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High Park is a landmark in Toronto, Ontario located at 1873 Bloor Street West. You can take public transit and get off at High Park Subway stop. You can also take the College Streetcar eastbound to the end of the line. There is also free parking inside the park. High Park offers many year-round activities for free. During the summer there are additional special events including an outdoor theatre program called ‘Dream in the Park’. Families with children can enjoy the Zoo, The Adventure Playground, and the Children’s Garden. The Zoo is home to Peacocks, llamas, Deer and Sheep.
If you like sports, you can go swimming at the outdoor swimming pool, play tennis, hike on the nature trails, or go cycling on the paved roadways. Visitors can also watch community baseball and soccer games in the park.
If you love gardens, High Park offers beautiful Hillside gardens and a Nature Centre. You can bring a Frisbee or a badminton set. You can also bring a picnic lunch, or eat a meal at the Grenadier café.
High Park is over 161 hectares large. Colborne Lodge Historical House is located at the south end of the park. Visitors can take a tour of Colborne Lodge and learn more about John Howard, who donated his land and house to the City of Toronto in 1873. This land later became High Park.
1. Is High Park open year-round?
2. Name 3 activities families can enjoy with their children.
3. Name 4 animals at the High Park Zoo.
4. Name 4 activities at the park for those who enjoy sports.
5. How many hectares is High Park?
6. Where is Colborne Lodge located?
7. Who donated their land to the City of Toronto?
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