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What’s On in Perth: November 2026
The only guide you need to what's on in Perth this month and beyond.
This month in Perth (November 2026), expect warm days and long, golden evenings by the coast. Spring is edging into summer and the calendar is keeping pace, with free homegrown music on the Burswood lawns, beachfront workouts in Scarborough and long lunches that have a habit of stretching well into the night. Even Tuesdays are pulling their weight, thanks to $1 desserts in Claremont. From candlelit jazz and new wine bars in Fremantle to Saturday night markets in Subiaco, free exhibitions at AGWA and PICA and all-ages festival fun, these are the moments our editors rate most this month, with plenty an easy train ride away and best booked early or timed for sundown. Read on for tickets, dates and timings as the month unfolds.
In This Guide
Editor’s Picks
$1 Desserts at Avalon
Usually skip dessert? Avalon has a convincing argument for reconsidering. Every Tuesday, order an entrée and main from the à la carte menu and you can add dessert for just $1. The hardest part will be choosing between the Spicy Strawberry, The Chocolate Reveal and Hazelnut Millefeuille. Date night, sorted.
Where: Claremont
When: Every Tuesday
Cost: $1 dessert when you order an entrée and main
Cafe Music
Created by the team behind Wines of While (one of Perth’s finest wine bar examples), Cafe Music transforms an empty Fremantle shopfront into a lively neighbourhood bar, pouring mini martinis, natural wine and cold beers while patrons spill out on the street and DJs spin vinyl late into the evening. It’s already returned for a couple of successful encores since its Arrival Festival debut, but has kept rather quiet over winter. Now, we finally have word that they’ll be back two nights a week over summer. If you missed out previously, now’s the time.
Where: Fremantle
When: Fridays, 4pm to 10pm; Saturdays, 2pm to 10pm
Cost: Free entry
Best For: Weekend plans; Music lovers; Wine lovers
Need to Know: Walk-ins only
Leedy Artfest Vol. III
Come for a browse and you could leave with a new artwork, a watercolour habit or a favourite local author. Leedy Artfest returns with more than 40 local artists and 10 creative activations across the Leederville Precinct. Explore the art markets, book into Clay & Cocktails or Watercolour & Wine, or catch live improv and a dance battle. Books in the Brewery brings together four WA authors, while hands-on activities keep younger creatives busy.
Where: Leederville
When: Sunday 8 November, from 10.30am
Cost: Range of free and ticketed events
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Festivals & Major Events
WA Day Festival
WA Day Festival returns to Burswood Park this November, bringing two epic days of live music from homegrown headliners, and all with no ticket required. Coterie leads Saturday’s line-up alongside Gyroscope and The Southern River Band, while Eskimo Joe takes the Sunday headline slot as Black Fingernails, Red Wine turns 20 (shocking, I know). Programmed by RTRFM, the music spans two stages, with Abbe May’s All Stars, Samantha Jade with OrchXtra and Joan & The Giants among the acts worth planning your afternoon around. As always, the music is just the start, with plenty more all-ages fun to explore.
When: Saturday 21 and Sunday 22 November
Where: Burswood Park
Cost: Free
ExPRO Fitness Summit & Festival
Your Saturday class has some competition. ExPRO Fitness Summit & Festival returns to Scarborough, with Saturday’s beachfront program spanning KX Pilates, Zumba, HYROX, run clubs and CycleBar rides. Music is a big part of the appeal, with DJs soundtracking the workouts with the best rave, EDM and naughties faves. Between sessions, you can explore wellness, recovery and lifestyle pop-ups or simply take a breather by the ocean.
Where: Scarborough
When: Friday 13 to Saturday 14 November; beachfront festival on Saturday
Cost: From $45 for a festival only day pass
Eat & Drink
The Big Spill Long Table Lunch with Lady of Ro & Juanita’s
Two Subiaco favourites are joining tables for a Saturday lunch worth making time for. Lady of Ro and Juanita’s are hosting The Big Spill, a long-table gathering on the promenade with a Mediterranean feast courtesy of Lady of Ro and a curated drinks list from Juanita’s. Pull up a chair for generous shared plates and an afternoon with friends. Drinks can be purchased separately from Juanita’s; no BYO for this event.
Where: Subiaco
When: Saturday 14 November, from midday; seated for lunch at 12.30pm
Cost: $100 per person; drinks extra
Best For: Food and drink lovers; Couples; Weekend plans
Farra’s VIVA! Bottomless Lunch
Your next group catch-up comes with Mediterranean mezze and two hours of bottomless drinks at HYDE Perth’s FARRA Terrace. VIVA! Bottomless Lunch pairs a shared spread with cocktails including a tequila-and-grapefruit Paloma and a refreshing gin, cucumber and elderflower mix. There’s wine and beer too, plus classic margaritas and G&Ts on request. Gather the group for Saturday 7 November, or check the booking calendar for later dates, with VIVA running every second Saturday.
Where: Farra, Perth CBD
When: Fortnightly starting Saturday 7 November 2026, 12.30pm–2.30pm
Cost: $95pp bottomless; $65pp non-alc
Best For: Wine lovers; Girls night; Weekend plans
Jazz Nights In The Corner Room at Ode To Sirens
Whether you’re trying to do more with your weeknights or desperate for a cute new date night idea, Ode To Sirens is the spot. Throughout November, the Fremantle vinyl bar is opening up its candlelit corner room for a moody hit of weekly jazz. Every Sunday, simply swan in, grab a martini or a bottle of something good and settle at one of the white tablecloth-covered tables for an evening of live contemporary jazz from 7pm to 9pm. Hungry? Greek shares like haloumi saganaki, spanakopita and lamb koftas are all here too. Entry is free, but it’s a first-in-best-dressed kind of operation, so get in early to secure a seat.
Where: Ode To Sirens, Fremantle
When: Sundays throughout November, from 7pm to 9pm
Cost: Entry is free
Best For: Music lovers; Couples; Weekend plans
Festival of Fizz at Tigerfish
Tigerfish is turning one, and the birthday drinks sound too good to miss. A $20 ticket buys two hours of Champagne and sparkling wine tastings, plus a full glass of your favourite to enjoy afterwards. From 2pm, the party moves on to oysters, caviar bumps, cocktails and a Greatest Hits menu, with Champagne specials keeping the glasses clinking all arvo. Charlie Bucket and friends take charge of the decks until midnight, so lunch could easily become a much later affair. Rally the group chat and secure early bird tickets here.
Where: Cottesloe
When: Saturday 28 November, from midday
Cost: $20 for the tasting session; food and further drinks extra
Best For: Food & drink lovers; Weekend plans; Groups; Girls’ night
$30 Pasta & Wine at Wines of While
Work’s been a lot, the fridge is looking slim… whatever your excuse for not wanting to buy groceries and cook, Wines Of While is the answer. Well, at least on Wednesdays and Thursdays anyway. The Northbridge wine bar serves up a rotating house-made pasta (with vegetarian and gluten-free options available) alongside a glass of top-notch wine for just $30. From cacio e pepe and creamy pork sausage to classic pesto or amatriciana, this is everything your soul needs. Book ahead to secure a table.
Where: Wines of While, Northbridge
When: Wednesday & Thursday
Cost: $30
Best For: Couples; Midweek plans; Food lovers, Wine lovers
Need to Know: Bookings recommended.
Wise Child Wine Store Bar
Long-standing Market Street wine store, Wise Child, has just expanded into a proper bar space, with extra seating spilling onto the street and around the shop. There are wines by the glass, carafes for easy drinking and the option to pick a bottle from the shelves to open on the spot. Add ploughman’s-style plates, fresh oysters on Sundays and a few cold beers, and you’ve got a pretty good reason to make a detour through Freo this weekend.
Where: Wise Child Wine Store, 21A Market Street, Fremantle
When: Now open
Cost: Drinks and food priced individually
Best For: Wine lovers; Couples
Kissa Listening Bar
Kissa is the new pop-up listening bar inside Piazza Fremantle. Here, you can BYO a delish bottle, settle in and properly listen to a record rather than having it disappear into the background. The Japanese-inspired setup is all about good sound, good albums and a slower kind of night out. It’s sticking around at least until the end of the year, so there’s plenty of time to make a night of it. Our recommendation? Start with drinks and nibbles at Wise Child, then head here with a bottle in hand. Bliss!
Where: Piazza Fremantle
When: Open through to at least the end of 2026
Cost: A small entry fee applies
Best For: Couples; Solo plans
Oyster Afternoons with Tom & Jerry
Eighteen Albany Rock Oysters each, a shared set menu and three hours with two people who know their way around a shucking knife: Servo’s Oyster Afternoons with Tom & Jerry is a Sunday worth clearing your diary for. Expect plenty of oyster chat, a little friendly rivalry and the chance to try shucking a few yourself. With just 60 seats available, round up your seafood-loving friends and book a table.
Where: Servo, 9 Electric Lane, Leederville
When: 22 November 2026
Cost: $120pp
Best For: Food & drink lovers; Group catch-ups
Sunday Shares at La Cabana
Done Sunday roast to death? La Cabana is making a compelling case for the Sunday BBQ. This isn’t the typical Aussie snags and lamb chops situation, though. Each week, chefs Ben Fossilo and Connie Jimenez will fire up the grill, serving a rotating selection of flame-kissed Latin American recipes in a generous $89 share-style platter designed for groups of three to four. Fight over Carne Asada, BBQ skirt steak, Pollo Asado and guajillo adobo marinated chicken thigh, then wash it down with $40 jugs of sangria. Sunday sorted.
Where: La Cabana, South Fremantle
When: Every Sunday, 12pm to 3pm, until Sunday 29 November 2026
Cost: $89 feeds 3-4 people Add a jug of Sangria for $40
Best For: Couples; Groups; Weekend plans; Food lovers
Need to Know: Bookings available, walk-ins welcome.
Art, Culture & Performance
Pride, Pop & Jazz at The Rechabite
Madonna, Kylie and Chappell Roan are getting the full brass treatment at The Rechabite. WAYJO’s 18-piece Resonance Jazz Orchestra joins singer-songwriter Queency for an evening of queer anthems reimagined for a big band, with ABBA and Gloria Gaynor also on the set list. Dress for a night out and bring someone who knows every word. With this repertoire, staying seated could prove difficult.
Where: Northbridge
When: Sunday 8 November, 7.30pm
Cost: $44.12
Best For: Music lovers; Weekend plans; Couples; Groups
Book of Mormon
Hailed as “the best musical of this century” by The New York Times, The Book of Mormon is finally returning to Australia, and it’s a must-see. This nine-time Tony Award®-winning phenomenon has delighted audiences across the globe with its outrageous humour, unforgettable songs, and razor-sharp wit. Following two mismatched missionaries on a wildly unexpected adventure, it’s bold, brilliant, and side-splittingly funny. With Sean Johnston and Nick Cox leading a stellar cast, this smash-hit comedy is set to take Australia by storm, with new seasons announced for Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide and Perth. Tickets available here.
Where: Burswood
When: Until 6 December 2026
Cost: Starting from $69 (plus booking and transaction fees)
Best For: Music lovers; Cultural experiences; Couples; Weekend plans
PICA Season 4
Contemporary art, free entry and a reason to spend an afternoon wandering around Northbridge? PICA’s final season for 2026 kicks off with three new exhibitions, including Circular Economies, a major exhibition bringing together work developed through artist residencies across regional WA. There’s also a mid-career survey of WA artist Shannon Lyons and Foragers, a film by Palestinian artist Jumana Manna exploring wild food gathering and cultural traditions in Palestine.
Where: PICA, 51 William Street, Northbridge
When: Until Sunday 20 December 2026
Cost: Free
Best For: Art lovers; Free events; Cultural experiences
No Night Is Long Enough For Us To Dream Twice
More than 100 contemporary photographs and video works come together for this major new exhibition at AGWA. Bringing together artists from South West Asia, North Africa and their diasporas, the exhibition explores themes including identity, family, love, displacement, political repression and inherited histories. It opens in October and runs through summer.
Where: Art Gallery of Western Australia, Perth Cultural Centre, Perth
When: Until Sunday 31 January 2027
Cost: Free
Best For: Art lovers; Free events; Cultural experiences
Concert by Candlelight: 90s Unplugged
Fever Up’s Candlelight Concerts are always pure magic, and this one is no different. Expect an evening of 90s music (think Oasis, The Cranberries, Alanis Morissette), reimagined by a live string quartet, all set among hundreds of flickering candles within the heritage halls of Perth Town Hall.
Where: Perth Town Hall
When: Friday 27 November 2026
Cost: From $45
Best For: Live music fans; Couples; Cultural experiences
Line Dancing at Yee-Haw Bar
Perth’s newest country-themed bar, Yee-Haw, has officially hit its stride, with a rowdy new five-day-a-week line-up of line dancing (7.30pm to 9pm), live music and good ol’ country fun, including a new bucking mechanical bull every Wednesday for anyone brave enough to hop on. If you’re craving a night out, this is it. Open Tuesday to Saturday from 7pm til late. Entry is usually free, and you can slide on to the guest list online for priority entry before 10pm.
Where: 133 Aberdeen St, Northbridge WA
When: Tuesday to Saturday. Line dancing 7.30pm to 9pm. Open from 7pm til late.
Cost: Entry is generally free. Check the website for event specifics.
Best For: Live music fans; Girls’ nights; Community events; Nightlife; Group catch-ups
Need to Know: Priority entry available via the guest list online (before 10pm).
Markets & Shopping
Made on the Left Christmas Markets
For gifts with a little more personality, make a date with the Made on the Left Christmas Markets, returning to Fremantle’s Esplanade Park on Saturday 21 and Sunday 22 November. More than 100 WA artists, designers and makers will bring together ceramics, jewellery, contemporary fashion, artwork, homewares, skincare and gourmet goodies, with plenty to tempt you into a little self-gifting along the way. Championing local creativity for almost two decades, it’s also your chance to meet the people behind the pieces and hear how they’re made.
Where: Fremantle
When: Saturday 21 and Sunday 22 November 2026
Cost: Free
Best For: Markets; Free events; Families
Subi Night Market
Subiaco’s Saturday nights are getting a European-style makeover, with the Subi Night Market returning to Market Square for the season. Expect food stalls serving more than 40 cuisines, pop-up bars, live music, local retailers and plenty of reasons to make a night of it. It’s also conveniently right next to Subiaco Station, which feels like a win when you’re carrying dessert home.
Where: Market Square, Subiaco
When: Saturdays, 5–9pm, from 12 September 2026 to 8 May 2027
Cost: Free entry
Best For: Markets; Free events; Families
Scarborough Sunset Markets
Scarborough celebrates ten seasons of its much-loved Sunset Markets this year. Attracting upwards of 10,000 visitors each week, the seaside sensation has made Thursdays feel like the highlight of the week with its winning combo of food, music and entertainment. What started with just 20 vendors now stretches down the promenade, with a 100-strong selection of artisans, retailers and international food stalls slinging their goods each week. Arrive early for an Indian Ocean dip, grab a beer on the lawn, then peruse the food options before settling on the steps for a beachside picnic, watching the orange sun fall into the sea, and you’ll see why people keep coming back.
Where: Scarborough Square and Clocktower, Scarborough Beach
When: Every Thursday, 5pm to 9pm, from 5 November 2026 to 29 April 2027
Cost: Free entry
Best For: Families; Community events; Food lovers; Markets; Dog lovers
Need to Know: Arrive early to secure a parking spot or consider parking a little further out and walking in.
Outdoors & Wellness
Love Athletica
Your spring workout routine is set for a serious shake-up, with East Coast Pilates favourite Love Athletica opening its first Perth studio in Nedlands. Expect athletic reformer classes, functional strength, hot mat Pilates and heated yoga (set at a toasty 35 degrees), all in a seriously gorgeous space. Fresh towels, showers and a beauty bar make the post-class refresh easy, while a cooling spritz rounds out each hot class. Time to recruit a workout buddy?
When: Now open
Where: Level 2, Nedlands Square
Cost: Casual classes from $36; memberships from $50 per week
Best For: Weekend plans; Wellness
Alchemy Saunas East Fremantle
Alchemy Saunas recently unveiled its largest wellness precinct yet, transforming the historic Royal George Hotel in East Fremantle into a luxury Roman-inspired bathhouse. At its heart, a 50,000-litre ice pool and hot magnesium pool welcomes revitalising soaks beneath the heritage building’s grand ceilings. Three traditional saunas, a steam room, ice showers and premium amenities add to the appeal, inviting moments of social connection and community building throughout.
Where: Royal George Hotel, East Fremantle
When: Now open
Cost: Memberships exhausted. $35 drop-in sessions available.
Best For: Premium experiences; Couples; Solo plans; Girls’ nights; Wellness
Need to Know: 60-minute sessions booked via the Alchemy app; features a 50,000-litre ice pool and hot magnesium pool.
Wellness Series at Baillie Hill
If your regular starts have you pulling up the covers rather than hitting the gym, let me put you onto Baillie Hill’s series of $12 wellness sessions. Every Saturday, local pilates, boxing, yoga or meditation instructors will take over the long hall, offering a mix of workout classes all at an affordable price point. Ride solo or tee up a friend to keep you company. Either way, Beth’s Bakery has you covered with baked treats and hot coffee after class.
Where: Baillie Hill, Perth
When: Every Saturday
Cost: $12 per session
Best For: Solo plans; Weekend plans; Outdoor enthusiasts; Budget-friendly
Need to Know: Classes include pilates, boxing, yoga and meditation. Coffee and baked treats available from Beth’s Bakery after class.
Coming Soon
Perth Festival
I know, I know, this one is a while off, but Perth Festival’s first big announcement has given us a few very good reasons to start looking ahead.
The festival will open with ROHTKO, an ambitious, extraordinarily big live theatre and cinema production inspired by one of the art world’s most notorious forgeries, making its Australian debut at Perth Festival from from February 5th to 13th at His Majesty’s Theatre.
Then there’s Hotel Pro Forma’s Operation:Orfeo, a visually spectacular, underground reimagining of the Orpheus and Eurydice myth that will radically challenge any preconceived ideas of what an opera looks like. Thirty years on from when it first haunted Australia, the cult Danish opera has been newly refurbished, ready for another descent. The sensory experience explores emotion and story through bodies, light and symphonic a cappella rather than conventional plot, with the Latvian Radio Choir singing Ib Michael’s libretto alongside music by Bo Holten and excerpts from John Cage and Gluck, all performed on a transcendent staircase of light. Entirely mesmerising and not to be missed, it’s here for three nights only, from February 25th to 27th at His Majesty’s Theatre.
At East Perth Power Station, The Avalanches are booked as the season’s major headliner, closing out the music program on Sunday 28th February with the symphonic grooves that made them a household name.
Where: Venues across Perth, including His Majesty’s Theatre and East Perth Power Station
When: Friday 5 to Sunday 28 February 2027
Cost: Varies per event
Best For: Theatre lovers; Live music fans; Cultural experiences
Moonlight Cinema
A pop-up outdoor cinema set within the lush surrounds of Kings Park and Botanic Gardens, Moonlight Cinema runs from December right through to the end of March. The program delivers a solid mix of old favourites and new releases, with Christmas classics like The Holiday, Elf and Love Actually always some of the most popular sessions of the year.
BYO rug, pillows and snacks or luxe it up in Gold Grass with snacks and drinks delivered to your very own bean bed. With a food van and bar on site, they’ve got the essentials covered.
Where: Kings Park
When: 3 December 2026 to 28 March 2027
Cost: Ticketed — check website for current pricing
Best For: Families; Couples
Need To Know: Gold Grass upgrade available with bean bed and delivered snacks; BYO rug and snacks otherwise.
What’s On This Month in Perth: FAQs
WA Day Festival leads the month, taking over Burswood Park on Saturday 21 and Sunday 22 November with free live music from Coterie, Gyroscope and Eskimo Joe, who are celebrating 20 years of Black Fingernails, Red Wine. Leedy Artfest Vol. III brings more than 40 local artists to the Leederville Precinct on Sunday 8 November. ExPRO Fitness Summit & Festival hits the Scarborough beachfront on 13–14 November, and Tigerfish marks its first birthday with the Festival of Fizz in Cottesloe on Saturday 28 November.
Lady of Ro and Juanita’s are hosting The Big Spill, a Mediterranean long-table lunch in Subiaco on Saturday 14 November, while FARRA’s VIVA! Bottomless Lunch runs fortnightly from Saturday 7 November. Seafood lovers can book Servo’s Oyster Afternoons with Tom & Jerry in Leederville on 22 November, with just 60 seats available. For weekly rituals, there’s $1 dessert at Avalon on Tuesdays, $30 pasta and wine at Wines of While on Wednesdays and Thursdays, and Latin American BBQ share platters at La Cabana every Sunday.
AGWA’s No Night Is Long Enough For Us To Dream Twice gathers more than 100 contemporary photographs and video works, and entry is free. PICA’s Season 4 is also free, featuring Circular Economies, a mid-career survey of WA artist Shannon Lyons and Jumana Manna’s film Foragers. For something more atmospheric, Concert by Candlelight: 90s Unplugged reimagines Oasis, The Cranberries and Alanis Morissette with a string quartet at Perth Town Hall on Friday 27 November.
WA Day Festival delivers two days of free homegrown music across two stages at Burswood Park on 21–22 November. On Sunday 8 November, WAYJO’s Resonance Jazz Orchestra and Queency reimagine queer anthems at The Rechabite for Pride, Pop & Jazz. Ode To Sirens hosts free live jazz in its candlelit corner room every Sunday, while Cafe Music is back in Fremantle on Fridays and Saturdays with DJs spinning vinyl late into the evening.
WA Day Festival is free and packed with all-ages fun beyond the music at Burswood Park on 21–22 November. At Leedy Artfest on Sunday 8 November, hands-on activities keep younger creatives busy while you browse the art markets. Subi Night Market is another easy family outing on Saturday nights, with food from more than 40 cuisines, live music and a handy spot right next to Subiaco Station.
WA Day Festival tops the list, with two days of live music and no ticket required. Both AGWA’s major photography exhibition and PICA’s Season 4 are free to explore, and entry to Subi Night Market on Saturday nights costs nothing. Ode To Sirens’ Sunday jazz nights and Cafe Music in Fremantle are also free entry, while Yee-Haw’s line dancing nights are usually free too.
Moonlight Cinema returns to Kings Park from 3 December, with Christmas favourites like The Holiday, Elf and Love Actually among the most popular sessions. Perth Festival runs from 5 to 28 February 2027, opening with ROHTKO at His Majesty’s Theatre and featuring Hotel Pro Forma’s Operation:Orfeo for three nights only. The Avalanches close out the music program at East Perth Power Station on Sunday 28 February.
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