william hawrelak park

The park is the best in edmonton with year round activities. In the winter it is a great place to go for a skate. In the summer it is great for a picnic, volleyball, or just people watching. Dont miss the heritage festival held here every august.

The park host many functions through the year and is well equipped for almost any activity. We have been there for cultural festivals, rock concerts, symphony orchestra performances, family reunions, barbecues, ice skating and even just for a walk in the park. It is an oasis in the city and a jewel in Edmonton.

Great Spacious Park. Can have BBQ's and see concerts there. Have done a lot of walking there. I don't dislike anything about it.

If it's summer, this is the place to go with friends. Find a spot for a picnic, play some wide games, go home tired and happy.

What a great place to x country ski and see the stars. What a beautiful place Mayfair park is. What a great pristine place to ski.

The park is nice and huge but it is not for my family. The kids want to go to the playground which is small and crowded.

This park is beautiful with all the space around. I used to come and study here when I was studying at the University of Alberta and walk down the hill. I would sit on the grass or one of the park benches around. In the summer, it was great to see the ducks in the water, or rent the paddle boats and go around the lake. There's a large parking lot but it can get busy if there's an event happening.It's a great place for a bbq, picnic, frisbee, sunbathing, people watching, or a walk/run around the park. There are indoors washrooms too, which is great. Definitely a great part to visit in the summer, or winter skating or skiing if you like that!

Obviously a beautiful park, but not much for winter activities except for maybe cross-country skiing.

This park holds many festivals throughout the year, but it is also for having picnics & family outings or for exercising, you can walk, run, bike, ride your horse or cross country ski or skate in the winter & there is bus service, but you have to walk from the main road when a festival is not going on. You must be fit to get around the park as it is an expansive grounds.

Great park for so many different things.... great for walks, music festivals, suntanning, BBQ's, rollerblading, sports, ice skating etc. Whatever you feel like that day!! In the heart of the city, and along the river, great location!

William Hawrelak Park is the park our family goes to whenever we want to hit the river valley. There is a beautiful path that goes around the whole park, as well as numerous picnic shelters and picnic sites. A little playground for the kiddies, and a central facility where you can rent paddle boats in the summer and skates in the winter. Hawrelak is also the location for many festivals in Edmonton. From the Silver Skate Festival in February to the Heritage Festival in August, there's usually something happening at the park. My personal favourite? Shakespeare in the Park run by the Freewill Shakespeare players that runs in the Heritage Amphitheater every summer!

Good views and facilities. Worth an afternoon. Great for winter skating. Gets busy on Summer Sundays.

This is a beautiful park for a fall walk. The trails are well maintained and extensive. The views of the river valley are wonderful. Birds are abundant and it's a great place to spend some time while in Edmonton.Also, there are many shelters with heated washrooms.

This park is a great place to go to year round. In summer it offers picnic areas, a place to cycle, walk, feed the waterfowl, paddle boat, a playground for children, amphitheatre for outdoor concerts as well as being the venue for some of the city's summer festivals and sports events. In winter the pond turns into a skating rink and the grounds provide a nice area for cross country skiers. A nice place to spend the day with family or friends.

This is a park in the sense that it has wide-open grassy spaces, a really pretty lake, loads of trees, a playpark for children, walking trails that run alongside the river. There are ducks and sometimes geese, there are fake swans, i'm not sure why. There are washroom facilities as well as barbecue and picnic facilities. You may need to book a barbecue site ahead of time if you are not taking your own barbecue and if you want to guarantee a spot. There used to be row boat rentals, but it looked like it wasn't available this year. In the winter months, the lake freezes over and it is cleared by the city of Edmonton for ice-skating. It is very, very pretty in the winter time, like a picture postcard. You will need to bring your own equipment. I also recommend you bring your own picnic even in the winter time. There might be a small café at which you could buy hot chocolate, etc., but I would not guarantee that it will always be open. There is free parking (almost) year around. The first weekend in August, this park hosts the Heritage Festival, where tents are erected from many different countries and cultures from all over the world and you can buy tickets to purchase food and drinks from all of these different cultures. Many people will be crowded into the park for this event. There are performances to watch, things to do and people to see. This is a very highly attended event. During the Heritage Festival, there is no parking at the park, you will need to research where to park and catch a bus. A fare is charged for the bus ride. Check with Edmonton Transit System.