At a glance
- Who it’s for
- Families and groups in Wiley Park, Lakemba, Punchbowl, Bankstown and nearby who want a free Christmas night out with food, rides for kids and fireworks
- What to do now
- Kids’ activities start at 5pm, Santa photos run 5:30pm to 6:30pm and 7pm to 8pm, and the fireworks are at 9pm
- When and where
- Saturday 5 December 2026, 5pm to 9:30pm, Wiley Park Amphitheatre, Edge Street, Wiley Park
- Cost
- Free for all ages; food and showbags are sold at stalls
- Last checked
- Monday 9 November 2026 (AEDT), against the council’s event page and the Canterbury Bankstown tourism site, including its entertainment program poster
- Not yet confirmed
- Stage times for the headline acts, parking, road closures, shuttle buses and the wet-weather plan
Carols in the Park at Wiley Park on Saturday 5 December 2026 is free for all ages and runs from 5pm to 9:30pm, with a fireworks finale from 9pm to 9:30pm. The council has now published the headline acts, a timetable for the kids’ activities and Santa photos, and the full list of food stalls. The stage times for the acts are still missing.
What is on, and when?
The council’s tourism site publishes a “Park entertainment program” poster for the night. We have written out its times below; the stage acts have no times on the poster.
| Time | What |
|---|---|
| 5pm to 5:45pm | Bankstown and Yagoona Brass Band (meet and greet) |
| 5pm to 7pm | KongQuest Playkour, a free kids’ parkour course |
| 5pm to 8:30pm | Craft workshops; face painting and glitter tattoos; CBCity Children and Youth Services (all free for kids) |
| 5pm to 8:45pm | Community stalls: Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs, Where Interesting Happens, SES Canterbury, NSW Police Community Engagement, CBCity Community Engagement |
| 5pm to 9:30pm | Food and showbag stalls |
| 5:30pm to 6:30pm and 7pm to 8pm | Photo with Santa and his elf |
| 7pm to 7:30pm | The Beanies (meet and greet) |
| 9pm to 9:30pm | Finale and fireworks show at the Music by the Rotunda |
All times are Sydney time (AEDT). The poster notes that photography and filming will take place, and that by entering you consent to being filmed or photographed by council-authorised representatives for promotional purposes.
Who is performing?
The tourism site lists the main event acts as follows. It does not give start times for the stage show.
| Act | How the council describes it |
|---|---|
| Taylor and Cam Henderson (headliners) | A father and son taking Christmas classics for a spin |
| MC Lil Tulloch | The festive guide to the fun from start to finish |
| The Beanies | Songs, stories and interactive fun for families |
| The Gagliardies: Elf Help | “Christmas is coming. The elves aren’t ready.” |
| Monique Raso | Pop, soul and R&B |
| Yasi T | Described as Bankstown’s next big thing |
| Bankstown Theatre Company | A touch of theatre in the middle of Christmas |
| Bankstown and Yagoona Brass Band | Classic Christmas tunes performed live |
The council says Taylor and Cam Henderson, a father-and-son duo, have toured nationally and will play Christmas favourites, well-known hits and “memorable moments”. The page promises sing-alongs to festive favourites and interactive performances.
What can kids do for free?
The poster lists free kids’ activities: the KongQuest Playkour parkour course from 5pm to 7pm, and craft workshops, face painting and glitter tattoos from 5pm to 8:30pm. The tourism site adds a Bulldogs activation with challenges and prizes, and a photo with Santa and his elf. The Santa photo is brought to you by Bankstown Sports, according to the poster, and the council’s page does not say it costs anything.
What food is there?
The poster lists six stalls trading from 5pm to 9:30pm. The tourism site describes them as follows:
| Stall | What it sells |
|---|---|
| Mr Kernal & Hot Sweet Corn | Hot chips on a stick, festival style |
| Daptos | Hotdogs, burgers and pizza |
| Mr Creamery | Ice cream, shakes and coffee |
| Macau Sweet Street Bites | Tanghulu and egg waffles |
| The Absolute Showbags | Showbags of treats, toys and surprises |
| Mr Glowman | Glow sticks, flashing toys and bright accessories |
Entry is free, but the pages do not publish prices for food or showbags, and do not say whether stalls take cards.
How do I get to Wiley Park Amphitheatre?
The council gives the venue as Wiley Park Amphitheatre, Edge Street, Wiley Park 2195. Wiley Park is on the list of stations the NSW Government says gets Metro services from 30 October 2026; see our Bankstown Metro guide for the opening details. By our own calculation from OpenStreetMap positions, the Edge Street end of the park is about 660 metres in a straight line from Wiley Park station and about 720 metres from Lakemba station. These are not official figures, and the real walk is longer.
Neither the council page nor the program poster gives parking, road-closure or shuttle information.
Is the night wheelchair accessible?
The tourism site lists the event as wheelchair accessible. It gives no detail about accessible parking, viewing areas or toilets.
What is not yet confirmed?
- The times of the stage acts, including the headliners.
- Parking, road closures and any shuttle buses.
- What happens in wet weather.
- The prices of food and showbags.
We will check the council’s page again in the week of the event. The same council’s Christmas season also includes the Chester Hill Christmas Festival on 28 November, the Bankstown tree lighting on 30 November and the Jolly Holly Xmas Show on 8 December; our CBCity Christmas guide has those four dates side by side.
Sources
- Where Interesting Happens: Carols in the Park 2026 (read 9 November 2026), including its Park entertainment program poster
- City of Canterbury Bankstown: Carols in the Park
- City of Canterbury Bankstown: A CBCity Christmas
- Distances: OpenStreetMap positions via Nominatim, calculated by us on 4 November 2026
OZ Local Updates is an independent local guide and is not affiliated with the City of Canterbury Bankstown.