Langley Park — Attraction in East Perth

Langley Park is an open space in the central business district of Perth, Western Australia. Running alongside Riverside Drive, it is grassed, rectangular in shape and has approximate dimensions 900 by 100 metres (2,950 ft × 330 ft). It was created by reclaiming land from the adjacent Swan River between 1921 and 1935, to provide open space near the city.

As a pioneer of civil aviation in Western Australia, Major Norman Brearley used the park as an airstrip in the 1920s. That tradition continues with "fly-ins", where small aircraft land in the park. In 2003, to celebrate 100 years of powered flight, 10 aircraft – one representing each decade of the 20th century – landed. Aircraft have also used the park to perform emergency landings. In 1997 a Tiger Moth TMK had an engine failure and put down in the park. While not an official airfield, Langley Park makes Perth a place where fixed-wing aircraft can land in proximity to the central business district.

For many years, Langley Park's location made it a popular place to view the annual City of Perth Skyworks fireworks show on Australia Day, which were held over the river. After Skyworks' retirement in 2022, for 2023 Langley Park hosted a smaller fireworks display and drone show as a replacement for the event.

The Telstra Rally Australia World Rally Championship held events at the park for 11 years from 1992 to 2002, and once more in 2005.

During November 2006, 2007 and 2008, the final stage of the Red Bull Air Race World Series was held over the Swan River and Perth Water, using Langley Park as the airfield.

Cirque du Soleil has used the park many times for its shows whenever a big top touring production visits Australia. Shows performed at Langley Park have included Saltimbanco, Alegria, Quidam, Dralion, and Ovo.

On 30 September 2018, the park was the site of the West Coast Eagles homecoming celebrations after winning the 2018 AFL...

We had a terrible time last night at the Björk concert. My best friend came all the way from Brisbane (and I from Airlie Beach), to watch this show, we paid a ticket of $495 each, and the show just started. She went out for the toilet, just to come back and find that the gured at the door wouldn't let her come back in, saying that this will disturb the show. Despite the fact I saw people walking around all the time. She was extremely disappointed and disheartened by it, she didn't want to upset me and ask me out in the middle of the show, so she left back to our hotel (Hilton), while I had no idea what's going on. Unfortunately her phone went flat and she couldn't book an uber, so she walked back, asking people for directions, on her way back from the show, she lost her wallet. There was everything in it. It was a disaster. We spent an hour in the cold, looking for it in the streets, called the police to file a lost property and all shops she stopped on her way. We still try to figure out where we can contact to ask if anyone found it. No number of the park online. She changed her flight ticket and left back home to sort everything out, our fun holiday girls trip was destroyed! We went back to the park the following day but no management on site. There was a security guy that helped us, he was great, took our details and said he'll contact if the wallet is found....

Enormous park for city events on the foreshore on the Swan River. The park is mostly open grasslands. There are public toilets too, the only ones for what seems like a mile.

Ticket Parking is in the streets behind, plus more paid parking for about $5 nearby on weekends, but a small fortune required on weekdays.

Public transport drops off nearby and removes parking issues!. There doesn't seem to be any takeaway near the eastern end, so BYO foods.

Disabled access can be an issue, for example the toilet block "access ramp" ends in a bump. Not great if you were in a wheelchair! I hope you are super-muscled for this 4WD ramp.

The main streets are worse eg Bennet street not only is really steep, but the camber is so wild you would be running sideways into traffic. No good for the disabled or anyone...