Celebrate Winter Solstice 2026
Winter Solstice Events in WA This Weekend — Celebrate the Longest Night.
The winter solstice falls on Sunday 21 June at 4:24pm — the shortest day of the year, and a moment cultures around the world have marked for thousands of years. It’s a turning point: from here, the light slowly returns.
If you’ve been feeling the pull to slow down, gather with others, or simply mark this seasonal shift with intention, there is no shortage of ways to do that in WA this weekend. From free coastal festivals and fire ceremonies to sound healing by the ocean, here’s what’s on.
2026 Winter Solstice Artisan Pop-Up — Kent Street Gallery, Victoria Park
When: Friday 19 – Sunday 21 June | Fri 6pm opening night, Sat–Sun 10am–4pm Where: 12 Kent Street, East Victoria Park Cost: Free entry
A beautifully intimate way to mark the solstice through art and community. The Kent Street Gallery at the Victoria Park Centre for the Arts is hosting a premium three-day artisan pop-up showcasing handmade work from Western Australian artists and designers.
The opening night on Friday 19 June from 6pm is the highlight: expect a special Kandyan dance performance by Kishani Wijesinghe, live music by Sanshi Didgeridoo and Praashekh Borkar, and Japanese rice balls from Omusubi Natchan food truck.
On Saturday 20 June at 2pm, don’t miss The Rabari Book Launch by The Anjelms Project, also featuring Kandyan dance.
The gallery continues through Sunday with participating artists Joanna Hiu, Nicole Francois, Jacqui Hills, Danji+Moto, Ginger Never Cries, Annette Wiguna and Pene Turner. A cosy, creative way to spend the longest weekend of the year.
Find Out More Here: vicparkarts.org.au
Solstice by the Sea — Bathers Beach House, Fremantle
When: Saturday 20 & Sunday 21 June (festival runs 15–21 June) Where: Bathers Beach, Fremantle (Walyalup) Cost: Free event, family friendly
One of the most atmospheric events on this list. Bathers Beach House has transformed its foreshore into a week-long winter festival, and the weekend is where it peaks.
Saturday 20 June kicks off with Cold Nips at 9am (yoga on the boardwalk, ocean swim at 10am — see below), followed by a full afternoon of face painting, kids arts and crafts, DJ Brandon on the decks from 2–6pm, and fire dancers at sunset by Dangerous Delights.
Sunday 21 June — the actual solstice — closes out the festival with fire pits roaring all day, family activities, and Solstice Storytelling at 5pm by the water.
Throughout the week there are fire-cooked feasts, seasonal specials, warming soups and a Wishing Tree raising funds for Perth Children’s Hospital. A genuinely beautiful community event.
Find Out More Here: bathersbeachhouse.com/solstice-by-the-sea
Cold Nips Solstice Yoga + Ocean Swim — Bathers Beach, Fremantle
When: Saturday 20 June | Yoga 9am, Swim 10am Where: Bathers Beach boardwalk, Fremantle Cost: Free — registration required
There is something undeniably alive about stepping into cold water in winter. Cold Nips — a Perth community built around wellbeing and stepping outside your comfort zone — is joining the Solstice by the Sea festival for a special morning of renewal.
Start with yoga on the boardwalk overlooking the ocean at 9am (led by Jordan Doropoulos), then take the plunge at 10am. Afterwards, warm up with soup and hot chocolate around the fire pits.
It’s free but places are limited — register via the link below.
Register Here: Register here
Winter Solstice Meditation, Havan & Dinner — Kookaburra Yoga, Bedfordale
When: Saturday 20 June | 5pm–8pm Where: 210 Carradine Road, Bedfordale WA 6112 (Perth Hills) Cost: $30–$50 sliding scale (includes mulled wine, dinner and cacao). Members free. Children welcome at no charge.
If you’re looking for something quieter and more inward, this is it. Set in the Perth Hills, Kookaburra Yoga is hosting an evening of meditation, mantra chanting and a sacred Havan fire ceremony on the eve of the solstice.
The evening begins with non-alcoholic mulled spiced wine at 5pm, moving into solstice meditation at 5:30pm and the Havan fire ceremony at 6:15pm — centred around the ancient Upanishadic peace prayer Asato Ma Sad Gamaya (“Lead me from darkness to light”). A community dinner of homemade soup and bread follows at 7pm, with cacao and conversation around the fire to close.
Hosted by Mandy from Kookaburra Yoga, this is a grounded, meaningful way to mark the longest night. Rug up — the ceremony is outdoors (moved inside if it rains).
Book: momence.com/l/9kh5186a Link: kookaburrayoga.com
Melville Midwinter — Dyoondalup Point Walter Reserve
When: Saturday 20 June | 5pm–8pm Where: Dyoondalup Point Walter Reserve, Melville Cost: Free
One of Perth’s best-loved winter events returns to the banks of the river. Melville Midwinter is a free, family-friendly evening celebrating the Noongar season of Makuru with live music, dance, poetry, shadow puppetry and roving performances — all unfolding under the night sky in a fire-lit setting by the river.
This year features acclaimed WA artists Peter Bibby, Carla Geneve, Nelson Mondlane, Emily Barker and Ben Witt.
The evening runs as a promenade experience — you wander through intimate performances across the hillside before gathering at the foreshore for a finale. Arrive at 5pm to grab soup (BYO mug!), enjoy free hot drinks and marshmallows around the fire. At 6pm, head up the hill to explore the performances trail. The finale is at 7pm.
BYO mug, warm layers and wet weather gear. No dogs (A Class Reserve). Register your attendance so you receive any weather updates.
Register: melvillecity.com.au/forms/melville-midwinter-form Link: melvillecity.com.au
Winter Solstice Inner Wisdom & Sound Journey — City Beach
When: Sunday 21 June | 1pm–5pm Where: Floreat Surf Life Saving Club, West Coast Highway, City Beach WA 6015 Cost: Ticketed — see Eventbrite for pricing
A deeply nourishing four-hour experience for the actual day of the solstice. Held by the ocean at the Floreat Surf Life Saving Club, this session with Colleen Pearce (Sound Healing Perth) blends intuitive inner wisdom practices with a full sound healing journey.
You’ll be guided through pendulum work, crystal selection, chakra balancing, tapping and muscle testing — tools to help you tune into your own inner guidance — before moving into a deeply immersive sound healing meditation. Stay afterwards to watch the sunset from the balcony.
Tea and light nibbles are included. A beautiful way to mark the solstice with presence and intention.
Tickets: eventbrite.com.au
Esperance Stonehenge — Solstice Sunset & Tarot Readings
When: Sunday 21 June | Open 4pm–6pm for Winter Solstice Where: 817 Merivale Road, Esperance WA 6450 Cost: $20 per person (solstice entry)
This one is for those willing to make the journey — or those who are already in Esperance. The Esperance Stonehenge is the only full-size replica of the original Stonehenge in the UK, built using 137 locally quarried Esperance pink granite stones. It was designed to align with the solstices: on the evening of the winter solstice, the setting sun aligns with the Heel Stones and shines through to the Altar Stone — a genuinely remarkable sight.
Special solstice weekend activities include Tarot Readings and extended opening hours from 4–6pm to catch the alignment at sunset.
If you can’t make the trip this weekend, the Stonehenge is open daily during winter from 9am–1pm ($15 adults, $6 children 6–16).
Find Out More: esperancestonehenge.com.au
A Note on the Winter Solstice
The solstice falls at 4:24pm on Sunday 21 June in Perth. From this moment, the days gradually lengthen. It’s not the coldest day of the year (July holds that title in WA), but it is the turning point — the moment the light begins to return.
Whether you spend it by fire, by ocean, in stillness or in community, it’s a genuinely meaningful threshold to mark.
Happy solstice, WA.
Lisa Spencer
Lisa Spencer is the Founder of WA Wellness, a business devoted to the wellness and tourism industries exploring the connection between people, place and wellbeing.
