Events highlights

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.

Perth Festival 2024 in our City

The City is proud to sponsor Perth Festival 2024, bringing you two dynamic performances running from Thursday 22 February through to Sunday 25 February.

Slip on a set of headphones and settle in by Scarborough Beach for The Invisible Opera. As you take in a vista brimming with life, you will hear a live libretto sung by a security camera, describing what's happening in front of you in real time.

Nightwalks with Teenagers will lead you through the streets of Mirrabooka with local young people as your guide, creating a special experience that brings adult audiences and teenagers together for fun, adventure, contemplation and connection.

The City is also proud to support dance workshops for local community groups as part of the Wayfinder performance.

Visit Perth Festival for further information and to secure your tickets.

Perth Beach Obstacle Course Race

The City is proud to support Perth's first ever beach obstacle course event - Perth Beach OCR Scarbs 2024! The 5km Obstacle Course Race will take place along the Scarborough shoreline and Trigg bushland on Sunday 21 April.

Perth Beach OCR is suitable for all fitness levels whether you’re looking to stand on top of the podium, or just here to have some fun with your mates. Grab your friends and get ready for a wicked day full of beach festival vibes. Tikets go live 29 January - join the mailing list to secure your spot.

Proudly presented by the City of Stirling, Red Dust OCR, Ninja Academy and Perth Fitfam. Visit Facebook or Instagram for more information. 

The Aussies 2023

2023 ICF Canoe Ocean Racing World Championships 

The 2023 ICF Canoe Ocean Racing World Championships were held in Perth from 30 November to 3 December, with the finish line at Scaborough Beach. In recent years the Championships have been held in Tahiti, Hong Kong, France, Spain and Portugal, and were held in Australia in 2023 for the first time! 

The City hosted a Community Fun Day in Scarborough on Saturday 2 December 2023, featuring all day free activities, retail markets, licensed area, live music and more.

This event was proudly presented by Paddle Australia in partnership with the City of Stirling.

Groundswell Festival

Groundswell Festival Presented by the City of Stirling

The Groundswell Festival Presented by the City of Stirling returned to Scarborough Beach with 3 days of jammed packed action from Friday 6 October - Sunday 8 October 2023, attracting approxiamtely 18,000 visitors. 

The festival is a free community event delivered by the Scarborough Beach Association, celebrating positive youth culture and engagement, offering pathways to professional sporting competition and cementing Scarborough as Perth’s home of surf, skate and beach culture.

The City was a proud Presenting Partner and has supported this event from its inception in 2015.

For more information, please visit the Groundswell website.

Paw-some Day Out 2023

The City’s annual Paw-some Day Out returned to Dianella Regional Open Space on Sunday 29 October 2023.

With over 3,000 people and their pets in attendance, Paw-some Day Out is the City’s largest dog-friendly event, hosting over 40 stallholders showcasing the latest pet products and services. The day also featured a best dressed costume parade, canine obstacle course, pup art activity, show bags, eating challenge, prizes and more.

Mirrabooka NAIDOC 2023

Mirrabooka NAIDOC Event 2023

The Mirrabooka NAIDOC Committee present the Mirrabooka NAIDOC Event each year in a celebration of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander culture and history.

The City of Stirling is proud to support the Committee and share in the celebrations each year. The 2023 NAIDOC theme was For our Elders and it was a pleasure to acknowledge the important contribution of our Elders in supporting our community.

Thousands of people came out on a sunny day in July to celebrate, check out event photos on Facebook.

The Aussies 2023

The Aussies 2023

The Australian Surf Life Saving Championships 2023 (known as 'the Aussies') took place at Scarborough and Trigg beaches from 25 March - 2 April 2023, and attracted over 10,700 attendees.

The Aussies saw 5,841 surf lifesavers from 171 surf clubs competing in 505 water and beach events from Youth, Open and Masters categories. The Aussies 2023 was nine days of surf sport action across 18 categories ranging from under 13s to over 75s.

In addition to the competition area, the lower promenade ‘Festival Zone’ also housed the City and TWA marquees, event sponsors, merchandise, food and beverage suppliers, with SBA facilitating 'the Aussies' edition of the Sunset Markets in the upper square. 

Brought to you by Surf Life Saving Australia in partnership with the City of Stirling and TWA.