Perth

EVENT · ENDS 2 NOVJoondalup · Wanneroo

Bloom Joondalup 2026 Extended to 1 November: Tickets From $17.40, Gates 6:30pm, Park at P8 or Take the Train to Central Park (Joondalup, WA)

Central Park, Joondalup

Bloom Joondalup, the after-dark light show in Central Park, runs every night until Sunday 1 November 2026, after the organiser extended the original season that was due to end on 25 October. Tickets start at $17.40 for an adult on a Sunday to Wednesday night, and everyone needs a timed ticket bought online: nothing is sold at the gate.

PARKING GUIDECannington

Westfield Carousel New Stores 2026: 9 Open Now, From ASICS to Betty’s Burgers, With 2 Hours Free Parking (Cannington, Perth, WA)

The main southern entrance to Westfield Carousel, Cannington, Western Australia

Nine new stores are listed as open at Westfield Carousel in Cannington, according to the centre’s “Exciting new and upcoming stores” page. Westfield does not say when any of them opened, and the page lists no upcoming stores, so this guide covers only what is open now. Everything below is as of Tuesday 27 October 2026.

PARKING GUIDEKarrinyup

Karrinyup New Stores 2026: 20 Listed, From Bath & Body Works to Salomon, With Centre Hours and Parking Entrances (Karrinyup, Perth, WA)

The West Deck at Karrinyup Shopping Centre, Perth, Western Australia

Karrinyup Shopping Centre lists 20 new or expanded stores on its “New stores now open” page, from Bath & Body Works and Salomon to a Perth-born activewear label and a schnitzel shop. The page gives a floor and a neighbouring store for each one, but no opening dates. Everything below is as of Monday 26 October 2026.

EVENT · ENDS 31 OCTCarramar · Wanneroo

Halloween Spooktacular 2026: Free at Houghton Park, Carramar, 2pm to 6pm Saturday 31 October, Rides, Costume Parade, Food Trucks (Wanneroo, WA)

Halloween decorations at a Curtin University residence in Perth

The City of Wanneroo’s Halloween Spooktacular is free and runs from 2pm to 6pm on Saturday 31 October 2026 at Houghton Park, Carramar (WA). The City describes it as an all-ages community event with carnival rides, a costume parade and competition, a trick-or-treat trail, food trucks and market stalls.

EVENT · ENDS 2 NOVPerth CBD

Perth Glory v Adelaide United at HBF Park, Sunday 1 November 2026: Gates 3pm, Kick-Off 4pm, Tickets From $39, Train Travel Included and Limited Parking (Perth, WA)

HBF Park stand during a concert, 29 November 2023

Sunday 1 November is a double header at HBF Park: Perth Glory v Adelaide United in the men’s A-League at 4pm, then Glory v Wellington Phoenix in the A-League Women at 6:45pm. The simplest way in is the train to Claisebrook Station, because your ticket includes travel on all Transperth services for three hours before, during and three hours after the event. Parking around the stadium is very limited.

EVENT · ENDS 30 OCTPerth CBD

Hilary Duff at RAC Arena, Thursday 29 October 2026: Doors 6:30pm, Train Travel Included, $30 Parking From 5pm and the Yanchep Line Closure (Perth, WA)

RAC Arena in Perth's central business district, February 2023

If you are going to Hilary Duff at RAC Arena on Thursday 29 October, the train is the plan Transperth builds its event page around: your ticket includes travel on all Transperth services for three hours before, during and three hours after the show, and Perth Station and Perth Underground are a short walk from the arena. If you live on the Yanchep Line, check the closure section first. The line is disrupted between Clarkson and Yanchep that night, the last full-line train leaves Perth Underground at 7.51pm, and the show starts at 7:30pm.

EVENT · ENDS 2 NOVPerth CBD

Lily Allen at RAC Arena, Sunday 1 November 2026: Doors 7pm, Train Travel Included With Your Ticket, $30 Parking and the Mandurah Line Closure (Perth, WA)

RAC Arena with its roof open, 14 January 2023

If you are going to Lily Allen at RAC Arena on Sunday 1 November, the train is the plan Transperth builds its event page around: your ticket includes travel on all Transperth services for three hours before, during and three hours after the show, and Perth Station and Perth Underground are a short walk from the arena. If you live on the Mandurah Line, read the section on the line closure below first, because the trains that leave after the show run only as far as Cockburn Central.

TRANSPORT GUIDEPerth CBD

Paying for Transperth With a Contactless Card or Phone: The Rules, Default Fares and Blocked Cards (Perth, WA)

An information machine at Warwick railway station, September 2025

You can pay for Transperth buses, trains and ferries by tapping a Visa or Mastercard, or a phone or watch with a Visa or Mastercard in its wallet. Contactless fares are charged at the standard cash rate, and the daily charge is capped at the standard DayRider fare as long as you use the same card or device all day.

PARKING GUIDEPerth CBD

Transperth Station Parking: $2 on Weekdays, Free on Saturdays, and How to Avoid the $50 Fine (Perth, WA)

High Wycombe Station multi-storey car park

Parking at a Transperth train station costs $2 on weekdays and is free on weekends and public holidays, with one exception: a car left overnight on a Sunday or public holiday needs a $2 payment, because it will still be there on a weekday. The fee applies per 24 hours or part of that period, and the car parks are for Transperth customers only.

TRANSPORT GUIDEPerth CBD

Free Sunday Travel on Transperth: How It Works, What Is Excluded and What to Check (Perth, WA)

The Swan River ferry MV Tricia at Elizabeth Quay, February 2023

Every Sunday, travel on Transperth is free for SmartRider holders and for people who pay with a contactless card or device, on all bus, train and ferry trips from first service until last service. You still tag on and off as normal, and Transperth says the fare is free no matter how far you travel.