What to know
- Chinguacousy Park in Brampton was shut down on Victoria Day after Peel Regional Police reported large, unsafe crowds and widespread fireworks use.
- Police ordered all attendees to leave the park, which remained closed until further notice as officers assisted in clearing the area.
- Videos circulating on social media show large youth crowds and fireworks being discharged in or near the gathering, with some clips showing panic.
- The incident follows online promotion of a “Bunskin Day” trend involving fireworks at coordinated meetups in Brampton and Toronto.
The City of Brampton and Peel Regional Police shut down Chinguacousy Park on Victoria Day following reports of unsafe gatherings and the use of fireworks tied to a planned social media trend involving fireworks being discharged into crowds.
At approximately 7:41 p.m. on Monday, police announced that the city would be closing the park due to “large, unsafe gatherings and use of fireworks.”
Police said all individuals in the park were directed to leave the area, and officers were deployed to assist in clearing the space. The park remained closed until further notice.
PARK CLOSURE:
— Peel Regional Police (@PeelPolice) May 18, 2026
-The @CityBrampton has closed Chinguacousy Park due to large, unsafe gatherings and use of fireworks.
-Effective immediately, park is closed.
-All individuals in the park are to leave the area.
-Park will remain closed until further notice.
-Police on scene…
Several videos circulating on social media show large crowds, primarily made up of youth, gathered throughout the park during the holiday.
In some clips, individuals can be seen running in panic as fireworks are set off within or toward the crowd. Other footage appears to show fireworks being discharged in close proximity to attendees.
The incident comes after social media posts circulated in the days leading up to Victoria Day promoting “Bunskin Day” events at both Chinguacousy Park in Brampton and Centennial Park in Toronto.
On social platforms, “Bunskin” is used to describe a trend involving fireworks being shot into or toward large gatherings of people, often during coordinated meetups organized online.
Now Toronto has reached out to Peel Regional Police for comment on whether the incident was connected to the “Bunskin Day” trend and whether any charges or injuries resulted from the gathering. Police are expected to provide further details at a press conference Tuesday afternoon.
