One of Western Australia’s fresh produce industry’s most special traditions returns this December, bringing the market community together to support an incredibly important cause.
The 2026 Charity Cherry Auction will take place on Friday 11 December, from 7:00am to 9:00am in the Central Trading Area at Perth Markets, Canning Vale. The morning will once again bring together wholesalers, buyers, retailers, industry partners and supporters to raise funds for the Perth Children’s Hospital Foundation.
This year, there are 63,000 reasons to get involved.
Funds raised through the Cherry Auction will help the Perth Children’s Hospital Foundation support the Clinical Centre of Expertise for Rare Diseases, recognising the approximately 63,000 children in Western Australia living with a rare disease.
A proud tradition of generosity
The Cherry Auction has become a much-loved fixture on the WA fresh produce calendar and a powerful example of what our industry can achieve when it comes together.
Last year’s 33rd Cherry Auction raised an incredible $115,000 for Perth Children’s Hospital, with Freya Galati securing the coveted winning box with a $60,000 bid. It also marked the 20th year that Donnybrook’s Sweet Cherry Valley supplied the special 5kg prize box at the heart of the auction.
Behind those figures is something even more important: an industry willing to rally behind Western Australian children and families.
As Market West CEO Mark Gummer recently reflected, the Cherry Auction is an occasion where the fresh produce community comes together, digs deep and demonstrates what it can achieve for children and families across our State.
More than an auction
There will be plenty happening in the Central Trading Area on the morning.
Plans for 2026 include the auction itself alongside entertainment, a coffee cart and the return of the popular sausage sizzle, with Toyota Material Handling once again supporting the morning.
Market West is proud to once again stand alongside the Perth Children’s Hospital Foundation and our wider market community in helping bring the event to life.
Get involved
Whether you have supported the Cherry Auction for years or will be joining us for the first time, we would love to see you there.
Winning bids for cherries are tax deductible, and if you cannot attend on the morning, arrangements can also be made to bid over the phone.
2026 Charity Cherry Auction
Friday 11 December 2026
7:00am – 9:00am
Central Trading Area, Perth Markets, Canning Vale
For further information, contact the Market West office on (08) 9455 2742.
Come down, get behind the bidding and help us make the 2026 Charity Cherry Auction another extraordinary morning for our industry and for WA children and families.
