Portable washroom

York Road Park

W.E. Hamilton Park

Silvercreek Park

Silvercreek Park also includes a designated turtle nesting area.

Royal City Park

Riverside Park

River going through Riverside Park

River going through Riverside Park

Riverside Park floral clock

Riverside Park floral clock

Garden in Riverside Park

Garden in Riverside Park

Riverside Park is a perfect location to host seasonable events. The Park offers the following: Floral Clock and Rock Gardens; a fully accessible children’s playground; an outdoor concert shell; an antique carousel; miniature train; horseshoe pits; a sand beach area; trails along the river front; 3 baseball diamonds; a scaled model of the first house built in Guelph by John Galt; and a large and small picnic shelter. A leash free zone located on the east side of the Speed River.

Playground

The updated play area offers a new playground featuring a tube slide, tower, swings and climbing obstacles. New asphalt pathways, seating areas and a combination of rubber and wood surfaces for kids to play on surround the new playground.

Floral clock

Floral Clock in Riverside Park

The Floral Clock and Gardens are meticulously maintained and open daily for your enjoyment. Thousands of interesting plants provide beauty and colour year round. These gardens are perfect for wedding photographs, however, note that the gardens cannot be reserved. Please be courteous of other wedding parties and other members of the public who maybe sharing the space with you.

Plants used in the floral display

Amusement rides

Carousel in Riverside Park

Private bookings

For private bookings outside of regular operating hours, email [email protected].

Lyon Park

Third park to be acquired in the City. In 1908 the park was donated by John Walter Lyon. The donation of the park was under the condition that the City would spend $250/year for 10 years to develop the park and Mr. Lyon would match the funding. Early amenities in the park included a canoe landing in the Eramosa River, a bathing house and a bandstand.

Joseph Wolfond Park East

Howitt Park

Herb Markle Park