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PUBLIC
GARDENS IN TORONTO - ONTARIO - CANADA |
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Out Door Parks |
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Alexander Muir Park
Yonge Street (east side of Yonge Street, just
south of Lawrence Avenue)
Phone: (416) 392–1111
Hours of Operation: Dusk to dawn every day, year round.
TTC accessible from Lawrence Station, walk south
on Yonge Street.
Free parking available.
Features significant horticultural displays and
formal gardens for sale. |
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Cedar Ridge Creative Centre and Botanical Gardens
225 Confederation Drive. (east off Scarborough
Golf Club Road south of Lawrence Avenue East)
Phone: (416)396–7406 (Parks and Recreation,
East Information)
Facility: (416)396–4026
Hours of Operation: Park: Dusk to dawn every
day, year round.
Facility: Mon to Thurs 9 a.m.–9 p.m., Fri 9
a.m.–2:30 p.m., Sat 9 a.m.–4:00 p.m., Sun 10 a.m.–2 p.m.
TTC accessible from Kennedy Station, Scarborough
Town Centre.
Free parking available.
Features a series of traditional gardens with
arbors and vistas. |
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Edwards Gardens
777 Lawrence Avenue East (south west corner of
Leslie Street and Lawrence Avenue East)
Phone: (416) 397–8186.
Hours of Operation: Dusk to dawn every day, year round.
TTC accessible from Eglinton Station take
Lawrence East Bus 54 or 54A.
Free parking available
A former Estate garden featuring perennials and
roses on the uplands and wildflowers,
rhododendrons and an extensive rockery in the valley. |
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Guildwood Park
Guildwood Parkway (on south side of Guildwood
Parkway between Morningside Avenue and Kingston Road)
Phone: (416) 392–8186.
Hours of Operation: Dusk to dawn every day, year round.
TTC accessible from Kennedy.
Free parking available.
Features a unique collection of architectural
constructs in a waterfront garden setting on Lake Ontario. |
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Humber Bay Promenade Park
Lakeshore Boulevard West, opposite Fleeceline Road
Phone: (416) 392–8186
Hours of Operation: Dusk to dawn every day, year round.
TTC accessible
Free parking available.
Features a spectacular view of Toronto's
skyline, a marina, boardwalk and gazebo enhances the lakeside gardens.
Features a unique collection of architectural
constructs in a waterfront garden setting on Lake Ontario. |
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Hillside Gardens in High Park
Colborne Lodge Drive (south side of Bloor Street
West, west of Keele Street)
Phone: (416) 392–1111.
Hours of Operation: Dusk to dawn every day, year round.
TTC accessible from High Park Station, walk
south on High Park Avenue.
Free parking available
Formal garden in the south portion of Toronto's
largest park, adjacent to Grenadier Pond and Colborne Lodge. |
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Humber Arboretum
205 Humber College Blvd.
Phone: 416-675-6187
100 Hectares of green space in Toronto on the
west branch of the Humber River, a Canadian Heritage River.
Walking trails lead through beautiful gardens,
forests and meadows, and along the Humber River.
To travel by TTC: 416-393-4636
Website: www.humberarborstum.on.ca |
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James Gardens
Edenbridge Drive (east off Royal York Road)
Phone: (416) 392–8186
Hours of Operation: Dusk to dawn every day, year round.
TTC accessible.
Free parking available
Former Estate Gardens feature spring-fed pools,
seasonal displays and rare trees. |
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Rosetta McClain Gardens
Kingston Road & Glen Everest Road. (south
side of Kingston Road, east of Birchmount Road)
Phone: (416) 392–8186.
Hours of Operation: Dusk to dawn every day, year round.
TTC accessible from Warden Station.
Free parking available
Recognized for its accessible design the formal
Gardens features a central water fountain. |
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Sculpture Garden
King Street East & Jarvis Street (south west
corner of Jarvis Street & King Street East)
Phone: (416) 392–1111.
Hours of Operation: Dusk to dawn every day, year round.
TTC accessible from King Station, King Street
East Streetcar.
Features a unique collection of original
contemporary designs and horticultural displays. |
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St. James Gardens
King Street East & Church Street. (south
side of King Street East, east of Church Street)
Phone: (416) 392–1111.
Hours of Operation: Dusk to dawn every day, year round.
TTC accessible from King Station, King Street
East Streetcar.
Features a formal garden is the heart of downtown! |
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Toronto Islands
Accessible by the Toronto Island Ferry Service,
foot of Bay Street.
Phone: (416) 392–8193 for Ferry Schedule
and Fares
Hours of Operation: Dusk to dawn every day, year round.
TTC accessible from Union Station, walk south to
foot of Bay Street
Experience the day on the Island! A series of
formal gardens accentuate pathways and parks. |
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Toronto Music Garden
Queen's Quay Boulevard West.
(south side of Queen's Quay Boulevard West,
between Spadina Avenue & Bathurst Street)
Phone: (416) 392–1111.
Hours of Operation: Dusk to dawn every day, year round.
TTC accessible from Union Station, Queen's Quay Mono-rail
Toronto's newest two acre waterfront park
inspired by the music of J.S. Bach. A place of beauty, rich in
opportunities for contemplation, and a hub of cultural activity. |
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