As the centre of the City of Parramatta, as well as the centre and second largest business district of Sydney, Parramatta hosts many festivals and events.
Riverside Theatres is a performing arts centre located on the northern bank of Parramatta River.
The city hosts the following events:
January - Sydney Festival and Australia Day
February - Lunar New Year and Tropfest
April - Anzac Day
July - Winterlight and Burramatta Day (Naidoc)
October - Parramasala and Parramatta Lanes
November - Loy Krathong, Christmas in Parramatta and Foundation Day
December - New Year's Eve
Parramatta Park contains Old Government House and thus Parramatta was once the capital of the colony of New South Wales until Governors returned to residing in Sydney in 1846.
Another feature is the natural amphitheatre located on one of the bends of the river, named by Governor Philip as "the Crescent", which is used to stage concerts.
It is home to the Dairy Cottage, built from 1798 to 1805, originally a single-room cottage and is one of the earliest surviving cottages in Australia.

The remains of Governor Brisbane's private astronomical observatory, constructed in 1822, are visible.
Astronomers who worked at the observatory, discovering thousands of new stars and deep sky objects, include James Dunlop and Carl Rümker.
In 1822, the architect S. L. Harris designed the Bath House for Governor Brisbane and built it in 1823.
Water was pumped to the building through lead pipes from the river.
In 1886, it was converted into a pavilion.
As the centre of the City of Parramatta, as well as the centre and second largest business district of Sydney, Parramatta hosts many festivals and events. Riverside Theatres is a performing arts centre located on the northern bank of Parramatta River. The city hosts the following events:
January - Sydney Festival and Australia Day
February - Lunar New Year and Tropfest
April - Anzac Day
July - Winterlight and Burramatta Day (Naidoc)
October - Parramasala and Parramatta Lanes
November - Loy Krathong, Christmas in Parramatta and Foundation Day
December - New Year's Eve
Parramatta Park contains Old Government House and thus Parramatta was once the capital of the colony of New South Wales until Governors returned to residing in Sydney in 1846. Another feature is the natural amphitheatre located on one of the bends of the river, named by Governor Philip as "the Crescent", which is used to stage concerts. It is home to the Dairy Cottage, built from 1798 to 1805, originally a single-room cottage and is one of the earliest surviving cottages in Australia.
The remains of Governor Brisbane's private astronomical observatory, constructed in 1822, are visible. Astronomers who worked at the observatory, discovering thousands of new stars and deep sky objects, include James Dunlop and Carl Rümker. In 1822, the architect S. L. Harris designed the Bath House for Governor Brisbane and built it in 1823. Water was pumped to the building through lead pipes from the river. In 1886, it was converted into a pavilion.
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