Wedding ceremonies
Newcastle is home to beautiful parks which provide the perfect setting for a wedding.
From the majestic King Edward Park with its views of the ocean to Lambton Park with its historic rotunda, there are plenty of parks for you to choose from.
Download our weddings brochure 
(875kb pdf) with details of parks for hire and booking information.
Make a booking
Council issues licences for a number of sites for functions and events such as weddings.
You must first call the Park Bookings Officer on 02 4974 2807 to check if your activity or event requires licensing.
Find out more about how to make a park booking.
Wedding ceremonies are licensed at:
Information about other sites
Other sites may be considered for the use of private ceremonies upon application. Generally these additional sites will not require licensing however these requests will be assessed on a case by case basis.
Current cost of park hire
Wedding booking in a park - $105.00
King Edward park rotunda hire - $170.00
Contact us
City Administration Centre
282 King Street
Newcastle NSW 2300
Tel: 02 4974 2000