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What's on in Canberra

Not only does Canberra put on some of the nation’s biggest festivals and blockbuster exhibitions, we also have a thriving calendar of foodie events, markets, performances, family-friendly activities, sport, and live music.

Canberra's events and festivals celebrate our four distinct seasons with glorious Floriade in spring, the power of Summernats in summer, Enlighten Festival in autumn, The Truffle Festival in winter, and live music all year round. That’s just a taste – start searching our event calendar to find what’s on in Canberra.

Featured events

A puppet of a rocket ship and Mr Squiggle
4 Jul – 13 Oct 2025

Mr Squiggle and Friends

Next on today from 9:00am to 5:00pm
Gears exhibit in Questacon Presents: ZAP! CLANK! POW!
31 May 2025 – 1 Feb 2026

Questacon Presents: ZAP! CLANK! POW!

Next on today from 9:00am to 5:00pm
Two adults embracing on a bed of roses.
2 Jul 2025 – 19 Apr 2026

In Bloom

Next on today from 10:00am to 5:00pm
Seb Kris Try
8 Aug 2025

Raiders v Sea Eagles - NRL Round 23

Next on today from 8:00pm to 9:30pm
Oz Comic-Con
9–10 Aug 2025

Oz Comic-Con Canberra

Next on tomorrow from 10:00am to 4:00pm
Manuka Oval
10 Aug 2025

AFL Round 22 - GIANTS v North Melbourne

Next on 10 Aug 2025 from 1:40pm to 4:00pm
An image of a black plate with antipasto roulade on a white background.
15 Aug 2025

Truffle Degustation

Next on 15 Aug 2025 from 6:00pm to 10:00pm
Socceroos
5 Sep 2025

Socceroos vs New Zealand

Next on 5 Sep 2025 from 7:45pm to 10:00pm

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Singer singing to a crowd
8 Aug 2025

Taxiride ft. Jason Singh—The Ride Continues

Goulburn Performing Arts Centre, Goulburn
Next on today from 7:30pm to 9:30pm
Carlo Ritchie – A Bit Of This, A Bit of That
8 Aug 2025

Carlo Ritchie – A Bit of This, A Bit of That

Canberra Theatre Centre, Canberra
Next on today from 9:00pm to 10:00pm
The Simon & Garfunkel Story
8 Aug 2025

The Simon & Garfunkel Story

Canberra Theatre Centre, Canberra
Next on today from 7:00pm to 9:00pm
Animation of two dogs eating spaghetti together
8 Aug 2025

Pizza & Pyjamas at the NFSA

National Film and Sound Archive of Australia, Acton
Next on today from 6:00pm to 8:00pm
Seb Kris Try
8 Aug 2025

Raiders v Sea Eagles - NRL Round 23

GIO Stadium Canberra, Bruce
Next on today from 8:00pm to 9:30pm
The Unholy Trinity of Music, Death and Politics
8 Aug 2025

The Unholy Trinity of Music, Death and Politics

Canberra Theatre Centre, Canberra
Next on today from 6:00pm to 7:00pm
The Women’s Room – Underestimated
8 Aug 2025

The Women’s Room – Underestimated

Canberra Theatre Centre, Canberra
Next on today from 7:30pm to 8:30pm
A woman sits in a yellow dress and white necklace wearing sneakers with "Haiti" on them, smiling
8–9 Aug 2025

M'ap Boulé

The Queanbeyan Performing Arts Centre, Queanbeyan
Next on today from 7:30pm to 9:00pm
Antique, vintage and collectable bespoke jewellery for the discerning buyer
8–10 Aug 2025

ACT Seasonal Antique and Collectable Fair

Albert Hall, Yarralumla
Next on today from 5:00pm to 8:00pm
A person in a checked blue and white shirt holds pumpkins and bottles of preserves in their arms
8–10 Aug 2025

Winter Festival - Capital Region

The Vault at Dairy Road, Fyshwick
Next on today
The Women's Room
7–9 Aug 2025

LOL Season

Canberra Theatre Centre, Canberra
Next on today from 4:30am to 10:00pm
Rainbow Toasties
8–10 Aug 2025

Canberra Viral Food Festival

Thoroughbred Park, Lyneham
Next on today from 4:00pm to 10:00pm
Steak Night Nick O'Leary Heywood
1–8 Aug 2025

Heywood Steak Night

Nick O'Leary Wines, Wallaroo
Next on today from 6:00pm to 10:00pm
Two people using a torch to look at a large rock
8–15 Aug 2025

Unconformity - National Science Week Geology tour at Parliament House

Australian Parliament House, Canberra
Next on today from 5:00pm to 5:45pm
Abstract painting of a small boy sitting in garden with a bird, cat and lizard.
25 Jul – 10 Aug 2025

The Philosopher's Stone by Michael Desmond

Platform, Forrest
Next on today from 11:00am to 5:00pm
Promotional image for Blithe Spirit
24 Jul – 9 Aug 2025

Spider's Web

Canberra REP Theatre, Canberra
Next on today from 7:30pm to 10:00pm
Hanging artwork installation including a wooden canoe and neon bars in the Glassworks Smokestack
25 Jul – 10 Aug 2025

Fulcrum: a solo exhibition by Aidan Hartshorn

Canberra Glassworks, Kingston
Next on today from 10:00am to 4:00pm
Mixed media
20 Jul – 10 Aug 2025

Under-stories - Nicola Dickson

Grainger Gallery, Fyshwick
Next on today from 11:00am to 5:00pm
Stylised painting of beach with whale
8–31 Aug 2025

'In Awe' | Daniel Allam

M16 Artspace, Griffith
Next on today from 12:00pm to 5:00pm
Bold coloured patterned abstract landscape
8–31 Aug 2025

'Landscapes of Motherhood' | Kelsie White

M16 Artspace, Griffith
Next on today from 12:00pm to 5:00pm
Abstract collage of map from birds eye view
8–31 Aug 2025

Testamur 7 | Canberra Art Workshop

M16 Artspace, Griffith
Next on today from 12:00pm to 5:00pm
A greedy man on wall street seen three times
16 Jul – 9 Aug 2025

Enron by Lucy Prebble directed by Adam Broinowski

Mill Theatre at Dairy Road, Fyshwick
Next on today from 7:30pm to 10:00pm
Warm Trees 1
1 Jul – 10 Aug 2025

Warm Trees

National Arboretum Canberra, Molonglo Valley
Next on today from 9:00am to 4:00pm
A gestural image that shows a seated figure in pink
5 Jul – 16 Aug 2025

Intentos de procesar una(s) vida(s) / Attempts at processing a life(s)

Megalo Print Studio, Kingston
Next on today from 9:30am to 5:00pm
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