Rockingham Summer Series 2026-27: Free Christmas Lights 4 December, NYE With 2 Fireworks 31 December, Australia Day 26 January and Symphony 20 February (Rockingham, WA)

The City of Rockingham has four free Summer Series events on its calendar between December 2026 and February 2027. The Christmas Lights Launch is on Friday 4 December 2026 from 5pm to 8:30pm at Churchill Park, and the lights are switched on at 8pm. New Year’s Eve has two fireworks displays, at 9pm and midnight. All four are free, non-ticketed events open to all ages.

This guide uses the City of Rockingham’s major annual events page and its four event pages, all read on 8 November 2026. Where the City has not published something, the guide says so.

What are the four Rockingham Summer Series events?

Event	Date	Time	Location	Cost
Christmas Lights Launch	Friday 4 December 2026	5pm to 8:30pm	Churchill Park, Rockingham Foreshore	Free
New Year’s Eve	Thursday 31 December 2026	5pm to midnight	Churchill Park and Bell Park, Rockingham Foreshore	Free
Celebrate Australia Day	Tuesday 26 January 2027	5pm to 8:45pm	Churchill Park and Bell Park, Rockingham Foreshore	Free
Symphony on the Green	Saturday 20 February 2027	5:30pm to 9pm	Village Green, Flinders Lane, Rockingham	Free

The City adds on each page that event details are subject to change, that a photographer is at the event taking images for future City marketing and promotion, and that visitors are encouraged not to smoke, vape or drink alcohol.

What is on at the Christmas Lights Launch?

The City says Rockingham Foreshore will be lit up at the official launch of its Christmas lights display. It lists a visit from Santa, stage performances, roaming entertainment, children’s activities, market stalls and food vendors, and the turning on of the Christmas lights at 8pm. It is a free entry, non-ticketed event.

The City’s page said it was taking expressions of interest from market stall holders until Sunday 1 November 2026, through The Event Mill, which it says is contracted to run these events. It says only the Christmas Lights Launch has the opportunity for market stalls, and that registrations for food vendors at all of the 2026/2027 major events have closed.

What is on at New Year’s Eve?

The City calls it the premier annual event of its summer series. Its major events page lists plenty of live music on the stage all night, 9pm and midnight firework displays, roaming entertainment, amusement rides, face painting, children’s craft activities, a low-sensory chill-out zone and food vendors. The event page adds free entertainment and activities and says to stay tuned for the headline act announcement; no act is named yet.

What is on at Celebrate Australia Day and Symphony on the Green?

Event	What the City lists
Celebrate Australia Day	A fireworks display, stage performances, roaming entertainment, children’s activities, amusement rides, food vendors “and more”
Symphony on the Green	Live music under the stars; bring a picnic or buy from the onsite food trucks, and bring low chairs, cushions or blankets

Where do I park for the Rockingham Foreshore events?

The City has not published parking advice for these events. Its parking rules page tells drivers to plan ahead for parking on weekends and at major events, and it publishes a Foreshore Parking Map. The map says there are timed bays from 5 minutes to 2 hours and over 650 untimed bays, and that all parking is free with no time limits after 6pm. The map flyer is dated as correct as of October 2024, so check the signs at your bay.

Our Rockingham Foreshore parking guide copies the bay counts for the 12 areas on that map, including 216 untimed bays in the Gary Holland rear car park. The City also links a separate Gary Holland and Village Green map, which is the one to check for Symphony on the Green.

What should I check before I go?

• The City of Rockingham’s event page for your date, because the pages say more information will follow and that details are subject to change.
• The parking signs at your bay; the City says restrictions can change at short notice.
• Whether the New Year’s Eve headline act has been announced.
• The City’s customer line on (08) 9528 0333 if you have a question the pages do not answer.

Driving or parking a vehicle on any beach in Rockingham is prohibited, according to the City.

What is still to be confirmed?

• Parking and transport advice, road closures and any shuttle for the four events.
• The New Year’s Eve headline act and the stage line-ups.
• The programme and food trucks for Symphony on the Green.
• The firework times: the major events page gives 9pm and midnight for New Year’s Eve, and the event page says only that there are two displays.

Sources

• City of Rockingham — Major annual events (read 8 November 2026)
• Christmas Lights Launch 2026, New Year’s Eve 2026, Celebrate Australia Day 2027 and Symphony on the Green 2027 (City of Rockingham event pages)
• City of Rockingham — Parking rules

Featured image: the Rockingham Foreshore (photo: Calistemon / CC BY-SA 4.0) (text added)

OZ Local Updates is an independent local guide and is not affiliated with the City of Rockingham. Event details can change; check the City of Rockingham event pages before you go.