This graceful giant of the ocean sails into Karratha for an interactive and immersive experience. Help manipulate this large-scale whale marionette puppet and surrounding fantastical sea creatures.

Head to the Wickham Community Hub for a morning of free community fun!

Join Black Swan for a day of creativity and storytelling! Decorate our cubby house, share stories, and spark your imagination in this funfilled event for kids of all ages!

Join Gertrude and her eclectic wardrobe as she explores character development and the joy of being an MC. FIFO is an exploration of how fashion defines how we relate to the world.

Become a sea creature as part of Fever Dream with us! Create your own handheld stingrays lantern, then watch as they float alongside the giant illuminated magical creatures at Sunday night’s performance. As darkness falls, this unforgettable interactive experience of light, colour, and sound will sweep you away!

Sketchbook Artist aims to show the journey of art creation from conceptualisation in a sketchbook to the final completed piece. The exhibition will be paired with an art workshop where participants can conceptualise and actualise their vision from a sketch to a final piece.

Pop-in for a yarn with artists from the Yinjaa-Barni Art Aboriginal Centre and enjoy a selection of their exhibited works while they paint.

Support your local Creatives and treat yourself, or someone special, to a unique, bespoke product handmade right here in the Pilbara. From 10am till 2pm.

Come check out The Base!

ELEGANT AND PLAYFUL - Armed with stunning costumes and highly skilled choreography, these stilt artists dance, weave, play and interact with crowds.

Circus tricks you don’t want to miss! Join superstars Tarrabelle & Rusty from ZAP CIRCUS and try your hand at the art of circus; from juggling, hula hoops, ribbons, poi, diabolo, clubs, rola-bola, flower sticks, spinning plates to acrobatics - there’s something for everyone!

Unleash your inner musician with PSO! Join us in Wickham for fun, interactive community musicmaking sessions. No experience necessary – all ages and abilities welcome! We’ll explore different instruments and rhythms together, creating joyful sounds and shared musical experiences. Come along and discover the power of music to connect and uplift!’

DIVAS - The Drag Brunch is two hours of non-stop fun. The Queens will be performing all your favorite Divas, & DJ playing all your favorite tunes. Brunch options available for pre-purchase.

WHORL is a seated dance performance opportunity and we warmly invite all community and virtuoso dancers to be part of this performance.

Head to Port Walcott Yacht Club for a community Sunday session with DJ Mango Cha Cha, MC Ed Thomas, and headline acts Joan and the Giants and Regurgitator!

Make sure to come jam out with DJ Mango Cha Cha!

As Triple M Karratha’s workday music announcer, Ed has plenty of passion and knowledge for music. Coupled with his love for local events and community, he’s looking forward to what the Red Earth Arts Festival has to offer in 2025.

Perth favourites, Joan and the Giants, are known for their poignant, heartfelt, and raw performances. Don’t miss them when they hit the Dampier Main Stage at REAF 2025.

Joan and the Giants will also play at Port Walcott Yacht Club on Sunday 18 May from 6pm.

Regurgitator opened our first REAF in 2010 and now they’re back in 2025! With a career spanning more than 30 years, Regurgitator has built a reputation for pushing musical boundaries, recording in unexpected locations, and bringing their high-energy performances to audiences around the world.

Regurgitator will also play at Port Walcott Yacht Club on Sunday 18 May from 7.30pm

Pack a picnic and head to Hearson Cove for a finale event featuring a large scale illuminated puppet performance and a drone show!

Journey into the glowing world of Fever Dream, where ocean creatures awaken and beckon YOU to join the story. Giant illuminated puppets await along the shoreline for an alleges adventure!

Experience a spectacular light and sound drone show sharing the story of Bunggaliyarra Munggu at Hearson’s Cove, the site where the Yindjibarndi creation story of the Seven Sisters storyline begins. Presented by the Fremantle Biennale with the Juluwarlu Art Group and supported by the City of Karratha.