Your Guide To What’s On In Perth This Weekend

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

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What's On Thursday 1 January:

What's Open New Year's Day

If you want to celebrate the new year minus the crowds and claustrophobic raves, then look no further. We've rounded up all the places you can head to on New Year’s Day 2025 while everyone else is busy nursing their hangovers

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What's On Friday 2 January: 

Ring In The New Year At Perth's Best Restaurants

At Urban List, we're constantly asked where the best spots to eat in Perth are, so it's a topic we've put a lot of thought into. Amazing food and a great vibe are key, but how it comes, we're not too fussed about. A cheap and cheerful dumpling house, a wine bar by the beach with fancy snacks, a sustainable fine diner repping the finest Western Australian produce—if we're obsessing over a spot (new or old), you'll find it listed here amongst our updated list of Perth's best restaurants for 2026.

What's On Saturday 3 January:

Nurse Your Two-Day Hangover At These Bottomless Brunches

Perth has always loved a good brunch, but add the word bottomless and there's no holding us back. Whether it's bottomless mimosas with fried chicken and waffles or free-flowing margaritas with tacos, there's a Perth bottomless brunch (or lunch or dinner) to suit everyone.

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What's On Sunday 4 January:

Take Your Recovery To The Next Level At These Sauna, Ice Bath And Recovery Centres

There’s nothing quite like a good sauna sweat session to reset your mind and body and if you really want to level up your wellness routine in 2026, it might be time to embrace the full hot-cold experience.

Thankfully, Perth is stacked with stunning spots where you can melt into the heat of a sauna or steam room before braving an ice bath and chilling out in luxe recovery lounges and magnesium pools to sweeten the deal.

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