Event details

Celebrations fit for a Queen

The City is the place to visit this Queens Birthday Public Holiday, Friday 28 October, with a full day of free activities, events, shopping and entertainment.

Shops are open for business until 9pm and with free train travel available all day into the city, there is no excuse not to visit.

Street Entertainment

Roving characters and musicians will enliven the city malls throughout the day, entertaining kids and families.

Nomad Two Worlds Exhibition

Experience our State’s cultural diversity through an outdoor exhibit of 53 large-scale portrait photographs lining Hay and Murray Street Malls. Find out more...

Twilight Hawkers Market

As the sun begins to set, delve into a multi-cultural array of food stalls as Forrest Place takes you mouth on a journey to far off lands. Find out more...

The Commonwealth Festival

What better way for the WA community to celebrate CHOGM 2011 than with our own arts and cultural festival. This eight-day festival at the Perth Cultural Centre, will offer an array of family friendly events celebrating the people and culture of the Commonwealth. Find out more...

Free Public Transport to the city!

In order to encourage people to visit the city over the long weekend and participate in CHOGM festivities, all public transport on buses, trains and ferries will be FREE on Friday 28 October and Saturday 29 October.

More information on public transport scheduling over the Queen Birthday Public Holiday weekend can be found at: http://www.transperth.wa.gov.au/

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