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Pack your bags - it’s time for a weekend getaway close to Perth. From must-do experiences to dreamy stays, Mandurah is calling. Are you in?
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Trip Ideas For this Weekend
Not sure where to start? Check out our hand-picked ideas for the perfect Mandurah weekend! Whether it’s one day or more, we’ve got you covered.
What's On This Weekend
Add something extra to your stay with local markets, live music, family events and seasonal festivals happening across Mandurah.
Free Event
Sea Monsters: Prehistoric Ocean Predators
This travelling exhibition explores the prehistoric marine reptiles who once ruled the seas.
Wed 12 Aug 2026
Free
Mandurah Museum, Pinjarra Road, Mandurah WA, Australia
This travelling exhibition explores the prehistoric marine reptiles who once ruled the seas.
Food, Drink & Dining
Tipsy Teacups High Tea
Set with the beautiful waterside views of Dolphin Quay in Mandurah, Tipsy Teacups High Tea is the perfect way to birthdays, baby or bridal showers or any intimate celebration!
Fri 28 Aug 2026
49
3/37 Dolphin Dr, Mandurah WA 6210, Australia
Set with the beautiful waterside views of Dolphin Quay in Mandurah, Tipsy Teacups High Tea is the perfect way to birthdays, baby or bridal showers or any intimate celebration!
Free Event
Kick Up Your Heels at The Cut Golf Course
Kick up your heels and enjoy a fun-filled evening of line dancing at The Cut Golf Course.
Fri 28 Aug 2026
Free
The Cut Golf Course, Country Club Drive, Dawesville WA, Australia
Kick up your heels and enjoy a fun-filled evening of line dancing at The Cut Golf Course.
Music & Entertainment
Queen – Bohemian Rhapsody
50 Years On Queen Bohemian Rhapsody is the most popular and most authentic Queen Tribute Experience in the World today.
Sat 29 Aug 2026
80
Mandurah Performing Arts Centre, 9 Ormsby Terrace, Mandurah WA 6210, Australia
50 Years On Queen Bohemian Rhapsody is the most popular and most authentic Queen Tribute Experience in the World today.
Workshops & Classes
Wine & Wheel Pottery Workshop
Experience the perfect introduction to pottery with your partner or friend! Learn two different pottery styles while enjoying a grazing platter and wine for two!
Sat 29 Aug 2026
299
Get Muddy Workshops @ Terraform Studio, Smart Street, Mandurah WA, Australia
Experience the perfect introduction to pottery with your partner or friend! Learn two different pottery styles while enjoying a grazing platter and wine for two!
Markets
Peel Produce Market
Visit Peel Produce Market in Dawesville every Saturday for fresh local produce, artisan goods, hot breakfast, coffee, live music and a vibrant foreshore community atmosphere.
Sat 29 Aug 2026
Free
The Peel Produce Market, Foreshore Reserve, Dawesville WA, Australia
Visit Peel Produce Market in Dawesville every Saturday for fresh local produce, artisan goods, hot breakfast, coffee, live music and a vibrant foreshore community atmosphere.
Food, Drink & Dining
Spill the Tea at Stiller Studio
Clear your Sunday, round up the group and settle in upstairs at Stiller Studio for high tea and a long-overdue debrief.
Sun 30 Aug 2026
49
7 Mandurah Terrace, Mandurah WA 6210, Australia
Clear your Sunday, round up the group and settle in upstairs at Stiller Studio for high tea and a long-overdue debrief.
Workshops & Classes
Hand Build A Butter Dish Workshop
Hand-build your very own ceramic butter dish from scratch with Shakka Pottery, a home studio in Falcon.
Sun 30 Aug 2026
180
Shaka Pottery Pottery Workshops, Teal Street, Falcon WA, Australia
Hand-build your very own ceramic butter dish from scratch with Shakka Pottery, a home studio in Falcon.
Free Event
Miami Plaza Night Market
Enjoy food trucks, live music and local market stalls at the Miami Plaza Night Market in Falcon, a vibrant monthly community event perfect for families, friends and food lovers.
Thu 03 Sep 2026
Free
Miami Plaza Shopping Centre, Falcon WA, Australia
Enjoy food trucks, live music and local market stalls at the Miami Plaza Night Market in Falcon, a vibrant monthly community event perfect for families, friends and food lovers.
Workshops & Classes
Craft Beer & Clay: Beer Stein Workshop
Have a blast at this craft beer collab and make a ceramic Beer Stein on the Mandurah Foreshore, featuring Boundary Island Brewery!
Fri 04 Sep 2026
139
Get Muddy Workshops @ Terraform Studio, Smart Street, Mandurah WA, Australia
Have a blast at this craft beer collab and make a ceramic Beer Stein on the Mandurah Foreshore, featuring Boundary Island Brewery!
Free Event
Sea Monsters: Prehistoric Ocean Predators
This travelling exhibition explores the prehistoric marine reptiles who once ruled the seas.
Wed 12 Aug 2026
Free
Mandurah Museum, Pinjarra Road, Mandurah WA, Australia
This travelling exhibition explores the prehistoric marine reptiles who once ruled the seas.
Food, Drink & Dining
Tipsy Teacups High Tea
Set with the beautiful waterside views of Dolphin Quay in Mandurah, Tipsy Teacups High Tea is the perfect way to birthdays, baby or bridal showers or any intimate celebration!
Fri 28 Aug 2026
49
3/37 Dolphin Dr, Mandurah WA 6210, Australia
Set with the beautiful waterside views of Dolphin Quay in Mandurah, Tipsy Teacups High Tea is the perfect way to birthdays, baby or bridal showers or any intimate celebration!
Free Event
Kick Up Your Heels at The Cut Golf Course
Kick up your heels and enjoy a fun-filled evening of line dancing at The Cut Golf Course.
Fri 28 Aug 2026
Free
The Cut Golf Course, Country Club Drive, Dawesville WA, Australia
Kick up your heels and enjoy a fun-filled evening of line dancing at The Cut Golf Course.
Music & Entertainment
Queen – Bohemian Rhapsody
50 Years On Queen Bohemian Rhapsody is the most popular and most authentic Queen Tribute Experience in the World today.
Sat 29 Aug 2026
80
Mandurah Performing Arts Centre, 9 Ormsby Terrace, Mandurah WA 6210, Australia
50 Years On Queen Bohemian Rhapsody is the most popular and most authentic Queen Tribute Experience in the World today.
Workshops & Classes
Wine & Wheel Pottery Workshop
Experience the perfect introduction to pottery with your partner or friend! Learn two different pottery styles while enjoying a grazing platter and wine for two!
Sat 29 Aug 2026
299
Get Muddy Workshops @ Terraform Studio, Smart Street, Mandurah WA, Australia
Experience the perfect introduction to pottery with your partner or friend! Learn two different pottery styles while enjoying a grazing platter and wine for two!
Markets
Peel Produce Market
Visit Peel Produce Market in Dawesville every Saturday for fresh local produce, artisan goods, hot breakfast, coffee, live music and a vibrant foreshore community atmosphere.
Sat 29 Aug 2026
Free
The Peel Produce Market, Foreshore Reserve, Dawesville WA, Australia
Visit Peel Produce Market in Dawesville every Saturday for fresh local produce, artisan goods, hot breakfast, coffee, live music and a vibrant foreshore community atmosphere.
Food, Drink & Dining
Spill the Tea at Stiller Studio
Clear your Sunday, round up the group and settle in upstairs at Stiller Studio for high tea and a long-overdue debrief.
Sun 30 Aug 2026
49
7 Mandurah Terrace, Mandurah WA 6210, Australia
Clear your Sunday, round up the group and settle in upstairs at Stiller Studio for high tea and a long-overdue debrief.
Workshops & Classes
Hand Build A Butter Dish Workshop
Hand-build your very own ceramic butter dish from scratch with Shakka Pottery, a home studio in Falcon.
Sun 30 Aug 2026
180
Shaka Pottery Pottery Workshops, Teal Street, Falcon WA, Australia
Hand-build your very own ceramic butter dish from scratch with Shakka Pottery, a home studio in Falcon.
Free Event
Miami Plaza Night Market
Enjoy food trucks, live music and local market stalls at the Miami Plaza Night Market in Falcon, a vibrant monthly community event perfect for families, friends and food lovers.
Thu 03 Sep 2026
Free
Miami Plaza Shopping Centre, Falcon WA, Australia
Enjoy food trucks, live music and local market stalls at the Miami Plaza Night Market in Falcon, a vibrant monthly community event perfect for families, friends and food lovers.
Workshops & Classes
Craft Beer & Clay: Beer Stein Workshop
Have a blast at this craft beer collab and make a ceramic Beer Stein on the Mandurah Foreshore, featuring Boundary Island Brewery!
Fri 04 Sep 2026
139
Get Muddy Workshops @ Terraform Studio, Smart Street, Mandurah WA, Australia
Have a blast at this craft beer collab and make a ceramic Beer Stein on the Mandurah Foreshore, featuring Boundary Island Brewery!
Free Event
Sea Monsters: Prehistoric Ocean Predators
This travelling exhibition explores the prehistoric marine reptiles who once ruled the seas.
Wed 12 Aug 2026
Free
Mandurah Museum, Pinjarra Road, Mandurah WA, Australia
This travelling exhibition explores the prehistoric marine reptiles who once ruled the seas.
Food, Drink & Dining
Tipsy Teacups High Tea
Set with the beautiful waterside views of Dolphin Quay in Mandurah, Tipsy Teacups High Tea is the perfect way to birthdays, baby or bridal showers or any intimate celebration!
Fri 28 Aug 2026
49
3/37 Dolphin Dr, Mandurah WA 6210, Australia
Set with the beautiful waterside views of Dolphin Quay in Mandurah, Tipsy Teacups High Tea is the perfect way to birthdays, baby or bridal showers or any intimate celebration!
Free Event
Kick Up Your Heels at The Cut Golf Course
Kick up your heels and enjoy a fun-filled evening of line dancing at The Cut Golf Course.
Fri 28 Aug 2026
Free
The Cut Golf Course, Country Club Drive, Dawesville WA, Australia
Kick up your heels and enjoy a fun-filled evening of line dancing at The Cut Golf Course.
Music & Entertainment
Queen – Bohemian Rhapsody
50 Years On Queen Bohemian Rhapsody is the most popular and most authentic Queen Tribute Experience in the World today.
Sat 29 Aug 2026
80
Mandurah Performing Arts Centre, 9 Ormsby Terrace, Mandurah WA 6210, Australia
50 Years On Queen Bohemian Rhapsody is the most popular and most authentic Queen Tribute Experience in the World today.
Workshops & Classes
Wine & Wheel Pottery Workshop
Experience the perfect introduction to pottery with your partner or friend! Learn two different pottery styles while enjoying a grazing platter and wine for two!
Sat 29 Aug 2026
299
Get Muddy Workshops @ Terraform Studio, Smart Street, Mandurah WA, Australia
Experience the perfect introduction to pottery with your partner or friend! Learn two different pottery styles while enjoying a grazing platter and wine for two!
Markets
Peel Produce Market
Visit Peel Produce Market in Dawesville every Saturday for fresh local produce, artisan goods, hot breakfast, coffee, live music and a vibrant foreshore community atmosphere.
Sat 29 Aug 2026
Free
The Peel Produce Market, Foreshore Reserve, Dawesville WA, Australia
Visit Peel Produce Market in Dawesville every Saturday for fresh local produce, artisan goods, hot breakfast, coffee, live music and a vibrant foreshore community atmosphere.
Food, Drink & Dining
Spill the Tea at Stiller Studio
Clear your Sunday, round up the group and settle in upstairs at Stiller Studio for high tea and a long-overdue debrief.
Sun 30 Aug 2026
49
7 Mandurah Terrace, Mandurah WA 6210, Australia
Clear your Sunday, round up the group and settle in upstairs at Stiller Studio for high tea and a long-overdue debrief.
Workshops & Classes
Hand Build A Butter Dish Workshop
Hand-build your very own ceramic butter dish from scratch with Shakka Pottery, a home studio in Falcon.
Sun 30 Aug 2026
180
Shaka Pottery Pottery Workshops, Teal Street, Falcon WA, Australia
Hand-build your very own ceramic butter dish from scratch with Shakka Pottery, a home studio in Falcon.
Free Event
Miami Plaza Night Market
Enjoy food trucks, live music and local market stalls at the Miami Plaza Night Market in Falcon, a vibrant monthly community event perfect for families, friends and food lovers.
Thu 03 Sep 2026
Free
Miami Plaza Shopping Centre, Falcon WA, Australia
Enjoy food trucks, live music and local market stalls at the Miami Plaza Night Market in Falcon, a vibrant monthly community event perfect for families, friends and food lovers.
Workshops & Classes
Craft Beer & Clay: Beer Stein Workshop
Have a blast at this craft beer collab and make a ceramic Beer Stein on the Mandurah Foreshore, featuring Boundary Island Brewery!
Fri 04 Sep 2026
139
Get Muddy Workshops @ Terraform Studio, Smart Street, Mandurah WA, Australia
Have a blast at this craft beer collab and make a ceramic Beer Stein on the Mandurah Foreshore, featuring Boundary Island Brewery!
Where to Stay in Mandurah
From waterfront apartments to family holiday homes, Mandurah offers accommodation close to the foreshore and main attractions.
Call Us Here to Help
Visit or call the Mandurah Visitor Centre – we’re excited to help with tips, bookings, and all you need for an unforgettable weekend getaway!
Getting to Mandurah
Mandurah is one of Western Australia’s easiest weekend escapes, located just south of Perth.
Travel Options:
By Car: ~1 hour via Kwinana Freeway
By Train: ~50–60 minutes via Transperth Mandurah Line
On Arrival:
Foreshore, cafes, cruises and attractions are all within walking distance.
Weekend Getaways FAQ
Mandurah is located just one hour south of Perth by car and is easily accessible by train via the Mandurah Line. Its convenient location makes it perfect for day trips, weekend getaways and short coastal escapes.
Yes. Mandurah is easy to explore without a car, with regular train services connecting Perth and Mandurah. Many attractions, restaurants, accommodation options and waterfront experiences are located close to the city centre and can be reached on foot, by bike or using local transport.
Discover how to make the most of your visit with our Mandurah Day Trip Without a Car itinerary, featuring a full day of dolphins, dining, waterfront walks and local experiences without needing to drive.
You can book online via Visit Mandurah, call the Mandurah Visitor Centre at (08) 9550 3999, or visit us in person for assistance.
Many of Mandurah’s top experiences are free, including visiting the Giants of Mandurah, relaxing on the beaches, visiting local markets, exploring the foreshore, walking nature trails, and spotting dolphins from the shoreline. Families can also enjoy playgrounds, picnic areas, and scenic waterfront walks throughout the city.
Popular indoor and rainy day activities include visiting local art galleries, enjoying cafés and restaurants along the foreshore, exploring escape rooms and entertainment venues, and attending seasonal events or exhibitions.
Plan Your Weekend in Mandurah
Start building your perfect coastal escape — from dolphin cruises and nature trails to dining, events and easy waterfront stays, everything is closer than you think.