EVENT - 15.11.2024
PORTSIDE TWILIGHT CHRISTMAS FESTIVAL
See you in Portside, heart of the West End!
We are very excited to bring to you the 2024 Portside Twilight Christmas Festival!!
Join us for a night of shopping and entertainment under the beautiful Pilbara stars. With a stunning range of products from local artists and makers, a variety of food trucks, live music and performances and activities for the kids, the Portside Twilight Christmas Festival has something for everyone!
We can’t wait to celebrate with you!!

Portside Makers Markets
The annual Portside Makers Market is back again, and we are excited to share the night with you! Featuring local makers and creatives, this artisan market will showcase lots of home-grown talents and offer you a range of products in time for Christmas!
2024 Line Up:
- Outback Lush
- Ginger Fox
- Melissa Hartmann
- Country Captures
- Henryetta
- Isla Under the Sun
- Felt Sew Reel
- Pilbara Sunsets Sensory Play
- Kookaburra Sister
- Unwind Pilbara
- Pilbara Origins 85
- Flint soy candles
- GytonJay3D
- Tangled Touches
- Shell whispers
- Pilbara Jules
- Ze Twinnies
- Swiss Launderette
- Truslove Flora and Fauna
- Carreon Creations
- Cora-Larni Enterprise
- Tricia Hebbard
- Stain.D
- Grateful Remnants
- Blue Pearl Art

Wedge Street Twilight Markets
Don’t miss the variety of stalls stretching along Wedge Street! Plants, clothing, essential oils, gift hampers and more, you’re sure to find something special! But it’s not all about the shopping – keep the kids busy with a Scavenger Hunt visiting local businesses across the precinct too!
2024 Line Up:
- Country Rigs
- MacKillop Family Services
- Essentially Me: Katrina Sharp
- Dahani the Label
- Ash and Fifth
- Wild Bohemian
- West Shore Collective- Pilbara Gift Shop
- Hello Little Co
- Thermomix
- SAFE Hedland
- Port Hedland Visitor’s Centre

Get Ready to be Entertained!
When you need a break from shopping, we have you covered! There’ll be Sweet Treats roving stilt walkers, live music by Vien Russel, Lakeisha Duncan, Locked Groove and Barry Taylor Jr., Baler School Choir and HATCH. Entertain the kids with FREE face painting and FREE art and craft activities. To top it all off, Pilbara Santa will be visiting with his Elves to really get into the festive spirit!
This is a jam-packed event, a must do in the Hedland calendar, and we cannot wait to share the night with you!

Something for the Foodies
Sink your teeth into a variety of food vans and local cafes!
2024 Line Up:
- Outback Beef
- J & R Malaysian
- Cab City Pizza
- Pilbara Hot Wheels
- Tikkaway
- Red Dog Donuts
- Harbour Cafe Truck
- Frozen Cones
- Scoops n Sips
- The Twisty Foodie
- Wedge Street Coffee Shop
- Silver Star Cafe
- Harbour Cafe

Courthouse Gallery+Studio
Don’t forget to pop in and visit the team at the Courthouse Gallery+Studio! Walk through the space and browse the Store+Stockroom for local and Australian-stocked artworks and wares. Stocking new and exciting products all the time, the team can help you find the perfect Christmas gift! If you haven’t already, check out the bright and vibrant youth exhibition ‘How the Wild Things Shine’ – an amazing paper-mache collection showcasing Hedland’s finest imaginations!

Local Businesses
Local businesses are keeping their doors open to celebrate the festive cheer!
- Provisions
- Ileen’s Kiwi Shop
- Visitor’s Centre
- Ocean Gypsy
Event Organisers and Sponsors
This event is brought to you by BHP, Portside Town Team, The Junction Co., Courthouse Gallery+Studio, Town of Port Hedland and Horizon Power.
If you have any questions or are interested in supporting or sponsoring this event, please email hello@thejunctionco.com.au.
Please note: Wedge St will be closed to traffic from 12pm to 9pm on Friday 15 November to ensure a safe set up, delivery and pack down of the Portside Twilight Christmas Festival.