Global Streets Festival 2024

The Global Streets Festival 2024 is a celebration of Canning’s richly diverse community where food people and customs are showcased and enjoyed.

Come along to sample new food, experience a range of activations and customs, watch fantastic live stage entertainment, and immerse the kids in new and exciting experiences. Attendees can expect to be totally energised and re-charged through connection with the Canning community at Queens Park Reserve. This is a smoke free and alcohol-free event.

What can you expect?

• FREE entry (no tickets required)
• FREE onsite parking
• Live Stage Entertainment
• Loads of children’s activities
• Up to 10 food vendors including vegetarian, halal and gluten free options where possible (cash or Eftpos)
• Plenty of stall holders
• Global Gathering Tent (secondary performance area)
• Wellbeing Tent run by Good Deed Movement
• First Aid onsite
• Toilets onsite
• Dogs are always welcome on a lead

Main stage schedule

• 11.00am: MC – Jessie James
• 11.10am: Welcome to Country and Smoking Ceremony – Robyn Collard
• 11.30am: Maharashtra Mandal Perth – MMP Dhol Tasha Zanj Pathak Traditional drumming troupe
• 12.30pm: Cockburn Chinese Community Association
• 1.30pm: Zymm Team Dancers
• 2.20pm: Rumbie Tavaziva and Shangara Jive
• 3.20pm: Praaz – Indian Fusion

Global Gathering Tent schedule

• 11.00am: Yoga session with the Good Deed Movement
• 12.00pm: Nier Nguyen playing the playing the Dan Bau
• 1.00pm: Peacock Indonesian Dance Group
• 2.00pm: Ao Dai Club Australia
• 3.00pm: Jungle Body session with the Good Deed Movement
• 3.30pm: Ao Dai Club Australia

Good Deed Movement Wellbeing Tent schedule

• 11.00am: Wellbeing interactive activities
• 11.30am: Wellbeing interactive activities
• 12.00pm: Stretching session with Ivan
• 12.30pm: Wellbeing interactive activities
• 1.00pm: Wellbeing interactive activities
• 1.30pm: Wellbeing interactive activities
• 2.00pm: Journalling Session with Ivan
• 2.30pm: Wellbeing interactive activities
• 3.00pm: Wellbeing interactive activities

Learn more about Good Dead Movement.

Stall holders

• People Helping People
• Eve and Garden
• Kind to Mind
• Hillview Sewing Group
• Mission Australia
• Susan’s Handcrafts
• Chung Wah Community Care
• Culture Cottage

Food stalls

• Honey Creme – Dessert, Bubble Tea and Ice cream
• Ikwhan Cafe Perth – Malaysian Street Food
• Ans Big Fairy Floss – Cute fairy floss
• Kulfilicious – Indian Ice Cream
• Buffa Krisps – Vietnamese Street Food
• Desi Dhamal – Indian Street Food
• Big Five Food Truck – South African Curry
• Driftwood Mobile Cafe – Coffeeee!!
• Dahan BBQ – Chinese and Mongolian Street Food
• Franny's Moving Kitchen – Korean Fusion
• Juice Melody – Fresh cold pressed juice
• Unicone Soft Serve

From the City of Canning there will also be:

• The City's Sustainability Team doing cooking demonstrations with Grow Cook Eat WA
• The Hillview Intercultural Community Centre with plenty of fun activities
• The Libraries Team with their On The Go activity Van
• The Wanju Welcome Team with some community engagement activities
• The City's Major Event Team (we wouldn't miss it!)

Location and Parking

Global Streets will be held at Queens Park Reserve. Free parking (including ACROD) will be available onsite but will be limited. Free bike racks will also be available for those riding down.

We encourage you to consider riding, walking, or catching public transport to the event site. Use the Transperth Journey Planner to plan your journey. 

As with all events near residential areas, please be patient with the staff as they assist traffic entering and exiting the event. Please also be courteous to local residents and do not park on residential verges.

We would like to acknowledge the Whadjuk people of the Noongar Nation as the traditional custodians of the land and pay our respects to their Elders past, present and emerging.

More information

Food/Dietary Requirements

Should you have any specific dietary requirements, we recommend you check out the Facebook page or this page where each food truck will be listed. You can then jump onto their pages and review their menus. 
We will do our best to ensure we cater for vegan, Halal, vegetarian, dairy free and gluten free options. However, It is the attendees' responsibility to ensure they check that their food choices suit their diet.

Weather

In the event of bad weather, please check the City of Canning Facebook page where we will update you with any changes or cancellations. You can also subscribe to any updates by selecting 'Going' or 'Interested' on the Facebook event.

Cost

Everything onsite is FREE besides the food trucks of course! If you would like to purchase from the food trucks, they accept cash or EFTPOS.

Photography and Videography​

We will have event photographers and videographers documenting the event. If you do not want your photo taken, please let the camera person know.

Any further questions or concerns?

Contact the Major City Events Team on 1300 422 664 or events@canning.wa.gov.au