General admission

Our skating trail opens November 29, weather permitting, and registration for 90-minute sessions is open now on Play Your Way Online. Skating is offered weekday afternoons and evenings, and all day on weekends. Admission is $4.50 (plus tax) for children and $5.70 (plus tax) for adults, with infants under 24 months, spectators, and support workers free. Skate rentals are available for $7.90 (plus tax) on a first-come, first-served basis. Guests can also enjoy a warming space inside the castle and the Beavertails concession, open evenings and weekends. 

Private skate rentals and group bookings are available. Contact our customer service team at 519-661-5575 to book today.

For answers to other frequently asked questions and information on the park, visit our website at london.ca/storybookgardens.

Play Your Way Fund

The City of London’s Play Your Way Fund offers financial assistance to support Londoners and families who want to access recreation programs and activities offered by the City, including general admission, special event admission, amusement ride tickets and winter skate rentals at Storybook Gardens.

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Group discounts

Group discounts, corporate passes and sponsorship programs are available. For more information, please email us a storybookmail@london.ca.

Withdrawal and refund policy

Amusement rides and attraction areas will close due to extreme temperatures and adverse weather conditions - particularly heavy rain, high winds or lightning. Storybook Gardens makes every effort to reopen the rides and attractions as quickly and safely as possible after the adverse weather conditions cease. Guests are encouraged to take shelter in their vehicles or leave and come back, as in-and-out privileges are included with admission for the day. If the park is unable to remain open, guests impacted will receive a rain cheque to return for a future visit.

In any instance where the City of London cancels a recreation program, a full credit or refund will be issued. For withdrawal requests made prior to the start of the program, your account will be credited in full. No credits or refunds will be issued for withdrawal requests made after the start of the program, except in extenuating circumstances as approved by a supervisor. Do you have a question related to our withdrawal and refund policy? Send us an email at storybookmail@london.ca or a call at 519-661-5770.

Spring and summer general admission

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Summer general admission is $10.70 per person, for child or adult. Children under 24 months old are admitted to the park for free. 

General admission provides park goers with access to amenities the children will love, including the Jumping Pillow, Adventure Island, Hands in the Sand play area, Gnorbert’s Garden, the Miniature Play Village and On the Riverbank Splash Pad in the summer - set to open Saturday, May 16 for the 2026 summer season. Pre-registration is encouraged. Please visit the purchase your tickets webpage to pre-register before spaces fill up.

Visit our rides and attractions page for a more detailed list of amenities.  

In addition, park goers will have access to our signature programming, including character meet-and-greets, stage shows, dance parties, storytelling, garden events and more! 

Check out our calendar for a list of upcoming events. 

Starting on May 16, 2026, Storybook Gardens also offers Twilight Admission Hours. Twilight hours run from 3 and 6 p.m. daily. 

Twilight admission is $6.20 per person.

Twilight Hours include our Sensory Friendly Thursdays, featuring no music and off-peak hours to avoid any line-ups or crowding.

Please note weekdays in June, there are many school groups on site for class trips resulting in long lineups at times. Please check out our twilight hours later in the day and at a discounted price. 

Pre-registration is encouraged. Please visit the Purchase your tickets webpage to pre-register before spaces fill up.

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Admission for rides

Access to our amusement rides is available daily at an additional cost. Amusement rides available include the Springbank Express Train and the Storybook Gardens Carousel.  Individual tickets are $3.40 per person (plus tax), or you can purchase 20 tickets for $41.30 (plus tax). Ride tickets do not expire and are non-refundable.

Rides and attractions

Storybook Gardens may be closed if there is inclement weather. Please review our closures and cancellations page to ensure programming, events, rides and attractions are running as scheduled.

Rides

Please note: limited attractions will be operational during Gnorbet's Egg Hunt 2026 depending on the weather. 

For more information regarding the general admission and ticket prices, please visit our general admissions page.

Carousel

Ride the classic Storybook Carousel, fun for the whole family. Please note admission is not required for the carousel since it is located directly outside of Storybook Gardens grounds. Total capacity is 38 adults or 38 children. Height restrictions: must be at least 42” to ride alone. Children can also ride with an adult if they are able to sit upright in the seat.

Springbank Express Train

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All aboard! The miniature train has operated in Springbank Park for more than 100 years. Please note the train is weather dependent. Please note admission is not required for the train since it is located directly outside of Storybook Gardens grounds.  Height restrictions: must be at least 36” to ride alone. Children can also ride with an adult if they are able to sit upright in the seat.