What to know
- Urban Playground Toronto is hosting its annual free giant water gun fight at Berczy Park on Saturday around 1:30 p.m., with participants encouraged to cool off as temperatures are expected to reach around 28 C.
- The free, all-ages event asks attendees to follow specific rules during the fight, including using non-realistic water guns, only spraying willing participants, avoiding face shots and rough play, and respecting the park.
- Water balloons, coloured water, and entering the park’s fountain are not allowed, and participants are advised to protect valuables such as cell phones and camera from getting wet.
- The event drew about 75 people last year and is one of Urban Playground Toronto’s signature free events, alongside its giant pillow fights and winter snowball fights, aimed at bringing playful community activities to the city.
With a hotter-than-average weekend ahead for Toronto, a giant water gun fight is taking over a city park to cool down participants on Saturday.
The annual water gun fight, hosted by Urban Playground Toronto, is returning to Berczy Park during a particularly warm day, with temperatures expected to be around 28 C during the event.
The free-to-join activity calls for participants of any age to dust off their water guns, and follow the “The Water Warrior Code,” provided by founder Kfir Lavi.
These rules are as follows:
- Bring classic water guns, whether they be homemade, bottles, or other water containers
- Don’t bring realistic-looking water guns that could be mistaken for real handguns or other firearms
- Only spray or splash those who are choosing to play, and leave bystanders out of the battle
- Avoid close-range shots to the face and no rough play or physical contact
Additionally, the group asks participants to respect the fountain in the centre of the park and stay out of it during the game. They also ask everyone to leave the park as they found it, picking up any garbage they left behind.
Water balloons and coloured or dyed water are also not allowed.
Those bringing in items like cell phones, cameras or any other valuables are asked to protect them and expect them to get wet in the splash zone. Damaged items are not the group’s responsibility.
The massive water gun event is expected to be the largest of its kind, with around 75 people attending last year’s event, according to the Toronto Star.
This is only one of three major events Urban Playground Toronto organizes annually, with the group also responsible for giant pillow fights at Nathan Phillips Square and similar snowball fights in the winter. About 50 to 75 people also turned up to the Toronto Pillow Fight 2026 in June, according to Toronto Grand Prix Tourist.
The Urban Playground group’s mission is to bring fun, free social events in public spaces in Toronto, with a special focus on childhood activities.
The giant watergun battle royale begins at Berczy Park around 1:30 p.m. on Saturday, July 11.
