Arts & Culture

Watch the music video for 'Westside' by Nardean, winner of the Parramatta Lanes 2021 song competition.

There is a wide range of exciting things to do in Parramatta. No matter the weather, your age, or how much time you have – you can find the perfect way to spend your day. Here is a list of 10 attractions and activities in Parramatta to give you some ideas:

City of Parramatta Council’s long-term vision for a flagship community, cultural and civic building in the Parramatta CBD is coming to life as construction of 5 Parramatta Square is well underway.

Parramatta Artist Studios is a contemporary and collaborative art space that offers a unique and innovative program of public open days, studio tours, artist talks and creative workshops.

Parramatta Lanes is an annual festival which celebrates the current and future potential of Parramatta. Each October the City’s laneways light up with eats, beats and art, bringing together people from all walks of life.

The centrepiece of performance culture in Sydney’s central city, Parramatta

This temporary artwork by First Nations artists Leanne Tobin and Shae Tobin (Darug), and Jason Wing (Biripi) is a collaborative painting, presented along a section of the Parramatta River bike path near Rydalmere Wharf.

Parramatta Artists’ Studios Rydalmere artist Ramesh Mario Nithiyendran welcomed visitors to the Art Gallery of New South Wales with an exuberant installation of over 70 guardian and protector figures in the Gallery's historical entrance vestibule, titled Avatar Towers.

Two new iconic Australian public artworks that celebrate Parramatta’s storied past will take pride of place in the heart of Sydney’s Central City following a competitive worldwide selection process.