OUT OF THE BOX GIFTS
09 November 2022
If you can’t think of any ‘thing’ to give your loved ones, don’t give a thing. Give an experience instead. Fremantle experiences make memories – and you’ll be remembered as a gift-buying legend!
So, buy Dad an art class, pop Mum on a jet-boat, send Gran off to make her own gin… There are hundreds of Freo experiences you can give as gifts this Christmas and you’re guaranteed to win gift-giving gold.
Here are just a few Christmas-winning experiences your loved-ones will love you more for.
Make it adventurous!
Learn foiling at Port Beach with Anna from King Wing Foil Centre
- KING WING FOILCENTRE - FOILING LESSONS
If you want to fly above the water King Wing can make it happen! First and only accredited Perth's foil school providing wingfoil lessons. Give the gift of pure joy!
- CICERELLO’S JET ADVENTURES – PARASAILING / JET BOAT THRILL RIDE / BOTH!
The sky’s the limit – let them choose their own adventure with a gift card.
- STRIKE BOWLING – STRIKE GIFT CARD
Let the good times roll with bowling, karaoke and delicious food and drinks – it’s a winning recipe for the ultimate night out.
- ESCAPE HUNT – ESCAPE ROOMS
Give the gift of captivity at Perth’s most exciting escape room experience.
Choose romance
- CHARTER 1 – FREMANTLE SUNSET SAIL
What’s more romantic than sunset sailing on a world-class luxury 12.5m catamaran? Make waves.
- MYSTERY PICNIC DATE – UNIQUE DAY OUT & PICNIC LUNCH
Uncover Freo's hidden gems and enjoy locally-sourced produce when interactive clues and riddles on your smartphone take you off the beaten track.
- BODY RICHES MASSAGE CENTRE – BEGINNERS SWEDISH MASSAGE TRAINING
During this 2 day weekend intensive they (or you!) will learn how to give a professional full body massage. No prior experience is necessary.
- FREMANTLE PRISON – TORCHLIGHT TOUR
Explore the prison in the dark as guides entertain you with sordid and ghastly stories. They’ve been welcoming visitors since 1850!
Celebrate the seas
Unleash the value of a membership at WA Maritime Museum, Victoria Quay, Waterfront.
- WA MARITIME MUSEUM – ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP
Discover the vast riches of WA’s maritime all year long, plus enjoy heaps of perks and discounts – all for the price of a single admission.
- WHALE WATCH WESTERN AUSTRALIA – WHALE WATCHING TOUR
An unforgettable experience! See these glorious mammals from WA’s most luxurious purpose-built whale watching vessel.
- ROTTNEST ISLAND / WADJEMUP - DAY TRIP TO PERTH'S HOLIDAY ISLAND
Catch the ferry from Freo (just 25 minutes) to spend sunny days snorkelling, surfing, stand-up paddle boarding and cycling. Or take it easy at one of the island's pristine beaches or secluded bays.
Play tourist at home
- OH HEY WA – WALKING TOURS
Be a traveller not a tourist! You’ll want to grab yourself a ticket for this one too.
- TWO FEET & A HEARTBEAT – CRIMES OF FREMANTLE WALKING TOUR
Riots, thefts, murders and mutinies. Explore the port city’s dark history through this thoroughly researched and sensitively delivered tour.
Get making!
- FRIDA'S LUXE SIP N' PAINT - PAINTING WORKSHOP (BYO DRINKS & NIBBLES)
Indulge and inspire your loved-one's creative side. A professional artist will guide them through how to paint a featured artwork in a luxurious studio, complete with chandeliers and a red carpet entrance.
- WINTERWARES – POTTERY WORKSHOPS
These workshops give permission to slow down. In a world focused on outcomes Winterwares Pottery Workshops are more about the process. Our studio is a calm and creative space, where you can experience the benefits of working with your hands to create something lasting and beautiful from clay.
- FREMANTLE ARTS CENTRE – PAINTING CLASSES
Or they could learn draw, write, mosaic, weave, glaze, make jewellery – and heaps more! – in a gothic heritage building with beautiful, lush grounds.
- SPARE PARTS PUPPET THEATRE – ADOPT A PUPPET
A fun and rewarding way to donate! Give a gift that will help to create theatre that expands the way you see, feel and experience the world!
Indulge in a 'little treat'
- REPUBLIC OF FREMANTLE – DISTILL YOUR OWN BOTTLE OF GIN
They’ll enter the Distillery with a passion for good spirits and leave with their own custom 500ml bottle of Gin and a wealth of knowledge about the art of distilling.
DISCOVER GIFTS-LESS-ORDINARY
Give the shiny shopping centres a miss and get into Freo! Explore a boutiquey bunch of independent stores, owned by nice people... because THIS IS FREMANTLE!
