Minoru Park

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Street Address: 7191 Granville Avenue
Location: North of Granville Avenue between Minoru Blvd and Gilbert Road
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Recreation Area: City Centre
Community Centre: Richmond Cultural Centre

Minoru Park, the green heart of Richmond’s City Centre, features a huge variety of things to see and do. There are a variety of walking routes throughout the park including quiet, meandering walks around Minoru Lakes with beautiful floral displays and majestic trees. The premier sports facilities host major sporting events from soccer to baseball to track and field.

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The park also includes:

2 artificial turf fields

Latrace baseball diamond

2 bowling greens

5 tennis courts and a practice wall

Basketball court

Cricket pitch

Clement Track—a track and field oval used by community groups, schools and the public for track meets

Historic Minoru Chapel and the Pierrefonds Garden

Children’s playground

Minoru Park is a hub for cultural facilities:

Richmond Art Gallery

Richmond Arts Centre

Richmond Cultural Centre

Richmond Public Library

Indoor recreation facilities include:

Minoru Arenas

Minoru Aquatic Centre

Minoru Centre for Active Living

Did You Know?

Minoru Park was originally home to a horse racing track and an airfield. It was named Minoru after a race horse owned by King Edward VII. Learn more by typing “Minoru” into the Online Heritage Inventory.

Public Art in Parks

Minoru Horse (2009)
Together (2019)
The Four Seasons of Movement(2020)

Park Amenities

Tennis Courts Lighted

Sports Fields 4 Sports Fields Details

Ball Diamonds 1 Ball Diamonds Details

Playgrounds 1 Children

Picnic Tables 20 Picnic Tables

Benches 105 Benches

Pathway Circuit 956 Lime, 3,881 Paved

Floral Area 0.1 Floral Area

Special Features

Artificial Turf

Running Oval

Bowling Green

Historic Building

Water Feature

Drinking Fountain

Caretaker Building

Washroom

Additional Park Features

• A key feature in the park is Clement Track, a track and field oval used by community groups, schools and the public for track meets. Bleachers are onsite for spectator viewing.
• Beautiful annual and perennial floral displays throughout the park, particularly in the Minoru Chapel, Pierrefonds Garden and Lakes area
• Cricket Pitch available for user groups
• Gateway Theatre is located on the west side of the park near Minoru Chapel.
• Minoru Lakes and the pathways around the lakes provide a quiet retreat from the bustling City Centre
• Numerous pathways and trails connect the passive side of Minoru Park to the more athletic, sporting side of the park
• Richmond Art Gallery and Art Centre are all located in the southeast end of the park in the Richmond Cultural Centre, the hub of the Richmond Arts Community.
• Richmond Art Gallery, Art Centre and Seniors Centre are all located in the southeast end of the park in the Richmond Cultural Centre, the hub of the Richmond Arts Community.
• Tennis practice wall is located at the public tennis court along Gilbert Road
• The largest public library in Richmond is located in the Cultural Centre building
• The park is also home to the Minoru Aquatic Centre, Minoru Ice Skating Arena and Minoru Fitness Pavillion - providing a well rounded athletic venue.
• The park is also home to the Minoru Centre for Active Living (including pool, fitness and Senior's Centre programming) and Minoru Ice Skating Arena - providing a well rounded athletic venue.

Sport Fields

	Minoru 1 AT - Artificial Turf Open Classification: senior Size 1.532 acres Type: artificial turf Lighted      :
Minoru 2 AT - Artificial Turf Open Classification: senior Size 1.606 acres Type: artificial turf Lighted      Year round: Soccer :
Minoru 3 Open Classification: senior Size 1.557 acres Type: sandcell Lighted      May - October: Baseball/Softball October - May: Soccer
Minoru Mini Open Classification: junior Size 0 acres Type: sandcell Lighted      Year round: Soccer :

Baseball Diamonds

Minoru N/E Closed Classification: Size 0 acres Scheduled