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Complete this bucket list of things to do with your friends in Perth!
- Tour some of Perth’s finest bars with Peddle Perth
- Swim and snorkel at Cottesloe Beach
- Explore the ancient jail cells in Fremantle Prison
- Have a friendly competition by playing retro games at The Nostalgia Box Museum
- Catch the latest flicks at Event Cinemas Whitford
- See the beauty of Perth and its surrounding regions aboard a hot air balloon
- Zip across the Swan River from the Matagarup Bridge
- Try delicious street food at the Scarborough Sunset Markets
Once in a blue moon, the perfect opportunity arrives. All your friends are available to hang out and spend some time with you.
Then you realise you have no idea where exactly you should go!
Lucky for you, Perth offers many experiences that are best enjoyed in good company. From tours to water sports, let’s discuss the many things you can do with your friends in the city and where you can find them!
Tour some of Perth’s finest bars with Peddle Perth
Website: https://peddleperth.com/
Address: 247 Beaufort St, Perth WA 6000, Australia
Contact details: +61 411 448 724
Operating hours: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM (MON-SUN)
Price: Small Bar Rickshaw Tour – $105 per person
I find enjoying amazing booze to be excellent for strengthening bonds among friends. And the easiest way to enjoy these fine drinks is by bar-hopping across the historic suburbs of Perth!
You can bar hop easily with Peddle Perth, a tour agency located in the Perth CBD. With their help, you and your friends will be able to ride your own rickshaws through hidden alleys and vibrant streets while being guided by local experts.
The entire experience will take you and your friends two hours to finish, with each stop lasting up to 30 minutes before participants are encouraged to continue. It begins at the WA Museum and will end at a random bar chosen by your tour guide.
Pro tip: Peddle Perth’s Small Bar Rickshaw Tours is just one of the many unique experiences they offer. If you and your friends are looking to try more, they also offer other activities like scavenger hunts and city-wide tours.
You can learn more about their offerings by visiting this website.
Swim and snorkel at Cottesloe Beach
Website: https://www.westernaustralia.com/en/attraction/cottesloe-beach/56b2678fd5f1565045daabd8
Address: Marine Parade, Cottesloe, Western Australia, 6011
Contact details: +61 8 9285 5000
How about you spend your bonding time by visiting one of Perth’s famous beaches? Visit Cottesloe Beach in the iconic town of Cottesloe, which is known for its white beaches and crystal-clear waters.
The natural beauty this beach boasts makes it one of Perth’s most popular natural attractions. Furthermore, the lack of strong currents makes Cottesloe Beach a great place for casual swimming and snorkelling, especially if you’re a beginner.
The beach also has a picnic area that features sprawling grass and ample shade, perfect for relaxation and sunset viewing. Before leaving, you and your friends can also visit the nearby Indiana Teahouse for a quick dinner.
Pro tip: While Cottesloe Beach is a pleasure to visit any time of the year, I find the month of March to be the best time. That’s because that’s when the famous exhibition called Sculpture by the Sea is being held on this beach!
This exhibition lasts the entire month and features works made by renowned artists like Johannes Pannekoek and Takahiro Hirata.
Explore the ancient jail cells in Fremantle Prison
Website: https://fremantleprison.com.au/
Address: 1 The Terrace, Fremantle WA 6160, Australia
Contact details: +61 8 9336 9200
Operating hours:
9:00 AM – 5:00 PM (MON, TUES, THURS, SAT, and SUN)
9:00 AM – 9:00 PM (WED and FRI)
Price:
Adult – $22
Concession – $19
Child (4-15) – $12
Our next destination is the Fremantle Prison, a captivating historic site in Fremantle with a storied past dating back to the 1850s. Constructed by convict labour, it stands as the largest convict-built structure anyone will find in Western Australia.
The prison’s imposing walls house the longest and tallest cell range ever constructed by the British Royal Engineers in Australia. In 2010, it earned the distinction of being the first building in Western Australia to be included on the World Heritage List.
During your visit, you’ll have the chance to see the prison’s eerie corridors, dark cells, and echoing halls while a tour guide explains in detail the significance of these structures and the dangerous convicts that used to live in these cells.
Pro tip: Are you and your friends ready to see the more sinister side of Fremantle Prison? Then sign up for the Fremantle Prison Torchlight Tour!
Held every Wednesday and Friday night, this horror-themed tour explores the most infamous parts of the prison, like its solitary confinement and execution chamber.
This tour also discusses the various ghost sightings and urban legends Fremantle Prison is known for, so this is definitely not for the faint-hearted.
Have a friendly competition by playing retro games at The Nostalgia Box Museum
Website: https://thenostalgiabox.com.au/
Address: 69 Plaistowe Mews, West Perth WA 6005, Australia
Contact details: +61 1300 184 423
Operating hours:
11:00 AM – 4:00 PM (WED, THURS, FRI, and SUN)
9:00 AM – 5:00 PM (SAT)
Price:
Adult – $18.70
Concession – $16.50
Child (5-15) – $13.20
The Nostalgia Box Museum in West Perth is a haven for gaming enthusiasts and nostalgia seekers. Founded by passionate gamer Jessie Yeoh in 2015, it’s Australia’s first interactive video game console museum.
As a place that celebrates the evolution of video games from the 1970s to the 2000s, this museum features a captivating collection of over 100 vintage video game consoles, including the Sony Playstation and the Nintendo 64.
Aside from its retro collection, this museum also hosts an interactive gaming area where you and your friends can have a friendly competition playing classic multiplayer games like Halo: Combat Evolved, Mario Party, and Mario Kart.
Pro tip: You can also host a party here for one of your friends. For only $30 per person, your friend group will have the entire museum to yourselves for two hours with unlimited access to their game catalogue and arcade machines.
The museum will also have a BYOB policy during the party, so feel free to bring your favourite beers and wines to make the event more fun!
Catch the latest flicks at Event Cinemas Whitford
Website: https://www.eventcinemas.com.au/Cinema/Whitford
Address: Whitfords Ave, Hillarys WA 6025, Australia
Contact details: +61 8 6240 1454
Operating hours: Depends on current movie schedules
Price:
Adult – $27
Child (3-15) – $16.50
Pensioner – $19
Senior – $16
Student – $19
For a classic hangout experience with your friends, see the latest flicks shown at Event Cinemas in Whitford. With its state-of-the-art technology, your moviegoing experience here is certainly going to be an unforgettable one.
Currently, this cinema boasts 8 premium theatres, including 2 Gold Class and 2 V-Max screens. All theatres are equipped with cutting-edge digital projectors, Dolby Digital surround sound, and 3D-capable screens.
Whenever my friends and I watch a movie here, we book ourselves some seats in the V-Max theatre, as it features some of the bigger movie screens one will find in Perth and premium seats that have contoured high backs and plenty of legroom.
Pro tip: Get the Event Cinemas app on either the Play Store or the App Store so you can reserve the best seats for you and your friends ASAP!
Aside from easy bookings, this app also lets you enjoy special deals and discounts that many non-app users can’t access.
See the beauty of Perth and its surrounding regions aboard a hot air balloon
Website: https://libertyballoonflights.com.au/
Address: 112 Fitzgerald St E, Northam WA 6401, Australia
Contact details: +61 1800 225 566
Operating hours: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM (MON-SUN)
Price:
Adult – $390
Child (4-15) – $360
See the beauty of Perth from above by riding one of Liberty Balloon Flights’ hot air balloons! Based in Northam, their hot air balloon tour agency will take you on a grand journey above the captivating landscapes of the Avon Valley and Perth.
Interestingly, the entire journey will take you and your friends almost seven hours to finish.
As you float, you’ll come across plenty of breathtaking scenery, like the valley’s farms, the winding Avon River, and the towering skyscrapers of the Perth CBD.
Your journey above the skies begins as early as the crack of dawn, so go to sleep early before your reserved date. Breakfast will be served before you board the balloon, so there’s no need to eat before you arrive at the launch point.
Pro tip: You can make your hot air balloon experience more fun by signing up for one of Liberty Balloon Flights’ team-building experiences!
Unlike a typical hot air balloon flight, this one allows you and your friends to be involved with the balloon’s rigging, inflation, and in-flight management.
Zip across the Swan River from the Matagarup Bridge
Website: https://www.zipclimb.com.au/
Address: Near The Camfield, Camfield Dr, Burswood WA 6100, Australia
Contact details: +61 1800 947 546
Operating hours: 11:30 AM – 7:00 PM (MON-SUN)
Price:
Adult (16-69) – $165
Child (8-15) – $129
Senior (70-74) – $165
For those eager to try something exhilarating, visit the Matagarup Zip+Climb adventure precinct, located above the Matagarup Bridge in Burswood. Here, you’ll find heart-pounding experiences that go beyond the ordinary.
Imagine you and your friends climbing, shimmying, and sliding past bridge beams to reach the SkyView platform, perched 72 metres above the Swan River. From there, you can take the plunge and zip back down, reaching speeds of up to 75 km/h!
But that’s not all, as Matagarup Zip+Climb also offers panoramic views, free photos, and a guided tour where you’ll have the chance to learn more about the area’s history and how it helped shape Perth into the metropolis it is today.
Pro tip: Once you’ve finished zipping across the Swan River, it might be a good idea to spend the rest of your day having a mini-golf tournament with your friends.
Matagarup Zip+Climb has an 18-hole premium mini-golf course located along the eastern bank of the river south of Optus Stadium.
Try delicious street food at the Scarborough Sunset Markets
Website: https://scarboroughsunsetmarkets.com/
Address: 152 The Esplanade, Scarborough WA 6019, Australia
Operating hours: 5:00 PM – 9:00 PM (THURS)
Another amazing way to spend some time with friends is by checking out what Perth’s local street food scene has to offer. I find the best way to do that is by visiting the Scarborough Sunset Markets, which are held every Thursday night.
Located on the beautiful Scarborough Beach, this night market offers an enchanting blend of food, music, and sunset views. And of course, its highlight is the over 100 food stalls and trucks that sell delicacies inspired by cuisines from around the world.
As mentioned earlier, music is one of the best parts of the Scarborough Sunset Markets. For an amazing party experience, come visit the market’s amphitheatre, where live musicians and DJs hype up the crowd throughout the entire night.
Pro tip: The Scarborough Sunset Markets always feature new street food vendors in their lineup every week. You can quickly find out which vendors will be featured for the upcoming week by visiting this page.
