Happyland Park was an amusement park in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.
Construction started on May 1, 1906, on of land between Aubrey and Dominion streets. Portage Avenue bounded it to the north and the Assiniboine River was to the south. Today this area is part of the Wolseley neighbourhood of Winnipeg. The total cost to construct the park was about $150,000 and were illuminated by 12,000 lights. The main side of the park fronted of the south side of Portage Avenue with a high wooden fence sporting the word "Happyland" and advertisements detailing the amusements to be found inside. The park opened to the public on May 23, 1906.
The park closed in 1922.
Another park of the same name exists today in St. Boniface.
In Guy Maddin's My Winnipeg, the signage and other materials are used in a rooftop homeless encampment.
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External links
- Manitoba Historical SocietyHappyland (Winnipeg)
- Closed Canadian Parks