This very small toddler playground features a shaded swing set and a little playhut in the sand. The playhouse is a nice height for little ones and includes a table-like ledge inside. There isn’t much else to do here for older kids but for toddlers the elevated lawn is fun for running around. A rectangular stone ledge may also be fun for climbing and balancing.

There’s official signage stating, “Please no dropping off toys” which I’m guessing is in response to people who wanted to make this underwhelming playground a little more stimulating.

Rosemary Brown is a significant figure in Canadian history as she was the first black woman to be elected into any provincial legislative assembly of Canada. She has done much for BC and this playground doesn’t seem to do justice to reflect her accomplishments.

Note that Arbutus Greenway Park Playground, which features a long tube slide, is a short walk away.

This huge slide was a big surprise considering it’s quite rare to see such a long tube slide as part of an old school, wooden playground. It’s simple with one platform to climb up to, a submarine window to peer out of, and a green tube slide to zoom down. 

At the bottom is another play structure with a tic tac toe panel, climbing plank and a sliding poles. 

Obviously, the main attraction here is the huge tube slide but another stunner here is an arbour that blooms with gorgeous purple wisteria in the spring. It’s a nice little spot to sit in the shade, take some Instagram-worthy photos and watch the kids. It would be cool to join in on the fun with the slide but the end is very close to the ground so if you’re quite tall, you might need to exit it in a pretty horizontal fashion.

The area is pretty quiet as this playground is in the middle of a stretch of greenspace for residents living in nearby apartments. Before this pocket of space existed, the walking path used to be 11th Ave and also a brewery until the 90s.

If you visit this playground, please know that a very small play area at Rosemary Brown Park is just a short walk away.

Are you familiar with that steep, windy part of Alma Street between West 16th Ave and Broadway? As a child, I used to shout “slide!” as my dad drove down it at a conservative speed. Enjoying that car slide can easily cause one to miss Almond Park, which is located right at the bottom of this hill next to a field and some tennis courts.

This playground thoughtfully has swings located in a separate area, away from the two main play structures divided for toddlers and older kids. The adjacent field is an on-leash dog park so puppy watching can occur while the kids have a snack on a bench. There’s also a short trail behind the playground that goes along the aforementioned steep hill, making it a sort of wilderness survival course if one’s kid veers off the regular path. Racing downhill can be treacherous as there’s a drop-off created by the retaining wall, so do keep that in mind. Otherwise, the bushes are convenient for little ones to take an emergency nature pee.

OMG you guys, this playground is FULLY fenced in. That’s right. As long as your kid doesn’t know how to open those metal fence gates, you can sit back, relax and let your kids loose. Located right beside the Kitsilano Community Centre and Ice Rink, this playground has two play structures meant to separate older and younger kids. Plenty of extra seating can be found around the deliciously coloured water park which was redone in 2020. The black rubber tiles in the toddler area are warping which can cause little kids to trip, but otherwise, it’s a *Fully Fenced* playground. What more could a parent ask for?