Castle Park and Gardens

Colchester's Castle Park provides a perfect setting for a huge range of events including shows, festivals and concerts. Its central location, and 24 acre award-winning landscape, make it the ideal venue for public events.

Electric and water supplies are available at many points around the park, and there are 3 public toilet blocks on site.

Castle Park is a fully licensed premises and can also provide a dedicated car park area on the adjacent King's Meadow.
Please contact the team on parks@colchester.gov.uk for further information.

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Free entry

Open all the time
Open dawn to dusk everyday of the year.Park locked in the evenings - check gates for details. Some parts of the park may be closed off during events.

Castle Park Events

Sun 19 May 2013

• Bandstand Concert - Band of the Parachute Regiment at Castle Park

Sun 26 May 2013

• Bandstand Concert - The Hat Check Honeys at Castle Park
• Take a Walk on the Wildside at Castle Park

Mon 27 May 2013

• Hospital Radio Colchester Fun Day at Lower Castle Park

Thu 30 May 2013

• Tour Series at Castle Park

Sat 1, Sun 2 Jun 2013

• The Colchester Medieval Festival at Lower Castle Park

Sun 2 Jun 2013

• Archive Alive - Mobile Cinema Tour at Castle Park

Sat 8 Jun 2013

• Gladiator day @ Castle Park at Castle Park
• Scottish Country Dancing at Lower Castle Park

Sun 9 Jun 2013

• Scotland in Colchester at Lower Castle Park

Sat 15 Jun 2013

• Queen's Gun Salute at Castle Park
• Young Children's Festival at Castle Park

Sun 16 Jun 2013

• Bandstand Concert - Colchester Accordian Showband at Castle Park

Sun 23 Jun 2013

• Bandstand Concert - Essex Police Band at Castle Park
• Tree Tour at Castle Park

Sat 29, Sun 30 Jun 2013

• COLCHESTER FOOD AND DRINK FESTIVAL 2013 at Castle Park

Thu 4 - Sun 7 Jul 2013

• Joking Apart at Castle Park

Sat 6 Jul 2013

• A Load of Rubbish at Castle Park

Sun 7 Jul 2013

• Bandstand Concert - Essex Concert Band at Castle Park
• Tree Tour at Castle Park

Fri 12 - Sun 14 Jul 2013

• Children's World at Lower Castle Park

Sat 13 Jul 2013

• Summer Craft Fayre in the Park at Castle Park

Sun 14 Jul 2013

• Bandstand Concert - Sweeting Swing Band at Castle Park

Sat 20 Jul 2013

• Colchester Carnival Fun Day 2013 at Castle Park

Sun 21 Jul 2013

• Bandstand Concert - Platypus at Castle Park
• Race for Life at Lower Castle Park

Sun 21 - Sun 28 Jul 2013

• The Priory Players - A Midsummer Night's Dream at Castle Park

Sat 27 Jul 2013

• Bandstand Concert - Christ Embassey at Castle Park
• Essex Castle Charity Cycle Ride at Castle Park

Sun 28 Jul 2013

• Bandstand Concert - Sid Bolan Big Band at Castle Park
• Nature Trail at Lower Castle Park

Sat 3 Aug 2013

• Filipino Barrio Fiesta at Lower Castle Park

Sun 4 Aug 2013

• Bandstand Concert - Long Melford Silver Band at Castle Park

Sun 11 Aug 2013

• Bandstand Concert - Iceni & Wanderin' Soles at Castle Park

Sat 17 Aug 2013

• Bandstand Concert - Colne Endeavour at Castle Park
• Castle Park Bat Walks at Castle Park

Sun 18 Aug 2013

• Bark in the Park at Lower Castle Park

Tue 20 - Sun 25 Aug 2013

• Colchester Cricket Festival at Lower Castle Park

Sat 24 Aug 2013

• Colchester Free Festival 2013 at Castle Park

Sun 25 Aug 2013

• Bandstand Concert - Aveley & Newham Band at Castle Park

Sun 1 Sep 2013

• Bandstand Concert - The Colchester Band at Castle Park
• Hoopathon at Castle Park

Sat 7 Sep 2013

• Colchester Oyster Festival 2013 at Castle Park

Sun 8 Sep 2013

• Bandstand Concert - Chelmsford Silver Band at Castle Park
• Colchester Lions Vehicle Show at Lower Castle Park

Sat 14 Sep 2013

• Mindful Festival at Lower Castle Park

Sun 15 Sep 2013

• Bandstand Concert - Southend Wind Orchestra at Castle Park
• Doughnut Dash at Lower Castle Park

Sun 22 Sep 2013

• The Colchester Military Musical Spectacular at Castle Park

Sun 29 Sep 2013

• Bandstand Concert - St Peter's Band at Castle Park

Tue 5 Nov 2013

• King's Coel's Kittens Fireworks Spectacular 2013 at Castle Park

Sun 8 Dec 2013

• Santa Run at Castle Park