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Attractions -
Parks And Gardens
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Downsview Park
35 Carl Hall Road
(At Sheppard Avenue east of Keele Street)
(Main entrance is at John Drury Drive)
(416) 952-2222
Free
http://www.pdp.ca
Downsview Park is a unique urban recreational greenspace for Canadians to enjoy 365 days a year. The park is being developed as Canada's First National Urban Park - a showcase for environmental, economic and social sustainability.
Downsview Park comprises two hundred and thirty-one hectares of land in the northwest portion of the City of Toronto and the geographic center of the Greater Toronto Area.
Internationally recognized as the venue for the infamous Rolling Stones concert, the SARS benefit concert in 2003 and for hosting a crowd of 850,000 people during World Youth Day 2002.
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