Dufferin Grove Park
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Dufferin Grove Park is a park in the Dufferin Grove
neighbourhood of Toronto
, Ontario
. 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.
which stages outdoor plays in the summer as well as special events at other times of the year.
. 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. An interpretative display is provided.
Dufferin Grove
Dufferin Grove is a neighbourhood located in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, west of downtown. The neighbourhood is bordered by Bloor Street West to the north, Ossington Ave to the east, College Street to the south, and Dufferin Street to the west.-Character:...
neighbourhood of Toronto
Toronto
Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from...
, Ontario
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
. The park is located on the east side of Dufferin Street
Dufferin Street
Dufferin Street is a major north-south street in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is a concession road, two concessions west of Yonge Street. The street starts at the foot of Lake Ontario, continues north to Toronto's northern boundary with some discontinuities and continues into York Region where it...
, south of Bloor Street West. It is located a block south of the Dufferin
Dufferin (TTC)
Dufferin is a station on the Bloor–Danforth line of the subway system in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is located at 1126 Bloor Street West at Dufferin Street...
subway station and across the street from Dufferin Mall
Dufferin Mall
Dufferin Mall is a shopping mall and office complex in Toronto, Canada. It is located on the west side of Dufferin Street, between Sylvan Avenue and Croatia Street , south of the intersection of Bloor Street West, on the site of a former race track, in the Dufferin Grove...
. 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 TheatreClay & Paper Theatre
Clay & Paper Theatre is a Community Arts Theatre Company in Toronto, Canada that produces narrative theatre using large-scale puppets, masks, stilts, visual imagery, music, and poetry. A fundamental component of Clay & Paper Theatre’s mandate is social inclusion.-Origins:Clay & Paper Theatre was...
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 CreekGarrison Creek
Garrison Creek was a short stream about long that flowed southeast into the west side of Toronto Harbour in Ontario, Canada.It has been largely covered over and filled in, but geographical traces of the creek can still be found. The natural amphitheatre known as Christie Pits is one such remnant;...
. 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. An interpretative display is provided.