Type Public Park Phone +1 416-394-8750 | Created 1967 (1967) Area 213 ha | |
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Hours Open today · 10AM–9:30PMTuesday10AM–9:30PMWednesday10AM–9:30PMThursday10AM–9:30PMFriday10AM–9:30PMSaturday9AM–8PMSunday9AM–6PMMonday10AM–9:30PM Similar Earl Bales Park, Mel Lastman Square, Glen Eden, Christie Pits, Morningside Park | ||
Centennial Park is a large regional park with many sports facilities, maintained by the Parks, Forestry and Recreation Division of the city of Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
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History
The park was opened in 1967 for Canada's 100 birthday by the then Borough of Etobicoke and was part of the Hirons' dairy farm (the remaining part of the farm was sold for residential development in 1968).
In 1976, the park was one of two venue sites for the 1976 Summer Paralympics.
In 1998, when the six municipalities comprising Metropolitan Toronto were amalgamated, the park was integrated into Toronto Parks and Recreation from the former City of Etobicoke Parks Department. This should not be confused with an identically named small city park in the east end of Toronto, on Centennial Road, Scarborough, which was also inherited by the amalgamation.
In 2015, the park hosted the BMX cycling at the 2015 Pan American Games. After the Games, the BMX track became a legacy site for public use.
Features
The park has a variety of features including: