Last updated: 10 August 2026
The World Squash Masters Championships come to Perth from 30 August to 6 September 2026, hosted by the City of Stirling with the main venue at Mirrabooka Squash Centre and a glass showcourt at Karrinyup Shopping Centre (entry details are on the official World Squash Masters page at worldsquash.sport). Matches run across the day, but most players are on court once a day, so you get a free half-day every day for a week. Here is the local plan. Use your first free afternoon to get your bearings on the 2:00 pm Perth's Premier Pathways city walk, keep one evening for a small-bar tour with the other players, and give one clear morning to Fremantle. All three are guided walks at an easy pace, $65 to $89 a head, and none of them will wreck your legs before a match.
Your week, planned around match times
All three walks depart from central Perth or Fremantle. Slot them by which half of the day you are free.
Play in the morning? Take the afternoon and evening:
- 2:00 pm: Perth's Premier Pathways departs Perth Town Hall. 2.5 hours through arcades, laneways and street art, finishing about 4:30 pm at Yagan Square. $69, beverage included.
- 6:30 pm: Eat Drink Walk Perth leaves Perth Town Hall. Three small bars, about 40 minutes in each, two drinks and grazing food included. Done by about 9:30 pm. $89.
Play in the afternoon or evening? Take the morning:
- 10:00 am: Fremantle Convicts, Culture and Street Art. A 2-hour walk through the port city, morning beverage included. $65. The train from Perth Station takes about 30 minutes.
Perth's Premier Pathways: the first-afternoon orientation walk
Land, drop your bags, learn the city on foot. This 2.5-hour walk leaves Perth Town Hall at 2:00 pm and finishes about 4:30 pm at Yagan Square, tracing London Court, the State Buildings and Wolf Lane: arcades, laneways, street art and the stories behind them. It costs $69 an adult and $45 a child, includes a beverage, and moves at a relaxed pace, so it will not cost you anything on court the next day.
Do it early in the week. After one afternoon you will know which arcades cut across the CBD grid, where the good coffee hides and how you want to spend the rest of your free half-days.
Ideal timing: your first free afternoon, or any day you play in the morning. The 2:00 pm start clears a morning match with time for lunch.
Eat Drink Walk Perth: the social night
Squash fills your days; this sorts one night. Eat Drink Walk Perth leaves Perth Town Hall at 6:30 pm and spends about 40 minutes in each of three small bars, with two drinks and grazing food included (extra rounds and dishes at your own cost). It costs $89, wraps up about 9:30 pm in central Perth, and suits exactly this crowd: adults who want good rooms and real conversation, not a pub crawl. Round up the players you keep bumping into at Mirrabooka and book a night on the Eat Drink Walk Perth bar tour. It beats another hotel dinner.
Ideal timing: an evening after you have already played that day. Finishing by 9:30 pm keeps an early start the next morning honest.
Prefer something darker? Crimes of Perth and Crimes of Fremantle are 1.5-hour true-crime walks, $60, running on select evenings with specialist guides. Check the dates before you build a night around them.
Fremantle Convicts, Culture and Street Art: the must-do morning
If you take one trip beyond the city, make it this. Fremantle is Perth's port city, and the 2-hour Fremantle Convicts, Culture and Street Art walk covers its convict history, heritage streets and street art, with a morning beverage included. It costs $65 an adult and $45 a child, and recent departures leave at 10:00 am. The train from Perth Station takes about 30 minutes, so the whole outing fits inside half a day.
Ideal timing: a day your match falls in the afternoon or evening. Walk at 10:00 am, finish by midday, have lunch by the water, and be back in the city with hours to spare.
Travelling as a club or squad?
Every walk above also runs privately for groups, up to 100 people by arrangement. There is also a private-only Scavenger Hunt at $35 per person that turns the city into a team game, a good fit for a club or national contingent travelling together. Send your dates and numbers through the contact page.
Companion Card and accessibility
Two Feet & a Heartbeat is a registered WA Companion Card affiliate: the card covers the companion's tour cost, though food, drink, tastings and other paid inclusions are not automatically covered, so the companion pays for those if they take part. Companion Card bookings are made by contacting us directly. Details are in the Companion Card guide, and general access information is on the accessibility page.
Lock in your free half-days
The Masters puts hundreds of players and their partners in Perth for the same week, all with the same free half-days. Pick your afternoon, your night and your Fremantle morning, then check live availability and book your walks. If you would rather compare everything first, the full tour list has every option and price.
FAQs
What is there to do in Perth between World Squash Masters matches?
Guided walking tours fit the tournament rhythm well: a 2:00 pm Perth city walk ($69), a 6:30 pm small-bar tour ($89) and a 10:00 am Fremantle walk ($65) each fill a free half-day without tiring you for your next match.
Will a walking tour clash with my matches?
Players at the Masters typically play once a day. With departures at 10:00 am (Fremantle), 2:00 pm (Perth city) and 6:30 pm (bar tour), there is a start time in whichever half of the day you are free.
How do I get from Mirrabooka or Karrinyup to the tours?
Both venues sit in the City of Stirling, north of the Perth CBD, an easy drive or rideshare from city accommodation. The city walks leave from Perth Town Hall, and the train from Perth Station to Fremantle takes about 30 minutes.
Can a squash club book a private tour in Perth?
Yes. Every walk runs privately for groups of up to 100 by arrangement, and the private-only Scavenger Hunt costs $35 per person. Send your dates and group size through the contact page.