Infrastructure for the kids, including six playgrounds and a skateboard park, will be a focus for the City of Toronto
The warm weather is finally here and it’s time to get outside. Mpulse Scarborough has all the details on new playgrounds and park infrastructure that has been recently updated or on track to open later this summer. Grab the kids, some sports equipment, and a picnic and spend time at a local Scarborough park.
Through the City of Toronto’s Playground Enhancement Program, the city updates the play structures at around 22 playgrounds in the city every year. Over the last two years, eight playgrounds were updated in Scarborough: Bridlewood Park South, Chartland Park, Goldhawk Park, Huntsmill Park, Inglewood Park, Scarborough Village Park, Scarden Park and Stephen Leacock Park.
This year the city is planning upgrades at six playgrounds in Scarborough. Both Highland Heights Park and Richmond Park playgrounds will be closed from the weekend of May 6 until late July 2026 while the equipment is replaced. They should be open again by August, in time for kids to enjoy for a month before school starts again.
Woburn Park playground will be closed from early April until late June 2026 for its playground to be updated. A new “skate spot” for skateboarding is also planned, which will begin construction in spring 2027 and open sometime during the summer that year.
Jack Goodland Park will also undergo a major renovation later this year. The five hectare park at Kennedy and Lawrence will see upgrades to its amenities including a new, expanded splash pad with new water features and two new basketball courts. Construction is planned for the fall and the project is expected to be completed over the winter. Prairie Drive Park and Royal Rouge Tot Lot will also see their playgrounds improved this year, but there is no specific timeline available from the city yet.
Changes are also coming to Bluffers Park. The iconic Scarborough park will undergo a “public life study” this June. The study will look at how the park is being used, both during the week and on weekends. The final report will provide information on how the city could improve pathways, entrances and movement within the park.
The city will also hold public information meetings and community engagement sessions to get feedback from residents on how the park could be improved. By the end of next year, the city hopes to have key projects identified and a plan in place to begin construction.
In the meantime, the city, in partnership with the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority, is currently building a new multi-use trail on the east side of Brimley Road from Barkdene Hills Road to Bluffers Park Road.
The same section of Brimley Road will also be repaved as part of the project. Construction began last fall and should be complete by late spring 2027.
HAVE YOUR SAY? WHAT DO YOU THINK?
Which public spaces in Scarborough do you think need a facelift? Where do you want to see amenities where they currently aren’t any? Let us know at info@mpulse.ca
