Wedding Ceremonies & Commercial Photography in Parks

Start booking your 2025 permits for Wedding Ceremonies and Commercial Photography in Parks on November 29, 2024.

Outdoor sites are dependent on weather and availability, typically May 15 to September 30.

  • Ceremonies are stand-up only
  • No chairs, furniture, decorations, props or confetti, food or drink are allowed
  • Accompany your ceremony with soft pre-recorded music or live non-amplified music

How to Book

  • To pay with VISA, Mastercard or American Express, call Client Services – Park Bookings
  • To pay with cash or certified cheque, visit a Client Services location

$254.95/per hour, taxes included

Wedding Ceremony Locations
Location Address Maximum Occupancy Hours Available
Allan Gardens Conservatory*

(Palm House only)

 Carlton Street between Jarvis and Sherbourne Street 20 people
  • 12 p.m. to 5 p.m., Monday to Sunday; no additional staffing fee.
  • 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Monday to Sunday; additional staffing fee of $50/hour.
Ashbridge’s Bay Lake Shore Boulevard East and Coxwell Avenue 100 people 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Centennial Park Conservatory*

(Show House only)

 West of Renforth Drive, just north of Rathburn Road 10 people
  • 12 p.m. to 5 p.m., Monday to Sunday; no additional staffing fee.
  • 5 p.m. to 7 p.m., Monday to Sunday; additional staffing fee of $50/hour.

Booked on the hour.
Edwards Gardens Southwest corner of Leslie Street and Lawrence Avenue East 100 people
  • 10 a.m.
  • noon
  • 2 p.m.
  • 4 p.m.

Paid parking is enforced at this location.
Guild Park and Gardens Southside of Guildwood Parkway between Morningside Avenue and Kingston Road 100 people Saturday, Sunday:

  • 10 a.m.
  • noon

Monday to Friday:

  • 10 a.m.
  • noon
  • 2 p.m.
  • 4 p.m.
Kew Gardens 2075 Queen St. E. 100 people Call for availability
Music Garden 475 Queens Quay W. 20 people Call for availability
Rosetta McClain Gardens South side of Kingston Road, east of Birchmount Road 100 people
  • 10 a.m.
  • noon
  • 2 p.m.
  • 4 p.m.
St. James Park North Side of King Street East, east of Church Street 40 people Call for availability
Sunnyside Pavilion 1755 Lake Shore Blvd. W. at Park Lawn Road 40 people 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Toronto Islands The Toronto Islands 100 people Call for availability
Woodbine Park – Millennium Gardens Lake Shore Boulevard East and Coxwell Avenue, across from the old Woodbine Racetrack 100 people 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

* Permits are subject to park supervisor approval.

All wedding ceremony photography is booked with a minimum of two-hour slots and on the hour only.

If you are a bride or groom wanting to book photography for a wedding ceremony in a park, contact Client Services – Park Bookings.

Location Address Maximum Occupancy Fee, taxes included
Alexander Muir Memorial Gardens East side of Yonge Street, just south of Lawrence Avenue 30 people $169.95/two hours
Allan Gardens Conservatory Carlton Street between Jarvis and Sherbourne Streets
  • 20 people (Palm House)
  • 10 people (other greenhouses)*
 $679.81/two hours

  • 12 p.m. to 5 p.m., Monday to Sunday; no additional staffing fee.
  • 5 p.m. to 7 p.m., Monday to Sunday; additional staffing fee of $50/hour.
Ashbridges Bay Lakeshore Boulevard and Coxwell Avenue 30 people $169.95/two hours
Centennial Park Conservatory West of Renforth Drive, just north of Rathburn Road 10 people $679.81/two hours

  • 12 p.m. to 5 p.m., Monday to Sunday; no additional staffing fee.
  • 5 p.m. to 7 p.m., Monday to Sunday; additional staffing fee of $50/hour.
Edwards Gardens Southwest corner of Leslie Street and Lawrence Avenue East 30 people $475.91/two hours

*Paid parking is enforced at this location.
Guild Park and Gardens South-side of Guildwood Parkway between Morningside Avenue and Kingston Road 30 people $475.91/two hours
Humber Bay Park East (Parkland Only) 100 Humber Bay Park Rd., Etobicoke 30 people $169.95/two hours
James Gardens 61 Edgehill Rd. Etobicoke 30 people $475.91/two hours
Kew Gardens 2075 Queen St. E. 30 people $169.95/two hours
Music Garden 475 Queens Quay W. 20 people $169.95/two hours
Rosetta McClain Gardens South side of Kingston Road, east of Birchmount Road 30 people $475.91/two hours
St. James Park North side of King Street East, east of Church Street 30 people $169.95/two hours
Sunnyside Pavilion 1755 Lakeshore Blvd. W. at Parklawn Road 30 people $169.95/two hours
Toronto Island Park On the Toronto Islands 30 people $169.95/two hours
Woodbine Park – Millennium Gardens Lakeshore Boulevard East and Coxwell Avenue, across from the old Woodbine Racetrack 30 people $169.95/two hours

*Limited space.

All commercial photography is booked with a minimum of two-hour slots and on the hour only.

Commercial Photography

All commercial photography bookings require:

  • 3rd Party Liability Insurance in the amount of $2 million, listing the City of Toronto as additional insured
  • a map of the location being requested

How to book

  1. Contact Client Services – Park Bookings to find out if your preferred location, date and time is available
  2. Complete the Commercial Photography Application
  3. Provide insurance and a map of the preferred location
  4. Pay the fee for the location
Location Address Maximum Occupancy Fee, taxes included
Allan Gardens Conservatory* Carlton Street between Jarvis and Sherbourne Streets
  • 20 people (Palm House)
  • 10 people
  • (other greenhouses)
 $679.81/two hours

  • 12 p.m. to 5 p.m., Monday to Sunday; no additional staffing fee.
  • 5 p.m. to 7 p.m., Monday to Sunday; additional staffing fee of $50/hour.
Centennial Park Conservatory West of Renforth Drive, just north of Rathburn Road 10 people $679.81/two hours

  • 12 p.m. to 5 p.m., Monday to Sunday; no additional staffing fee.
  • 5 p.m. to 7 p.m., Monday to Sunday; additional staffing fee of $50/hour.
All Outdoor Park Locations Variable 100 people $475.91/two hours

*Requires supervisor approval.

The City of Toronto does not provide a photographer for wedding ceremonies.