Newmarket has a brand-new place to gather, explore, play and spend time outdoors.
After years of planning and community input, Mulock Park officially opened on September 18, 2026, transforming the former Mulock Estate at Yonge Street and Mulock Drive into a 16-acre public space built around nature, recreation, art and heritage.
For residents, it means a new place to spend a Saturday afternoon, take the kids, meet friends, skate in the winter or simply go for a walk.
And for Newmarket as a whole, it adds another major community amenity to a town that continues to put a strong focus on places where people can actually enjoy living.
More Than Just a Park
Mulock Park was designed as a four-season destination, so there is a lot more here than grass and walking paths.
Across the property, visitors can explore approximately two kilometres of paved trails, landscaped gardens, public art installations and three open lawns designed for picnics, events and everyday use.
Families will likely gravitate toward the Hollow Log Play Park, a nature-inspired play space incorporating climbing, sand, water and wood elements that tell the story of the forest's lifecycle.
There is also the Riverine water feature, accessible pathways and plenty of mature trees that preserve some of the character the property had long before it became a public park.
It feels less like a single-purpose recreation space and more like somewhere you could visit for completely different reasons throughout the year.
Winter Might Be One of the Best Times to Visit
One of the park's most anticipated features is the Woodland Loop.
When winter arrives, the loop becomes a refrigerated skating trail winding through the trees and connecting to a central ice rink. The Town describes it as one of the longest refrigerated municipal skating trails in Ontario.
The skating trail is expected to operate from December through March, weather permitting.
When the weather warms up again, the central Cedar Circle transitions into a water-play area, giving the same part of the park an entirely different purpose in the summer.
That year-round design is one of the things that makes Mulock Park particularly interesting. It was not created just for summer weekends. The goal is to keep people coming back in every season.
Art Comes to Mulock House
At the centre of the property sits the restored Mulock House, bringing another layer to the park beyond outdoor recreation.
Through a partnership between the Town of Newmarket and the Art Gallery of Ontario, the second floor now includes a roughly 2,000-square-foot gallery featuring curated works from the AGO's Indigenous and Canadian collections.
Admission to the gallery is free.
Mulock House also includes the Chickadee Café, along with lounge and event spaces, connecting the property's history with its new role as a community gathering place.
It is a pretty unique combination for a local park: you can walk the trails, visit an art gallery, grab a coffee and explore a heritage property without leaving the site.
A Park Shaped by Newmarket
One of the most important parts of the Mulock Park story is that the community played a role in deciding what it would become.
The Town says thousands of residents contributed during the community visioning process that helped shape the park's design.
The result is a space that brings together several things Newmarket already does well: local events, family recreation, arts and culture, heritage and accessible green space.
The grand opening itself reflected that approach, with live performances, roller skating, art programming, picnics, children's activities and community events spread throughout the property.
Why Spaces Like This Matter for Real Estate Too
When people think about what makes a neighbourhood desirable, the house is only part of the equation.
Parks, trails, recreation facilities, community events, walkable destinations and places to gather all contribute to what it actually feels like to live somewhere.
That does not mean the opening of one park suddenly changes property values overnight. Real estate is much more nuanced than that.
But amenities like Mulock Park do add to the broader lifestyle appeal of a community.
For people considering a move to Newmarket, being able to point to spaces like Fairy Lake, Main Street, the Tom Taylor Trail, local recreation facilities and now Mulock Park helps paint a much fuller picture of what living here can look like.
And for existing residents, it is simply another reason to get out and enjoy their own neighbourhood.
Planning a Visit?
Mulock Park is located at:
33 Mulock Drive, Newmarket
General park hours are currently 5 a.m. to 11 p.m., although individual amenities such as Mulock House, the AGO gallery, café and skating trail have their own operating hours.
The park itself is free to visit, and admission to the AGO gallery inside Mulock House is also free.
With trails to explore now and skating still to come this winter, there is plenty more to experience as Mulock Park settles into its first full year.
For us, this is exactly the kind of investment in community that makes Newmarket such an interesting place to call home.
We will definitely be keeping an eye on how Mulock Park evolves as new events, programs and seasonal activities are introduced.
Have you visited yet? Let us know what you think of Newmarket's newest community space.
