Water Dragons
Spikes and horns and fins – oh my!
Three colossal dragons are set to snake their way to the waters of Hillarys Boat Harbour in a jaw-dropping WA premiere for Joondalup Festival.
Watch in awe as the spiny 15-metre beasts – donned by jet-ski propelled puppeteers – glide ethereally through the harbour, complete with an epic light and soundscape.
Depicted in countless cultures, dragon lore lives on in fairytales, myths, legends – and now in real life. See their serrated scales sparkle before your eyes in fluorescent hues, their beady eyes and slitted pupils, and the pointed spikes that adorn their gargantuan bodies.
From the Melbourne-based creatives who brought us Electric Kingdom’s magical menagerie of glowing giants last year – A Blanck Canvas are back again, bringing more massive mythical creatures to life.
Sessions & Times
Wednesday, 26 March
6:30pm - 7:00pm
8:00pm - 8:30pm
Thursday, 27 March
6:30pm - 7:00pm
8:00pm - 8:30pm
Friday, 28 March
6:30pm - 7:00pm
8:00pm - 8:30pm
Saturday, 29 March
6:30pm - 7:00pm
8:00pm - 8:30pm
Sunday, 30 March
6:30pm - 7:00pm
8:00pm - 8:30pm
Wednesday, 02 April
6:30pm - 7:00pm
8:00pm - 8:30pm
Thursday, 03 April
6:30pm - 7:00pm
8:00pm - 8:30pm
Friday, 04 April
6:30pm - 7:00pm
8:00pm - 8:30pm
Saturday, 05 April
6:30pm - 7:00pm
8:00pm - 8:30pm
Extra things to know
A Blanck Canvas is a multidisciplinary creative company from Melbourne who, through their larger-than-life puppets and performances, encourage social change and leave lasting impressions on audiences.
Their ridiculously talented team design, build and perform unforgettable, immersive experiences for audiences of all ages, all over the world – even creating the futuristic chrome car that Katy Perry rode in on for the 2024 AFL Grand Final.
Water Dragons will be performed at 6.30pm and 8pm every Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday during Joondalup Festival.
Each performance runs for approximately 30 minutes.
Get down early to make sure you get a good view!
The Water Dragons will be performing in the water within Hillarys Boat Harbour, just off the beach.
Swimmers are not permitted in the water during the performances. Any person in the water will cause the show to be stopped.
The best place to view the Water Dragons is standing on the sand at the beach. The performance can also be viewed from the boardwalk, from the grassed area, from the walkway between the beach and boardwalk and along the northern bridge.
Although there will be an accompanying soundscape, Water Dragons is a highly visual performance.
The performances will be viewable from paved paths around the harbour that are accessible for wheelchairs.
For more information about Hillarys Boat Harbour, see Plan Your Festival.
Want to see Water Dragons but hate navigating Festival traffic? We got you!
We’re putting on a free shuttle service every Saturday and Sunday during Joondalup Festival.
The Uptown Express will be running non-stop to Hillarys Boat Harbour from Scarborough beach and Greenwood train station – just look out for the big Horizon West bus!
You can catch the Uptown Express from the following locations:
From Scarborough Beach (outside Scarborough Surf Life Saving Club)
- 4.30pm
From Greenwood Station (at Greenwood station kiss & ride)
- 5.20pm
- 5.50pm
Return to Scarborough Beach (from Hillarys Boat Harbour bus stop 18868)
- 7.50pm
Return to Greenwood Station (from Hillarys Boat Harbour bus stop 18868)
- 7.25pm
- 9.00pm
For more information about getting to Hillarys Boat Harbour, see Plan Your Festival.
Program details
15 March 2025 - 05 April 2025
Wednesday to Sunday Only
Free
All ages
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