2026
Whalesong Festival

Augusta, Western Australia

The Whalesong Festival is a celebration
for all to experience and enjoy
what the Southwest has to offer
in its natural beauty and community spirit.

Augusta Whalesong Festival

Festival Events

The Augusta Whalesong Festival runs over the four days of the Western Australia Day long weekend, Friday May 29 to Monday June 1

Use the dropdown box below for an overview of events and click on each one for more information.

Friday 29 May

11am   Lions Park:
Opening Ceremony and inauguration of the steel Whale Tail created by the Augusta Men’s Shed. Kate Finkelstein to coordinate Singrays and ukulele players.


5pm     Boat Harbour:
Ticketed Cocktail Party and Welcome to Country in hangar of new Marine Rescue Building. Wines and abalone to be supplied by Rare Foods.  Fish Tacos by Sol Cocina? Whale movies by Whale Watch to be projected onto back wall and whale sounds featuring in background.  (Possible outdoor show with Kite Kinetics LED Kite).  Approx 60-80 pax. Fundraiser for CRC ticketed at $75pp

Saturday, 30 May

All day Augusta Main Street:

To be mass decorated with crocheted Twirlie Whirlies and marine animals.

Dozens of wooden whales cut out by the Men’s Shed to be decorated by art group and Augusta and Karridale Primary Schools and then attached to posts and installed in garden beds. Art group to paint larger whales.

Sarah Zel Chescoe to create 10 metre whale made from reticulation hose. Whale to be paraded in 3 parts from Historical Society down main street footpath by Kat Anna dancers ending at the hotel. Whale to be put together on lawn in front of hotel and anchored down.  Whale to move to each location during the festival.  Time 11.30 finishing at the hotel at 12.30.

Buskers, Ukulele group, Singrays, to perform in street and at hotel

Spinners in corner near bottle shop.

Children’s colouring in competition to be displayed in Uniting Church.

Whale Sand Sculpture and workshop session outside supermarket??

Raffle Outside supermarket.

Printed walk trail to various whale & historical sites within Augusta available throughout weekend

Town Mural to be started.

Briony Paul of Captain’s Log in Ellis Street to display her sea themed drawings in her premises but if these are no longer available she will display them within the covered veranda of the interpretative centre at the lighthouse.

Lighthouse tours. 


AM      Centennial Hall:

CWA morning markets in the hall


PM      Augusta Hotel:

12.30  Kat Anna dancers and whale to arrive

1.00    The Anchormen to perform outside

2.30     Asha, Ukelele group, Deb Perry, Singrays to perform also outside.

2.30     Kiteman to do Kite making session on the lawn of the pub with Asha playing flute in the background.

5.00    Hotel: Band and fish themed food


 

Sunday, 31 May

8.00am Boat Harbour:

15 – 20 Market stalls inside Marine Rescue Building


9.00am Boat Harbour :
Blessing of the fleet

DBCA Blow up whale and information booth

Volunteer Fire & Rescue Display

Ambos

2 Oceans live broadcast

Skiffs demo

Augusta Volunteer Marine Rescue Boats on show

Food vans

Kite Kinetics kite demonstration

Raffle draw

RAC Helicopter?

Sarah’s Whale


11.00am Centennial Hall:

 David Attenborough’s Ocean movie. Jay Harman will introduce the movie and host a Q&A afterwards. Free but ticketed.


3pm       Boat Harbour :

Guided walk from Boat Harbour to Leeuwin Lighthouse along the new path ending in sundowner at lighthouse.   Walks to be guided by Paul Sofilas, Zac Webb, David Wilcox.  Each group will rotate between each guide. Need to find 3 change spots.  Tracey Webb to do food, Subsea Wines to supply wine.  Kae Fingelstein to perform on her piano. Watch the sun go down and then get bused back to Boat Harbour.  Ticketed (max 42 pax) $45.00

Monday, 1 June 2026

9am       Yoga at the CRC


10am     Turner Street Jetty

 Jetty Aerial Photo with crowd. CF liaising with Chris Collins re drone.

Throughout the long weekend the main street decorations will be in place, possible town mural to be continued. Briony Paull exhibition continues. Lighthouse tours continue.

Whalesong Frolic Cocktail Party

Friday 29 May
5:00 – 7:30pm
Augusta Boat Harbour
Tickets $75pp + booking fee

Kickstart your Whalesong Festival experience by heading to the Augusta Boat Harbour to attend the Whalesong Frolic Cocktail Party.

Enjoy local music and food while savouring a glass or two of the delightful Subsea Wines, our wine sponsor. Maybe enjoy a cool refreshing beer from local South West breweries.

Experience the warmth and welcoming atmosphere at the new Augusta Volunteer Marine Rescue facilities.

Limited spaces are available to support this important fundraising event for your local Augusta Community Resource Centre. Community raffles and silent auctions will be available for you to support.

Augusta Whalesong Cocktail Party

David Attenborough’s OCEAN movie

Sunday 31 May May, 3:00pm
Free event
Centennial Hall
Allnut Tce Augusta

 

Come for this free screening of “Ocean” as David Attenborough explore the planet’s undersea habitats, revealing the greatest age of ocean discovery and emphasising the ocean’s vital importance while exposing its problems and highlighting opportunities for marine life recovery

 

Due to the expected high demand, please register for your free tickets at Augusta CRC.

Ocean by David Attenborough
Kites Socks Display

Special Kite Display & Music

Saturday 30th May, 4pm to 6pm
Augusta Hotel Motel
53 Blackwood Ave, Augusta
Free of Charge

As an extra special treat there will be an interactive kite display and building workshop on the lawn area at the back of the Augusta Hotel by Kite Kinetics – not to be missed.

$10pp cost for those wishing to make their own kite.
No bookings required. Pay on the day

Whale of a Time: Community Mural Project

 Friday 29th May – Monday 1 Jun
Location

Wall Mural by local artist with community participation.  Join our local artist (yet to be confirmed) to be part of the community producing a wonderful town mural to celebrate Augusta and the annual migration of whales.  Just show up and be directed by the artist to ensure this lasting masterpiece can be completed over the three days of the festival.

 

Augusta Whalesong Cocktail Party

Whalesong Stalls

Sunday 31st May
8am – 2pm

For the first time, this year all stalls will be indoors at the new Augusta Volunteer Marine Rescue building
The Festival Stalls present a plethora
of food, activities, local information,
crafts, woodwork, coffee, clothing, homewares
and much more…

Stallholders can download an expression of interest Here

Stalls

Whalesong Festival at Augusta Boat Harbour


Sunday 31 May

Blessing of the Fleet – 9:00am
Whalesong Market Stalls – 9:00am to 2:00pm
DFES Displays
– 9:00am to 2:00pm

All Free Entry

The Blessing of the Fleet is a tradition that began centuries ago in Mediterranean fishing communities.

The practice began as predominantly Catholic but is now practiced by Christians as a blessing from local celebrants and pastors that is meant to ensure a safe and bountiful maritime season.

Our festival features more than three days of
celebration for everyone to enjoy.

Blessing of the Fleet

Live Music

Throughout the Day,
Starting after 10am: