Blacktown Showground
Blacktown Showground is a public park on Richmond Road, Blacktown, with a water play park and three playgrounds for different age groups. Blacktown Showground has six free double BBQs and sheltered picnic areas, and the park is wheelchair accessible.
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Playgrounds and Water Play at Blacktown Showground
Blacktown Showground has three playgrounds, split by age. The Junior Playground is for ages 2 to 8 and has a junior activity unit, swings, a rotating ball, play tables, balance beams and rubber mushrooms. The Senior Playground is for ages 6 to 14 and has a flying fox, a balance cable and beams, climbing units and slides. The Water Play Park is for all ages and has a sheltered area with water troughs, a hand wheel water pump and a concrete water maze. Blacktown Showground's water play park runs from 9.00 am to 6.30 pm in summer, from 10.00 am to 3.30 pm in autumn and spring, and is closed in winter.
Barbecues and Picnic Shelters at Blacktown Showground
Blacktown Showground has six double barbecues, and they are free to use. The park has 26 picnic table settings, 20 of them sheltered, along with 4 large shelters measuring 6 by 10 metres and 20 smaller shelters measuring 5 by 5 metres. The picnic areas at Blacktown Showground are first in, first served, so visitors do not need to book a table or shelter ahead of time. The barbecues and shelters sit within the same park as the playgrounds, so a visit can cover both.
Facilities at Blacktown Showground
Visitor tips for Blacktown Showground
- ✓Both gates close 30 minutes before the park's closing time, so plan to leave before the closing hour.
- ✓Events can be booked through the council's Events Team, so check the bookings before planning a visit on a busy day.
Getting to Blacktown Showground
The showground's street corner is Richmond Road meeting Balmoral Road, in Blacktown 2148. Walkers reach it in about five minutes from the Blacktown station and bus interchange. Drivers can leave the car in the free off-street spaces, and a wheelchair can travel the primary path that runs through the grounds.
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Frequently asked questions about Blacktown Showground
Are there BBQs at Blacktown Showground?
Yes, Blacktown Showground has six double barbecues, and they are free to use on a first in, first served basis.
Is there a playground at Blacktown Showground?
Blacktown Showground has a junior playground for ages 2 to 8 and a senior playground for ages 6 to 14, plus a water play park for all ages.
Is there parking at Blacktown Showground?
Free off-street parking is available at Blacktown Showground.
Is Blacktown Showground wheelchair accessible?
Yes, the park is wheelchair accessible via a primary path that runs throughout the park.
What are the opening hours of Blacktown Showground?
The park opens at 7.00 am and closes at 7.00 pm in summer, 6.00 pm in autumn and spring, and 5.00 pm in winter.