JANUARY	The Perth Cup is the premier thoroughbred racing event on the WA horseracing calendar. Fringe World Festival in Perth is a month-long smorgasbord of entertainment that will tickle your taste buds.
FEBRUARY	The Rottnest Channel Swim sees more than 2,500 swimmers attempt the 19.7km crossing between Cottesloe Beach and Rottnest Island. The Busselton Jetty Swim is a 3.6km open water swim for individuals and teams around the iconic Busselton Jetty. The Perth Festival is the oldest annual multi-arts festival in the southern hemisphere, offering some of the world’s best theatre, music, film, visual arts, street arts, literature and free events. More than 100 yachts compete each year at Geographe Bay Race Week, WA’s premier yachting regatta. Some of the state’s best music acts perform at the Boyup Brook Country Music Festival. The Nannup Music Festival showcases an eclectic mix of acts set in the stunning bush backdrop of the small South West town.
MARCH	The Katanning Harmony Festival celebrates cultural diversity with dance, music, market stalls and food. The Hyde Park Festival is held in the beautiful grounds of Perth's Hyde Park, with entertainment, displays, amusements, art and craft and food stalls. Explore the best in caravans, campers, trailers and accessories all in one place at the Perth Caravan & Camping Show. Wagin Woolarama is a two-day extravaganza of all the best in rural and regional produce from WA’s Heartland. Swim with the whale sharks from March to June. The weather's warm, it's the perfect time of year for the experience of a lifetime – getting acquainted with the world's biggest fish who inhabit Ningaloo Reef. They're harmless! Broome’s Staircase To The Moon is a natural phenomenon caused by a full moon reflecting off the exposed mudflats at Roebuck Bay at extremely low tides, creating a beautiful illusion of a staircase reaching to the moon. The Mandurah Crab Fest features fresh food, live music, competitions, celebrities, cooking demonstrations and fireworks. The York Motorcycle Festival is a family-friendly event featuring stunt shows, live music, trade displays, markets and motorbike rides for kids. Western Australia's premier game fishing event, Gamex, is held annually in Exmouth.
APRIL	The Fremantle International Street Arts Festival showcases the world of busking, street theatre, comedy, circus and cabaret. The Shore Leave Festival in Geraldton presents the best of Western Australian seafood, culture and live music. The Fairbridge Festival is a family-friendly celebration of folk and world music in a traffic-free, self-contained rural village with something for everyone. The Karijini Experience offers four days of culture, art, food and music on country with a diverse and inclusive program of authentic arts and cultural experiences. The Perth Comedy Festival is Perth’s biggest month of comedy, bringing together international stars and local comedians in venues all over Perth. Anzac Day services are held throughout Western Australia to commemorate the 25,000 casualties suffered by Australian troops during World War 1.
MAY	TheBusselton Festival of Triathlon includes events for individuals, teams and children. The world’s top professional surfers travel to Margaret River to compete in the Margaret River Pro. The South West Craft Beer Festival in Yallingup features craft beers, local brewers, live music and gourmet food. Toodyay's Moondyne Festival celebrates the town's Colonial past with street theatre, music, competitions and food. The closed forest roads between Bunbury and Nannup and home to the annual Forest Rally. The Ningaloo Whale Shark Festival highlights the community’s relationship with the yearly visitation of whale sharks. Enjoy the bounty of fresh produce and wine on offer in Taste Great Southern Festival events all over the south of the state. Set in the East Kimberley region, the Ord Valley Muster is packed with events and experiences such as dining under the stars, music, comedy and rodeo. Migrating whales can be viewed along the coast from May to October.
JUNE	The Leonora Golden Gift is an athletics carnival with a difference – just the road, red dust and $65,000 up for grabs. The annualwildflower season commences and continues through spring. Truffle Kerfuffle is an all-weekend celebration of black truffles, held in Manjimup, the heart of Australian truffle country. The Albany Classic 'Around the Houses' is an historic motor sport spectacle with a wide variety of vintage and classic cars running through the heart of Albany’s CBD.
JULY	NAIDOC week celebrates the unique connection of Indigenous Australians to country. The Good Food & Wine Show treats food and wine lovers to a sensory journey with the very best produce Australia has to offer. The Maritime Festival celebrates Albany's maritime history, including that of the local Menang Nyoongar people who have links to the sea dating back thousands of years. The Revelation Perth International Film Festival features individual works, a film competition, live music and special events.
AUGUST	A variety of watercraft take on the white water of the Avon and Swan Rivers in the gruelling Avon Descent. The Nannup Garden and Flower Festival features open gardens, artists' studios and workshops. Taste of the Kimberley celebrates the people, produce and agriculture of the East Kimberley. The Shinju Matsuri Festival is a celebration of Broome's unique multicultural and pearling history that brings Japanese, Chinese, Malay, Indonesian, Filipino and European people together with the local Aboriginal community. Dowerin Field Days is one of Australia's largest agricultural expos. From tractors to cheeses, water tanks to stud rams, fencing products to fine wines, you’ll find it all here. Mass plantings of tulips start to bloom at the breathtaking Araluen Botanic Park in the Perth Hills.
SEPTEMBER	The Ravensthorpe Wildflower Show has a wonderful display of native flora. The country comes to the city for 10 days at the Perth Royal Agricultural Show. Explore Australia’s largest botanical gardens at the Kings Park and Botanic Gardens Wildflower Festival with beautiful wildflowers in bloom. The Southern Art and Craft Trail showcases the creative works of more than 600 artists in 70+ venues including galleries, museums, wineries, cafes and shops over a 35,000 square kilometre area. Thousands of race goers travel to the Goldfields for Kalgoorlie Cup Week. The Awesome International Festival For Bright Young Things is a showcase of amazing, contemporary art from all over the world. Margaret River Region Open Studios showcases an increasingly diverse and vibrant visual arts scene. The York Festival offers a fabulous weekend of family-friendly entertainment full of art, music, fun and laughter.
OCTOBER	The Cape to Cape MTB is a full service mountain bike event, taking participants over four days through bush tracks, sealed roads and forest trails from Cape Leeuwin to Cape Naturaliste. Lost and Found Festival is four days of adventure for lovers of food, wine, craft beer and live music throughout Bunbury, Dardanup, Capel and the Ferguson Valley. The Dardanup Bull and Barrel Festival is a family-friendly celebration of the diversity and vibrancy of the area with market and food stalls, live music and demonstrations. The Kalgoorlie Desert Race is one of Australia's largest off road racing events for both bikes and cars to compete in.
NOVEMBER	The Festival of Country Gardens celebrates spring with open gardens in Bridgetown, Balingup and Greenbushes. The Blues at Bridgetown Music Festival is Western Australia’s original music festival. The Perth 4WD and Adventure Show has all the latest caravans, camper trailers, new 4WDs and SUVs, camping accessories, fishing gear, navigation and electronics. The Perth International Jazz Festival presents an array of performances in numerous venues across the city with a blend of ticketed and free events.  Whether you’re a seasoned sommelier, a dedicated foodie, or simply someone who loves good music and even better bites, Pair’d Margaret River is your invitation to experience the region like never before. The world's finest dramas, comedies, thrillers and love stories light up the outdoor screens from November to mid-April at Lotterywest Festival Films offering the quintessential Perth summer experience.
DECEMBER	Ironman WA held in Busselton, is renowned for being the place to go for a personal best with one of the flattest and fastest courses on the global circuit. The Channel 7 Christmas Pageant brings the streets of Perth to life with illuminated floats, dancers, marching bands and, of course, Father Christmas and his helpers. St Barbara’s Festival in Kalgoorlie celebrates the contribution that mining has made to Western Australia.