La Fontaine Park
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| La Fontaine Park Parc La Fontaine |
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| Location | Le Plateau-Mont-Royal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
| Coordinates | 45°31′35″N 73°34′06″W / 45.526419°N 73.568466°WCoordinates: 45°31′35″N 73°34′06″W / 45.526419°N 73.568466°W |
| Area | 36 hectares (89 acres) |
| Operated by | City of Montreal |
La Fontaine Park (French: Parc La Fontaine) is a 36 ha (89 acres) urban park located in the borough of Le Plateau Mont-Royal in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Named in honour of Louis-Hippolyte Lafontaine, features include two linked ponds with a fountain and waterfalls; the Théâtre de Verdure open-air venue; the Calixa-Lavallée cultural centre, a monument to Adam Dollard des Ormeaux, as well as playing fields and tennis courts.
Outdoor swimming pools are a popular attraction during Montreal's hot summer, followed by outdoor ice skating in winter. A children’s zoo ceased operations in 1989. Bike paths run along the park’s western and northern edges.
Parc Lafontaine is surrounded by Sherbrooke Street on the South, Parc-La Fontaine Avenue on the West, Rachel Street on the North, and Papineau avenue on the East.
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