Year of the Fire Horse Lion Dance WA Shipwrecks Museum

Name: Year of the Fire Horse Lion Dance WA Shipwrecks Museum
Start: 2026-03-08T13:30:00+08:00
Location: WA Shipwrecks Museum, Fremantle

Schedule

Sun, 08 Mar, 2026 at 01:30 pm

UTC+08:00

Location

WA Shipwrecks Museum, Fremantle | Fremantle, WA

As the Western Australian Dragon Boat Festival surges across Fremantle Fishing Boat Harbour, a powerful cultural moment rises on shore at the iconic WA Shipwrecks Museum.
In honour of the Year of the Fire Horse, a high-impact Lion Dance performance will command the museum forecourt in a thunderous display of tradition, athleticism and ceremonial energy. Driven by the relentless beat of drums and cymbals, the lion will weave through the crowd with explosive jumps, elevated lifts and breathtaking acrobatic precision — a living symbol of courage, strength and renewal.
The Fire Horse embodies momentum and fearless spirit, mirroring the dragon boat crews racing just metres away on the harbour waters. As intensity builds offshore, the lion ignites the land with colour, rhythm and electrifying movement, drawing spectators into an immersive cultural experience that bridges water and shore.
Set against the historic limestone walls of the WA Shipwrecks Museum, this is more than performance. It is a ceremonial welcome. A cultural awakening. A defining highlight of the festival program.
Be there as the drums thunder, the lion rises in a blaze of colour and power, and the entire harbour erupts into a spectacle of rhythm, energy and celebration.
Event details:
https://www.facebook.com/fremantlefishingboatharbour/events/