Santa @ Bull Creek Library
2025-12-15 17:00 - 19:00 (Australia/Perth) | Bull Creek Library, 24 Leichhardt Street, Bull Creek, WA, 6149, Australia
Join us for a magical Christmas celebration at Bull Creek Library!
Enjoy festive crafts, stories, songs, and activities for the whole family. Santa and his cheerful Elf will bring new life to a timeless tradition with stories as ageless as Santa himself. There’ll be time for questions, photos, and maybe even an early present! It’s the kind of Christmas you’ll always remember, full of sparkle, laughter, and holiday cheer.
Schedule of Events
5.00 pm – Christmas crafts and festive activities
5.50 pm – Get ready… Santa’s on his way!
6.00 pm – Santa arrives! Join us for stories, songs, and Christmas magic with Santa and his Elf.
Please book a ticket for every person that will be attending regardless of age.
Please be advised that children under the age of 13 years are to be accompanied by an adult at this activity.
If you are unwell or cannot attend, please contact the library as soon as you are able to allow someone else to take your place.
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The Magic of Christmas at Wanneroo Botanic Gardens
2025-12-15 17:00 - 22:00 | Wanneroo Botanic Gardens, 25 Drovers Place, Carramar, WA, Australia
Whether you’re young or young at heart, the magic of the holiday season awaits you at Wanneroo Botanic Gardens.
From late November to early January, our stunning 5-acre garden transforms into a shimmering wonderland, just 5 minutes from Joondalup. Twinkling trees light up the night, creating the perfect backdrop for family memories that will last a lifetime.

Glow Golf – A Festive Twist Join in the fun with our one-of-a-kind Glow-in-the-Dark Golf course!

Event Dates:From Wednesday, November 26 to Sunday, January 11 (excluding closure days)

Important: All tickets must be purchased online in advance. This year, we’re offering a seamless booking experience. Reserve your tickets now by clicking the link https://www.wanneroobotanicgardens.com.au/magic-of-christmas

Free photos with Santa
2025-12-15 17:30 - 20:30 | Mandurah Eastern Foreshore, Mandurah Tce (south end), Mandurah, Western Australia, 6210, Australia
Bring your camera and capture a festive photo with Santa at Light #6 – The Classic Claus Cruiser – on the southern end of the Eastern Foreshore. It’s the perfect stop along the Mandurah Christmas Lights Trail to snap a free photo and share in the Christmas magic.
Santa is coming to Mandurah — and he can’t wait to meet you!
Each Monday in December, find him at Light #6 – The Classic Claus Cruiser on the southern end of the Eastern Foreshore, ready to spread Christmas cheer and pose for photos with families big and small.
Bring your camera or phone and capture the perfect festive photo surrounded by the glittering lights of the Mandurah Christmas Lights Trail.
No bookings needed — just line up, enjoy the magic, and meet Santa on the trail!
Event Details:
Dates: Mondays – 1, 8, 15 and 22 December 2025
Time: 5:30 pm – 8:30 pm
Location: Light #6 on the Mandurah Christmas Lights Trail – The Classic Claus Cruiser
Accessibility
Wheelchair and pram-friendly. ACROD parking available near the Mandurah Visitor Centre.
Christmas Chat Board: This is a tool that uses pictures, symbols, or words to help people who have difficulty speaking communicate by pointing to the images to convey their thoughts or needs.
Note:
Pet and smoke-free event.
Experience the Magic of Mandurah Christmas. View all of our events on the Mandurah Christmas landing page — there’s something for everyone this festive season.

Free Kids Activities
2025-12-15 17:30 - 20:30 | Mandurah Eastern Foreshore, Mandurah Tce (south end), Mandurah, Western Australia, 6210, Australia
Bring the whole family down to explore the Mandurah Christmas Lights Trail and enjoy a range of free kids’ activities each night along the foreshore.
From glow sticks and face painting to craft workshops, LEGO fun, wildlife displays, and sensory play, there’s something for every little elf to enjoy.
The activations alternate between the Eastern Foreshore and Keith Holmes Reserve, creating two lively hubs of festive fun.
It’s the perfect way to make magical family memories after exploring the glittering lights of Mandurah Christmas.
Event Details:
Dates: 12 December 2025 – 4 January 2026 (excluding Christmas Day, Boxing Day, New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day)
Time: 5:30 pm – 8:30 pm nightly
Locations: Eastern Foreshore and Keith Holmes Reserve
Accessibility: Wheelchair and pram-friendly locations. ACROD parking available nearby.
Christmas Chat Board: This is a tool that uses pictures, symbols, or words to help people who have difficulty speaking communicate by pointing to the images to convey their thoughts or needs.
Note: Pet and smoke-free event.
Experience the Magic of Mandurah Christmas. View all of our events on the Mandurah Christmas landing page — there’s something for everyone this festive season.

Christmas Scavenger Hunt in Perth: Help Santa save the Holiday!
2025-12-15 18:00 - 19:30, 2025-12-15 19:00 - 20:30, 2025-12-16 09:00 - 10:30, 2025-12-16 10:00 - 11:30, 2025-12-16 11:00 - 12:30, 2025-12-16 12:00 - 13:30, 2025-12-16 13:00 - 14:30, 2025-12-16 14:00 - 15:30 | 33 St Georges Terrace, 33 Saint Georges Terrace, Perth, WA, 6000, Australia
Turn Christmas into an outdoor family adventure: Get outside, explore together, search clues, solve puzzles and help Santa save the Holiday!

Mens Circle
2025-12-15 18:00 - 20:00 | 51 Anketell St, 51 Anketell Street, Kensington, WA, 6151, Australia
Looking for a place to discuss life as a man with other like minded men? Manhood Perth provides a safe non-judgmental place to do that.

Rio Tinto Christmas Lights Trail
2025-12-15 18:00 - 23:30 | City of Perth, 27 St Georges Tce, Perth, WA, 6000, Australia
The city’s favourite Christmas tradition returns! Explore 22 dazzling light installations across Perth, enjoy roving performers, and soak up the festive atmosphere with family and friends.
Date: 28 November – 28 December
Times: Nightly, from 6pm
Location: Across the city
Find out more visitperth.com/events/christmas-lights-trail

Transform your relationships and communication
2025-12-15 19:00 - 20:30 | Beaumaris Community Centre, 66 Constellation Drive, Ocean Reef, WA, 6027, Australia
Free weekly class and workshop running every Monday night.
Learn key principles and practice new techniques and skills to help you:

communicate more effectively with others (your partner, family, friends or co-workers)
prevent arguments and fights
navigate and deal with painful emotions that interfere with constructive communication
resolve practical problems, contentious issues and conflicts in your relationships
rebuild trust, heal and strengthen your relationships.

Each class combines lessons, practical activities and group discussions in a safe and supportive environment.
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City of Joondalup Christmas Lights Trail
2025-12-15 19:00 - 23:30 | WA
Wander through the sparkling Christmas Lights Trail in and soak up the festive atmosphere in the heart of Joondalup.
Starting from Monday 10 November Santa’s little helpers will start bringing festive fun to the following locations:

Corner Boas Avenue & McLarty Avenue
Corner Boas Avenue & Grand Boulevard
Central Walk & Boas Avenue
Centra Walk
Central Walk & Reid Promenade
Corner Reid Promenade & Davidson Terrace
Corner Boas Avenue & Davidson Terrace
Joondalup Library & Library Lawn

Please see Christmas Trail map below for locations around the City centre.
Christmas Trail Map

Santa's Christmas Village
2025-12-16 | Perth Convention and Exhibition Centre, 21 Mounts Bay Road, Perth, WA, 6000, Australia
Step inside the magic of Santa’s Christmas Village – all indoors at the Perth Convention & Exhibition Centre!
Discover Perth’s ultimate Christmas celebration — a dazzling, family-friendly wonderland bursting with festive fun, live entertainment, and hands-on Christmas activities your little ones will remember forever.
Watch PAW Patrol LIVE on stage, Meet Santa, Sing with Reindeers, decorate your own gingerbread cookies, find your way out of the Holly Jolly Maze, craft sparkling baubles, and MORE! With over 20+ magical attractions and experiences, there’s no better place in Perth to celebrate the joy of Christmas.

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BODY WORLDS: The Anatomy of Happiness
2025-12-16 | Northbridge Centre, 30 Beaufort Street, Perth
BODY WORLDS: The Anatomy of Happiness arrives in Perth for the first time—after captivating 57 million visitors in 170 cities. Explore real human specimens, interactive features like the Anatomical Mirror, and discover how joy transforms the body. A powerful, inspiring journey through anatomy, emotion, and health that will change how you see yourself—inside and out. Get your tickets today for BODY WORLDS: The Anatomy of Happiness in Perth!
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Summer Reading Quest
2025-12-16 | WA
Calling all Adventurers! Get ready for a monster reading quest!

Summer Reading Quest is back, from 1 December 2025 to 31 January 2026.
There are two levels for the Summer Reading Quest:

Summer Steps Card

Ages 0 – 5 years

Choose a fun activity to complete day.

Tick them off as you step through the month.

When you have 30 ticks, bring this to your local library branch to collect a prize.

Summer Reading Log & Side Quests

Reading Logs:

Ages 5+
Read indoors, outdoors, upside down, in bed, under a tree, in a laundry basket, standing one foot! Read anywhere, any way. Just READ.
Record your reading in the Reading Log.If you run out of space, ask at your local library for more pages.

Side Quest:

Ages 5+
Complete the Side Quest Adventures.
Tick off your Side Quest as you complete them.
Collect a stamp from your library for every 5 quests completed.
When you have 4 stamps, collect a prize from your local library.

Collect your Summer Steps Card or Reading Log from:

Falcon Library
Lakelands Library
Mandurah Library

This is a state-wide reading quest.

Register your Summer Steps Card or Reading logs online at https://www.summerreadingquest.net/
by Sunday, 15 February 2026 for the chance to win monstrously good prizes!

Mandurah Christmas Lights Trail
2025-12-16 | WA
Experience the festive magic at the Mandurah Christmas Lights Trail brought to you by the City of Mandurah.

From 28th November 2025 to 4th January 2026, explore the City Centre and Mandurah Ocean Marina, where stunning light displays will transform the streets into a dazzling holiday wonderland.

The Christmas Lights Trail features beautiful light installations across multiple locations, including the southern precinct at Kwillena Gabi Pool, the vibrant Boardwalk and Mandjar Square, and the picturesque Mandurah Ocean Marina. Each location is uniquely decorated, creating a magical atmosphere for all to enjoy.

With 35 stunning light installations shining across land and water, the trail will take you on a magical journey through the City Centre, Eastern Foreshore and Mandurah Ocean Marina.
Experience augmented reality magic — scan the QR code along the trail to view Santa’s workshop come to life before your eyes! Every night brings something new, with a vibrant line-up of free entertainment, activities and festive fun for all ages.

Froggy's Fun on the Green
2025-12-16 08:00 - 17:00 | WA
Froggy’s Fun on the Green is a free, family-friendly mobile outdoor play session for Cockburn parents, grandparents or carers with children aged 0 to 5 years. It offers fun activities for children and a chance for mums, dads, grandparents or carers to connect with others, and also access information and support.
Two sessions are held per week during school terms.
Please note:

No bookings are required, just sign in on the day so we can record attendance
If you arrive early (before 9am or 8.30am in Term 1) at the park, use the playground until the session is set up
Do not attend if you or your child is sick
Please help staff pack up after the session
Do not bring dogs for safety reasons
Parents/carers are responsible for looking after their children at all times (please note there is a lake in Manning Park)
Please don’t take photos or videos of children who are not yours or who you are not caring for on the day.
In case of bad weather, call 0467 713 447 to see if Froggy’s is going ahead, but remember staff are busy setting up so cannot always respond immediately. If weather is extreme the session will be cancelled – check the City’s Facebook page and this website page.

The City of Cockburn accepts no liability for any injury, loss or damage incurred by attending this program.
Session Details
School Terms Only
Term 4 – starting Monday 13 October 2025

Day
Locations

Monday Sessions
Manning Park, Azelia Road, Hamilton Hill
(The venue is on the grassy banks to the right of the museum when facing it)

Tuesday Sessions
Success Regional Sport & Community Facility, Success (back verandah, near netball courts)

Free Career Guidance: Your Roadmap to Success
2025-12-16 09:00 - 12:00 | Serpentine Jarrahdale Library, 858 South Western Highway, Byford, WA, 6122, Australia
TAFE Jobs and Skills Centres (JSC) offer a range of services, information, and assistance. We offer free professional and practical advice on training and employment opportunities including career advice, apprenticeship, and training information.

For inquiries, please contact Armadale JSC on 08 9497 0990 or email armadalejsc@smtafe.wa.edu.au
www.jobsandskills.wa.gov.au

Stories at Riverton
2025-12-16 09:30 - 10:30 | Riverton Library, 67 Riley Road, Riverton, WA, 6148, Australia
Read and sing with our talented staff at Canning Libraries in this magical stories session!

Buds n Blooms Intergenerational Nature Play Group - EcoHub (Term 4, 2025)
2025-12-16 09:30 - 11:30 | City of Melville EcoHub, 555 Leach Highway, Winthrop, WA, 6150, Australia
Looking for a fun outdoor activity suited to all ages and abilities? Join Buds n Blooms to get outside and connect with your community.

Rhymes at Willetton
2025-12-16 10:00 - 10:30 | Willetton Library, 39 Burrendah Blvd, Willetton, WA, 6148, Australia
Sing along with the staff at Canning Libraries in a short Rhyme session aimed at families with young babies.

Exhibition | Chirriger Kwilla – An Exploration of Noongar Totems
2025-12-16 10:00 - 16:00 | Zig Zag Gallery, 50 Railway Road, Kalamunda, WA, 6076, Australia
We are excited to announce Chirriger Kwilla – An Exploration of Noongar Totems at the Zig Zag Gallery in Kalamunda.

This intergenerational exhibition brings together celebrated Noongar artist Peter Farmer Snr and his son Peter Farmer Jnr, presenting new works on canvas created especially for this show.
At its heart are the artists’ deeply personal connections to their ancestral totems — the Chirriger (Blue Wren) and the Kwilla (Great White Shark) — alongside the element totem Kaarl (Fire). Totems are guides connecting us to culture, language, and lineage.
Through their art, the Farmers invite audiences to reflect on the strength of Noongar identity and its evolving place within contemporary art today.
This exhibition is proudly supported by the WA Government’s Department of Creative Industries, Tourism and Sport (CITS).

Merry Mermaids
2025-12-16 10:30 - 11:00 | AQWA, 91 Southside Drive, Hillarys, WA, 6025, Australia
Jingle all the way to AQWA for some mermaid merriment! On December 16 & 17 our favourite mer-friends are splashing in at 10.30am with some season’s greetings at Marina Bay (before they swim back in Jan with a few friends). Access to see the Merry Mermaids is included FREE with your AQWA Entry on the event dates.

Story Time at Cambridge Library
2025-12-16 10:30 - 12:00 | Cambridge Library, 99 The Boulevard, Floreat, WA, 6014, Australia
Story Time fosters a love of reading, encourages socialisation with other children and improves literacy skills through the use of rhymes, songs and stories. Fine motor skills are also improved through craft activities.
A parent or guardian must accompany the child throughout the session.
Story Time is held during the school term only. This is a free event and no bookings are required, just come along!

Story Time @ Cambridge Library
2025-12-16 10:30 - 12:00 | Cambridge Library, 99 The Boulevard, Floreat, WA, 6014, Australia
For children aged 2-5 years. Join us for some stories and craft. Each week features a different theme.

Cultural Yarns on Wadjemup: The Djoowak Yarn
2025-12-16 11:30 - 14:00 | Wadjemup Museum Sculpture Garden, Digby Drive, Rottnest Island, WA, 6161, Australia
Join the Djoowak Yarn for a powerful cultural experience on Wadjemup / Rottnest Island, open to all who wish to connect and learn.

Everyone is welcome to join this unique and enriching experience with respected Aboriginal Elders and emerging cultural leaders. Stories, experiences, and knowledge will be shared across generations, honouring the strength, vision, and legacy of Aboriginal people and culture.
The Cultural Yarn will include separate men’s and women’s yarning circles, a traditional Noongar dance performance, and a shared meal featuring native ingredients.
The yarning circles will explore deep connections to Whadjuk Boodja (Country) as well as the rich history and significance of Wadjemup.
Drawing on artefacts from the Wadjemup Museum – including one of the largest collections of Aboriginal glass artefacts in Australia – the yarning will weave together stories of community and culture, from traditional lore and personal narratives to contemporary practices and aspirations for the future.

Honouring Past and Future Generations
In Noongar language, djoowak means future and previous generations. The Djoowak Yarn honours the 2025 NAIDOC theme, The Next Generation: Strength, Vision and Legacy, and represents the responsibility to honour those who came before us, while guiding those yet to come.

Important notes:

This family-friendly event is free to attend but registration is required due to limited capacity.
Please ensure you register all members of your group, including children.
We invite people of all genders to join. Children are also welcome; however, they must always be accompanied by an adult and supervised throughout the event.

Event subject to change.

Program & Schedule
The event will begin at 11:30 am with a Welcome to Country and Smoking Ceremony led by Elders, followed by an Aboriginal dance performance. Guests will then break into male and female yarning circles to engage in reflection and conversations about traditional lore including art, culture, and contemporary practices of today.
The yarning will include the sharing of food featuring native flavours and ingredients from Aboriginal cater Gather Foods which is complimentary for those who attend.
Vegetarian and gluten-free options will be available.

Where to Find the Event
This event takes place in the Wadjemup Museum Yarning Circle area within Wadjemup Museum Sculpture Garden adjacent to the museum.
You will find Wadjemup Museum behind the settlement mall on Wadjemup / Rottnest Island, an easy walk from the main jetty in Thomson Bay.

Ferry Travel
Ferry tickets to Wadjemup / Rottnest Island are not included in your event registration, so don’t forget to book your tickets now with:
SeaLink Rottnest
Rottnest Express
Rottnest Fast Ferries

About the Event
This event is presented by the Rottnest Island Authority which aims to bring a series of Aboriginal cultural experiences to and around the Wadjemup Museum on Wadjemup / Rottnest Island.
Cultural Yarns offers all people, including visitors, the opportunity to connect with and learn about Aboriginal culture. The initiative also aims to build capacity for emerging Aboriginal presenters and leaders to enter cultural heritage and the tourism sector.
Emerging leaders for Cultural Yarns will be mentored and guided by Elders.

Acknowledgement of Country
We acknowledge the Whadjuk Noongar people as the Traditional Owners of Wadjemup, their continued connection to the island and its waters, and pay our respects to Elders past, present and future.
We pay respect to all Aboriginal people affected by the historical use of Wadjemup as a place of unjust incarceration, especially the men and boys whose bodies remain at Wadjemup, and to the families and descendants who lost them.
