Heritage Day at Parramatta North

Heritage Day at Parramatta North on Saturday 17 May, is family-friendly, with guided tours of sensitively restored heritage-listed buildings, historical talks, live music, great food, Koori cooking demonstrations, market stalls and children’s activities. 

This event is part of the 2025 Australian Heritage Festival, Australia’s largest community-driven celebration of heritage, running from Friday 18 April to Sunday 18 May. Coordinated by the National Trust of Australia, this year’s theme - "Unearthed" - invites communities to explore untold stories, rediscover the past, and pass on cultural knowledge to the next generation. 

Heritage tours and historical talks are free and require pre-booking with tickets allocated on a ‘first come, first served’ basis. All tours and talks are approximately 45 minutes duration. Select GET TICKETS to secure your spot now. 

Beyond these main attractions, discover a feast for the senses with FREE activities throughout the day. Savour authentic Koori cuisine at Goanna Hut's live cooking demonstrations, where chef-crafted lemon myrtle chicken and decadent white chocolate wattle seed cake await your taste buds.

Let the kids explore dedicated activity zones while you browse unique treasures at diverse market stalls. All this while exceptional local musicians create the perfect soundtrack for your culinary adventure through an impressive array of delicious food options. Come hungry, leave inspired!

UPDATE: Heritage Walking Tour bookings are now fully exhausted, so book now to secure your FREE tickets to the Historical Talks. 

Historical talks – 45 minutes duration  

Ticket holders must arrive 15 minutes prior to the start time 

• Session time: 10.30am  
  Banished Beyond the Sea - the impact of transportation on the lives of convicts, hosted by Parramatta Female Factory Friends.  

• Session time: 11.30am  
  Researching your Family History in the NSW State Archives Collection, presented by Museums of History NSW.  

• Session time: 12.30pm  

If the Walls Could Talk - Stories of Old Government House, presented by National Trust (NSW). 


• Session time: 1.30pm  
  Punishments in the Parramatta Female Factory and Beyond, hosted by Parramatta Female Factory Friends.  

Honouring its place on Ngurra 

Parramatta North is located on the homeland of the Burramada people of the Dharug Nation.  

In collaboration with the Traditional Custodians, Knowledge Holders, and those with new and enduring connections to this important place, Aboriginal perspectives continue to shape its health and wellbeing. 

The NSW Government is committed to retaining the 6-hectare heritage and cultural precinct, which includes the Parramatta Female Factory and Institutions Precinct – a National Heritage listed land parcel within the Parramatta North precinct (total 42 hectares) – in government ownership. The heritage and cultural precinct has been on the Australian National Heritage List since 2018, recognised for its outstanding heritage value to the nation as a place that demonstrates Australia’s social welfare history.  

Learn more about Parramatta North.