Looking for the best festivals in Perth, WA? Well, you’ve come to the right place, because I’ve put together an incredible list of the best upcoming festivals in Perth! Perth, the capital city of the state of Western Australia is a top Aussie city escape all of its own. There’s just the right balance of city, country, and surf to please any traveler’s palate. Perth also boasts a smorgasbord of festivals, and the best part is, thanks to its mild climate all year, there are events to pack your schedule year-round.

1. THE 10 BEST PERTH FESTIVALS TO
EXPERIENCE BEFORE YOU DIE
Nick Tsagaris

2. Looking for the best festivals in Perth, WA? Well, you’ve come
to the right place, because I’ve put together an incredibe list of
the best upcoming festivals in Perth!
Perth, the capital city of the state of Western Australia is a top
Aussie city escape all of its own. There’s just the right balance
of city, country and surf to please any traveler’s palate. Perth
also boasts a smorgasbord of festivals, and the best part is,
thanks to its mild climate all year, there’s events to pack your
schedule year-round.

3. 1) ELECTRIC GARDENS FESTIVAL
Get ready Perth! This Summer
Electric Gardens returns in a
brand new venue for our annual
celebrations. Join us in
paradise at the stunning Belvoir
Parklands this January with an
all-star line-up showcasing the
very best of electronic and
house music. This is a must-see
festival for your musical
calendar, save the date!”

4. 2) PERTH FESTIVAL
The Festival was born out of the
University of Western Australia’s
annual summer school entertainment
nights as a ‘festival for the people’ on
January 3, 1953. Since then, Perth
Festival has seeded and cultivated
decades of cultural growth as the
oldest arts festival in the Southern
Hemisphere. It is Australia’s premier
curated multi-arts festival and one of
the greatest in the world, known for
commissioning major new works,
celebrating the unique qualities of
Perth and engaging diverse
audiences.

5. 3) FRINGE WORLD FESTIVAL
The Festival runs for 31 days in the
city’s buzzing summer Festival season
and is loved by the people of Perth
and beyond. The 2019 Festival
achieved more than 850,000
attendances and box office sales of
more than $12 million. The
entertainment at Fringe is about big
fun for everyone, with more than 670
shows to choose from offering
everything from theatre, comedy,
cabaret, circus and more at over 160
venues all over Perth and regional
WA.”

6. 4) HYPERFEST
“The Hyper Series is a City of Swan
based arts program of large and small
scale events and activities organised by
a group of young volunteers and
supported by a full-time program
coordinator employed by the City. There
are three main program areas:

7. 5) ST JEROME’S LANEWAY
FESTIVAL
St. Jerome’s Laneway Festival is about
leading new and revered seminal music.
The festival has always been interested
in finding what’s fresh and bringing it to
unique settings and surrounds to be
appreciated by music lovers. The size of
the festivals, the locations and the way
we encourage community all form part of
the way in which the Laneway team
strive to present a live music experience
like no other.”

8. 6) SPLASHFEST
“Splashfest is a day of summer fun for the whole family with water rides, slides
and plenty of other fun activities. The event will feature a huge Aqua Rush
slide, a pirate ship super slide, a Ninja Challenge obstacle course, water
rollers, a bouncy castle, giant games, fairies, mermaids and much more. Best
of all, everything is free! Children can indulge in all kinds of bouncing, sliding,
screaming, spraying, bubbling fun. Meanwhile, adults can relax in the shade
and enjoy performances by talented young performers who will make waves in
the chill-out marquee. The community event will also have a range of stalls
and activities, plus food and drink for sale.”

9. 7) SOUND ON FESTIVAL
“Some of Australia’s hottest electronic, hip
hop and DJ talents are combining forces
with The Indigo Project to create a must-
attend festival.
Enjoy killer beats, awesome experiences,
and life advice from the artists themselves.
In this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, get to
know how Peking Duk, Ruel, G Flip,
Stevan, FlexMami and Bexx turned their
passions into career goals.”

10. 8) TOODYAY MUSIC FEST
“The Toodyay Music Fest is a free family
event for all to enjoy in March. Bring a
blanket or chair and come enjoy the many
genres of music live on stage. With two
stages in Duidgee & Stirling Parks along
with St Stephens Church, there will be
something for everyone. Buskers will line
the streets for those enjoying the many
cafes and shops in Toodyay. A variety of
food and drink will be available in Duidgee
& Stirling Parks. Come along and enjoy
what promises to be an eventful and fun
day.”

11. 9) FREMANTLE INTERNATIONAL
STREET ARTS FESTIVAL
“Fremantle International Street Arts Festival
started as a celebration of Fremantle’s local
busking culture in 1999 and has grown into a
showcase of the world’s best street theatre.
Each year over the Easter long weekend, the
streets of Fremantle are transformed into an
open-air theatre of the amazing, weird and
wacky, while Fremantle’s famous alfresco
dining steps up a notch, with pop-up bars
and eateries extending into the streets.
Entertainment centres around several major
‘pitches’ or performance locations and roving
performers pop up in surprising and
interesting places all across the City.”

12. 10) PERTH COMEDY FESTIVAL
“The annual Perth Comedy Festival brings a
line-up of the world’s biggest comedy stars
and next-big-things to WA stages every April
and May.
The Festival program includes a series of
special events and showcases, including the
spectacular Galas at Subiaco’s Regal
Theatre.