Free parking options, specialty stores, free family festivities, plus seasonal cocktails and new restaurants to explore. All your Christmases will come at once.
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Christmas isn’t Christmas without festivities and entertainment! You’ll find something for everyone with our curated range of events and experiences throughout the festive season and into the new year. More details on these and many more events at visitperth.com.au FESTIVE FLICKS Every Saturday from 16 November to 21 December (except 30 November), 5.30pm Northbridge Piazza Free Enjoy your favourite family Christmas movies on the big screen.
MAGIC CHRISTMAS PICS Saturday and Sunday from 16 November to 22 December, 10am to 4pm Hay Street Mall Free Get involved in green screen magic when you choose your own Christmas scene and snap a fun photo, sent direct to your phone.
CHRISTMAS CARNIVAL Saturday and Sunday from 23 November to 15 December, 10am to 4pm Supreme Court Gardens $10 booking fee (up to 4 people) redeemable for a $10 gift card to spend in the city. Enjoy amusement rides, a silent disco, mini golf, Christmas movies, games and bouncy fun.
ALINTA ENERGY CHRISTMAS PAGEANT Saturday 7 December, from 7.30pm City Streets Free Experience the magic, colour and spectacle of your favourite floats as the Christmas Pageant returns for its 47th year, bringing Christmas magic to the streets of Perth.
CHRISTMAS NATIVITY Friday 20 and Saturday 21 December, pre-show from 6.30pm Supreme Court Gardens Free The traditional story of Christmas on stage with over 100 performers and live animals.
FRINGE WORLD FESTIVAL Friday 17 January to Sunday 16 February Various venues Free and ticketed, from $5 There’s something for everyone at FRINGE WORLD; from comedy, music and musicals, circus and much more.
CHRISTMAS MARKETS Explore the City’s market scene this festive season! Whether it’s hawker street eats, unique handmade gifts or artisan market stalls, there is something for everyone! TWILIGHT HAWKERS MARKET Every Friday night until 28 February, 4.30pm to 9.30pm Forrest Place
PERTH MAKERS MARKET INTERNATIONAL 14 PERTH 2020 WORLDS
CITY OF PERTH FESTIVAL OF SAIL Friday 24 to Friday 31 January
Sunday 29 December to Friday 10 January
Elizabeth Quay and Perth Waters
Perth Dinghy Sailing Club and Perth Waters
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Free One of the largest high-performance skiff sailing regattas that Perth has ever seen.
Includes the Warren Jones International Youth Regatta, the premier youth match racing championship on the world sailing calendar.
ATP CUP
ROOFTOOP MOVIES
Friday 3 to Wednesday 8 January
Until 28 March
RAC Arena
Roe Street Car Park
Ticketed, from $5 See some of the world’s best tennis players, including Rafael Nadal, compete in the first ATP Cup.
Ticketed, from $11 An open-air cinema experience like no other, six levels above the ground in the centre of the city.
Friday 15 November, 4pm to 9pm and Saturday 7 December, 10am to 4pm Yagan Square
PERTH HOME GROWN MARKET Every Sunday, 11am to 4pm Murray Street Mall
CATHEDRAL SQUARE MARKETS Every Friday night from 22 November until 13 December, 5pm to 8.30pm
Saturday and Sunday from 4 to 19 January, 10am to 4pm Elizabeth Quay Free Beat the heat with plenty of water slides and activities including an under the sea workshop and water pistol zone right in the heart of the city.
LUNAR NEW YEAR The city will burst with colour and celebration for Lunar New Year. Experience cultural activities, lantern displays and a giant moon installation whilst bringing in the Year of the Rat. Saturday 25 January to Sunday 9 February 2020
PERTH CHINESE NEW YEAR FAIR Sunday 2 February, 12pm to 9pm James and Lake Streets and Perth Cultural Centre, Northbridge Free
Sing along at a host of carol and musical events in the stunning surrounds of some of the city’s most beautiful locations. SIDEWALK SOUNDS Thursday 28 November at Hibernian Place, Thursday 5 December at QV1, Thursday 12 December at Brookfield Place and Friday 13 and Thursday 19 December at corner of Hay and Colin Streets, West Perth, 11.30am to 1pm Free
WASO PRESENTS LOTTERYWEST CHRISTMAS SYMPHONY Saturday 14 December, 7pm Langley Park Free
CHRISTMAS IN THE QUAD Monday 16 December, 7pm to 9.30pm
BRASS ON THE GRASS Wednesday 11 December, 5pm to 8pm Victoria Gardens, East Perth Free
LIVE ON THE LAWN
St George’s College, Crawley Ticketed, from $10
CHRISTMAS STRINGS AT BFPL Monday 16, Wednesday 18 and Friday 20 December, 12.30pm in The Heritage Square and Tuesday 17 and Thursday 19 December, 7.30am in T1 Lobby
Thursday 12 December, 5.30pm to 7.30pm
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PERTH UPMARKET Sunday 24 November, 10am to 4pm
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THE CITY AT NEW YEAR’S EVE SUPPORTED BY LOTTERYWEST Welcome in the new year with all ages entertainment and activities. Live music, a variety stage, children’s shows, rides and street entertainment, with fireworks at 9pm and midnight. Tuesday 31 December, from 6pm Yagan Square and Perth Cultural Centre Free, rides 3 for $10
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WISH UPON A STAR Forrest Place
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LIBRARY LIGHTS City of Perth Library, 573 Hay Street
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SANTA'S THRONE
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GIFTMAS presented by Hibernian Place
MOODITJ YONGAS (‘Solid Kangaroos’)
CLAISEBROOK CHRISTMAS TREE Claisebrook Lake, East Perth
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ROYAL HORSE AND CARRIAGE
Plus, get a free limited edition 10-pack gift card set featuring artwork by WA artists when you park at one of the participating CPP off-street carparks. Look out for the inflatable tentacles at participating CPP carparks and check the street signs. Head to visitperth.com.au for terms and conditions.
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CHRISTMAS TRIKES Claisebrook Cove, East Perth
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This festive season, we’d like to share in the gift-giving, by offering three hours of free parking to city visitors, on weekends and public holidays, starting 16 November. • Street parking along Hay and Murray Streets either side of the mall from Milligan Street to Victoria Avenue
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GIANT BAUBLE Claisebrook Cove, East Perth
Council House, 27 St Georges Terrace
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CONSTELLATION TUNNEL presented by Yagan Square
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ROCKING HORSE presented by Forrest Chase Padbury Walk, upstairs at Forrest Chase
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FESTIVE FOX Murray Street Mall
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HOT AIR BALLOON Stirling Gardens, corner Barrack Street and St Georges Terrace
SHOP, SPIN AND WIN WITH BURGO Friday, Saturday and Sunday from 6 to 22 December, various times Various locations, see visitperth.com.au or follow @VisitPerth on Instagram for details Spend $50 in the city on a single retail receipt for the chance to spin the wheel with Channel 9‘s own John ‘Burgo’ Burgess. There’s a range of prizes on offer including hotel stays, shopping vouchers and more. Terms and conditions apply.
SPEND $50 AND GET A FREE BEACH TOWEL Redemption available 27 December to 19 January Friday (5pm to 8pm), Saturday and Sunday (11am to 2pm) Redemption outlets located in Hay and Murray Street Malls Spend $50 in a single receipt and get a free, limited edition beach towel – new design from a local WA artist released every week. Terms and conditions apply.
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Step 1: Snap yourself enjoying Christmas in the city. Step 2: Upload it to Instagram using #thecityatchristmas, follow @visitperth and @crowneplazaperth for the chance to win the ultimate Australia Day weekend staycation at Crowne Plaza. Head to visitperth.com.au for terms and conditions.
SUMMER BACKYARD Saturday and Sunday from 22 December to 26 January, 10am to 4pm Forrest Place Free Take a break from Christmas shopping and Relax in the Summer Backyard by the Water Labyrinth with activities, gift wrapping, workshops, a bag-minding service, DJ and more. Presented by Forrest Chase. * gift wrapping, workshops and bag-minding until 22 December only.
Thank you to our valued partners FORREST CHASE Visit the top floor of Myer Forrest Chase for all your Christmas needs: Santaland, the Giftorium, festive food and decorations, plus ride the free Christmas train daily. Book your Santa session now. myer.com.au
PERTH CULTURAL CENTRE A cultural destination this Christmas creating experiences and offers that bring everyone together. ptt.wa.gov.au
KINGS SQUARE
RAINE SQUARE Celebrate the season at Raine Square. From feasting with friends to finding the perfect gift, Raine Square is the heart of Christmas in the city. rainesquare.com.au
Discover the vibrant food and beverage offer at Kings Square. An eclectic mix of cuisine from Ippudo, Market Grounds, Degani, V Burger, Brew-Ha and Eathouse. kingssquare.com.au
LOTTERYWEST Thanks to you, the community will experience the Lotterywest Trail at East Perth. By simply playing, you’re helping to make a great state, greater. lotterywest.wa.gov.au
Acknowledgement of Country - We acknowledge the Whadjuk Nyoongar people, Traditional Owners of the lands and waters where the City of Perth is today and pay our respects to Elders past and present. Accurate at time of print. Details subject to change. This publication is available in other formats and languages on request. Go to visitperth.com.au for details. The City of Perth is proud to host accessible and inclusive events. For full details on which events have accessible features, please visit the website event listing.
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