Your 2019 Social Diary
By VisitCanberra
January 1, 2019
There's always something happening in and around Canberra. Pick the event you want to attend and mark it in your calendar.
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January
Summernats
Exhibition Park in Canberra (EPIC), 3-6 JanuaryAustralia Day in the Capital
Regatta Point, Lake Burley Griffin, 26 January.NBL Hawks v Taipans
AIS Arena, 26 JanuaryRome: City and Empire
National Museum of Australia, until 3 February.Love and Desire: Pre-Raphaelite Masterpieces for the Tate
National Gallery of Australia, until 28 April -
February
Canberra Domain Test Match: Australia v Sri Lanka
Manuka Oval, 1-5 FebruaryBig Bash League: Sydney Thunder v Hobart Hurricanes
Manuka Oval, 9 FebruaryCanberra Triathlon Festival
Rond Terrace, 9 FebruaryNational Multicultural Festival
City Centre, 15-17 FebruaryActewAGL Royal Canberra Show
EPIC, 22-24 FebruaryActewAGL Canberra Classic
25 Feb – 3 March -
March
Enlighten Festival
Various locations, 1-17 MarchEnlighten Illuminations at Enlighten Festival
Parliamentary Triangle, 1-11 MarchLights! Canberra! Action! at Enlighten Festival
Senate Rose Gardens, Old Parliament House, 8 MarchCanberra Balloon Spectacular at Enlighten Festival
Lawns of Old Parliament House, 9-17 MarchSymphony in the Park at Enlighten Festival
Stage 88, Commonwealth Park, 10 MarchJohn McGrath Auto Group Black Opal Stakes and tab.com.au Canberra Cup Race Day
Thoroughbred Park, 10 MarchCanberra Day at Enlighten Festival
Stage 88, Commonwealth Park, 11 MarchSuper Rugby: Brumbies v Waratahs
GIO Stadium, 15 MarchHit 104.7 Skyfire at Enlighten Festival
Regatta Point, Lake Burley Griffin, 16 MarchArt, Not Apart
Various locations, 16 MarchCanberra Comedy Festival
Various locations, 18-24 March -
April
Australian Running Festival
13-14 AprilShimano Mountain Bike Grand Prix
Stromlo, 16 AprilAustralian Dragon Boat Championship
Weston Park, 17-22 AprilWinestomp
Various locations, 20 AprilNational Folk Festival
Exhibition Park in Canberra (EPIC), 18-22 AprilAnzac Day Commemoration
Australian War Memorial, 25 AprilCanberra District Wine Week
Groovin’ the Moo
EPIC, 28 April -
May
Canberra International Music Festival
Various locations, 2-12 MayNetier National Capital Rally
Kowen Forest, 10—11 MayReconciliation Day
Glebe Park, 27 May -
June
Fox Superflow Mountain Biking
Stromlo, 2 JuneMonet: Impression Sunrise
National Gallery of Australia, 7 June – 1 SeptemberA Pooch Affair
EPIC, 15 June -
July
The Truffle Festival – Canberra Region
Various locations, 1 July – 31 JulyMonet: Impression Sunrise
National Gallery of Australia, 7 June – 1 September -
August
Stronger than Fiction Documentary Film Festival
Palace Cinemas, 1-17 AugustCanberra Writers Festival
Various locations, 21-25 AugustMonet: Impression Sunrise
National Gallery of Australia, 7 June – 1 September -
September
Floriade including NightFest
Commonwealth Park, 14 September – 13 OctoberAustralian Mountain Bike 100 Marathon and Ultra Marathon
Stromlo, 29 September -
October
Canberra Highland Gathering
Kambah oval, 5-6 OctoberOktoberfest Parklands
Canberra International Film Festival
Various LocationsCanberra Nara Candle Festival
Canberra Nara Peace ParkOut and Loud LGBTIQ Choral Festival Canberra
Various locations, 24-28 October -
November
Fair Day
Ainslie Gorman Arts Centre, 2 NovemberRemembrance Day
Australian War Memorial, 11 NovemberSpilt Milk
Commonwealth Park -
December
Matisse/Picasso
National Gallery of Australia, 13 December 2019 – 13 April 2020Christmas in Civic
CivicNYE in the City
Civic Square, 31 December
