Ontario Place

About the redevelopment project

Ontario Place is being rebuilt into a world-class, year-round destination that will include:

• family-friendly entertainment
• public and event spaces
• parkland
• waterfront access
• health and wellness services
• science-based educational programming
• an indoor-outdoor live music and performance venue
• an updated and improved marina
• expanded food and beverage offerings
• convenient onsite parking

Our vision for Ontario Place will provide people of all ages with something to enjoy. The rebuilt site will not include casinos or condos, and the government will continue to own the land.

Ontario Place is being redeveloped in a sustainable way, that:

• respects Ontario’s historical and natural features
• showcases Ontario's cultural vibrancy
• honours the rich traditions and heritage of Indigenous peoples

In addition, key heritage and recreational features are being brought up to modern standards and integrated into the rebuilt site, including:

• the Cinesphere
• the Pod complex
• the marina
• Trillium Park
• the William G. Davis Trail

A rebuilt Ontario Place will bring many benefits to the region, including:

• 5,000 new jobs during both construction and permanent operations
• enhanced profile of Toronto’s central waterfront for local, provincial, national and international visitors
• up to 6 million visitors a year
• private sector investment of $850 million in capital on the site
• new revenue from lease agreements

Once complete, the rebuilt Ontario Place will be open to the public 365 days a year, with free public access and an improved waterfront experience that everyone can enjoy.

Waterfront access

The redeveloped Ontario Place site will be a unique waterfront location with year-round, free public access to the water. Visitors will have the opportunity to enjoy a variety of waterfront experiences and recreational activities, including:

• beaches
• waterfront trails
• swimming and boating
• an improved marina with retail, dining, and family-friendly activities

We will also ensure that the waterfront is enhanced and protected as part of the redevelopment project, including:

• water quality improvements
• shoreline repairs
• soil remediation
• site-wide flood mitigation

Green space and parkland

As part of the redevelopment project, we will enhance the site’s green space and parkland, including maintaining Trillium Park and expanding William G. Davis waterfront trail along the entire shoreline of Ontario Place, which will provide additional public access to the waterfront. There will also be more trees, gardens, landscaping, and native plants throughout the site.

Our vision is focused on creating spaces for rest, relaxation and recreational activities. People will be able to enjoy trails for walking, jogging and biking.

Public and event spaces

The redeveloped site will also include free public and event spaces. This will include spaces for markets, social gatherings and areas with additional seating to bring friends, families and tourists together to create lifelong memories and experiences.

Ontario Science Centre

The Ontario Science Centre will move to Ontario Place, creating a new state-of-the-art facility to welcome local visitors and tourists from across the province, country and around the world.

The Ontario Science Centre relocation will bring exciting, family-friendly science-based educational programming to Ontario Place, including using the historic Cinesphere and Pod complex.

The relocation will support the province’s economy by bringing additional tourism, cultural and educational experiences to Ontario Place. The new Ontario Science Centre builds on the government’s plan to support STEM-education and prepare young people for the jobs of the future.

Anchor tenants

In addition to the free public spaces, parkland and waterfront access, visitors will also have the opportunity to experience year-round entertainment and recreational activities, delivered by Therme Canada and Live Nation.

Therme Canada and Live Nation were selected in 2021 as anchor tenants through a Call for Development process and will lease the land from the Government of Ontario.

Therme Canada

Therme Canada will create an all-season, family-friendly health and wellness experience with something for all ages and interests, including:

• pools and waterslides
• botanical spaces to relax
• sports performance and recovery services
• restaurants offering an exciting dining experience

Outside on the West Island, people will enjoy approximately 16 acres of free, publicly accessible gathering spaces, trails, parkland, gardens, easy access to the water and a new beach.

Therme Canada is also a partner of local and global arts and culture organizations and will bring inspiring programming to Ontario Place. This will give people the opportunity to enjoy a day of fun at the waterfront and participate in arts and culture experiences beyond those offered in traditional cultural institutions.

Live Nation

Live Nation Canada will revitalize the existing amphitheatre into a modern, sustainable live music and entertainment venue that will continue to provide great experiences for fans and artists alike.

Protecting the iconic amphitheatre lawns, the new venue will have an expanded capacity with the ability to host events year-round.

Getting to Ontario Place

The reimagined Ontario Place will offer visitors a variety of convenient travel options, including:

• GO Train — With Exhibition Station minutes away, GO Transit will offer connections to convenient, fast and reliable service across the Greater Golden Horseshoe.
• The Ontario Line — Once complete, the all-new Ontario Line will bring visitors directly to the waterfront through the expanded Exhibition Station.
• Driving — The site will also have a new publicly owned, revenue-generating parking structure to provide easy access for drivers coming from across Ontario.

Final designs

View the exciting final designs for the future public park at Ontario Place, as well as the anchor tenants. All designs are conceptual, details subject to change.

Engagement

The free public park final design were developed through Indigenous, public and stakeholder input and feedback.

Engagement on the free public park designs began in Fall 2021 and finished in November 2023 with the conclusion of the Category C Public Work Class Environmental Assessment (EA) for Ontario Place.

The Environmental Study Report (ESR) for the Ontario Place redevelopment project:

• documents the planning and design procedures followed under the Class C EA process
• includes a summary of the engagement that was conducted and feedback collected

Learn more about the planning, development and engagement work completed as part of the Ontario Place redevelopment project.