Tuesday 15 May 2012

June Fun Festivals in Western Australia

Western Australia has a lot of Festivals in June that celebrate the life of the local communities that organise them. The good thing is that these Festivals are for the local and visiting people from other parts of Western Australia, the other states and territories in Australia, and from around the world.

York Gourmet Food and Wine Festival

York Gourmet Food and Wine Festival

June 2 - 3
Based in the heart of the Avon Valley region, the York Gourmet Food and Wine Festival celebrates Western Australia's gourmet food and premier wine. Fresh produce, interactive cooking demonstrations, balloon artists and face painters will entertain the whole family in the majestic York Town Hall just a short drive north of Perth.

Whale Song Augusta

Whale Song Augusta

June 2 - 3
Augusta is one of WA's premier whale watching destinations, offering mesmerizing sights of these migrating marine giants. Whale Song Augusta celebrates the return of the southern right and humpback whales to Augusta and marks the start of the popular whale watching season. Enjoy a market day, cooking demonstrations, entertainment and a barbeque, among other family-friendly activities.

Pinjarra Festival

Pinjarra Festival

June 2 - 3
This annual arts and cultural event in one of WA's oldest towns celebrates the Murray Region's rural lifestyle and activities. The historic Edenvale Precinct sets the scene for the Pinjarra Festival, offering a weekend of local produce, sport, arts and crafts and entertainment for the whole family.

Leonora Golden Gift

Leonora Golden Gift

June 2 - 4
Elite athletes from across the country and around the world will descend on Australia's Golden Outback for the Leonora Golden Gift weekend. Featuring Australia's richest 1,600-metre foot race, the Elite Mile, this athletic carnival is supported by a free community concert, horse racing carnival, fireworks, children's entertainment, market stalls and street performances.

Albany Classic Motor Event

Albany Classic Motor Event

June 2 - 3
Get up close and personal with magnificent motor vehicles as more than 180 vintage and classic cars drive into Albany. The Albany Classic includes the Round the Houses Motor Event, family entertainment as well as two individual hill climbs and motor events at Mt Clarence and the Albany Wind Farm.

Truffle Kerfuffle

Truffle Kerfuffle - Southern Forests Food Festival

June 16
Manjimup is famous around the world for what it grows underground - the black truffle - and WA's extraordinary Southern Forests regularly produce 70 per cent of the nation's harvest. Live truffle hunts, truffle dog demonstrations, master cooking classes and a local farmers market come together to make Truffle Kerfuffle a popular celebration of this rare fungus.

Fourteen Modern Masters

Picasso to Warhol: Fourteen Modern Masters

June 16 - December 3
More than 100 masterpieces by iconic 20th century artists - including Henri Matisse, Marcel Duchamp and Jackson Pollock - will be on display at Picasso to Warhol: Fourteen Modern Masters. The exhibition will feature celebrated works from The Museum of Modern Art, New York as part of the Art Gallery of Western Australia's Great Collections of the World series.

For more information about Western Australian, including events, visit www.westernaustralia.com.

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