An Ontario Park Pass and Grand River Park Pass

Park & Museum Passes

Explore beautiful natural parks and spaces in Ontario with these awesome park passes or visit a local museum with our museum passes.

Grand River Parks Membership Card

This day pass provides access to ten different GRCA parks as well as the Luther Marsh Wildlife Management Area. The pass is good for up to 6 people arriving together in one vehicle, or walking into the park.

Learn more about GRCA parks at grandriver.ca.

How to Borrow

  • The passes have a one (1) week loan period with NO renewals
  • Park passes can be placed on hold to be picked up at any WPL location
  • One (1) pass per library card

How to Return

  • Return park passes directly to staff at any WPL location during library hours
  • Park passes may not be returned through a returns slot
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A mother and daughter go for a walk in the woods
A lake in the summer along the shower is a forest

Ontario Parks Day-Use Permit

This day pass provides access to more than 100 provincial parks in Ontario. It is good for one vehicle and its occupants.

Learn more about Ontario parks at ontarioparks.ca.

How to Borrow

  • The passes have a one (1) week loan period with NO renewals
  • Park passes can be placed on hold to be picked up at any WPL location
  • One (1) pass per library card

How to Return

  • Return park passes directly to staff at any WPL location during library hours
  • Park passes may not be returned through a returns slot
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Region of Waterloo Museums

The Region of Waterloo Museum pass offers regular admission for up to two (2) adults plus dependent children. The pass is valid for all Region of Waterloo Museums, including the Ken Seiling Waterloo Region Museum at Doon Heritage Village, and Joseph Schneider Haus. A pass is not required for McDougall Cottage as it is free to visit.

To learn more about Region of Waterloo Museums, click here.

How to Borrow

  • Passes are not valid for ticketed events, workshops or school programs
  • The passes have a one (1) week loan period with NO renewals
  • Museum passes can be placed on hold to be picked up at any WPL location
  • One (1) museum pass per library card

How to Return

  • Return museum passes directly to staff at any WPL location during library hours
  • Museum passes may not be returned through a returns slot
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Region of Waterloo Museum pass kit
THEMUSEUM pass kit

THEMUSEUM

The library museum pass offers regular admission to THEMUSEUM for a family of up to two adults and up to four children. Pre-registering through the museum website’s ‘Buy Tickets’ section is recommended – at checkout click ‘Apply Discount’ and enter the Member number. Walk-ins are accepted, but admission depends on current attendance levels.

To learn more about THEMUSEUM, click here.

How to Borrow

  • Passes are not valid for ticketed events, workshops or school programs
  • The passes have a one (1) week loan period with NO renewals
  • Museum passes can be placed on hold to be picked up at any WPL location
  • One (1) museum pass per library card

How to Return

  • Return museum passes directly to staff at any WPL location during library hours
  • Museum passes may not be returned through a returns slot
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park or museum pass?

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