Tai Chi Thursdays at Karrinyup
Authentic Yang Style Tai Chi classes
- Thursdays weekly, 6.30pm - 7.30pm
- Karrinyup Main Hall - City of Stirling
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The City of Stirling is committed to providing a calendar of free and low-cost community events that offer entertainment and leisure opportunities for everyone to enjoy.
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Christmas Lights 2025
Step into a sparkling season of joy as we launch the Stirling Christmas Lights in our newly upgraded Administration Centre forecourt!
Wander through the glowing wonderland of interactive light installations every night and enjoy the projections featuring artwork from local West Balcatta Primary School students, nightly from 7.00pm - 10.00pm, from 30 November till 28 December..
This year, we’re bringing the community together with a dazzling launch event and food truck Saturdays alongside the nightly light displays.
Join us for the big launch | Sunday 30 November from 5.00pm
Be there as Mayor Mark Irwin officially lights up the forecourt to kick off a month of community, connection and celebration. Don’t miss the countdown at 7.00pm – stay for the festive fun, food and atmosphere.
Stirling Street Food Saturdays | 6, 13 and 20 December, 5.00pm - 8.30pm
Enjoy even more flavour and festivity every Saturday in December leading up to Christmas, with plenty of food trucks and family fun.
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ExPRO Fitness Festival
The ExPRO Fitness Festival returns to Scarborough Esplanade on Saturday 22 November; packed with high energy and inspiration, featuring guided workouts, hands-on classes, expert-led seminars, immersive wellness workshops, retail therapy, and dedicated zones for refuelling and recovery.
This City is proud to be presenting partner of this event, and to provide our community with the opportunity to lead an active lifestyle. Whether you're a fitness fanatic or just a beginner, this is the perfect chance to meet and learn from professionals in the industry. A ticketed summit will also run on Friday 21 November.
Please note that while parts of the festival are free to enjoy, some activities and areas will require a ticket.
Learn more by visiting the ExPRO Fitness Festival website.
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Mirrabooka Koort (Heart of Mirrabooka)
On Saturday 15 November, the City held a community celebration marking the official opening of the newly upgraded Mirrabooka Town Square - a welcoming, colourful space at the heart of the community.
Visitors enjoyed a day filled with live acoustic music, a special didgeridoo performance, Perth Glory player appearances, and a variety of family-friendly activities including artist workshops, face painting, free sausage sizzle, and more!
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Facto Financial Beach Tennis Open - ITF World Tour
The Facto Financial Beach Tennis Open returned to Western Australia from 6–9 November 2025 at the Scarborough Beach Amphitheatre, proudly sponsored by the City of Stirling. The ITF World Tour BT100 event showcased top international and Australian athletes battling for AU$15,000 in prize money across four action-packed days.
Visitors enjoyed thrilling matches, live entertainment, gourmet food, and a vibrant festival atmosphere celebrating sport and summer by the sea.
Head to Beach Tennis WA for further information.
Groundswell Festival 2025
Groundswell Festival, presented by the City of Stirling, returned to Scarborough Beach on Saturday 11 and Sunday 12 October for its 12th year, bringing another amazing weekend of free multi-sport, lifestyle, music and wellness experiences.
The two-day festival took over Scarborough’s foreshore and beachfront with wall-to-wall action, welcoming thousands of people from across WA for a high-energy celebration of surf, skate, music, culture and connection. Head to the event website for more information on this year's festival.
Groundswell Festival was proudly sponsored by the City of Stirling and Presented by the Scarborough Beach Association.
2025 Australian Master Squash Championships
Squash champions from all over Australia flocked to our City for the 2025 Australian Masters Squash Championships between 5-13 September at Squashworld Mirrabooka, attracting over 1,000 visitors and athletes from around the country.
The Individual Championships were held from Friday 5 to Sunday 7 September, and the Interstate Teams Series from Tuesday 9 to Saturday 13 September.
The 2025 Australian Masters Squash Championships were proudly sponsored by the City of Stirling and presented by Squash WA.
JazzConnect
The City was proud to sponsor JazzConnect again from 29 - 31 August 2025, turning the Scarborough Beach foreshore into a bustling music precinct and bringing great local artists into your favourite venues.
For more information, visit the ArtConnect website.
Next Gen Comedy 2025
The Next-Gen Comedy Festival wrapped up in June 2025, showcasing 44 up-and-coming WA comedians who participated in the competition for a chance at $2250 combined prize money and a spot at a future WA Comedy All-Stars Show.
Congratulations to Nola Bliss, who took out the top prize in the Grand Final and praised the City of Stirling's generous support for local comedy, noting the festival offered a rare chance to perform for larger audiences and spotlight stand-up as a vital art form.
Well done to Nola and all participating comedians who gave it their best!
Next Gen Comedy was proudly sponsored by the City of Stirling and produced by WA Comedy.
Mirrabooka NAIDOC Event 2025
The City is proud to sponsor the Mirrabooka NAIDOC Event, presented by the Mirrabooka NAIDOC Committee, in July of each year. The free and inclusive event celebrates Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander culture and history and gives our local community the chance to connect through ceremony, entertainment, cultural activities and more.
This year's event was held on Thursday 10 July at Stirling Leisure Centres - Mirrabooka. The 2025 NAIDOC theme was "The Next Generation: Strength, Vision & Legacy". 2025 marked a powerful milestone for NAIDOC: 50 years of honouring and elevating Indigenous voices, culture, and resilience. The 2025 theme, "The Next Generation: Strength, Vision & Legacy," celebrated not only the achievements of the past but the bright future ahead, empowered by the strength of our young leaders, the vision of our communities, and the legacy of our ancestors.
2026 World Squash Masters Championships
The City of Stirling is proud to sponsor the 2026 World Squash Masters Championships, with Perth set to be the first Australian city to host the competition since 2001.
The World Squash Masters Championships is World Squash’s flagship Masters competition and sees competitors aged 35+ compete in age-category events for the title of World Champion. Last year’s competition in Amsterdam saw a new record for participation being set, with over 1,200 competitors registering for the event.
Next year’s event will take place from 30 August to 6 September and will feature a stunning all-glass show court, which will be erected in the City of Stirling, with action also set to take place on the 14 courts of Mirrabooka Squash Centre and the eight courts of Belmont Squash Centre.
Image Credit: Squash Australia
Perth Beach Obstacle Course Race
The City proudly sponsored Perth Beach Obstacle Course Race again this year, with the 5km Obstacle Course Race returning to Scarborough on Saturday 5 and Sunday 6 April.
Perth Beach OCR participants of all fitness and experience levels took on the course, either racing for a spot on the podium or just enjoying competitive fun with mates. The inaugural Mayor's Throwdown saw Mayor Mark Irwin take on a 2.5km version of the course alongside other local government leaders and Perthonalities. Keep an eye out for future OCR courses.
Perth Festival 2025
The City of Stirling proudly partnered with Perth Festival in 2025, bringing two wonderful free events to our local community.
Backstories | Saturday 15 February | Stirling Civic Gardens
Celebrating local voices, Backstories was an engaging community event inspired by the storytelling format of “This American Life”. Presented in collaboration with Centre for Stories, this night of storytelling uncovered and celebrated the incredible, yet often unrecognised, individual voices within our local neighbourhoods.
Backstories invited the community to gather in a familiar setting within their neighbourhood, and learn about the unique stories within our own communities from some of our very own local heroes, celebrating a story from every place and a place for every story.
Indian Ocean Sounds | Saturday 1 March | Scarborough Amphitheatre
Perth Festival brought two spectacular acts to Scarborough Beach to enjoy a west coast sunset flecked with harmonies, soul and traditional dance. Indian Ocean Sounds was a free family-friendly event, with South African group The Joy, and Réunion Island’s energetic Lindigo. An act renowned for their ability to spread instant euphoria, The Joy blended traditional Zulu music with a cappella voices, while Lindigo combined African, Indian, Malagasy and European melodies and rhythms in a colourful melange.
An ode to life and appreciating the good times, Indian Ocean Sounds was an evening of free music and energetic vibes to celebrate the final Saturday of the 2025 Perth Festival.
For more information visit the Perth Festival website.
Event sponsorship
The City of Stirling provides cash and in-kind sponsorship opportunities for events that have a strong alignment with the City’s Strategic Community Plan 'Sustainable Stirling'. Events that bring activity and vibrancy to local centres, that attract regional, national and international visitors and increase spend in local areas, and that create unique experiences or support the arts and culture sector are favourable.
Sponsorship proposals can be submitted to the City throughout the year however we encourage all proposals to be received by July of each year. Proposals for sponsorship above $5,000 are presented to Council for approval.
To discuss potential sponsorship opportunities please contact the City Events Officer on events@stirling.wa.gov.au. Read the City’s Sponsorship Policy for further information.
Expressions of interest
If you are interested in becoming a supplier for community events, please register via the below forms. Expressions of interest are accepted throughout the year.
- Artists, performers and community organisations: Please complete the supplier registration form. This will save your details to our supplier database for future reference.
- Food vendors: Please complete the permit application and submit along with any required documents to environmentalhealth@stirling.wa.gov.au. Please note that no fee is required to submit a permit application. Refer to the food permit FAQs for further information.
- Buskers and entertainers: Live entertainment adds to the City’s vibrancy and helps to create an atmosphere where people want to be. However, there are several considerations that we need to make before allowing buskers and entertainers to occupy our streets. Please contact the City's Arts and Events Team on (08) 9205 8555 and ensure you have a minimum $20 million Public Liability Insurance prior to enquiring.
