Parks & Recreation
Willowdale's Mitchell Field Community Centre is home to an indoor pool, a gymnasium, and public meeting rooms. Bayview Village Park and Willowdale Park offer tennis courts, baseball diamonds, and children's playgrounds. Many additional children's playgrounds are located throughout the neighbourhood. The North York Civic Centre is used by countless community members for a plethora of activities and is a crucial aspect of the neighbourhood. It includes the world-class Douglas Snow Aquatic Centre and the North York Central Library. It is adjacent to Mel Lastman Square, a public space equipped with wedding pavilions, a garden, a large amphitheatre, and a pool which doubles as a skating rink in the winter months. Also adjacent to the community centre and next to the square is the Ford Centre for the Performing Arts, which is home to the Art Gallery of North York, the Studio Theatre, and the George Watson Recital Hall.