Dufferin Grove Park
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| 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°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.
The park features a large playground, a wading pool, 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.[1] The Park has been set up for wireless Internet usage.[2] 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. Amenities include a volleyball net, ping-pong table, and skating rink. The park has trees and grass, benches and picnic tables.
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.[3] An interpretative display is provided.
