Play Your Way: Gage Park Children's Museum Playground Replacement

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What is Happening?

The City is planning to replace the Children's Museum playground at Gage Park, located at 1000 Main Street East (Ward 3) in Hamilton’s Delta West neighbourhood. The park includes baseball diamonds, lawn bowling greens, community gardens, pump track, greenhouse, walking paths, washrooms, open grass areas, splash pad and 2 playgrounds.

The existing Children's Museum playground features a combined junior and senior play structure and swings. It has provided families and neighbours with a place to play, connect, and enjoy the outdoors. Now it's time to reimagine the space to meet new needs of the community.

Why This Matters

Local parks and playgrounds are an important part of every neighbourhood. They support healthy, active living, create spaces for connection, and help build a sense of community. When residents help shape these spaces, the result is a park that reflects the people who use it, one that is more welcoming, inclusive, and well used.

How to Get Involved

This summer (2026), we’ll be launching an online survey to hear from you. We want to know what kinds of playground features you would like to see in the new design.

We will also be hosting in-person engagement events:

  • Thursday, July 16, 2026, 10 am to 12 pm at the Children's Museum
  • Saturday, July 18, 2026, 10 am to 12 pm at the playground adjacent to the Children's Museum.

Everyone is welcome to take part, children, youth, parents, grandparents, caregivers, and anyone who uses the park.

How We Will Use Your Input

Your feedback will help shape the design of the new playground. The ideas and suggestions you share will be reviewed and used to guide the final design plans.

What We Are Looking to Learn

We want to learn:

  • What play equipment or features are most important to you
  • What makes a great playground for your family or community

Your ideas are key to this project, we want the new Gage Park Children's Museum playground to reflect the needs and wishes of the people who use it most (and for the future use by the community).


What is Happening?

The City is planning to replace the Children's Museum playground at Gage Park, located at 1000 Main Street East (Ward 3) in Hamilton’s Delta West neighbourhood. The park includes baseball diamonds, lawn bowling greens, community gardens, pump track, greenhouse, walking paths, washrooms, open grass areas, splash pad and 2 playgrounds.

The existing Children's Museum playground features a combined junior and senior play structure and swings. It has provided families and neighbours with a place to play, connect, and enjoy the outdoors. Now it's time to reimagine the space to meet new needs of the community.

Why This Matters

Local parks and playgrounds are an important part of every neighbourhood. They support healthy, active living, create spaces for connection, and help build a sense of community. When residents help shape these spaces, the result is a park that reflects the people who use it, one that is more welcoming, inclusive, and well used.

How to Get Involved

This summer (2026), we’ll be launching an online survey to hear from you. We want to know what kinds of playground features you would like to see in the new design.

We will also be hosting in-person engagement events:

  • Thursday, July 16, 2026, 10 am to 12 pm at the Children's Museum
  • Saturday, July 18, 2026, 10 am to 12 pm at the playground adjacent to the Children's Museum.

Everyone is welcome to take part, children, youth, parents, grandparents, caregivers, and anyone who uses the park.

How We Will Use Your Input

Your feedback will help shape the design of the new playground. The ideas and suggestions you share will be reviewed and used to guide the final design plans.

What We Are Looking to Learn

We want to learn:

  • What play equipment or features are most important to you
  • What makes a great playground for your family or community

Your ideas are key to this project, we want the new Gage Park Children's Museum playground to reflect the needs and wishes of the people who use it most (and for the future use by the community).


  • Gage Park Childrens Museum Playground Survey Results

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    Between July 13 and August 24, 2026, the City hosted two in-person engagement events and offered an online survey to the public to provide their feedback regarding the Gage Park Children’s Museum playground replacement. The survey provided images of various playground components, which were grouped into their respective categories, allowing respondents to select their top choices for each. Additionally, written responses were received, which contained feedback and information regarding the demographics of survey respondents. These written responses will be considered in both the Gage Park Children’s Museum playground design, and for the continuous improvement of our playground replacement projects throughout the City.

    City staff are currently in the process of completing the new playground design and will be incorporating the feedback received from the survey. The design is expected to be finalized in 2026 and will be shared on the project website Hamilton.ca/PlayYourWay once available. We encourage you to check back regularly to stay up-to-date on important project updates.

    Final equipment selection and installation may vary from what is shown here. Community feedback will help to guide the design of the future play structure and include elements like the examples described in the survey.

    Below are the top choices for each category of the survey for the new Gage Park Children’s Museum playground

    Imaginative Play

    First Choice: Tot House

    Second Choice: Bulldozer

    Third Choice: Spring Toy Car/Bus

    Musical/ Auditory Features

    First Choice: Xylophone

    Second Choice: Drums

    Visual Features

    First Choice: Telescope

    Second Choice: Magnifying Glass

    Tactile Features

    First Choice: Gears

    Second Choice: Tactile Cubby

    Swings

    First Choice: Multi-User Swing

    Second Choice: Saucer Swing

    Balance and Motion Features

    First Choice: Balance Beam Course

    Second Choice: Inclined Balance Beam

    Slide Options

    First Choice: Hill Slide

    Second Choice: Spiral Slide

    Climbers

    First Choice: Dome Climber

    Second Choice: Climbing Tunnel

    Spinners

    First Choice: Multi-User Spinner

    Second Choice: Cocoon Spinner

    Spring Toys

    First Choice: Multi-User Spring Toy

    Second Choice: Teeter-Totter


    Between July 13 and August 24, 2026, the City hosted two in-person engagement events and offered an online survey to the public to provide their feedback regarding the Gage Park Children’s Museum playground replacement. The survey provided images of various playground components, which were grouped into their respective categories, allowing respondents to select their top choices for each. Additionally, written responses were received, which contained feedback and information regarding the demographics of survey respondents. These written responses will be considered in both the Gage Park Children’s Museum playground design, and for the continuous improvement of our playground replacement projects throughout the City.

    City staff are currently in the process of completing the new playground design and will be incorporating the feedback received from the survey. The design is expected to be finalized in 2026 and will be shared on the project website Hamilton.ca/PlayYourWay once available. We encourage you to check back regularly to stay up-to-date on important project updates.

    Final equipment selection and installation may vary from what is shown here. Community feedback will help to guide the design of the future play structure and include elements like the examples described in the survey.

    Below are the top choices for each category of the survey for the new Gage Park Children’s Museum playground

    Imaginative Play

    First Choice: Tot House

    Second Choice: Bulldozer

    Third Choice: Spring Toy Car/Bus

    Musical/ Auditory Features

    First Choice: Xylophone

    Second Choice: Drums

    Visual Features

    First Choice: Telescope

    Second Choice: Magnifying Glass

    Tactile Features

    First Choice: Gears

    Second Choice: Tactile Cubby

    Swings

    First Choice: Multi-User Swing

    Second Choice: Saucer Swing

    Balance and Motion Features

    First Choice: Balance Beam Course

    Second Choice: Inclined Balance Beam

    Slide Options

    First Choice: Hill Slide

    Second Choice: Spiral Slide

    Climbers

    First Choice: Dome Climber

    Second Choice: Climbing Tunnel

    Spinners

    First Choice: Multi-User Spinner

    Second Choice: Cocoon Spinner

    Spring Toys

    First Choice: Multi-User Spring Toy

    Second Choice: Teeter-Totter


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