Queen's Park is one of the oldest urban parks in Canada, opened in 1860 by Edward, Prince of Wales; it was named in honour of Queen Victoria. The park is landscaped in a traditional British design with its paths, shaded by large trees that offer respite from the hot summer sun, radiating out in a hub pattern.
The park has a few picnic tables, but no other recreational facilities, making it an ideal place for a quiet break from the city that surrounds it. During the summer weekends it is not uncommon for the park to host events by special interest groups.
The park has several statues, including an equestrian statue of Edward VII, which was moved from Delhi, India.
Queen's Park is also the location of the Neo-Gothic Ontario Parliament buildings, which house the Legislative Assembly of Ontario. The five storey building, completed in 1893, was designed by architect Richard A. Waite and is constructed of pink-hued Ontario sandstone. (Tours are available Mon - Fri 10am - 4pm; in summer Mon - Sun 9am - 4pm).
The park is bordered on its West side by buildings belonging to Toronto University, and on its north side by Royal Ontario Museum and George R. Gardiner Museum of Ceramic Art.
Address
Queen's Park
University Ave / Wellesley Street West
Toronto, ON, M5H2N2
How to Get There
Subway: Queen's Park or Museum on the Yonge-University-Spadina line.
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