The focal point of the park is a historic band shell and pavilion used for festivals.

[3] A covered circular bandstand modelled after the one built for the Pan-American Exposition in Buffalo, New York, was constructed in the park by Edwin Nicholson.

[1] In 1948, a case was heard in the Supreme Court of Canada, after the death of a child in Montebello Park after a structure collapsed on her during Victory over Japan Day celebrations.

The judges decided that park management were negligent in their actions.

During these renovations, only the rose garden was closed, with other areas open to the public.