civic centres will operate on extended hours from 8 a.m. to 9:30 p.m during the heat warning.
• North York civic centre will operate on extended hours from 7:30 a.m. to 9:30 p.m during the heat warning.
• All civic centres are open on Canada Day.

Community Centres, Pools & Splash Pads

• All community centres are closed on Canada Day.
• John Innes Community Centre and Matty Eckler Community Centre will be open for cooling access only on Canada Day.
• Visit toronto.ca/swim for updated information on hours during the heat warning for splash pads, outdoor pools, wading pools and supervised beaches.

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