Ontario Place

Ontario Place, on three artificial islands just offshore from Toronto, opened in 1971 as Ontario’s modern waterfront showcase, blending provincial exhibits, entertainment, and family attractions. Conceived after Expo 67 and built in Lake Ontario rather than on land, it became known for bold late modern design, including the suspended pavilion pods, the Forum amphitheatre, and the Cinesphere, the world’s first permanent IMAX theatre. Its engineered landscape combined breakwaters, marina facilities, and carefully planned public space. After decades as a popular seasonal destination, it closed as a theme park in 2011 and later reopened as a public park. It remains an influential and contested cultural heritage landscape.

Ontario · Canada