Upcoming Events
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Foreshore Fest
Experience a summer afternoon and evening of live music on Albany’s foreshore, headlined by Hoodoo Gurus, with Spiderbait, Eskimo Joe, The Southern River Band and Carla Geneve.
Event:
Foreshore Fest 2027
Date:
Saturday 23 January 2027
Time:
2pm–11pm AWST
Venue:
ANZAC Peace Park, Albany
18 + event –
physical ID required
Event details & tickets:
Various venues across Western Australia’s Great Southern.
Celebrate spring in the Great Southern with wildflower experiences, open gardens, art, workshops, local food and community events. Plan your festival itinerary and enjoy a stay at Karribank in Porongurup.
greatsoutherntreasures.com.au/bloom/
The organiser's confirmed dates apply to the overall festival. Individual activities have their own times, locations, prices and booking requirements.
Southern Arts and Crafts Trail
Over 70 venues including galleries, studios, wineries, community halls and retail outlets showcase work from more than 300 artists and craft persons during the 16 days of the award-winning cultural tourism attraction.
artsouthwa.com.au/southern-art-and-craft-trail
Christmas in July
Celebrate Christmas in the heart of the Porongurups with a festive winter dining experience at Karribank.
Join us on Saturday 25 July 2026 for a traditional Christmas feast featuring seasonal food, local wines, and the warm hospitality Karribank is known for.
Seats are limited and bookings are essential.
Taste Great Southern - Register Today!
Discover the incredible Porongurup wines at an evening showcase of the best labels in this unique sub-region. Lauded local winemakers invite you to join them for a premium wine tasting: Rob Diletti (Castle Rock Estate), Ben Cane (Duke's Vineyard), Gavin Berry (Mount Trio Vineyard), Laura Wishart (Shepherd's Hut Wines) and Sam Harma (IRONWOOD Estate Wines) will guide guests through different varieties from the makers’ own labels and explore what makes each drop so special.
Every wine is expertly paired with a seasonally-inspired tasting menu from our chefs in the newly established restaurant and cafe at the historic Karribank Country Retreat. This rare showcase happens in the heart of the Porongurup. Don't miss it!
Porongurup Festival
Offers fine local wine, spirits and beer, live music and the hilarious “Porongurup Stomp” where couples crush grapes with their bare feet in cut off barrels.
Porongurup Festival
Grapes and Gallops Festival
Mount Barker Wine Producers and the Mount Barker Turf Club combine to create an exciting day of horse racing and world-class wine tasting, food and fun.
mtbarkerturfclub.com.au
Planning to attend Foreshore Fest 2027? Book your accommodation at Karribank and enjoy a comfortable place to stay during your visit to Albany.
Accommodation is booked separately from Foreshore Fest. Event tickets, transport, and any event packages are not included with your accommodation booking.
Taste Great Southern 2027
Various venues across Western Australia's Great Southern.
Celebrate the flavours of the Great Southern as Taste Great Southern returns for four days of exceptional local food, regional wines and unique culinary experiences. Discover the region's talented chefs, wineries and local producers while exploring everything the Great Southern has to offer.
Plan your festival itinerary and make Karribank your base for a relaxing Great Southern getaway.
Event: Taste Great Southern 2027
Date: 4–7 March 2027
Venue: Various venues across Western Australia's Great Southern
Official Website:
Individual festival events may have different times, locations, prices and booking requirements. Please refer to the official festival program for details.
Carrying the Fire — Albany 2026
See Albany's coastline glow as thousands of handmade lanterns light the shore at Carrying the Fire on 7 November.
Location:
Binalup / Middleton Beach, Albany
Free event
Quenda Festival — Kendenup
A free, family-friendly community event at Kendenup Town Hall and surrounds. Enjoy the town hall markets, live music with Limehouse Trio, free arts activities and workshops, open gardens, a gumboot throwing competition, bike skills sessions for kids, a veteran and classic car display, and the Quenda Treasure Hunt.
Time:
9am – 1pm
Venue:
Kendenup Town Hall and surrounds
Free family-friendly community event
Porongurup National Park Centenary Exhibition
Porongurup Hall. Open daily, 10am to 4pm.
Explore historic photographs, maps, artefacts and artworks celebrating the history, ecology and conservation of the Porongurup Range. Presented by Friends of the Porongurup Range, this free exhibition marks 100 years of Porongurup National Park.
Make time to explore the exhibition and surrounding region, then unwind with a stay at Karribank in Porongurup.
Time:
10am – 4pm daily
Venue:
Porongurup Hall
Special welcomes and presentations take place on selected dates.
Please refer to the organiser’s program for details.
Porongurup National Park Centenary Commemoration
Join Friends of the Porongurup Range for a ceremony, addresses and community celebration marking 100 years since Porongurup National Park officially opened on 28 November 1926.
Reflect on a century of history and conservation, explore the natural beauty of the Porongurup Range, and enjoy a tranquil stay at nearby Karribank.
Time:
1pm
Venue:
Karri boya-k (Tree in the Rock) Picnic Area, Porongurup National Park
Please refer to the organiser’s program for further event and visitor information.
