To request a picnic permit for the 2025 season, complete the facility rental request form.
You can book picnics for groups of 25 or more in any of our sheltered or open area picnic locations:
To book a picnic space for your large group, visit the online booking for our open-area picnic and sheltered picnic spaces.
You can book picnic areas at Community Common Park, Lake Aquitaine Park and J.C. Saddington Park for small groups of 25 people or less.
At these locations, you can book hourly time slots and reserve up to three orange-coloured picnic tables. Each table can comfortably seat six to eight people.
Registered older adult groups in good standing with the Community Group Registry Program can receive weekday (Monday to Friday) picnic bookings at no cost. These bookings are available at 12 selected park locations from May 20, 2025 to September 30, 2025. Eligible groups can book a half-day time slot of either 8:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. or 1 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Setup and cleanup for your booking must occur within these time slots.
To request a picnic permit, fill out the facility rental or park permit request form. You can also call 905-615-4100 Monday to Friday between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m.