Water Play

Council provides water play facilities that offer opportunities for children to participate in water-based activities during the warmer months of the year.

Water play features include:

• fountains
• tipping buckets
• water jets
• other interactive features

Don't forget to be sun smart and slip, slop, slap when enjoying our water play facilities.

Water Playground Closure Status

Details last updated on Wednesday 2 June 2025

*Council will endeavour to update the status of any water park planned closures here as quickly as possible. In some instances, unplanned closures may occur which may not be reflected here immediately.

List of Water Playgrounds

James Ruse Reserve

Location: Hassall Street, Parramatta

Opening season

• September to May: 9am - 8pm
• From June to August the water playground is closed.

Facilities:

• BBQ
• public toilets*
• change facilities*

*Note: only available during the opening season.

Find out more about James Ruse Reserve

Philip Ruddock (Dundas Park)

Location: Dundas Park, Yates Avenue, Dundas Valley

Opening season: 

• September to May: 9am - 8pm
• From June to August the water playground is closed.

Facilities:

• BBQ
• public toilets

Find out more about Dundas Park

Ollie Webb Reserve

Location: Glebe Street, Parramatta

Opening season:

• September to May: 9am to 8pm
• From June to August the water playground is closed.

Facilities: 

• accessible public toilets
• change facilities

Find more about Ollie Webb Reserve