What is Ontario Place?


What is Ontario Place?

Ontario Place is an entertainment venue, event venue, and park in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The venue is located on three artificial landscaped islands just off-shore in Lake Ontario, south of Exhibition Place, and southwest of Downtown Toronto.


Why was Ontario Place shut down?

The whole point is to bring the masses back to Ontario Place, which the government closed in 2012 after years of decay and declining attendance.


What amusement park is abandoned in Ontario?

Boblo Island Amusement Park is an abandoned amusement park which operated from 1898 until its closure on September 30, 1993.


How much does it cost to enter Ontario Place?

Is it free to go to Ontario Place? There is no admission to walk through Ontario Place. We are a public park with year round activities (some rental fees may apply) and events.


Who created Ontario Place?

The design was entrusted to architect Eberhard Zeidler and landscape architect Michael Hough, who envisioned an expansive park on artificial islands rising out of Lake Ontario.


When was Ontario Place shut down?

The whole point is to bring the masses back to Ontario Place, which the government closed in 2012 after years of decay and declining attendance.


How long has Ontario Place been closed?

Ontario Place is an entertainment venue, event venue, and park in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The venue is located on three artificial landscaped islands just off-shore in Lake Ontario, south of Exhibition Place, and southwest of Downtown Toronto.