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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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Centre Hours: 1pm – 7pm 
Waterslides: 1pm - 6pm
Cafe: 1:30pm - 5:30pm 
PARC Swim: No Classes 
Group Exercise Classes: No classes. Book a virtual or on demand class via the Customer Portal or Peninsula Leisure Xplor app. 

Please visit our website to see a full list of our opening hours, as well as any alterations to operations over this time. 

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🏢 Centre Hours: 1pm – 7pm 
🛝 Waterslides: 1pm - 6pm 
☕️ Cafe: 1:30pm - 5:30pm 
🏊 PARC Swim: No Classes 
🧘‍♀️ Group Exercise Classes: No classes. Book a virtual or on demand class via the Customer Portal or Peninsula Leisure Xplor app. 

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