Public listings checked 25/10/2026. Dates use each event’s local time. Check organiser details before travelling.
Explore the region
Explore Perth neighbourhoods, beaches and selected Swan Valley destinations. Fremantle has a separate page; Rottnest Island needs a ferry journey and is not a city suburb.
Listings across Burswood, City Beach, Claremont, East Perth, Guildford, Highgate, Hillarys, Joondalup, Leederville, Mount Lawley, Nedlands, Northbridge, Perth, Scarborough, South Perth, Subiaco, Victoria Park, West Perth.
Attractions and places to visit
89 places in this selection. Opening hours, access and admission vary; check the place details.
Ever wanted to throw an axe? Situated in the heart of edgy Northbridge, MANIAX offers an urban axe throwing experience like no other.
Learn how to hurl hatchets with your trained Axe-pert coach before jumping into an epic competition to crown the axe throwing champion! With a selection of craft beers and stone-baked pizzas onsite, MANIAX is the perfect place for birthday parties, bucks’ and hens nights, team building, date night - or if you’d just really love to throw an axe.
A delightful 10-kilometre loop around the Swan River that takes you past Elizabeth Quay, Barrack Street Jetty, Riverside Drive and the South Perth Foreshore. On foot or wheel, this is a great route with plenty of places for refreshments.
It is a very popular loop in Perth City, allowing you to experience the beauty of the Swan River on foot or bicycle. As you cross the Causeway Bridges, you can choose to take a detour and explore Heirisson Island, see the statue of Yagan and maybe a kangaroo or two.
Unleash your inner Lumber Jack at Lumber Punks Perth!
Lumber Punks Axe Throwing Perth is the city's first axe-throwing venue and host to thousands of throwers since 2019. The Lumber Punks' experienced axe-throwing coaches will take you through a formatted session with everyone nailing bullseyes and leaving an experienced axe wielder ready for the Zombie Apocalypse!
Each session comprises lots of lumber puns. Each session starts with a group safety and training induction.
Once inducted, you will be in a lane and throwing. In no time you’ll become comfortable with your grip, distance, rotation and the axe. As you improve your technique, their expert coaches give you one-on-one feedback on your throw - tailoring the technique to suit you.
Now that everyone is an 'axe-pert' in the making, they teach you the game of axe throwing so you and your group can battle for eternal glory.
Watertown Brand Outlet Centre is Australia's most exciting venue for outlet and specialty shopping and is located 1.5 from Perth central business district.
With all the best brands at all the best prices, it is Perth's home to outlet shopping. With everything you need in one location, Watertown Brand Outlet Centre is a one-stop-shop.
The specialty precinct offers a diverse mix of fashion, jewellery, gifts, homewares, leisure and sportswear, general merchandise and service retail outlets.
Take a break from your shopping adventure at Watertown Brand Outlet Centre’s dining and entertainment precinct. Choose from a variety of cafes, restaurants, alfresco dining and international cuisine.
Explore your curiosity at Scitech, an engaging science discovery centre conveniently located in the heart of Perth.
Boasting six interactive galleries, lively science performances and educational puppet shows, a hands-on science lab and Australasia's largest planetarium, Scitech offers a range of fun and educational science experiences for all ages. Plus, visit the Discovery Shop for unusual science gifts, and don't miss Scitech's unique adult events throughout the year.
As Western Australia's leading science education institution, Scitech aims to increase awareness, interest, capability and participation by all Western Australians in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM).
Visit with the family for a whole day of fun, or become an annual member for endless science action!
Escape to Claisebrook Cove, a picturesque, Mediterranean-inspired waterfront inlet located just minutes east of the Perth CBD in East Perth. Highly significant to the Whadjuk Noongar people, who know the fresh water landscape as Goongoongup, the area was masterfully transformed in the 1990s from a degraded industrial gasworks site into a award-winning urban village. Today, it functions as a vibrant community meeting place where the Swan River flows past modern apartments, elegant boardwalks, and a beautifully manicured marina.
Visitors can wander along the popular 5.4-kilometre Claisebrook Cove Art Walk, discovering 25 public art pieces detailing Aboriginal and European heritage, including the striking Charnock Woman mosaic in adjacent Victoria Gardens. The bustling waterfront precinct features premium alfresco dining venues like The Royal on the Waterfront and Toast, offering a serene setting to watch local birdlife, kayakers, and the occasional passing dolphin pod.
Completely free to access 24/7, this urban oasis is ideal for strolling, cycling, or enjoying a romantic twilight walk when the iconic pedestrian footbridge lights up. The cove is fully wheelchair accessible and seamlessly reached via a free ride on the city's Yellow CAT bus.
East Perth Cemeteries sits in an area known as Martellup, on a sandy hill overlooking Western Australia’s capital city.
In 1829 this was the site of the first colonial burial ground in Perth, when a general cemetery was established. This was followed by six more different denominations, plus one for felons, until the closure of the eight cemeteries in 1899.
More than 10,000 people who died in colonial Perth are buried here, from the wealthy and prominent to the poor and unknown.
A simple Gothic church, designed by colonial architect Richard Roach Jewell, stands in the middle of the Church of England Cemetery. Built in 1871, St Bartholomew’s is the only example of a mortuary chapel constructed in Western Australia. It became a parish church in 1888 and was almost doubled in size after extensions in 1900.
St Bartholomew’s remains a consecrated church and significant conservation was recently carried out. It is still used for church services, weddings and other religious events.
Since the closure of the Cemeteries, the majority of the grave headstones and markers have been lost through decay, neglect, vandalism and well-intentioned ‘cleanups’.
The remaining 800 however, now cared for by the National Trust, offer a unique opportunity to tell and explore stories of bravery, tragedy, illness and accident, of success, suffering and loved ones lost.
Featured in the 2019 Guinness World Record Gamer’s Edition and Lonely Planet, The Nostalgia Box is a celebration of video games and the people who made them happen. The museum contains more than 100 consoles, representing the evolution—and sometimes revolution—that occurred from the 1970s through the 2000s.
Go behind the scenes of your favorite games and consoles, learning about the tremendous work that went into them and how they established a foundation for the consoles of today.
Play a plethora of classic video games, replaying games from your childhood or making entirely new discoveries. Play a round of Pong, challenge a friend to a high score in Space Invaders or blast through levels of Super Mario Bros, Sonic the Hedgehog, Alex Kidd and Crash Bandicoot. This is merely scratching the surface.
Relive your childhood, discover gaming's sometimes secret history and plant appreciation for old-school gaming in a younger generation.
The Nostalgia Box is easily accessible by City Green Cat from the city centre of Perth or the City West Train Station. Parking is also available close by.
Just minutes north of Perth's CBD in the suburb of Highgate, Hyde Park is one of the city's most picturesque and popular green spaces. Rich in natural beauty and cultural significance, it is also a registered Aboriginal site.
Before European settlement, the area formed part of the traditional lands and wetlands used by the Whadjuk Noongar people. Following colonisation in 1829, it became known as 'Third Swamp' before being gazetted as public parkland and renamed Hyde Park.
Today, the park offers a peaceful escape from the city buzz. Its twin lakes, sprawling lawns, and mature trees create a perfect setting for picnics, casual walks, bike rides, and outdoor celebrations. The park is also a sought-after venue for weddings and local events.
Visitors will find a wide range of facilities including a children's playground, seasonal water playground, public toilets, fitness equipment, shaded gazebos, barbeques, drinking fountains, and accessible walking paths.
Whether you're enjoying the natural surrounds, exploring its cultural roots, or simply taking time to relax under the trees, Hyde Park is a beloved destination for locals and tourists alike—blending nature, heritage, and recreation in one beautiful city park.
Queens Gardens is a stunning urban oasis right in the heart of East Perth, overlooking Optus Stadium.
The site of these gardens has always been closely associated with the development of the City of Perth; initially used for recreation purposes including horse racing and later as a clay mine and brickworks. Bricks produced here are part of some of Perth’s most prominent buildings including The Perth Town Hall, Barracks Arch and the Cloisters Building.
The gardens were officially opened in 1899 and named Queens Gardens for Queen Victoria in honour of her Diamond Jubilee. The main features of this glorious garden include its water-lily-filled lakes (the old clay pits), manicured lawns and a large variety of trees and shrubs.
It also features the park bench made famous in the hit movie ‘Notting Hill’ and a replica of the Peter Pan statue located in Kensington Gardens in London.
One of the largest inner-city parks in the world, Kings Park and Botanic Garden covers 400 hectares of Perth's heart with serene natural bushland and sculpted gardens. It's perched high on the crest of Mount Eliza, making it a top spot to take in sweeping panoramas of Perth's city skyline and Swan River.
Pack a picnic or barbecue and take the 15 minute walk to Kings Park from Perth's centre, or hop on a free CAT bus. Pick up maps and brochures from the Visitor Information Centre, take a free guided walk or enjoy a self guided tour.
Join the locals for a coffee at one of the cafes, or lunch and dinner in the fine dining restaurant. Relax while the kids enjoy the playgrounds. Take a walk through the treetops along the Lotterywest Federation Walkway, stopping to learn about local fauna, Indigenous culture and European history.
The first park to be designated for public use in Australia (in 1872), Kings Park is also home to the State War Memorial and State Botanic Garden. It showcases 1,700 unique native species and a dazzling display of wildflowers in spring, celebrated with the annual Kings Park Festival in September.
The Windan Bridge Loop is an easy three-kilometre bike trail located on the banks of the beautiful Swan River in the centre of Perth, Western Australia. he Top Trail takes riders past Herrison Island, the Burswood golf course, East Perth with its galleries, public art and cafes and the eastern side of the central business district.
Bikes can be hired on the river foreshore near the Causeway, so if you have more energy, add on the city loop to the Narrows Bridge or go upstream to the Garrett Road Bridge.
Featuring diverse wildlife from birds and fish to river dolphins and even the odd bull shark, the river is an integral part of Perth's identity. Ranging from the wide estuary in and around the city, to the narrower bush-lined river upstream, it is possible to cycle from the river mouth in Fremantle to the upper reaches in the Swan Valley.
The Windan Bridge Loop is just one of 12 riding routes around the river. Most bike paths are dual-use use so be considerate of walkers and please ring your bell.
