Tourism WA is proud to support hundreds of events each year, including sporting, arts, cultural and culinary events across Perth and our regions. Discover them for yourself.
Tourism WA is proud to support hundreds of events each year, including sporting, arts, cultural and culinary events across Perth and our regions.
Events are a key part of our plan to grow the WA tourism sector, as they drive bookings to our Dream State, add vibrancy to a destination and drive awareness of Western Australia as an incredible holiday and events destination through media coverage.
Learn more about the events we sponsor and the benefits they bring to the WA tourism industry.
Albany Visitor Centre
As the days shorten and the cold weather creeps in, venues across Albany will heat up with a wide variety of arts, culture and children’s events. The Maritime Festival celebrates the city’s cultural and maritime history, including that of Albany’s Menang Noongar people – who have strong links to the sea dating back thousands of years.<br/><br/>The Maritime Festival is presented by the City of Albany.
Nannup Gardens
Be prepared to be delighted and surprised as you wander through the Experience Nannup, Nannup Flower and Garden Festival. You will enjoy seeing the glorious barrels featuring tulips lining the main street of town. The festival includes free and low-cost activities, which are held in sheltered marquees or community buildings around town. Explore loads of market stall selling artisan wares and gardening related goods. <br/><br/>So whether you're strolling through a gorgeous country garden, watching the stage and roving performers or enjoying one of the numerous workshops or demonstrations, you will be impressed at the colour and friendliness of the wonderful Nannup community. <br/><br/>Nannup is nestled beside the beautiful Blackwood River and has a unique charm and relaxed rural lifestyle - a perfect wintry weekend getaway.<br/><br/>See the website for a list of events, walks, talks, presentations and the Golden Wattle Arts Trail and Blue Wren Garden Trail.
Eastern Goldfields Cycle Club
Welcome to the home of Cape to Cape, Australia’s largest and most popular four-day mountain bike stage race. Based in Margaret River Western Australia, this iconic riding experience includes access to stunning private trails, vineyard visits, brewery finishes and some of the warmest hospitality the region has to offer. Starting at Cape Leeuwin lighthouse and finishing four days later up at Cape Naturaliste, the course makes its way through a network of trails along the coast, through National Parks, forests, farmlands, mountain bike parks, and bush before heading up to the northern cape of the South West WA region.
AHOY Management
Break the winter boredom! Enjoy 10 fiery days of food, wine, fire and music across the Margaret River region. All your festival favourites are back and there's plenty of fire, food and fine tunes planned for your winter down south. Plus a line-up of new and exciting events is locked and ready for your enjoyment. There are more than 40 experiences dotted from Busselton to Margaret River and everywhere in between.<br/><br/>Celebrate with drag queen wine tasting, bonfire nights, cheese toastie battles, wine tastings, lazy long lunches and more.
Karratha Tourism & Visitor Centre
From humble beginnings in Western Australia's resources heartland, the Cossack Art Awards have grown in size and stature over the years to become one of the richest acquisitive art awards in regional Australia. Cossack, known as Bajinhurrba in Ngarluma language, and formerly known as Tien Tsin, is a historic town located 1,480km north of Perth and 50km from the Karratha. <br/><br/>The Cossack Art Awards continue to grow as the highlight of the cultural calendar within the region as a nationally significant art prize.<br/><br/>For three weeks across July and August, the small town of Cossack comes alive with hundreds of vibrant artworks showcasing the very best artistic talent across the Pilbara and Australia. An Artist in Residence is hosted each year and a range of Public Programs are presented to generate interest in the visual arts and craft in our region, providing skills development opportunities for local artists, art enthusiasts and visitors.<br/><br/>The City of Karratha with support from Principal Partner Rio Tinto look forward to sharing the 2025 Cossack Art Awards Exhibition with everyone.
Gascoyne Food Council Inc
Gascoyne Food Festival 2025 is Australia's largest regional gastronomic celebration. The highly anticipated food event brings together world-class chefs, passionate producers, and food lovers from across the nation for an unparalleled gastronomic experience.<br/><br/>Recognised as Australia's largest regional food festival, this extraordinary celebration showcases the very best of Western Australia's food bowl, the Gascoyne region. Taking place for just over one month, the festival offers a dynamic program of exclusive dining events, immersive food experiences, and vibrant community celebrations. <br/><br/>From the bountiful waters of Shark Bay and Exmouth to the lush plantations of Carnarvon and the rugged outback of the Upper Gascoyne, the festival highlights the incredible diversity of the region's fresh produce, seafood and culinary traditions.
Optus Stadium
See AC Milan live in Perth at HBF Park. For the second consecutive year, AC Milan will return to Perth as part of their 2025 Asia-Pacific pre-season tour. <br/><br/>The Rossoneri will play locals Perth Glory in a highly anticipated friendly match this July.
FitEvents
Run the most picturesque beach in Australia, in the perfect dry season conditions. The Broome International Airport Marathon event is timed during the year for ideal tides, to ensure runners have firm and hard-packed sand to run on. The Broome International Airport Marathon includes a full 42.2-kilometre Marathon, a 21.1-kilometre Half Marathon and a 10.5-kilometre Dash.
Tourism WA is proud to support hundreds of events each year, including sporting, arts, cultural and culinary events across Perth and our regions. Discover them for yourself.