Enjoy a picnic in the park!

Gazebo bookings are available online

Dining al fresco with family and friends is easy –- all you need to do is pack your picnic basket and book a gazebo with the City of Vaughan! 

Park amenity reservations for the 2024 season are available online at vaughan.perfectmind.com. You can also email a request to rec@vaughan.ca.  

There are five City of Vaughan-operated parks with gazebos available to reserve, including:

• Chatfield District Park (100 Lawford Rd.)
• Doctors McLean Park (8100 Islington Ave.)
• Mackenzie Glen District Park (220 Cranston Park Ave.)
• Maxey Park (199 Willis Rd.)
• Sonoma Heights Community Park (100 Sunset Ridge)

Bookings for Saturday, May 18 to Friday, Nov. 1 are available 10 to 90 days in advance for a three- to nine-hour timeslot. For bookings from Monday, April 15 to Friday, May 17, call the City at 905-832-2281 for assistance. The fee is $50.74 per hour for residents and $56.37 per hour for non-residents (excluding tax) for the gazebo reservation, with an additional required insurance fee of $28.05. All bookings also require a $300 security deposit that will be refunded in full after your event. 

To book online, follow these easy steps:

• Log into vaughan.perfectmind.com
• Click the ‘Facility Information’ tab, then ‘Online Facility Booking’
• Click ‘Picnic Area’
• Pick your desired park and click ‘Choose’
• Select the duration of your reservation (between three to nine hours) and input the number of attendees
• View the calendar to select your preferred date and time
• Click ‘Reserve’ 
• Review and agree to contract terms, enter payment and place your order  

• A contract and receipt will automatically be emailed to you  

   

All park bookings include exclusive use of a gazebo shelter and select picnic tables. All other park amenities, such as parking, playgrounds, water play areas, tennis and bocce courts, secondary shade structures and washrooms, are open for public use. Alcohol is not allowed on the premises.

Learn more at vaughan.ca/FacilityRentals.

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