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PARC Christmas and New Year hours 2025

PARC Christmas and new year operating hours 

Wishing you and your family a very Merry Christmas from everyone at PARC. Thank you for your support and we look forward to seeing you in the New Year! We will have a change in operation hours over the Christmas and new year period. Please find our hours for PARC, PINES and SKATE over the silly season below.  

PARC Centre opening hours 
Friday 19 December – Tuesday 23 December: Normal hours  
Christmas Eve Wednesday 24 December: 5am – 6pm   
Christmas Day Thursday 25 December: Closed   
Boxing Day Friday 26 December: 7am – 7pm   
Saturday 27 December – Tuesday 30 December: Normal hours   
New Years Eve Wednesday 31 December: 5am – 6pm   
New Year’s Day Thursday 1 January: 7am – 7pm   

Waterslide opening hours  
From Monday 22 December (excluding Christmas eve, public holidays): weekdays 10am-7pm, weekends 10am-6pm 
Christmas Eve, Wednesday 24 December: 10am – 6pm   
Christmas Day, Thursday 25 December: Closed   
Friday 26 December: Public holiday hours 10am – 6pm   
Saturday 27 December – Tuesday 30 December: weekdays 10am-7pm, weekends 10am-6pm   
New Years Eve, Wednesday 31 December: 10am – 6pm   
New Years Day, Thursday 1 January: Public holiday hours 10am – 6pm   
Friday 2 January onwards (weekdays): School holiday hours 10am – 7pm   

PINES Centre hours  
Christmas Eve, Wednesday 24 December: 6am-6pm  
Christmas Day, Thursday 25 December: Closed 
Boxing Day, Friday 26 December: 8am – 6pm 
New Years Eve, Wednesday 31 December: 6am-6pm  
New Years Day, Thursday 1 January: Public holiday hours 8am-7pm  

Frankston Skate Park Centre hours  
Christmas Eve, Wednesday 24 December: 12pm-6pm  
Christmas Day, Thursday 25 December: Closed 
Boxing Day, Friday 26 December: 10am-8pm
New Years Eve, Wednesday 31 December: 12pm-6pm
New Years Day, Thursday 1 January: Public holiday hours 10am-8pm

PARC Swim  
Lessons will finish on Sunday 21 December. We will be busy over the school holidays preparing for the start of Term 1, when lessons resume on Tuesday 27 January.  

Group Exercise  

Please note that for Group Exercise, we will have a limited instructor led timetable available over the Christmas period. Throughout January we will slowly ramp up the number of instructor led classes. You can view the timetable via the Peninsula Leisure Xplor App or Customer Portal here.

If you’re going away over the holiday period you can keep up your workout routine with PARC Plus, our digital online fitness portal. Learn more here: PARC Plus 

Café  
Christmas Eve, Tuesday 24 December: 8AM – 5:30PM 
Christmas Day, Wednesday 25 December: CLOSED 
Thursday 26, December: 8am – 5pm  
New Years Eve, Tuesday 31 December: 8AM – 5:30PM 
New Year’s Day, Wednesday 1 January: 8am – 5pm  

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Happy International Yoga Day! 🧘‍♀️

Whether you are a seasoned practitioner or just a beginner, we are encouraging you to take some time today to embrace the practice of yoga and give yourself some time to relax, unwind and create that mind-body connection you deserve ✨

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Happy International Yoga Day! 🧘‍♀️ Whether you are a seasoned practitioner or just a beginner, we are encouraging you to take some time today to embrace the practice of yoga and give yourself some time to relax, unwind and create that mind-body connection you deserve ✨

When your Cycle bestie surprises you for your birthday! 🎈🥳

Eve got a lovely surprise when she arrived to her Cycle class this week, and found that her bike had been decorated! Shoutout to Sheryl for making her day so special!

It`s moments like these that show how wonderful our PARC community is 💙

#PARC #PARCFrankston

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When your Cycle bestie surprises you for your birthday! 🎈🥳 Eve got a lovely surprise when she arrived to her Cycle class this week, and found that her bike had been decorated! Shoutout to Sheryl for making her day so special! It's moments like these that show how wonderful our PARC community is 💙 #PARC #PARCFrankston

It`s Men`s Health Week! 🏋️‍♂️

We wanted to take a moment, and share some ideas on how to incorporate more movement into your day:
🚶 Go for a walk after a meal
⚡️Use the stairs instead of the elevator
💼 If you work at a desk, try and get up and move or stretch every 30 minutes
💪 Aim to do two strength sessions per week
😄 Exercise with friends!

#PARC #PARCFrankston #menshealth #menshealthweek2026

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It's Men's Health Week! 🏋️‍♂️ We wanted to take a moment, and share some ideas on how to incorporate more movement into your day: 🚶 Go for a walk after a meal ⚡️Use the stairs instead of the elevator 💼 If you work at a desk, try and get up and move or stretch every 30 minutes 💪 Aim to do two strength sessions per week 😄 Exercise with friends! #PARC #PARCFrankston #menshealth #menshealthweek2026

Are you ready for some out of this world fun?! 👀

We`ve got an intergalactic adventure waiting for Aquanauts, big and small these school holidays. If you`re looking to escape the cold (and boredom), head down to PARC and check out all the fun we have in store:

🚀 Our inflatable obstacle course, Splash Island (bookings essential)
☄️ Rafter waterslides
👽 Aquatic Playground
⭐️ Scavenger hunt
🛰️ Balloon entertainment and face painting
🪐 Prizes and giveaways

Our school holiday program will run from Monday 29 June – Friday 10 July. Visit our website to learn more about pricing and booking information.

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Are you ready for some out of this world fun?! 👀 We've got an intergalactic adventure waiting for Aquanauts, big and small these school holidays. If you're looking to escape the cold (and boredom), head down to PARC and check out all the fun we have in store: 🚀 Our inflatable obstacle course, Splash Island (bookings essential) ☄️ Rafter waterslides 👽 Aquatic Playground ⭐️ Scavenger hunt 🛰️ Balloon entertainment and face painting 🪐 Prizes and giveaways Our school holiday program will run from Monday 29 June – Friday 10 July. Visit our website to learn more about pricing and booking information.

That`s a wrap on our 30-20-2 Movement Challenge! 🤩

Congratulations to all of our members who have worked so hard over the last 4 weeks. It`s been AMAZING seeing so many members take on the challenge, and achieving their 30-20-2!

Don`t forget to hand your card in by Sunday this week to go in in the draw to win one of our PARC Winter scarves.

Well done team PARC! 💪

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That's a wrap on our 30-20-2 Movement Challenge! 🤩 Congratulations to all of our members who have worked so hard over the last 4 weeks. It's been AMAZING seeing so many members take on the challenge, and achieving their 30-20-2! Don't forget to hand your card in by Sunday this week to go in in the draw to win one of our PARC Winter scarves. Well done team PARC! 💪

More Movement = More Energy ⚡️

We know that it can be tricky to find time to be active, but the benefits for achieving your 30-20-2 each week are huge!

There`s so many reasons why getting more movement into your day is so important:
🧠 Improves oxygen flow to muscles and brain
☺️ Releases feel-good chemicals that fight fatigue
🤩 Gives an instant lift after even short activity
💪 Builds long-term stamina and alertness

Check out our digital hub via our website for some free inspiration on how to achieve your 30-20-2 🏋️‍♀️

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More Movement = More Energy ⚡️ We know that it can be tricky to find time to be active, but the benefits for achieving your 30-20-2 each week are huge! There's so many reasons why getting more movement into your day is so important: 🧠 Improves oxygen flow to muscles and brain ☺️ Releases feel-good chemicals that fight fatigue 🤩 Gives an instant lift after even short activity 💪 Builds long-term stamina and alertness Check out our digital hub via our website for some free inspiration on how to achieve your 30-20-2 🏋️‍♀️

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