Defunct Amusement Parks of Canada

ALBERTA

Edmonton:
Borden Park/Exhibition Park (Turn of the Century ? - 1935 ?)
East End Park (See Borden Park above.)
Exhibition Park (See Borden Park above.)
Funland (See Borden Park above.)

Calgary:
Bowness Park (Turn of the Century? - ? - Present Day)

BRITISH COLUMBIA

Vancouver:
Hastings Park (Turn of the Century ? - 1947 ?)
Stanley Park (Late 1800's ? - Present)
White City (Turn of the Century ? - 1930's ?)

NEW BRUNSWICK

Woodstock:
Island Park (1890 - 1950 ?)
Exhibition Park (See Island Park above.)

NOVA SCOTIA

Halifax:
McNab's Island (1762 - 1928/Present Day)
Woolnough's Pleasure Grounds (1856 - 1906 ?)
(Redmond's Pleasure Grounds) (1906 ? - 1910 ?)
Findlay's Pleasure Grounds (1882 - 1928)

Pictou County:
Greenhill Lookoff (Late 1940's ? to Early 70's ?)

ONTARIO

Aurora:
Bond Lake Park (1900 ? - 1930's ?)

Boblo Island:
Boblo Island Park (1880's -1993)

Crystal Beach:
Crystal Beach Park (1888-1989)

Fort Erie:
Erie Beach Park (1885 - 1930)
Fort Erie Grove (See Erie Beach Park.)
Snake Hill Grove (See Erie Beach Park.)

Fort Francis:
Pither's Point Park (1920's ? - 1950's ?)

Gorunna:
Stag Park ( ? - ?)

Grimsby:
Grimsby Beach Park (Late 1800's ? - 1930's ?)

Hamilton:
Burlington Beach (1904 - 1978)
Dundurn Park (1880's ? - ? )
Lakeland Pool (1960 - 1980 - Present Day)

Ipperwash:
Grand Bend (? - 1977)

London:
Chestnut Park (See Springbank Park below)
Salter's Grove (1879 - 1887)
Springbank Park
Chestnut Park (1878 - 1892)
Springbank Amusement Park (1914 -1942?)
Springbank Park (1892 - Present Day)

Niagara Falls:
National Park (Late 1800's ? - ? )
Maple Leaf Village Amusement Park (1979 - 1992)

Owen Sound:
McLaughlin Park\Balmy Beach Lodge ( ? - ? )

Port Dover:
Port Dover Park ( - 1977)

Port Stanley:
Invererie Heights/Picnic Hill (1850's or Before - Present Day)
Stanley Beach/Port Stanley Park (Turn of the Century -
1970's/Present Day)

Sarnia:
Lake Huron Park ( ? - 1940's ?)

Sault Ste. Marie:
Pointe aux Pars (Turn of the Century - ?)

Scarborough:
Munro Park (1890's - 1910's ?)
Scarboro Beach Park (1907 - 1922. - 1925 ? - 1930?)
Victoria Park (1882 ? - 1896 ?)
White City (May have been an alternate name for
Scarboro Beach Park, above)

St. Catherines:
Lakeside Park (1902 - 1950's ? )

St. Thomas:
Pinafore Park ( ? - ?)

Timmins:
Riverside Park ( ? - 1940's)

Toronto:
Crow's Beach (1860's - 1912)
Hanlan's Point (1870's - 1937 ?)
Hanlan Memorial Park (1937 ? - ?)
(Note that the park
name is often
misspelled as "Hanlon".)
High Park (1870's - Present Day)
Lambton Park (Turn of the Century? - ?)
Long Branch (1880's? - Turn of the Century?)
Lorne Park (1880's? - Turn of the Century?)
Privat's (1843 - 1853 ? 1858 ?)
Sunnyside Beach Park (Late 1800's/1922 - 1955/56)

Wasaga Beach:
Playland (1940's - 1985)

QUEBEC

Hull:
Luna Park (Turn of the Century ? - 1928 ?)

Lachine:
La Salle Park (Turn of the Century? - 1960's - Present Day)

Montreal:
Belmont Park (1923 - 1983)
Dominion Park (1890's ? - 1929 ?)
Jackman's Park (Late 1800's - ?)
King Edward Park (Turn of the Century ? - ?)
Mountain Park (1890's ? - ?)
Riverside Park (Late 1800's ? - ?)

MANITOBA

Lockport:
Rendezvous Park ( ? - ?)

Winnipeg:
Elm Park (1890's ? - ?)
Happyland Park (1890's ? - ?)
Lakehead Park ( ? - 1970's ?)
Winnipeg Beach Park (19 0's ? - 1964)
River Park (1893 - 1942)
(Was likely also known as Riverside Park.)
Riverside Park (This was likely River Park, above.)

Unknown Province

Paul:
Unknown Park or Location ( ? - ?)

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Please note that much (most) of the information above is courtesy of Richard Bonner, of the Coaster Enthusiasts of Canada, who has done considerable research on Canadian parks. This information is used with permission.