16-07-2025
Huge free three-day event coming to the Quay this week
Perth's Elizabeth Quay will be transformed into a winter wonderland this month as Cosy @ The Quay: A European Fable takes over the waterfront the from Friday, July 18, to Sunday, July 20.
Inspired by the magical winter festival atmospheres of Salzburg, Munich and Strasbourg, the event features a line-up of live music, dance, food and immersive experiences, making it the ideal school holiday adventure.
At the heart of this free event is the Winter Dome, a glowing, heated space where visitors can relax on heated lounges with a hot chocolate and enjoy live folk singers and piano accordionists.
During the day families can enjoy the Kids Euro Disco and Snow Dance, while at night the space comes alive with Euro Nights DJ sets, filling the space with fun, upbeat European tunes. Mike Drysdale and Little Miss Squeezebox at Elizabeth Quay. Credit: Jackson Flindell / Jackson Flindell / The West Aust
Across the Quay, visitors will find fire pits for marshmallow toasting, fireside poetry readings and sunset opera duo, along with roaming folk dancers and performances of Viennese waltzing under magical lights.
Free European folk-dance lessons will also be held throughout the event, which is available for all ages and skill levels.
Food lovers can warm up with woodfired pizza, Polish-style toasted sandwiches and classic winter treats, all while soaking in the festive atmosphere reminiscent of a northern winter, and plenty of hot drinks.
A ferris wheel, carousel, train rides around Elizabeth Quay and surrounding bridges and a range of food trucks will also be available on a paid basis.
The free event will run from noon to 10pm over the three days.
