MacGregor Park

As our local park, we’re rather fond of MacGregor! There’s a small but reasonably well maintained play ground, wading pool for the kids, and plenty of summer events to keep the young’uns busy (including weekly camp fires! cool!).
A fenced in baseball diamond serves double duty as unofficial dog park when it’s not in use, and by and large the dog owners seem to clean up after their pets better than most parks I’ve been to.
There are plenty of trees, gardens (including some herb and strawberry patches), and picnic tables to sit down and enjoy a bite to eat. A basketball court and tetherball pole complete the place; locals have left behind some hockey nets and other goodies that regularly serve as soccer nets for the kids.
Finally, they offer popsicles, water, and coffee by donation, so if you’re a bit thirsty pop on over and ask the day staff!
The only real drawback is that the park is adjacent to a derelict old school that seems to draw a rather unsavory crowd after dark. Broken beer bottles on the school grounds are not uncommon… thankfully this rarely bleeds over into the park proper, but it’s something to be aware of.
Is MacGregor the nicest park in Toronto? Far from it. Is it a nice place to relax on a hot day, take the kid (s) and/​or dog (s), and all in all appreciate the green space we have in the city? Absolutely!