Upcoming Events

24th of September

Wallal Expediation 100th Anniversay Talk

Time: 7 pm (Doors open at 5:30 pm) Price: Adult: $30 Concession: $25 Child (Ages 5 to 17): $20

Come celebrate the 100th Anniversary of the Wallal Expedition with us. Our Arthur Harvey will regale you with story about how The Expedition which Perth Observatory was a part of, helped prove Albert Einstein’s Theory of General Relativity. Stay late and have a look through our Calver telescope.

31st of October

Halloween Night Tour

Time: 8 pm (Doors open at 7:30 pm) Price: Adult: $55 Concession: $40 Child (Ages 5 to 17): $30

Get on your broomstick and head up to the Perth Observatory for an amazing night. The Observatory will be decorated and the volunteers in costume for this special night. We’ll also be giving out great prizes for the best dressed.

29th of October

Astrofest

Time: 5:30 pm Location: Curtin University Price: Free

It’s back again in 2022, Astrofest is a out of this world festival so the WA public can space out with WA’s astronomy groups. There’ll be talks that will blow you mind, stalls to buy cool astronomy gear, and heaps of telescopes to look through.

31st of October

Ghost Tour

Time: 10:45 pm (Doors open at 10:30 pm) Price: Adult: $30 Concession: $20 Child (Ages 5 to 17): $15

Join us for a guided ghost tour of the observatory. After being guided through 125 years of ghostly history, come and sit around our firepit and be entertained by ghost stories and discussions about some of the supernatural stories that surround the Moon and stars from cultures all over the world.

Dr Who Night Tour

Time: 8:30 pm (Doors open at 8 pm) Price: Adult: $55 Concession: $40 Child (Ages 5 to 17): $30

Celebrate everything Doctor Who on Tardis Day as we celebrate the anniversary of the debut episode of Doctor Who. Come dressed up as your favourite Doctor Who charactor on our night tour to go into the running for best dressed prizes and look at the amazing night sky our our telescopes.

14th of December

Geminids Meteor Shower Night

Time: 10 pm (Doors open at 9:30 pm) Price: Adult: $30 Concession: $25 Child (Ages 5 to 17): $20

Experience the Southern Hemisphere’s best meteor shower of the year at the Perth Observatory. Rug up, bring your camera and outdoor chairs or even a bean bag and enjoy watching the last few seconds of hundreds of meteor’s lives before it meets its fiery end in our amazing southern sky.

Astrophotography Workshop

Time: 1-10 pm (Doors open at 12:30 pm) Price: $280 per person

Want to get started in astrophotography?

We’re running a workshop where you’ll learn to use your camera and a telescope. You’ll also learn what your equipment is capable of try you hand out nightscapes and deepsky photography. It’s a fantastic full day of astrophotography that gives you a small group experience learning.

31st of December

New Year’s Eve Night Tour

Time: 8:30 pm (Doors open at 8 pm) Price: Adult: $55 Concession: $40 Child (Ages 5 to 17): $30

Looking for something different to do to farewell the year? Then come along to a prefireworks night tour at the Perth Observatory. Our telescope operators will be ready to show you stunning objects whether it’s a single star or a massive nebula. Then to welcome the New Year, you can drive to one of the Perth Hills many lookouts and take in all the fireworks from around Perth at the stroke of midnight.