The St Barbara's Festival is one of regional WA's largest community events, honouring St Barbara, patron saint of miners, and the industry that the City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder thrives on. The Festival celebrates and commemorates in two distinct events; the Miners Memorial Service, a reflective gathering honouring those lost in the mining industry, and the St Barbara's Parade, a street celebration where companies, not-for-profits, schools, prospectors, animals and community groups come together to celebrate the year in mining, leading into the City's Christmas celebrations.