We’re all about turning a mundane Saturday into an extraordinary one.
A usual Saturday in the Swan Valley could include a long lunch at one of the wineries, maybe tasting one or two wines, and probably a stop for cheese and chocolate on the way home. It is a good Saturday out in the Swan Valley, but it’s the same Saturday that you’ve done a dozen times.
This weekend, there’s something very different to do. The City of Swan is launching the Swan Valley Show on Saturday, a free, all-day country event at the WA State Equestrian Centre in Brigadoon. You’d think a country show in the Swan Valley would be something the region has been running for decades, but this is the first of, hopefully, many years.
What is the Swan Valley Show?
The Swan Valley Show is a new entertainment concept being built on the grounds of WA’s premier equestrian facility, a 66-hectare property in Brigadoon. For one day, it becomes an outdoor arena with axemen chopping on stage, free amusement rides, monster-truck rides, motorbike stunts, a licensed bar, and the Eagles-Collingwood game on the big screen, starting at 2:35 pm.
Things to do in Perth
Local talent will be taking the stage throughout the day. Emily Joy, a Perth-raised, WAAPA and Berklee-trained country-pop artist who has played The Muster and Tamworth, opens with a country set at 11:20 am. Lisa Woodbrook, the Perth singer and cabaret performer best known for sold-out Fringe runs, closes the main stage with a Dolly Parton tribute at 5:00 pm. In between sits a Morgan Wallen tribute at 12:55 pm, a Luke Combs tribute at 2:50 pm, Fliptease’s whip and lasso show at 12:10 pm, and Hardwired motorbike stunts three times across the afternoon.
Then of course it wouldn’t be a country show without line dancing with Boot ‘n’ Booty Slappin runs between sets.
Around the stages, there will be market stalls, food trucks, woodcarving demonstrations, sideshow games, showbags, an animal farm, and championship showjumping in the indoor arena. Plus free amusement rides for the kids and a main bar serving throughout the day, which will no doubt keep the adults happy.
What to know before you go
It is plastic-free, so bring a bottle. Refill stations are dotted around the grounds. This is a dog-friendly show, so dogs on leads are welcome. Parking is on site, with accessible parking available. One thing worth knowing if you are wheeling a pram or a mobility device, most of the attractions sit on turf, with some provisions in place.
The details
For those not familiar, Brigadoon and the WA State Equestrian Centre sit at the northern edge of the Swan Valley, just past Upper Swan and tucked into the foothills near Walyunga National Park.
It is about 35 minutes north-east of the Perth CBD by car, and roughly 15 minutes from the heart of the wineries around West Swan and Henley Brook. The WA State Equestrian Centre sits on Cathedral Avenue, signposted off Lord Street.
Date: Saturday, May 23rd 2026
Location: WA State Equestrian Centre, Cathedral Ave, Brigadoon
Entry: Free
Dogs: Welcome on leads
For all show details, visit the official website.
