St. Andrew's Market and Playground, Public park and playground in downtown Toronto, Canada

St. Andrew's Market and Playground is a park at 450 Adelaide Street West, on the northwest corner of Brant Street and Adelaide Street West in downtown Toronto. It holds a children's playground and a dog off-leash area enclosed by a short fence, with a water fountain accessible to pets, children and adults. A Heritage Toronto plaque in the northwest corner, installed in 2007, describes the site's history.

The site began as a market building in 1850 and was transformed into a public playground in the early 1900s. This shift marked a change in how the space served the community, moving from commerce to recreation.

The name comes from the city ward of St. Andrew, which gave the 1850 market its title. A Heritage Toronto plaque installed in the northwest corner in 2007 sets out the site's history. The park's southern section served as a public ground from the 1880s and was dedicated to supervised children's play in 1909.

The park is located downtown and easy to reach on foot, with clear pathways and open areas that are navigable for visitors of all abilities. It is best to visit during warmer months when the shade trees and seating areas are most inviting.

The southern part of the market grounds served as a public park from the 1880s and became St. Andrew's Playground in 1909, described as the first City of Toronto property dedicated to and equipped for supervised children's play. A Heritage Toronto plaque installed in 2007 in the northwest corner recounts this history.