Russell Square

About this venue

Located between Aberdeen & James Street, Russell Square is one of the first areas in Perth to be set aside as a park. The large grassed areas, children's playground and abundance of Moreton Bay Fig trees, make it a perfect place for a picnic. During the summer months, Russell Square is transformed into the Fringe World - Pleasure Garden; a hub for one of the world’s largest art festivals, Perth’s Fringe World, offering local and international live performances, food outlets and free activities.The venue is diverse and available to host wide range of events.

Check out the helpful Event Guidelines here. 

For all wedding related enquiries, including wedding ceremonies and photography, please visit Weddings in the City or complete the Wedding Enquiry Form.

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Hire fees and packages

For wedding bookings:
$20 Admin fee + $102 per hour.

Wedding Bundle Discount
Customers who hire a City of Perth park for a wedding ceremony and the Perth Town Hall as their reception venue are eligible for a $300 discount on Town Hall hire fees. Contact us to learn more.

Fees depend on scale, impact and event type. Please refer to Events Fees & Charges for further details.

Rules

• Enjoy the park, but please do not deface or damage any City of Perth equipment, foliage, or turf.
• Leave the site in the same condition you found it removing all rubbish and items you brought with you.
• As there is no exclusive use of the site with this notification, you may be sharing the space with others. Remain courteous and respectful of other people’s activities.
• The City does not approve the sale and supply of liquor in its parks and gardens. Please refer to the DLGSC website to see if your gathering fits within the ‘small function’ exemption or if you are required to apply for an occasional licence - Racing, gaming and liquor | DLGSC
• BBQ’S - Gas BBQs are allowed. Please do not use solid fuel such as wood, charcoal and briquettes.
• BBQ’S - On fire ban or extreme fire days, no fires or gas BBQ’s are allowed.
• Do not empty water, sand, oil, BBQ fat or ice onto the park.
• Fireworks and Power generators are not allowed without additional approvals.
• Only temporary structures of less than 20sqm are allowed.
• All structures must be adequately anchored, so as not to cause injury. For winds over 36 km/h structures should be taken down, or further secured. Sandbags, water weights and/or 300mm pegs are allowed.
• Decorations - You cannot attach items to trees or other City property.
• Decorations - Confetti, streamers and firecrackers are not allowed.
• Balloons - The City prefers balloons are not used as they are dangerous to the environment, however, if they are, it is your responsibility to ensure any balloons are properly secured and removed from the park/reserve afterwards, balloons should not be released or allowed to float away.
• Balloons - No loose balloons are permitted.
• Vehicle access is not allowed.
• Please be mindful of other users and our local residents when enjoying our parks and gardens. Our Rangers may attend if notified of a disturbance.
• There may be other users in the vicinity that have a permit issued by the City. Their activity will take priority within the boundary located on their permit.
• If you witness a disturbance, please contact (08) 9461 3333 to report the incident.