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Summer in the Park is over for 2025 but it will be back next year!
Get ready, Boroondara, the highly anticipated Summer in the Park 2025 festival is here and it’s bigger than ever.
This year’s Summer in the Park line-up is packed with fantastic arts and entertainment events taking place on weekends through February and the start of March.
Every single performance is completely free with no bookings, tickets or reservations needed. Just pack a picnic, bring an umbrella, and join us at the brand-new Festival Hub and Main Stage events.
For a quick overview of upcoming and past event dates and times visit Event quick view below.
Event quick view
Festival Hub performances
- Launch Party on Saturday 1 February, 6 pm to 8 pm
- Guzheng in the Hub on Sunday 2 February, 1 pm to 2 pm
- Comedy in the Hub on Friday 7 February, 7 pm to 8 pm
- Bollywood in the Hub on Saturday 8 February, 1 pm to 2 pm
- Musical in the Hub on Sunday 9 February (2 performances, 1 pm to 2:30 pm, 5 pm to 6:30 pm)
- Club Valentine on Friday 14 February, 7 pm to 8 pm *new location – Kew Court House
- Classical in the Hub on Saturday 15 February, 1 pm to 2 pm *new location – Hawthorn Arts Centre
- Singalong in the Hub on Sunday 16 February, 1 pm to 2 pm *new location – Hawthorn Arts Centre
- Latin in the Hub on Friday 21 February, 7 pm to 8 pm
- Pirritu in the Hub on Saturday 22 February, 6 pm to 8 pm
- Circus in the Hub on Sunday 23 February, 1 pm to 2 pm *new location – Hawthorn Arts Centre
- Broadway in the Hub on Friday 28 February, 7 pm to 8 pm
Main Stage events
- Youth Takeover event on Saturday 8 February at St James Park, 1 pm to 3 pm
- Jazz in the Park on Saturday 8 February at St James Park, 6 pm to 8 pm
- Mamma Mia! the movie musical on Friday 21 February at Riversdale Park, 7 pm to 9:30 pm *New date
- Boroondara Seniors Film Festival highlights on Saturday 22 February at Riversdale Park, 5 pm to 6 pm *New date
- School of Rock, starring Jack Black, on Saturday 22 February at Riversdale Park, 6 pm to 8:30 pm *New date
- Frozen, a modern Disney classic, on Sunday 23 February at Hawthorn Arts Centre, 10 am to midday *New date and location
- Opera in the Park on Saturday 1 March at Canterbury Gardens, 6 pm to 8:30 pm
Weather conditions
Although we’re forecast to get hot weather over the coming months, Summer in the Park will still go ahead if the weather cools down or gets a bit wet.
Event(s) may be cancelled for safety reasons if there is heavy rain or storms.
Unfortunately, we are not able to reschedule cancelled events.
More information
For more information about this program, contact Boroondara Arts at [email protected] or call us on (03) 9278 4770.