From Tame Impala to the return of Rooftop Movies, these are the hottest tickets in town this weekend and beyond.
Dogs’ Refuge Home 2026 Home Open
Saturday October 24 and Sunday October 25, 10am-2.30pm, Dogs’ Refuge Home, Shenton Park
A puppy-kissing booth is just one of the highlights of the animal shelter’s annual fundraising weekend, which helps support its work rehoming and caring for dogs in need. There will also be plant and jumble sales, cake stalls, face-painting and more.
Entry by gold coin donation
Good Day Sunshine Festival
Saturday October 24, 2pm, 3 Oceans winery, Margaret River
Aussie favourites Matt Corby and the Cat Empire will be joined by veteran US singer-songwriter Macy Gray as the festival returns to its original home in the South West. The Forever Party, Teischa and Birdland are also set to perform.
Tickets $129.90 from Oztix
Castaway Sculpture Awards
Saturday October 24 to Sunday November 1, Rockingham foreshore
See how innovative local artists have transformed discarded materials — from TV antennas to swimming goggles — into works of art as the awards finalists are showcased across three outdoor exhibitions. The winners will be announced at the official opening on October 24.
Free. See rockingham.wa.gov.au
Tame Impala
Saturday October 24 and Sunday October 25, 7.30pm, RAC Arena, Perth
Kevin Parker returns to his hometown with his nationwide Deadbeat tour, which follows the release of the Grammy-winner’s fifth studio album in late 2025.
Tickets $159.90 from Ticketek
Michael Robotham
Wednesday October 28, 6.30pm, All Saints College, Bull Creek
The bestselling Australian author will take part in an in-conversation event to mark the release of his latest book Tell Me Something True — his 20th novel and the first to be set Down Under. Dymocks is also hosting author Li Cunxin at the same venue on October 27 at 6.30pm, where he will discuss his new release The Lucky Son, a follow-up to his bestselling 2003 memoir Mao’s Last Dancer.
Tickets $20 from Humanitix
Rooftop Movies
Wednesday October 28 to March 14, 2027, 68 Roe Street, Perth
Fifteen years after an unused carpark rooftop was transformed into an open-air cinema, the popular series is back for its 2026-27 season. Opening night is a tribute to the late Dolly Parton with a screening of 9 To 5, kicking off a program of new releases, classic films and special events as the program stretches into summer.
Ticket prices vary. See rooftopmovies.com.au