Explore ways to engage in water play, from wading pools, splash pads and beaches, to water based playground features and Kidstown Water Park.
All water play options are outdoors and seasonal with varied opening and closing dates between May and October. Check Pool & Water Play Closures & Service Alerts to find out when things are available.
Check out Drop-in Swimming if you’re looking for pool options.
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All splash pads are open daily from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Splash pads are unsupervised water play areas located outdoors in many parks and playgrounds. Splash pads often include water features such as shower heads and spray jets. Caregivers are reminded to always supervise their child(ren) while visiting the splash pad.
During inclement weather, splash pads may close. If rain or unseasonably cool weather are forcasted for the entire day, splash pads may close for the entire day. Otherwise, splash pads will remain closed for a minimum of 30 minutes after the last sound of thunder or the last sight of lightning.
Wading Pools are supervised water play areas located outdoors in many parks. Wading pools are shallow water areas that young children can splash around in.
All wading pools are open daily. Hours vary. Check the Drop-in Swim & Water Play Map, searchable by park name, for hours and service alerts.
The following wading pools open on Saturday, June 13 on Saturdays and Sundays only from noon to 5 p.m.
Kidstown Water Park, located in Scarborough’s L’Amoreaux Park, is the only water park operated by the City of Toronto and offers a fun and engaging experience for families. It is one of Scarborough’s most popular outdoor water facilities for preschool and grade school children. The park features a variety of water amenities, including a pool, tipping bucket, water slides, spray features, water-flow stations and a splash pad.
Kidstown Water Park opens with partial hours on June 20:
Open daily from 10 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Bookings for park spaces are not available currently. Permit opportunities will be explored for future dates after the parks open.
Children under 10 years of age must always be accompanied by a caregiver 14 years of age or older. For children five years of age or younger, a maximum of two children can be accompanied by one caregiver. For children six years of age, a maximum of eight children can be accompanied by one caregiver and for children seven to nine years of age, a maximum of 10 children can be accompanied by one caregiver.
For caregivers that bring multiple children of different ages, the accompaniment requirement is that of the youngest child. For example, two caregivers would be required to bring a group of children that are three, six and eight years old.
Within the Badlands Scramble of Biidaasige Park, there is a special water feature that invites kids to work together to pump water down its winding slopes.
Some parks have water taps in their playground sandboxes or designated play areas for children to enjoy sensory play.
Within our City of Toronto parks, there are two dogs off-leash areas that provide dogs a unique way to cool off during the hot summer months.
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Supervision is daily from 10:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. (from August 10 to September 7 supervision ends at 7 p.m.)
The City of Toronto has 10 supervised beaches along the waters of Lake Ontario. Lifeguard supervision and beach maintenance are typically daily from June to September but the beaches can be enjoyed year round. Visit the beaches page for further information.