South Surrey Park - park area | City of Boroondara

The park is suitable for celebrations, casual gatherings and children’s play.

Its open grass areas and large trees provide a great atmosphere and plenty of shade.

We’re upgrading the local playground at South Surrey Park. Find out more on the South Surrey Park playground upgrade page.

For more information about the venue, visit our South Surrey Park page.

Before you book
You can book a grass area in the park for your exclusive use.

We require 5 full business days notice.

You can apply to bring:
– up to 20 chairs and 3 tables for events
– a marquee or arbour covering up to 30 square metres.

Visit our Before you book an outdoor space page for more information.

Public facilities

drinking fountain
playground
seating and tables.

Public facilities are free for all park visitors to use. They are not included as part of a booking.

There are no public toilets at South Surrey Park.

Capacity

200 people

Book park area

A wooden playground on a mulch surface. The playground ahs a slide and a ramp.

Tall trees and a metal park bench surround a wooden playground.

A metal park chair overlooking a park with green grass and trees

Birds eye view of a green parkland area. Trees line the top and bottom border

Content components

Parking and transport

The gardens are 2.1 km from Canterbury train station. The number 70 tram stops on Riversdale Road, a short walk from the entrance on Verdun Street.

Booking times

7 days including public holidays.

April to October: 8 am to 6 pm.

November to March: 8 am to 8:30 pm.

Booking information

Booking fees

Space	Fee
Alexandra Gardens, Canterbury Gardens, Surrey Gardens	$170 per hour (includes exclusive use of the rotunda). Commercial hire fee $1800.00 per day.
Central Gardens, Wallen Road Reserve and Maranoa Botanic Gardens	$170 per hour. Commercial hire fee $1800.00 per day.
All other parks and gardens	$170 per 4-hour block. Commercial hire fee $1800.00 per day.
Event bond	minimum $200

Terms and conditions

Please read our terms and conditions of hire and parks, gardens and open spaces special conditions before booking.

Before you book an outdoor space has more information about:

general booking information
fees and bonds
marquees and other temporary structures.

If a vendor is supplying any equipment, they need to provide public liability insurance.

Visit our Weddings in our gardens page for information about wedding bookings.

Contact us

If you have any difficulties using our online booking portal, please contact us on (03) 9278 4444 or email [email protected].