Eby Farm Playground

The City of Waterloo is expanding the Eby Farm Playground this summer by adding more play elements, accessible gathering spaces, seating areas and sensory stimulation features.

These changes will help create a more inclusive environment for people of all ages and abilities to enjoy Waterloo Park.

To support this expansion, we will be removing the aging junior playground and the peacock enclosure/farm building.

Project background

In late 2021, the City of Waterloo applied to the Ontario Trillium Foundation’s Community Building Fund to upgrade an existing play area at Eby Farm in Waterloo Park to one with an accessible rubberized surface. The application was supported by the Grand River Accessibility Advisory Committee (GRAAC), Waterloo Park Advisory Committee and the Friends of Waterloo Park. In January 2022, the City was advised that the grant application was approved, and in May 2023 the City of Waterloo re-opened the playground with an accessible surface.

Now, the City is looking to further enhance the Eby Farm Playground by improving the neighbouring play area to better support inclusive play.

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