Dufferin Grove Park
| Dufferin Grove Park | |
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Dufferin Grove Park | |
  Location of the park in Toronto | |
| Type | Public Park |
| Location | Toronto, Ontario |
| Coordinates | 43°39′22″N 79°25′57″W / 43.656167°N 79.432483°WCoordinates: 43°39′22″N 79°25′57″W / 43.656167°N 79.432483°W |
| Operated by | City of Toronto |
| Public transit access | Dufferin |
Dufferin Grove Park is a park in the Dufferin Grove neighbourhood of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The park is located on the east side of Dufferin Street, south of Bloor Street West. It is located a block south of the Dufferin subway station and across the street from Dufferin Mall. The park extends two city blocks east and is primarily green-space with mixed open space and treed areas.
Facilities and activities
The park features a large playground, a pizza oven, a basketball court, and an outdoor ice skating rink in the winter. There is also an organic farmers' market at the park on Thursday afternoons from 3-7 o'clock. The Park has been set up for wireless Internet usage. The park is home to the Clay & Paper Theatre which stages outdoor plays in the summer as well as special events at other times of the year.
Denison Creek
The park is situated on one part of the ravine of Denison Creek, a fork of the former Garrison Creek. In the south-west quadrant of the park, along Dufferin, a section of the ravine remains, minus the creek, which was filled in long ago. The waters of the creek are diverted into a trunk sewer that runs under Dufferin Avenue, then under Sylvan Street.[1] An interpretative display is provided.
References
- ↑ "Denison Creek". lostrivers.ca. Retrieved 2009-10-23.