The planned upgrades include a new water park, soccer and cricket hubs and eight beach volleyball courts.
The go karts and batting cages maybe gone from Centennial Park, but new and exciting fun changes are on their way.
An online survey is underway for residents to share their feelings on an updated Centennial Park Master Plan that will feature a new skate trail, baseball hub, cricket pitches and pickle ball courts.
The first phase of improved park projects includes a new playground and water play area; hubs for soccer, baseball and cricket that will include new fields and supporting facilities; which includes the new skate trail with an updated chalet; and improvements to the trail network.
Pond at Centennial Park the second largest park in Toronto that attracts 1.5 million people from the GTA.
“The skate trail is not only a safe, accessible, and enjoyable outdoor area for skating, but also an open public space for various cultural and recreational activities in the warmer months,” according to Centennial Park information.
The skating trail will be 270 metres long and will be the longest outdoor skating trail in Toronto. It is proposed to have lights that change colours and a speaker system that plays music for skaters.
There will also be a large public plaza where family and friends can gather.
The survey runs until January 29 and asks about your choice of park furniture and activities.
During the summer long benches and temporary fencing will be removed from the public plaza for summer festivals and other public events and activities, park officials said. The trail will be accessible for skateboarders, roller skaters or walkers in the warm months.
The new baseball hub will include four diamonds which can be used for both softball and baseball, as well as batting cages. There will be eight beach volleyball and 12 pickleball courts as well as new parking lots and pedestrian amenities.
The hub will have a new year-round washroom and construction for most of the updates will begin this year.
A new soccer hub is planned that will include six new soccer fields, a bubbled training site and a new fieldhouse with a year-round washroom.
Eight new beach volleyball courts are planned that will feature modern lighting and lots of sand.
The Master Plan includes the creation of an expanded cricket hub to be located in the hydro corridor, with two new cricket pitches being added to the existing two, as well as a new field house with a year-round washroom.
The pathways in the park will be upgraded with new surfacing and lighting to improve circulation and accessibility.
The playground and wading pool are being replaced with a new large playground and water play area with the help of community feedback.
Also planned are eight full-sized beach volleyball courts with lighting, new parking lot with drop-off area, gathering area with shelter, seating and water fountain and bottle filling station.
There will also be multi-use pathways, asphalt pathway realignment and two model airplane flying circles.
The survey will be open until January 29 and can be accessed at www.toronto.ca