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Mill Race Park

Mill Race Park is the riverside park on Water Street North in Cambridge, Ontario, with a promenade along the Grand River and the old mill walls. SIGS photographed Laura and Alex's sunset portraits here in July 2025 — their silhouettes against a fiery orange sky mirrored in the river.

Ceremony & portrait location · Cambridge

What is Mill Race Park?

Mill Race Park is a City of Cambridge riverside park at the corner of Parkhill Road and Water Street North, along the Grand River. It features a stone amphitheatre built within the ruins of the old C. Turnbull Textile Mill and an excavated raceway (canal) that once powered the mill. The park is also the site of the official Canadian Heritage River Designation Plaque.

Can you hold a ceremony or wedding photos at Mill Race Park?

Yes. The City of Cambridge describes Mill Race Park as a favourite location for wedding photographs and ceremonies, and it is the one Cambridge park reservable for wedding photos or a ceremony, booked through the City. SIGS photographed Laura and Alex's ceremony and sunset portraits here.

What can SIGS photograph at Mill Race Park?

The Grand River and promenade, the stone mill ruins and walls, and a bridge over the water are the main backdrops. In our coverage here, we photographed Laura and Alex by the river and the stone wall, on the bridge, and in silhouette against a fiery sunset mirrored in the water.

What amenities does the park have?

The park has washrooms and an area with picnic tables, plus a seasonally operated concession booth. It also hosts City of Cambridge community events, such as Goose on the Grand and concerts in the stone amphitheatre.

Where is Mill Race Park located?

Mill Race Park is on Water Street North, at the corner of Parkhill Road, in Cambridge, Ontario, along the Grand River.

Photographs from Mill Race Park

A real wedding at Mill Race Park

A bride and groom kiss on a stone balcony at sunset, their flowing veil catching the wind over a river.

Real wedding

Laura & Alex

July 2025

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Wedding venues we photograph nearby

Cambridge

Cambridge Mill

Cambridge Mill is a Pearle Hospitality wedding venue on the Grand River in Cambridge, Ontario, set inside a restored 19th-century limestone mill. For wedding photography, its biggest advantage is variety: the glass-enclosed riverside ceremony pavilion, historic stone interiors, terraces, river overlooks and warm reception spaces create very different photographic looks in a compact area. SIGS photographed Laura and Alex’s Star Wars-themed wedding here, including their ceremony, riverside portraits, themed details and sunset photographs.

Permits & access

The City of Cambridge notes Mill Race Park is a favourite location for wedding photographs and ceremonies, and it is the one Cambridge park reservable for wedding photos/ceremony — booked through the City.

Good to know

Address: Water St N at Parkhill Rd, Cambridge, ON

Frequently asked

Where is Mill Race Park located?

It's on Water Street North at Parkhill Road in Cambridge, Ontario, along the Grand River.

Can you get married or take wedding photos at Mill Race Park?

Yes. The City of Cambridge notes it as a favourite for wedding photographs and ceremonies, and it is the one Cambridge park reservable for wedding photos or a ceremony, booked through the City.

What are the best backdrops at Mill Race Park?

The Grand River and promenade, the old mill ruins and stone walls, a bridge over the water, and sunset over the river — all used in SIGS's coverage here.

What amenities does Mill Race Park have?

Washrooms, picnic tables, and a seasonal concession booth; it also hosts community events like Goose on the Grand.

What is the history of the site?

The park's stone amphitheatre is built within the ruins of the old C. Turnbull Textile Mill, and its excavated raceway once powered the mill; it is also the site of the Canadian Heritage River Designation Plaque.

Around Cambridge

Mill Race Park is one of the spots we photograph across Cambridge

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