What's On in Bunbury

There's usually something happening in and around Bunbury — weekend markets, live music, sporting fixtures and a calendar of festivals that runs right through the year. Dates move, so treat this page as a guide to the rhythm of the year and use the official calendars below for what is on the week you travel.

Where to check current dates

Bunbury Regional Entertainment Centre (BREC) is the main indoor venue — theatre, comedy, music and touring shows, on Blair Street next to the cinema. Their site is the live program.

The City of Bunbury publishes community events, markets and festivals. For the surrounding towns, also check the shire sites for Dardanup, Harvey and Capel when you are planning a day trip.

Through the year

Summer brings the region's busiest season: outdoor concerts, foreshore events and school-holiday activities around Koombana Bay. Autumn is festival season in the surrounding towns, celebrating the harvest in the orchards, dairies and vineyards of the Ferguson Valley, Donnybrook and Dardanup. Winter is the quiet, cosy time — galleries, live music indoors and long lunches in wine country. Spring means wildflowers, whale season on the coast and community festivals returning outdoors.

Regular fixtures

Weekend growers' and craft markets run regularly in Bunbury and the surrounding towns. Race days at the Bunbury Turf Club and local sporting fixtures fill out most weekends. If you are here for the dolphins, remember that sightings are most reliable in the warmer months — pair an event weekend with the Dolphin Discovery Centre.

Event dates and programs change from year to year — always confirm details with the organisers or the City of Bunbury before travelling.

Planning a visit around an event?

Make a weekend of it — our 48-hour Bunbury itinerary pairs well with any event, and there's plenty of accommodation close to the action.

Running an event in the region? Get in touch to have it listed here.