Bake Oven Permits

The community bake oven located by the Sorauren Park Fieldhouse was built in 2017 by Friends of Sorauren Park thanks to generous donors, skilled tradespeople and Toronto Parks, Forestry and Recreation.

Who can use the bake oven?

The bake oven is available for public or private bookings through Toronto Parks, Forestry and Recreation’s Oven booking process.

Friends of Sorauren Park offers our volunteer assistance and support to book and operate the bake oven. FOSP Guidance is for private (families, groups) under 25 people ONLY. The 2022 City permit fee is $31.27 per use and City provides insurance for $29.63. Please email Kathy at Secretary@SoraurenPark.com and she will send you the City permit with guidance on how to complete and submit; and a printed Bake Oven Use training guide you can read to become a trained operator yourself.

Friends of Sorauren Park maintains oven supplies including firewood, long pizza paddles, oven mitts, ash bin, fire extinguisher, iron pokers etc. Please make a “pay what you can donation” to Friends of Sorauren Park to help us pay for bake oven supplies. Supplies you will always need to bring include: food you want to bake, cooler with ice to keep perishables and tableware.

The Sorauren Farmers Market uses the oven on Mondays in the summer to make pizzas for sale at the Market, open 3 – 7 p.m. Therefore, from May to September, there will be hot coals in the oven so you may throw on a few logs and the oven is lit and ready for use. However, outside of summer, the oven will be cold and will require a few hours to bring up to baking temperature.

Thank You!

The bake oven was supported by donations from community members and built by volunteers from Friends of Sorauren Park, with the help of amazing, skilled craftspeople.

Major Donors & Supporters

Zinc Developments – 35 Wabash Avenue
Laneway Custom Build – Joël Campbell
Downtown Lumber and Building Supplies
Downtown Rental and Building Supplies
Toronto Parks and Trees Foundation
City of Toronto