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Recreation - Summer Playlot Program

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Recreation offers FREE drop-in programs for children 5 to 12 years of age at many of our local parks. Playlot leaders organize games, sports, crafts and special events for your child's enjoyment.

Current stage:

Some Playlot programs may be cancelled during Stage 2 and Stage 3 heat events. See chart below:

  • Heat Advisory (Stage 1): all programs open
  • Heat Warning (Stage 2): all parks with access to water are open, all others are cancelled
  • Heat Alert (Stage 3): all programs are cancelled


All Programs run 9 am - 12 pm and 1 pm - 4 pm on days that are marked Open.

Playlot schedule runs from July 3 to August 17, 2012
Location Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Access to Water
Ward 1
Alexander Park (map)
Whitney Ave & Rifle Range Road, Hamilton 		Open Open Open Open Open Wading Pool
Beulah Park  (map)
Beulah Ave & South St, Hamilton 		Open Open Open Open Open
G.R. Allan Park (map)
King St West & Cline Ave S, Hamilton 		Open Open Open Open Open Spray Pad
Jackson Playground (map)
481 Jackson St W, Hamilton 		Open Open Open Open Open
Victoria Park West(map)
516 King St. West, Hamilton 		Open Open Open Open Open Spray Pad
Ward 2
Beasley Park (map)
Wilson St & Mary St, Hamilton 		Open Open Open Open Open Spray Pad
Carter Park (map)
32 Stinson St, (at West Ave S), Hamilton		 Open Open Open Open Open Spray Pad
Central Park (map)
168 Bay St N, Hamilton		 Open Open Open Open Open Spray Pad
Corktown Park (map)
Ferguson Ave S & Forest Ave, Hamilton		 Open Open Open Open Open
Durand Park  (map)
250 Park St S & Charlton St W, Hamilton		 Open Open Open Open Open
Eastwood Park (map)
Burlington St E & Mary St, Hamilton		 Open Open Open Open Open Spray Pad
McLaren Park (map)
John St N & Cannon St, Hamilton 		Open Open Open Open Open Spray Pad
Ward 3
Beemer Park (map)
Victoria St N & Wilson St, Hamilton 		Open Open Open Open Open Wading Pool
Belview Park (map)
181 Belmont Ave, Hamilton 		Open Open Open Open Open Spray Pad
Birge Park(map)
167 Birge Street , Hamilton		 Open Open Open Open Open
Gage Park (map)
Gage Ave S & Maplewood Ave, Hamilton 		Open Open Open Open Open Wading Pool & Spray Pad
Lucy Day Park
Clinton Ave& Ruth St, Hamilton (map)		 Open Open Open Open Open
Myrtle Park (map)
Delaware Ave & Myrtle Ave, Hamilton 		Open Open Open Open Open Spray Pad
North Central Community Park  (map)
467 Wentworth St N, Hamilton 		Open Open Open Open Open
Powell Park  (map)
Stirton Ave & Huron St, Hamilton 		Open Open Open Open Open Wading Pool & Spray Pad
Ward 4
A.M. Cunningham Park  (map)
Central Ave & Wexford Ave S, Hamilton 		Open Open Open Open Open
Andy Warburton Park (map)
Brittania Ave & Cope St, Hamilton 		Open Open Open Open Open Wading Pool & Spray Pad
Montgomery Park  (map)
Central Ave & Berry Ave, Hamilton 		Open Open Open Open Open Spray Pad
St. Christopher's Park  (map)
Holly Ave & McAnulty Blvd, Hamilton 		Open Open Open Open Open Spray Pad
St. Helen's  (map)
Brittania Ave & Oriole Cres, Hamilton 		Open Open Open Open Open
Woodward Park  (map)
Woodward Ave & Br ampton St, Hamilton 		Closed due to construction
Ward 5
Gershome Park  (map)
National Dr & Greenhill Ave, Hamilton 		Open Open Open Open Open
Glen Castle Park  (map)
30 Glen Castle Drive& Forest Hill Dr, Hamilton		 Closed Open Closed Open Closed
Glendale Park   (map)
Glen Echo Dr & Rainbow Dr, Hamilton		 Open Open Open Open Open Spray Pad
Kinsmen Park  (map)
Beach Blvd & Lakeside Ave, Hamilton 		Open Open Open Open Open Wading Pool
Riverdale Community Centre (map)
150 Violet Drive, Stoney Creek		 Open Open Open Open Open
Riverdale East (map)
Vittorito Dr and Prins Ave, Hamilton		 Open Closed Open Closed Open
Rosedale Arena (map)
Kimberly Ave & Greenhill Ave, Hamilton		 Open Open Open Open Open
Sam Manson Park (map)
Nash Rd S & Nugent Dr, Hamilton		 Open  Closed  Open Closed Open Spray Pad
Ward 6
Berrisfield Park
Birchcliffe Cres & Brewster St, Hamilton (map)		 Open Open Open Open Open Spray Pad
Hampton Heights Park (map)
East 44th St & 9th Ave, Hamilton		 Open Open Open Open Open
Highview Park (map)
Brucedale Ave E & East 45th St, Hamilton 		Open Open Open Open Open Spray Pad
Lisgar Park (map)
Carson Dr & Moxley Dr, Hamilton		 Open Open Open Open Open Spray Pad
Mountain Drive Park (map)
Concession St & Upper Gage Ave, Hamilton 		Closed Open Closed Open Closed
Mount Lions Park (map)
Quaker Cres & Questor Ct, Hamilton		 Open Open Open Open Open Spray Pad
Sherwood Heights Park (map)
High St & Sherwood Ave, Hamilton		 Open Closed Open Closed Open
Templemead Park (map)
Independence Dr & Adler Ave, Hamilton 		Open Open Open Open Open Spray Pad
Trenholme Park (map)
Upper Kenilworth Ave & Milkyway Dr, Hamilton 		Open Open Open Open Open Spray Pad
Ward 7
Allison Park
80 Springside Dr, Hamilton		 Open Open Open Open Open Spray Pad
Bruce Park (map)
Brucedale Ave & East 6th St, Hamilton		 Open Open Open Open Open
Burkholder Park
East 25th St & Burkholder Dr, Hamilton 		Open Closed Open Closed Open
Eleanor Park (map)
Presidio Dr & Osgoode Ct, Hamilton		 Open Open Open Open Open Spray Pad
Elmar Park (map)
Brigade Dr & Emperor Ave, Hamilton		 Open Open Open Open Open Spray Pad
Lawfield Park (map)
150 Folkstone Ave, Hamilton		 Open Open Open Open Open Spray Pad
Linden Park
East 17th St & Vickers Rd, Hamilton (map)		 Closed Open Closed Open Closed
Ridgemount Park
135 Hester St, Hamilton (map)		 Open Open Open Open Open
Rushdale Park
Upper Wentworth St. and Southpark Ave, Hamilton (map)		 Open Open Open Open Open Spray Pad
Randall Park (map)
50 Ravenbury Dr, Hamilton 		Open Open Open Open Open
Ward 8
Arcade Park (map)
Cloverhill Rd and Brantdale Ave, Hamilton		 Open Open Open  Open Open
Buchanan Park (map)
South Bend Rd W & Laurier Ave, Hamilton		 Open Open Open Open Open
Carpenter Park (map)
Upper Paradise Rd & Eagleglen Way, Hamilton 		Open Open Open Open Open
Chedoke Park (map)
West 25th St & Leslie Ave, Hamilton		 Open Open Open Open Open
Fonthill Park (map)
Wendover Dr. & Hadeland Ave, Hamilton		 Open Open Open Open Open
Gilkson Park (map)
Gemini Dr & Gl amis Ct, Hamilton		 Open Open Open Open Open Spray Pad
Gourley Park (map)
Chester Ave & Appleblossom Dr, Hamilton		 Open Open Open Open Open Spray Pad
Kennedy East Park (map)
Malton Dr & Christopher Dr, Hamilton		 Open Open Open Open Open Spray Pad
Mountview Park (map)
San Antonio Dr & Karen Cres, Hamilton		 Open Open Open Open Open Spray Pad
Schwenger Park (map)
Angelina Pl & Ottaviano Dr, Hamilton		 Open Open Open Open Open
Shawinigan Park (map)
Guildwood Dr & Novoco Dr, Hamilton		 Open Open Open Open Open Spray Pad
Ward 9
Cline Park (map)
140 Eringate Drive, Stoney Creek 		Closed Open  Closed Open Closed
Eringate Park(map)
Highbury Dr & Pinewoods Dr, Stoney Creek 		Closed Open  Closed Open Closed
Paramount Park (map)
Paramount Dr & Mud St, Stoney Creek		 Open Closed Open Closed Open
Ward 10
Corman Park  (map)
Teak St & Oakridge Dr, Stoney Creek		 Closed Open Closed Open Closed
Dewitt Park (map)
185 Glenashton Dr, Stoney Creek		 Open Closed Open Closed Open
Ferris Park (map)
Hemlock St & Ellington Ave, Stoney Creek		 Closed Open Closed Open Closed
Mapledene Park  (map)
President Dr & Adriatic Blvd, Stoney Creek		 Closed Open Closed Open Closed
Memorial Park - Stoney Creek
Earlidawn Ct & Green Rd, Stoney Creek (map)		 Open Closed Open Closed Open
Sherwood Park (map)
Sherwood Rd & Fruitland Rd, Stoney Creek 		Open Closed Open Closed Open
Ward 11
Laidman Park  (map)
Great Oak Trail & Windwood Dr, Binbrook		 Open Open Open Open Open
Southbrook Park  (map)
Southbrook & Riverside Dr, Binbrook		 Open Open Open Open Open
Summit Park (map)
Pinehill Dr & Dakota Blvd		 Open Closed Open Closed Open
Winona Park (map)
1328 Barton St E by Winona Rd, Winona		 Closed Open Closed Open Closed
Ward 12
Village Green
Ancaster		 Open Open Open Open Open
Ward 13
Dundas Driving Park (map)
Cross St & Alma St, Dundas		 Open Open Open Open Open Wading Pool & Spray Pad
Ward 14
Beverly Community Centre (map)
680 Hwy 8		 Closed for summer
Ward 15
Memorial Park - Waterdown (map)
Parkside Dr & Hamilton St, N, Waterdown		 Open Open Open Open Open Spray Pad
Millgrove Community Park (map)855 Millgrove Side Rd, Millgrove Closed for summer
Lynden Legion Hall  (map)
206 Lynden Rd, Lynden		 Closed for summer
Sealey Park
Waterdown		 Open Open Open Open Open

Note: 

  • Playlot leaders do not replace parent/guardian supervision. 
  • Programs are not available during the lunch hour and staff will not be onsite during this time.
  • Playlot schedules are subject to change without notice.
  • Playlot closures may occur during extreme weather conditions including smog alerts and/or due to insufficient staffing.

General Information

Admission fees and passes
View schedules for public "drop-in" progr ams
Find a location - recreation centres, pools, arenas and other locations

Contact Information

Summer Hotline: 905-546-2424 x3256

Email: recreation@hamilton.ca
Phone: 905-546-3747
  

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