Passeio Público, Historic urban park in central Curitiba, Brazil.

Passeio Público is a historic urban park in central Curitiba with multiple lakes, small islands, and walking paths that wind through landscaped grounds. The site houses bird populations and serves as the administrative headquarters for the city's zoo.

The park originated in 1886 when Italian entrepreneur Francisco Fasce Fontana and Province President Alfredo Taunay transformed a marshy area into a public green space. This founding represents a key moment in Curitiba's urban development during the late 1800s.

The park's architectural portals, designed by Frederico Kirchgässner, draw inspiration from Parisian cemetery elements and reflect European design influences. These ornate entrances shape how visitors experience the space when they arrive.

The park lies between Carlos Cavalcanti, Presidente Faria, João Gualberto and Luiz Leão streets in the city centre. The main gateway on the street side has three arches, a tall central one inscribed "PASSEIO PUBLICO" and two smaller side arches with medallions, closed by black spear-tipped fences. Paths link the lakes and islets, so allow time to walk the whole 69,285 m² site.

The Ilha da Ilusão, an islet among the park's lakes, hosted the coronation of poet Emiliano Perneta as "Príncipe dos Poetas Paranaenses" on 20 August 1911. The ceremony tied the park to Paraná's literary circles.