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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.
Music & Entertainment
Secret Sounds of the City - Piano Legends
Experience Secret Sounds of the City in Mandurah featuring piano-led live performances of iconic songs at a secret venue, with food, drinks and a free drink on arrival.
Wed 05 Aug 2026
15
Mandurah WA, Australia
Experience Secret Sounds of the City in Mandurah featuring piano-led live performances of iconic songs at a secret venue, with food, drinks and a free drink on arrival.
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 06 Aug 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.
Family & School Holiday Events
FlameFest Mandurah
Experience FlameFest Mandurah at Hall Park with fire performers, FMX stunt shows, live music and food trucks in a high-energy winter night event on the foreshore.
Fri 07 Aug 2026
15
Hall Park, Leighton Place, Halls Head Mandurah, WA, Australia
Experience FlameFest Mandurah at Hall Park with fire performers, FMX stunt shows, live music and food trucks in a high-energy winter night event on the foreshore.
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 07 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!
Food, Drink & Dining
Redgum's Truffle Kafuffle
As the winter evenings settle in and truffle season reaches its peak, join Redgum for a dining experience celebrating one of the world’s most coveted ingredients.
Sat 08 Aug 2026
195
101 Irwin Rd, Teesdale WA 6213, Australia
As the winter evenings settle in and truffle season reaches its peak, join Redgum for a dining experience celebrating one of the world’s most coveted ingredients.
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 08 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!
Workshops & Classes
Inclusive Paint & Sip Classes
Celebrate creativity and connection with an Inclusive Paint & Sip experience in Mandurah, designed to be relaxed, supportive and accessible for people of all abilities.
Sat 08 Aug 2026
40
Contemporary Art Spaces Mandurah, Ormsby Terrace, Mandurah WA, Australia
Celebrate creativity and connection with an Inclusive Paint & Sip experience in Mandurah, designed to be relaxed, supportive and accessible for people of all abilities.
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 08 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.
Free Event
Austin Healey Car Club at Redz Zoo
Come and admire a fantastic display of classic Austin Healey cars FREE outside the zoo.
Sun 09 Aug 2026
Free
Ranger Red's Zoo & Conservation Park (Previously Peel Zoo), Sanctuary Drive, Pinjarra WA, Australia
Come and admire a fantastic display of classic Austin Healey cars FREE outside the zoo.
Arts, Culture & Exhibitions
Shore Break
Hilarious and gut-wrenching, Shore Break is a play about a man reconciling the damage of a life half lived. A raw and poetic performance written and performed by Chris Pitman.
Sun 09 Aug 2026
45
Mandurah Performing Arts Centre, 9 Ormsby Terrace, Mandurah WA 6210, Australia
Hilarious and gut-wrenching, Shore Break is a play about a man reconciling the damage of a life half lived. A raw and poetic performance written and performed by Chris Pitman.
Music & Entertainment
Secret Sounds of the City - Piano Legends
Experience Secret Sounds of the City in Mandurah featuring piano-led live performances of iconic songs at a secret venue, with food, drinks and a free drink on arrival.
Wed 05 Aug 2026
15
Mandurah WA, Australia
Experience Secret Sounds of the City in Mandurah featuring piano-led live performances of iconic songs at a secret venue, with food, drinks and a free drink on arrival.
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 06 Aug 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.
Family & School Holiday Events
FlameFest Mandurah
Experience FlameFest Mandurah at Hall Park with fire performers, FMX stunt shows, live music and food trucks in a high-energy winter night event on the foreshore.
Fri 07 Aug 2026
15
Hall Park, Leighton Place, Halls Head Mandurah, WA, Australia
Experience FlameFest Mandurah at Hall Park with fire performers, FMX stunt shows, live music and food trucks in a high-energy winter night event on the foreshore.
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 07 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!
Food, Drink & Dining
Redgum's Truffle Kafuffle
As the winter evenings settle in and truffle season reaches its peak, join Redgum for a dining experience celebrating one of the world’s most coveted ingredients.
Sat 08 Aug 2026
195
101 Irwin Rd, Teesdale WA 6213, Australia
As the winter evenings settle in and truffle season reaches its peak, join Redgum for a dining experience celebrating one of the world’s most coveted ingredients.
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 08 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!
Workshops & Classes
Inclusive Paint & Sip Classes
Celebrate creativity and connection with an Inclusive Paint & Sip experience in Mandurah, designed to be relaxed, supportive and accessible for people of all abilities.
Sat 08 Aug 2026
40
Contemporary Art Spaces Mandurah, Ormsby Terrace, Mandurah WA, Australia
Celebrate creativity and connection with an Inclusive Paint & Sip experience in Mandurah, designed to be relaxed, supportive and accessible for people of all abilities.
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 08 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.
Free Event
Austin Healey Car Club at Redz Zoo
Come and admire a fantastic display of classic Austin Healey cars FREE outside the zoo.
Sun 09 Aug 2026
Free
Ranger Red's Zoo & Conservation Park (Previously Peel Zoo), Sanctuary Drive, Pinjarra WA, Australia
Come and admire a fantastic display of classic Austin Healey cars FREE outside the zoo.
Arts, Culture & Exhibitions
Shore Break
Hilarious and gut-wrenching, Shore Break is a play about a man reconciling the damage of a life half lived. A raw and poetic performance written and performed by Chris Pitman.
Sun 09 Aug 2026
45
Mandurah Performing Arts Centre, 9 Ormsby Terrace, Mandurah WA 6210, Australia
Hilarious and gut-wrenching, Shore Break is a play about a man reconciling the damage of a life half lived. A raw and poetic performance written and performed by Chris Pitman.
Music & Entertainment
Secret Sounds of the City - Piano Legends
Experience Secret Sounds of the City in Mandurah featuring piano-led live performances of iconic songs at a secret venue, with food, drinks and a free drink on arrival.
Wed 05 Aug 2026
15
Mandurah WA, Australia
Experience Secret Sounds of the City in Mandurah featuring piano-led live performances of iconic songs at a secret venue, with food, drinks and a free drink on arrival.
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 06 Aug 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.
Family & School Holiday Events
FlameFest Mandurah
Experience FlameFest Mandurah at Hall Park with fire performers, FMX stunt shows, live music and food trucks in a high-energy winter night event on the foreshore.
Fri 07 Aug 2026
15
Hall Park, Leighton Place, Halls Head Mandurah, WA, Australia
Experience FlameFest Mandurah at Hall Park with fire performers, FMX stunt shows, live music and food trucks in a high-energy winter night event on the foreshore.
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 07 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!
Food, Drink & Dining
Redgum's Truffle Kafuffle
As the winter evenings settle in and truffle season reaches its peak, join Redgum for a dining experience celebrating one of the world’s most coveted ingredients.
Sat 08 Aug 2026
195
101 Irwin Rd, Teesdale WA 6213, Australia
As the winter evenings settle in and truffle season reaches its peak, join Redgum for a dining experience celebrating one of the world’s most coveted ingredients.
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 08 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!
Workshops & Classes
Inclusive Paint & Sip Classes
Celebrate creativity and connection with an Inclusive Paint & Sip experience in Mandurah, designed to be relaxed, supportive and accessible for people of all abilities.
Sat 08 Aug 2026
40
Contemporary Art Spaces Mandurah, Ormsby Terrace, Mandurah WA, Australia
Celebrate creativity and connection with an Inclusive Paint & Sip experience in Mandurah, designed to be relaxed, supportive and accessible for people of all abilities.
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 08 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.
Free Event
Austin Healey Car Club at Redz Zoo
Come and admire a fantastic display of classic Austin Healey cars FREE outside the zoo.
Sun 09 Aug 2026
Free
Ranger Red's Zoo & Conservation Park (Previously Peel Zoo), Sanctuary Drive, Pinjarra WA, Australia
Come and admire a fantastic display of classic Austin Healey cars FREE outside the zoo.
Arts, Culture & Exhibitions
Shore Break
Hilarious and gut-wrenching, Shore Break is a play about a man reconciling the damage of a life half lived. A raw and poetic performance written and performed by Chris Pitman.
Sun 09 Aug 2026
45
Mandurah Performing Arts Centre, 9 Ormsby Terrace, Mandurah WA 6210, Australia
Hilarious and gut-wrenching, Shore Break is a play about a man reconciling the damage of a life half lived. A raw and poetic performance written and performed by Chris Pitman.
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.