Festival of lights
Opera Entertainment Australia presents
Diwali Mela
Sydney 2026
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Free entry · no ticket needed
What's on
About this event
Diwali Mela Parramatta brings the festival of lights to Prince Alfred Square for eight and a half hours of cultural activities, a Ramayan performance, live music and a full precinct of food and merchandise stalls.
Free entry for everyone. No ticket, no registration — just turn up any time from 12 noon.
Stallholder and performer applications for this mela are open now.
On stage
Line-up
- Cultural activitiesRunning through the afternoon
- RamayanStaged performance
- Live performancesMain stage, afternoon into evening
- Food & merchandise stallsOpen all day
Before you come
Practical information
- Entry
- Free for everyone, no ticket required. Open 12 noon to 8:30 PM.
- Getting there
- Prince Alfred Square sits in the middle of Parramatta, opposite Riverside Theatres. Parramatta station is a five-minute walk and the ferry wharf about ten minutes along the river. Public transport is much easier than driving.
- Parking
- There is no parking at the square itself. The closest council car parks are Erby Place and Fennell Street, and Westfield Parramatta is a short walk. Both fill quickly.
- Food and drink
- A full precinct of food, sweet and merchandise stalls. Cash and card accepted at most stalls. Outside food and drink are not permitted, so please come hungry rather than packed.
- Accessibility
- Sealed, level paths throughout the square, with accessible toilets nearby and seated shade areas near the main stage.
- Children
- Free entry, with activities running through the afternoon.
- More information
- Anuj Kulshrestha 0451 307 126 · Vivek Kulshrestha 0411 060 604
- Alcohol
- This is an alcohol-free community event.
Church Street, Parramatta NSW 2150 Get directions
Prince Alfred Square — Church Street, Parramatta NSW 2150
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