A gift from the wife of a prominent soldier and politician, Major General Donald McDonald Hogarth (1879–1950), the fountain originated from the Luton Hoo Mansion, in the town of Hitchin, Hertfordshire, England.

The Rotary Thundershell was a large wooden bandshell located in the west corner of the park, behind the gymnasium of Port Arthur Collegiate Institute.

The bandshell was replaced in 2018 by a multipurpose bandstand constructed by Finnway Contracting and paid for with funds raised by The Coalition For Waverley Park.

The grounds of Magnus Theatre feature a memorial garden in the shape of the former schools baseball diamond, lighted pathways, and various trees and shrubs.

A large, irregularly shaped rock located in the centre represents the pitcher's mound with a plaque that reads:

2003Each of the stones that represent the baseball plates have inscriptions that read as follows: Home: A JEWEL IN THE HEART OF THE CITY First: WE DREAMED OF THIS SPECIAL PLACE Second: FOR YOU AND YOUR CHILDREN TO SHARE Third: THE PEACE BENEATH THE TREES At the westernmost end of Waverley Park is the former Port Arthur Collegiate Institute, which was the oldest high school west of Toronto, Ontario.

The large castle-like edifice was constructed in 1909-10 of Simpson Island sandstone, and incorporated medieval and Flemish architectural features.