Footscray Park is the premier park of Melbourne’s inner West. It is home to some of the City of Maribyrnong’s main festivals and events, and a primary open space destination for community recreation and enjoyment. It provides fantastic views of Melbourne’s skyline, Flemington Racecourse and connections to the Maribyrnong River Trail.

The 15-hectare park is located on the south bank of the Maribyrnong River and includes the most intact Edwardian period public garden in Victoria.

The garden was designed by noted architect Rodney Alsop, who won a competition for its design in 1911. The garden is classified as a heritage place on the Victorian Heritage Register for its aesthetic, horticultural and social significance to the State of Victoria and was the first garden to be placed on the register. It is noted for its botanical collection, ornamental ponds and garden structures. It also contains a memorial for soldiers who served in World War I and World War II and a mounted bust of the Australian poet and writer Henry Lawson.

Footscray Park also provides large open playing fields, a dog-off lead area and barbeque facilities along the River.