Your Guide To What’s On In Perth This Weekend
Maddie Wallman
Contributor | Urban List
Ready to kickstart your weekend? We've tracked down your weekly heaping of good times in Perth/Boorloo.
Festivals, cheap eats, markets, and more are all ripe for the filling of that social calendar, and your stomach. The real question is how many of these can you fit into one week? Here are some of the best things to do this weekend in Perth.
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What's On Thursday
What's On Friday
What's On Saturday
What's On Sunday
What's On Monday
What's On All Weekend
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What's On Thursday 22 January:
Thursday Set Menu at Si Paradiso
Si Paradiso just became the place to be on a Thursday night, with a very enticing midweek offer—a three-course set menu featuring some of Chef Larissa Goncalves best, all for just $40 a pop, perfect for lingering and grazing the night away.
Unlike your classic set menu, the Si team has built this one to be flexible. Kick things off with scallop and blood orange crudo and a lobster crespelle, before moving on to your choice of succulent pork spiedini with kimchi butter sauce or market fish spiedini with limoncello butter sauce, accompanied by either green goddess salad or a honey mustard insalata mix. Cap it off with your choice of pizza, and you’ve got the makings of a seriously good Thursday night. Want to kick things up a notch? Opt into the extras, like a dozen oysters or a scoop of Si Paradiso’s classic tiramisu for dessert.
Speaking of kicking things up a notch, they’re also flinging the cellar doors wide open and offering up their cellar list at 40% (and there’s some great chardys in there to get into). If you’ve been looking for an excuse to spend your Thursday over good food and great vino, this is it.
What's On Friday 23 January:
School Holiday Golf Fun at Albatross Club
The birds with the largest wingspan on earth AND the antidote for the inevitable school holidays boredom, Albatross has a three-house fun-filled golf session specifically designed for greenhorn golfers between the ages of 4-16. Swapping screens for swings, golf pro Aleisha Weidman will coach kids through chipping, putting and driving (the kind that DOESN’T require a license), with lunch included to keep everyone powered all arvo.
Live Burrata On The Rooftop at The Claremont
Say cheeeese, Perth! The Claremont rooftop is dishing up fresh burrata, with live demonstrations handstretched by Galleria Burrata every Friday. A solo burrata will sting you $25 or double up with two for $40, with three rotating flavours available each week. Delicate, decadent and dangerous good, the live demos run ‘til 8pm. Trust us, you’ll be cheesed off if you miss this one.
Now You See Me Opening Night at Crown Theatre
Abracadabra—your weekend plans just got a whole lot more magical. The opening night of Now You See Me Live is happening at Crown this Friday, bringing together four of the world’s most elite illusionists for a mind-bending stage spectacle. Expect sleight of hand, jaw-on-the-floor moments and feats that’ll have you questioning reality.
Australian Comedian Of The Year at The Comedy Lounge
They say laughter is the best medicine, and this is the strongest dose Perth can legally handle. Every Friday night for the next three months, the annual Australian Comedian of the Year competition will be taking over the Comedy Lounge, turning stand-up comedy into a competition sport. Throwing razor-sharp roasts and punchlines under pressure, Australia’s sharpest stand-up will be laughing all the way to the bank with a juicy $10,000 cheque for the winner.
What's On Saturday 24 January:
Froth & Fury at Perth HPC
South Oz’s favourite heavy/alternative music fest is now a full-blown national menace. For the first time, Froth & Fury is tearing its way out west, bringing 12 hours of metal mayhem, sonic carnage and pit-worthy pandemonium to Perth HPC. The lineup is stacked with Aussie punk and metal royalty—Polaris, Private Function, In Hearts Wake, and Frenzal Bomb—alongside international legends Soulfly, Nailbomb, Lagwagon and more. When you need a breather from the mosh, there’ll be markets to pillage, bars to refuel at, and a dedicated tattoo zone for questionable decisions, with plenty of surprises in store. Ear plugs strongly recommended.
Summer Jam World Streetball Festival
Lace up, Perth—Summer Jam is back for another year of music, meet-and-greets, and elite 5v5 competition. Now in its fourteenth season, the world-famous streetball festival is rolling into Stirling Leisure Centre this Saturday for its second stop on the national tour. The best part? Entry won’t cost you a dime. Even if your ball knowledge stops at shooting hoops in high school PE, this one’s an easy slam dunk.
Bottomless Seafood Brunch By The Swan at West Kitchen & Bar
You’re not going to want to miss the boat on this one. West Kitchen & Bar’s famed seafood brunch buffet is back, serving a tasty tide-to-table spread right on the river. The feast rolls out in waves, with chilled ocean goodies, hot seafood hits and fresh salads, all courtesy of West’s new seafood hotshot, head chef Zhaosik Ooi. This one’s an absolute pearly, so whip out your shell phone, fire up the group chat and secure your spot —one bite and you’ll be hooked.
What's On Sunday 25 January:
Ginuary at Perth City Farm
Take a swig, change a life. WA’s very best craft gin distillers are shaking up cocktails for a cause at Ginuary, the annual summer gin festival supporting Variety WA. Hosted by West Coast Eagles alum-turned-wine guy Chris Masten, tickets score you four gin-based cocktails with matched canapés, a tote bag, branded gin glass, and raffle prizes worth sticking around for. Add five pop-up bars, curated tastings with spirit specialists, live DJs and a saxophonist into the mix, and you’ve got yourself a very civilised Sunday session.
Candy Land Family Day at The Bentley Hotel
Kids got a sweet tooth? Find sugar, spice and everything nice at the Bentley Hotel’s Candy Land. The ideal antidote for the end-of-school-holidays insanity, little ones can craft their own sugary castles, get face-painted into a creature or critter of their choice, and build lollypop blooms in hands-on workshops that keep the fun flowing all afternoon. Of course, parents are catered for, too: the beers will be cold and the kitchen will be hot, with an all-day Sunday Roast sweetening the deal.
Into The Dark at Hotel Rottnest
If you’ve been itching to get over to the island this summer, consider this your sign. Every Friday and Saturday in January, Into The Dark takes over Hotel Rottnest with an all-day-and-night party. DJs start spinning from 11am, a live band takes over the stage at 4pm, and a very handy ferry is waiting to take you back to Freo at 9pm. With only two more weekends of January left, make them count!
Oysterfest at Bright Tank
The man. The myth. The Oyster King himself—Gerry Frase—is back doing what he does best at East Perth’s brew pub Bright Tank. Think dozens of freshly shucked oysters, condiments a plenty, and icy cold beers brewed on site.
Margs Party Vol. 4 at Margot’s
Sunday sessions are Margot’s love language. The party people at Northbridge’s wine and oyster bar are bringing oyster-fuelled antics, flash tattoos and DJs to the Paris end of Williams Street from 2pm-late. Teaming up with Roma Robby next door (with surprise appearances from Perth’s favourite bartenders), this one’s destined to be a full send. Shotgun not deso driver!
What's On Monday 26 January
Shambhala New Year Renewal at COMO Shambhala
Luxe health hub COMO Shambhala is turning Monday’s public holiday (and the three days following it) into a full-on mind, body and soul reboot. The New Year Renewal runs through to Thursday next week, providing a deeply restorative ritual that untangles tensions, soothes a busy brain and leaves you feeling properly recharged. Book in for the 60-minute deep tissue massage and receive an additional 15 minutes of muscle-melting magic, plus a cheeky 10% off your next visit.
What's On All Weekend:
6018 Neighbourhood Party at Good Company
You could brave the Kwinana Freeway traffic and commit to a poorly-planned impromptu down south adventure this long weekend, OR you can stay local, relaxed and very well fed at Good Company’s 6018 Neighbourhood Party. Spanning Sunday and Monday, it’s two easy-going days of live music, food specials, giveaways and tasting from Little Things Distilling Co. Bring your dog, bump into your neighbours, and float in and out whenever you please
Fringe Festival
At long last, Fringe Festival is back in the wild, wild west, bringing a whole lot of sparkle, sass, stunts and stand-up to our sunny city. From January 21, over 3000 performers from 600 of the world’s best independent shows will be taking over Perth for four gloriously chaotic weeks. From big name comics to tiny tents housing widely unhinged energy, there’s something happening every night. Whether you’re in it for the risque burlesque shows, gravity-defying acrobatic performances, comedians that’ll have you in stitches or just the post-show drinks in the Pleasure Garden, Fringe is the ultimate choose-your-own-adventure. Overwhelmed with the stacked program? Check out our picks for the 2026 festival and get booking before the final curtain call on February 15. Let the chaos begin.
Gage Roads Fourth Birthday
Freo’s favourite dockside hangout is turning 4, and throwing a three-day party to prove it. The birthday bonanza kicks off on Friday with a new beer brewed specifically for the occasion—the juicy Cargo Carrier Birthday Ale—with the Breaka Sweat DJ collective spinning tunes well into the night. Saturday is all about the triple j Hottest 100, GABS Hottest 100 Beers, smoked meats and DJs ‘til late. The last—and largest—hurrah is happening on Sunday, with live bands, games, giveaways and all sorts of fun (think free face painting, fairy floss and pony rides) to keep the kids busy while you enjoy a tap-pour sherbet (or two).
Margaritaville at The Leederville Precinct
Round 2, let’s go! After a margarita-fueled first weekend last weekend, Leedy’s second tequila takeover is happening this weekend, with two jam-packed days of salt-rimmed chaos. That means more custom marg menus (including what they claim to be the spiciest margarita in Australia), a self-guided cocktail adventure, bottomless brunch and an all-night Latin dance party.
Your Long Weekend Local at White Horse Tavern
Southside locals have yet another reason not to cross the river: White Horse Tavern is turning the long weekend into a three-day festival of fun. Food specials cover every craving, from juicy bespoke burgers and lobster rolls to family-friendly rotisserie chicken and a cheeky lamington cocktail. There’s also live tunes from local musos, kids’ colouring-in and the Big Bash Final blasting on the big screens on Sunday.
Spritz into Summer at Petition
Spritz season is in full swing, and Perth’s popular Petition is serving up three sunshine-friendly sips going for $18 on Friday, Saturday and Sunday from 3-6pm. Choose your fighter—rosé and lychee, tequila and cassis, or citrusy limoncello—and kick back on the terrace all arvo.
Lil's Late Night Spritz at Lil’s Rooftop
When the clock hits double digits, Perth’s open-air oasis gets its second wind. From 10pm every Friday and Sunday, Lil’s resident DJs dial up the disco and spritzes flow for just $16. In addition to the classic aperol, you can knock back limoncello, strawberry and hibiscus spritzes into the wee hours of the night. We recommend you wear your dancing shoes to this one.
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