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08 DECEMBER 2017
Changed traffic conditions for NYE 2017
Coming to Parramatta Park for New Years Eve 2017? Plan ahead! There will be changed traffic conditions in the Park for this major event with no parking available inside the Park. Read more...
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17 NOVEMBER 2017
Changed traffic conditions for THE PLOT (18 November)
Coming to Parramatta Park this weekend? Plan ahead! Parramatta Park has changed traffic conditions for THE PLOT music event. Click for more information
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09 NOVEMBER 2017
Parramatta Park Grows
Parramatta Park will grow for the greater enjoyment of the public following discussions between Parramatta Park Trust and NSW Health, Health Minister Brad Hazzard and Environment and Heritage Minister Gabrielle Upton announced today.
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30 OCTOBER 2017
Major concerts and international acts announced for The Crescent Summer Series
Parramatta Park’s premier outdoor music venue is set to entertain up to 200,000 visitors this summer as The Crescent Summer Series program launches this week.
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06 OCTOBER 2017
Changed traffic conditions for Deepavali (14 - 15 October)
Coming to Parramatta Park this weekend? Plan ahead!
Parramatta Park is open to pedestrians for the two day Deepavali festival, and is fully wheelchair accessible. To get to the Park use Public transport and Plan your trip via NSW Transport website. -
05 OCTOBER 2017
Changed traffic conditions for Kidtopia (6-8 October)
Due to the popularity of the three day Kidtopia children's festival from Friday 6 to Sunday 8 October 2017 Parramatta Park will be partially closed to vehicles until Monday 9 October, which means no through access from Pitt and Macquarie St.
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05 OCTOBER 2017
Parramatta Park hosts Deepavali Festival 2017
Deepavali, one of the most anticipated events in Sydney’s multicultural calendar is set to bring Parramatta Park alive with a colourful celebration of traditional culture, music, dance and performances over two days on Saturday 14 October (3pm-10pm) and Sunday 15 October (11am - 10pm).
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19 JULY 2017
50 Cent Celebrates The 15th Anniversary of 'Get Rich Or Die Trying' With Two Massive Outdoors Events In Australia
One of the biggest names in rap, 50 Cent returns to Australia in 2018 for two massive shows in Sydney and Melbourne, celebrating the 15th anniversary of his seminal album ‘Get Rich Or Die Trying’.
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03 JULY 2017
Parramatta Park Board Appointments
Western Sydney Wanderers’ Founding Executive Chairman Lyall Gorman and Co-Founder, and Principal of Buildcorp Josephine Sukkar AM have been appointed to the Parramatta Park Trust for four-year terms, Environment and Heritage Minister Gabrielle Upton announced today.
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30 JUNE 2017
Aliens will land in Parramatta Park these school holidays (1-17 July 2017)
Parramatta Park will become an exciting digital fantasy land for children and families to explore when aliens land in Domain Creek Playground these school holidays, as part of a special Magical Parks activation (1-17 July 2017).
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17 MAY 2017
Names inspired by Parramatta Park’s Aboriginal history
Local Aboriginal groups have welcomed the renaming of Parramatta Park’s popular picnic shelters with Aboriginal words that acknowledge the traditional custodians of the land, the Darug people.
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09 MAY 2017
New Insights into Parramatta’s history with Experiment and Survival tour: How Government Farm saved the newly arrived colony
Journey back in time and discover how the fledging Sydney colony of 1788 was saved from starvation. It’s all part of a special guided tour of UNESCO World Heritage site, Old Government House and Domain in beautiful Parramatta Park, on Saturday 13 May from 11am to 2pm.
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04 APRIL 2017
Parramatta Park’s ‘The Crescent’ plans for a bright future
After two successful seasons, Parramatta Park Trust is in full planning mode for its Crescent Summer Series of concerts and festivals, and looking for the right industry talent to assist.
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24 MARCH 2017
The Crescent: request for tender
A fabulous opportunity for the right operator! We're seeking a leading industry player to run our summer series of concerts and festivals, The Crescent Live in Parramatta Park.
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03 MARCH 2017
Dinosaurs and fairies come to life in Parramatta Park during Parks Week (4-12 March 2017)
Parramatta Park’s Domain Creek Playground will become an exciting digital fantasy land for children and families to explore when dinosaurs and fairies come to life in The Magical Park Challenge during Australia and New Zealand’s Parks Week (4-12 March 2017).
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09 FEBRUARY 2017
Tropfest adds to record events line-up for Parra Park
Tropfest Founder and Chair, John Polson has officially launched the 25 year anniversary of the world’s largest short film festival ahead of its debut in Parramatta Park this weekend.
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27 JANUARY 2017
Western Sydney's classical music stars of the future perfom at Symphony Under The Stars
A group of talented Western Sydney musicians will take to Parramatta Park’s Crescent live stage on January 28, as a support act for the Sydney Festival’s Symphony Under The Stars concert headlined by the Sydney Symphony Orchestra.
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08 DECEMBER 2016
Parramatta Park presents major Australian festivals in The Crescent this summer
Sydney’s newest outdoor performance venue has announced an exciting program of highly anticipated music, art and cultural festivals, launching this summer in Western Sydney. The summer series will take place in The Crescent, a spectacular outdoor amphitheatre in the beautiful World Heritage-listed Parramatta Park.
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13 APRIL 2016
Changes to car parking fees
The Parramatta Park Trust would like to advise visitors of changes to both long and short-stay parking managed by the Trust. The new fees will be effective from Monday 2 May 2016.
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18 FEBRUARY 2016
Volunteers needed for Sydney Symphony Orchestra event
Calling all music lovers and events students: Parramatta Park Trust is calling for volunteers for the 2016 Sydney Symphony Orchestra concert in The Crescent on Saturday 19 March!
Gain events experience while being a part of our night of nights at the Symphony in the Park event at The Crescent, Parramatta… -
15 FEBRUARY 2016
History comes alive in Parramatta Park!
Learn how life was lived in convict-era Australia as Parramatta Park celebrates the restoration of the Macquarie Bridge Reconstruction Project. Join one of two tours (23 April & 21 May 2016) during National Trust Heritage Week.
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01 FEBRUARY 2016
Vehicle access changes on Saturday 19 March
In the interests of public safety and enjoyment of the free Jazz and Symphony in Parramatta Park concert in The Crescent on Saturday 19 March no vehicles will be permitted to enter or exit the Park from 4. 00pm - 10. 30pm.
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19 JANUARY 2016
Disney Under the Stars event cancelled
Promoter Live Nation regrets to inform ticketholders that the Disney Under The Stars event at The Crescent, Parramatta Park on Saturday 12th March, 2016 has been cancelled due to an unforeseen scheduling conflict.
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13 NOVEMBER 2015
Call for Expressions of Interest - Parramatta Park Trustees
The Hon. Mark Speakman, Minister for Environment, invites nominations for persons interested in filling two Non Executive Director vacancies on the Parramatta Park Trust Board.
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27 APRIL 2015
Salters Field Playground to remain open until late November
Parramatta Park Trust has announced the ageing Salters Field playground will remain open while Stage Two of the new playground is under construction.