See the Margaret River Region Differently During Margaret River Open Studios 2026
There are certain times of year when the Margaret River Region feels especially good to explore. Spring is one of them. The coastline feels fresh, the light changes, and the roads seem to invite a little more wandering. It is also when Margaret River Open Studios, running from 12 to 27 September 2026, returns to offer a different way of experiencing the region.
A Different Way Into the Region
For many visitors, the Margaret River Region is first experienced through its wineries, restaurants and beaches. Open Studios offers another way in. Across more than two weeks, 154 artists will open their doors from Busselton to Augusta, inviting visitors into the places where their work actually happens.
These are not only polished gallery spaces. They are converted barns, railway carriages, sea containers, sheds and homes, each with its own atmosphere and personality. It is a chance to see the region through the people making things here, and to experience a side of Margaret River that feels more personal, creative and layered.
Step Inside the Creative Process
There is something unusually intimate about an event like this. You are not only looking at finished works on a wall or plinth. You are seeing the tools left out on benches, paint still drying, clay taking shape on the wheel, and the details that reveal how an artist lives and works.
That is part of what makes Margaret River Open Studios so compelling. It gives visitors the chance to move through the region with curiosity, following a trail that might lead from one artist’s studio to a favourite lunch stop, from a coastal drive to a roadside discovery you had not planned for.
Why It Is Worth Staying a Few Days
Margaret River Open Studios is the kind of event that rewards time. With artists spread right across the region, it lends itself naturally to a longer South West escape rather than a single rushed day.
A few days gives you the freedom to explore at a better pace, to be selective, and to leave space for the places and moments you did not expect. One studio visit can turn into several. A quick stop can become a full afternoon. The event works best when there is room to wander.
Stay at Pullman Bunker Bay Resort
For guests wanting to explore Margaret River Open Studios over several days, Pullman Bunker Bay Resort offers a more relaxed base near Dunsborough. After a day spent driving between studios, return to spacious villa-style accommodation, dinner at Other Side of the Moon, or time to unwind at Vie Spa.
It is a stay that complements the event well, especially for those who want to experience the region with a little more depth and a little less urgency.
Plan Your Spring Escape
Margaret River Open Studios has always been about more than art alone. It is about place, conversation, process and discovery. This spring, it offers one more reason to see the region a little differently.
Book your stay at Pullman Bunker Bay Resort and make Margaret River Open Studios 2026 part of a longer South West escape.
Image credit: Margaret River Open Studios