Wedding Parks and Gardens Melbourne

The City of Melbourne’s extensive network of parks and gardens contributes to Melbourne's title as one of the world's ‘most liveable cities’.  Ranging from gardens with classic 19th century heritage features and majestic tree avenues, to the 188-hectare Royal Park with its unique bushland landscape and wetlands habitat, Melbourne offers a variety of open spaces for the 14 million visitors who use its parks each year.



                            

The city’s newest park is Birrarung Marr (left).  Located behind Federation Square alongside the Yarra River, it provides dramatic open spaces, sculptured terraces and a unique state-of-the-art playground.  Birrarung Marr also offers the ideal setting for some of the city's best festivals and events.

The wider metropolitan park system includes the Royal Botanic Gardens, Albert Park, the Melbourne Zoo and many kilometres of open spaces along Melbourne's waterways.

The parks and gardens are available for use by the community and offer a wide range of facilities.  These include sporting pavilions and fields, barbecues, playgrounds and general areas for all sorts of recreational uses.  Some spaces can also be booked for private events ranging from weddings to corporate functions.  Park rangers patrol the parks, gardens and reserves to assist park visitors, assess the safety of park activities and to protect the parks overall.

Providing the backdrop to many events and fun activities, there is always something for you to see and do in Melbourne’s many open spaces!