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Christmas and New Year’s Opening Hours 2023

Wishing you and your family a very Merry Christmas from everyone at Peninsula Leisure. Thank you for your support and we look forward to seeing you in the New Year. 

Please find our hours for PARC, PINES and SKATE over the silly season below. 

PARC Centre opening hours 

  • Saturday 9 December: 7am – 6pm  
  • Monday 18 December – Friday 22 December: Normal hours 5am – 9pm 
  • Christmas Eve Sunday 24 December: 7am – 6pm  
  • Christmas Day Monday 25 December: Closed  
  • Boxing Day Tuesday 26 December: 7am – 7pm  
  • Wednesday 27 – Friday 29 December: Normal hours 5am – 9pm  
  • New Years Eve Sunday 31 December: 7am – 6pm  
  • New Year’s Day Monday 1 January: 7am – 7pm  
  • Tuesday 2 January: 5am – 9pm   

PARC Waterslide opening hours 

  • Monday 18 December – Friday 22 December: School holiday hours 10am – 7pm  
  • Christmas Eve Sunday 24 December: 10am – 6pm  
  • Christmas Day Monday 25 December: Closed  
  • Tuesday 26 December: Public holiday hours 10am – 6pm  
  • Wednesday 27 December – Friday 29 December: School holiday hours 10am – 7pm  
  • New Years Eve Sunday 31 December: 10am – 6pm  
  • Monday 1 January: Public holiday hours 10am – 6pm  
  • Tuesday 2 January onwards (weekdays): School holiday hours 10am – 7pm   

PARC Swim 

Lessons will finish on Sunday 17 December. We will be busy over the school holidays preparing for the start of Term 1, when lessons resume on Monday 29 January. 

PARC Group Exercise Timetable

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 Customer Portal here.

PARC Café 

  • Friday 30 December: 9:00am – 3:00pm 
  • New Years Eve Saturday 31 December: 9:00am – 3:00pm 
  • New Year’s Day Sunday 1 January: 9:00am – 3:00pm 
  • Please note a limited menu will also be in place on these days. 

PARC Childcare  

 Childcare’s last day for the year will be Friday 22 December and will reopen on Monday 8 January 2024.  

Please allow a minimum of three business days to process enrolment forms. You can download the 2024 Enrolment form HERE. 

What’s on at PARC these summer holidays?  

Gather your pirate crew and embark on a thrilling adventure in a far-away tropical land, right in the heart of Frankston!  

This school holiday season, PARC has prepared the ultimate escape for the entire family. If the sun outside is scorching, worry not, because PARC has you covered with an indoor, pirate-themed school program that’s suitable for children of all ages.  

We’ve lined up a treasure trove of activities for you, including:  

  • Face painting   
  • Balloon entertainment  
  • Treasure Scavenger hunt  
  • A special visit from Marianna the Mermaid  

  Marianna will be visiting PARC on Friday, January 5th, and Friday, January 19th. Please be prepared for a busier-than-usual centre on these days.  

Our school holiday program will run on weekdays from Tuesday, January 2nd to Thursday, January 25th, between 11am and 3pm.  

Please note that activities will be scheduled on select days, so make sure to consult our calendar below for dates and times of all the poolside entertainment.  

Read more here.

 

PINES Centre hours 

  • Christmas Eve, Sunday 24 December: 8am – 6pm 
  • Christmas Day, Monday 25 December: Closed 
  • New Years Eve, Sunday 31 December: 8am – 6pm 
  • New Years Day, Monday 1 January: Public holiday hours 8am – 6pm 

 

Frankston Skate Park hours 

  • Christmas Day 25 December: Not staffed
  • Tuesday 26 December: 10am – 8pm 
  • New Years Eve 31 December: 10am – 8pm 
  • Monday 1 January: 10am – 8pm 
  • Friday 26 January: 10am – 8pm 

School Holidays (Dec 21 onward):  

  • Monday to Friday: 12pm – 6pm 
  • Saturday & Sunday: 11am – 7pm 

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Channel your games spirit with our very own games themed challenges. 

Running from Monday 29 July to Sunday 11 August you can show off your skills with our challenge games in basketball, cycling, rowing, swimming, and even vertical leaping. 

Open to all PARC Members and guests, including casual visitors. Collect your card from Reception to get it underway. 🎉 

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Our iconic bayside suburb has been immortaled, with the board including all of your favourite local spots, including PARC, PINES and Frankston Skate Park. 

To celebrate, we had a special visit from Mr Monopoly himself who enjoyed a workout and coffee break at PARC. 

Don’t pass ‘Go’ without getting your own copy of the ppular board game, available to purchase in Centre. 

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The Frankston Monopoly edition launched today, with PARC, PINES and even the Frankston Skate Park featuring in the game. 😁

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🕙 Time: 10am – 11am 
📍Where: PARC Frankston
 
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This Thursday, 25 July, is World Drowning Prevention Day.

Drowning is one of the leading causes of death globally for children and young people aged 1-24 years. 

In Australia, hundreds of families lose loved ones to drowning every year.

This World Drowning Prevention Day, join PARC’s very own Merrick and Ella as they tell you ways we can work together to help prevent drownings in our community. 

Every small step we individually take can help save lives.

For details on how you can be part of World Drowning Prevention Day visit:
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We've missed you all at our Cafe over the last week and we are so keen to continue serving our delicious coffee and all your Cafe favourites. 🌯🍟☕️

Thanks for your patience and understanding, can't wait to see you back. ❤️
Thank you for your patience and understanding as we underwent essential reactive maintenance to our Cafe. We can confirm that the Cafe will be open from 8am tomorrow, Tuesday 23 July.

The Cafe will be offering full service

We appreciate your understanding and patience as we work to enhance your PARC experience.
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To learn more by hitting the link in our bio or by heading straight to our website.

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