Your Guide To What’s On In Perth This Weekend
Maddie Wallman
Contributor | Urban List
Spring is finally getting its act together, with sunny skies and low-20s temperatures on the forecast for the weekend. Consider this the green light to leave the house: there’s a fashion festival taking over Freo, oysters to be shucked, burrata to be devoured, live music to catch and enough wine-fuelled fun to make the most of those blue-sky afternoons.
Whether the plan is a little culture, a lot of carbs or a dance floor detour, Perth’s weekend agenda is looking rather good. Here are the best things to do in Perth this weekend.
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- What's On Wednesday
- What's On Thursday
- What's On Friday
- What's On Saturday
- What's On Sunday
- What's On All Weekend
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What's On Wednesday 14 October:
Buck Wild Wednesdays at Yee-Haw Bar
Country goes clubbing at Perth’s first YEEDM night. Yee-Haw Bar is bringing a boiler room-style DJ setup and country-meets-club chaos to Northbridge every Wednesday from 10pm. DJs Tashnat, Jordan Gncspro and DJ AyT3 are on the decks, while a bucking bull stands by to put everyone’s riding skills to the test. Entry is $10, which scores a wristband for $8 drinks all night and a ride on the bull.
Wonderland: Maggie’s Wednesdays at Magnet House
Wednesday nights have been looking a liiiiittle too well-behaved. Thankfully, Maggie is back to put a stop to that. She’s reclaiming Magnet House for Wonderland, a weekly descent into technicolour debauchery, complete with towering toadstools, a giant glowing butterfly and a DJ booth dripping in custom visuals. Doors open at 9pm, with free guestlist entry or $5 at the door for the fashionably disorganised. Dress to devastate, dahlings. Maggie certainly will.
Cat Burns at The Rechabite
Wednesday night is traditionally reserved for washing your hair, but Cat Burns has other plans. The British singer-songwriter is bringing her first Australian headline tour to The Rechabite, filling hump day with heartfelt pop from How To Be Human alongside favourites from Early Twenties. Her most personal work yet digs into vulnerability, growth and love, with recent singles All This Love and the sapphic anthem GIRLS! leading the way.
What's On Thursday 15 October:
Roméo et Juliette Opening Night at His Majesty’s Theatre
Star-crossed lovers, feuding families and a whirlwind romance with a fate that’s anything but a fairytale. West Australian Opera is bringing Shakespeare’s most infamous love story to the stage in Charles Gounod’s achingly beautiful opera, where passion runs high but family loyalties run deep. A striking new production directed by award-winning Rodula Gaitanou pairs sweeping music with the fragile, fiercely human story of Roméo Montague and Juliette Capulet. Bring the tissues — this one was never going to end with wedding bells.
What's On Friday 16 October:
PICA After Hours Opening Night
PICA is giving its latest exhibitions an after-hours debut this Friday, with free entry, a first-floor balcony performance from Boorloo and Walyalup music collective jade//vision, and the first 100 drinks on the house. There are three new exhibitions to explore, including Circular Economies, Cafe coming soon by Shannon Lyons and Foragers by Jumana Manna. The art kicks off the conversation, jade//vision brings the groove from 7pm, and the bar keeps pouring once those complimentary drinks run dry. Register for free and make a night of it.
What's On Saturday 17 October:
F.RE.O Fashion Festival
The wardrobe is full, the bank account is not, and somehow there is still nothing to wear. Sound familiar? Make your way to our creative port city this Saturday for the inaugural F.RE.O Fashion Festival, filling Fremantle with vintage, pre-loved gems, emerging designers and runway looks, plus plenty of ways to breathe new life into the clothes already languishing at the back of the wardrobe. Hit FOMO Freo for a 100-plus-vendor pre-loved market, then make your way through town for runway shows, clothes swaps, op-shop specials and $10 upcycling workshops at Slow Fashion Hub.
White Horse Tavern’s First Birthday
One year old, and already ordering $2 oysters by the dozen. The White Horse Tavern is celebrating its first birthday in Baldivis on Saturday 17 October with an all-day party from 10am till late, bringing live music, face painting, birthday cake and bargain food and drink specials. That includes $2 Australian oysters, bargain spritzes, $21 White x White Martinis, a new bottomless session from 3–5pm, plus a very serious $65 smoked meat platter piled with brisket, Creole chicken, house Manuka sausage, pork belly, cornbread, pickles, mac and cheese and chimichurri courtesy of Big Don’s.
Wine Series Luncheon – Green Edition at Wine Merchant
Someone give green’s publicist a raise. First Brat, then Elphaba, and now the increasingly influential colour is continuing its winning streak at Wine Merchant’s Green Edition luncheon at the State Buildings, where the focus is on vibrant, earthy wines from Vinho Verde and Verdicchio to mountain-grown styles shaped by organic and sustainable practices. On the plate, crisp, verdant flavours keep things fresh, bright and very much on theme.
Burrata Bonanza at Samuels on Mill
This might sound cheesy, but some things are worth milking. Samuels on Mill is handing over the dinner table to Perth’s Galleria Burrata on Saturday for a one-night-only, four-course feast dedicated entirely to the creamy stuff. The burrata will be made fresh before your eyes, starting with burnt truffle honey burrata before making its way into beef fillet with smoked burrata crema, local snapper with burrata velouté or brown butter, sage and burrata gnocchi. There’s even a Snowy Burrata palate cleanser in there somewhere and a sweet burrata dessert to finish, because one simply cannot have too much of a good thing.
Breast Friends Lunch at Cottesloe Beach Hotel
There’s plenty to raise a glass to every weekend in October at the Cott. The seaside pub is adding a bit of purpose to your plans with the return of its Breast Friends Lunch, happening every Saturday throughout the month, with Executive Chef Steven Ryu serving up a two-course menu on The Terrace, plus a pink drinks menu and 15 percent of proceeds going to Breast Cancer Care WA.
What's On Sunday 18 October:
North54 x Suku 2.0 at FOMO Freo
Bac Pham, the brains behind Leederville favourite North54, is crossing the river to join Fremantle’s Suku for a second instalment of Vietnamese-meets-Indonesian street food. North54 x Suku 2.0 is a $95-per-head excuse to ditch the white tablecloths in favour of punchy flavours, messy eating, ice-cold Bintangs and cocktails, with Nathan Turner on DJ duties. Two sittings are up for grabs at FOMO Freo this Sunday, at 5pm and 7.30pm. Come hungry — napkins are going to earn their keep.
Sunday Funday: Dumpling Wines at Old Bridge Cellars Como
Dumplings, a little chilli oil and a glass of something crisp? This is what Sunday afternoons were made for. Old Bridge Cellars Como is bringing together Asian-inspired bites and wines chosen to complement them, with Shaka’s handcrafted dumplings leading the charge. The $30 pre-order ticket includes a serve of dumplings with prawn toast or a vegetarian steamed bun, plus a self-guided tasting spanning aromatic whites, chilled reds, skin-contact orange wines and more. There’s also a Sake Samurai tasting, a Rocking Rayu chilli oil station, pandan Portuguese tarts and nostalgic mini-mart snacks, before the People’s Choice Award returns to crown the afternoon’s favourite tasting station. Drop in between 12pm and 3pm on Sunday 18 October for a deliciously good time.
Classics On The Hill at Baillie Hill
This is the kind of perfect Sunday morning plan for those who would rather admire a vintage Alfa Romeo than nurse a hangover. Classics On The Hill is bringing 20 classic cars to Baillie Hill’s Market Lawns from 10am, with coffee and a free wander around some seriously beautiful old machinery. Two hours of polished chrome, old-school motoring and caffeine should have you sufficiently revived by lunchtime.
Spring Session at Cottesloe Beach Hotel
Cottesloe Beach Hotel is starting the silly season early with Spring Session, a supercharged edition of The Cott’s beloved Sunday sessions. Think cold drinks, sunshine, a sea breeze and plenty of room for the group to debrief the big dance by the water.
All Weekend:
Tigerfish is Serving Rottnest Island Crayfish and a Junmai Ginger Martini for just $35
Caviar Service at Wildflower
Good things come in small, very expensive-looking silver tins. Wildflower is giving Perth diners a taste of the high life with a limited caviar service that’s all about the finer (and the fishier) things. Think delicate pearls of caviar alongside warm buttermilk crumpets, charcoal fish-scale crackers and potato-nori waffles, with lemon myrtle and carrot ‘caviar’, wattleseed crème fraîche and a little gold leaf for good measure. It’s a rather posh spread with a few playful twists, available alongside lunch or dinner at the State Buildings’ rooftop restaurant. It’s a roe-mantic rendezvous with the ocean’s finest pearls that’s swimming in sophistication.
Locals Weekend at Parkerville Tavern
ICYMI, the Parky is back, and it’s not easing back into things quietly. Parkerville Tavern is celebrating its reopening with a three-day locals’ weekend from Friday 16 to Sunday 18 October, filling the new-look beer garden with live music, free family fun and enough going on to keep everyone occupied. There’s DIY activities and live music on Friday, an inflatable Gladiator Duel on Saturday afternoon, plus free popcorn and kids’ activities, before Sunday brings Superhero School and more live music.
Walking In Circles at PS Artspace Fremantle
Fashion’s dirty laundry is getting a creative rethink. Running from 16-24 October, Walking In Circles is a free exhibition by Lisa Piller, aka The Design Steward, showcasing five collaborative design capsules made from WA-grown and recovered fibres, from Kimberley cotton to regeneratively farmed merino wool and recycled uniforms. Head to PS Artspace, Fremantle, to see what happens when fashion starts making better use of what’s already here. Open daily from 11am to 4pm.
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