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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 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.

Festival Hub performances

Our Festival Hub is the centre of this year’s Summer in the Park festival, located at the wonderful Maranoa Botanic Gardens in Balwyn.
Featuring a line-up of 12 performances and over 40 artists, we’ll kick off the festival here at the Launch Party on 1 February. With a bar and food at the Festival Hub available for all Summer in the Park events, prepare to kick back, relax and soak up performances.
For full event details click the relevant event listing below.

Comedy in the Hub

Join us Friday 7 February 7pm to 8pm at Maranoa Gardens for a musical comedy performance by Jude Perl.
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Bollywood in the Hub

Join us Saturday 8 February 1 pm to 2 pm at Maranoa Gardens for an interactive Bollywood dance performance from the talented team at Jhoom Bollywood.
a group of bollywood dancers wearing yellow and pink smiling as they dance

Musical Theatre in the Hub – Marry Me a Little

Join us Sunday 9 February (1 pm to 2:30 pm or 5 pm to 6:30 pm) at Maranoa Gardens for a glorious queer reworking of Stephen Sondheim’s Marry Me a Little.
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Club Valentine

Join us Friday 14 February 7pm to 8pm at Maranoa Gardens for a cool night of jazz at Club Valentine Fem Belling and her band.
Woman with bleach blonde hair wearing a vibrant blue jacket with pointed shoulders balances a white violin on her head.

Classical in the Hub

Join us Saturday 15 February at Maranoa Gardens for a classical music performance.
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Beatles Singalong in the Hub

Join us Sunday 16 February 1 pm to 2pm at Maranoa Gardens for a summer singalong of your favourite Beatles tunes with a fabulous live band.
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Latin in the Hub

Join us Friday 21 February 7 pm to 8 pm at Maranoa Gardens for a Latin music performance by La Rumba.
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Pirritu in the Hub

Join us Saturday 22 February 6 pm to 8 pm at Maranoa Gardens for a performance from the talented First Nations performer, Pirritu.
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Circus in the Hub

Join us Sunday 23 February 1 pm to 2 pm at Maranoa Gardens for an interactive circus performance.
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Broadway Bandwagon in the Hub

Join us Friday 28 February 7 pm to 8 pm at Beckett Park for Broadway favourites brought to you by Fem Belling and her signature charm and musical talents.
© Fem Belling with violin

Main Stage events series

The Main Stage lineup just about guarantees a little something for everyone at this year’s Summer in the Park festival. Set in a variety of outstanding parks and gardens, you’ll find something to groove, swing and chill out to at our Main Stage events.
For full event details click the relevant event listing below.

Youth takeover in the Park

Join us Saturday 8 February 1 pm to 3 pm at St James Park on for a concert curated and run by Boroondara Youth, with local youth talent across folk, grunge and electronic music.
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Jazz in the Park

Join us Saturday 8 February 6 pm to 8 pm at St James Park for a jazz performance by Orlando Combo.
4 musicians, playing a trumpet, guitar, double bass and snare drum

Cinema in the Park – Mamma Mia

Join us on Valentines Day, Friday 14 February 7 pm to 9:30 pm at Riversdale Park for an evening of romantic comedy fun with a screening of ‘Mamma Mia!’.
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Cinema in the Park – Boroondara Seniors Film Festival highlights

Join us Saturday 15 February 5 pm to 6 pm at Riversdale Park for highlights from the 2024 Boroondara Senior Short Film Festival.
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Cinema in the Park – School of Rock

Join us Saturday 15 February 6 pm to 8:30 pm at Riversdale Park for an evening of comedy fun with a screening of the Jack Black classic, ‘School of Rock’.
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Cinema in the Park – Frozen

Join us Sunday 16 February 10 am to midday at Riversdale Park to enjoy a screening of ‘Frozen’.
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Opera in the Park

Join us Saturday 1 March 6 pm to 8:30 pm at Canterbury Gardens for a performance of the stunning opera, "Rusalka".

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, 7pm to 8pm
  • 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, 7pm to 8pm
  • Classical in the Hub on Saturday 15 February, 1 pm to 2pm
  • Singalong in the Hub on Sunday 16 February, 1 pm to 2 pm
  • 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
  • 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 14 February at Riversdale Park, 7 pm to 9:30 pm
  • Boroondara Seniors Film Festival highlights on Saturday 15 February at Riversdale Park, 5 pm to 6 pm
  • School of Rock, starring Jack Black, on Saturday 15 February at Riversdale Park, 6 pm to 8:30 pm
  • Frozen, a modern Disney classic, on Sunday 16 February at Riversdale Park, 10 am to midday
  • 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.

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