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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.

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Featured events

Opening of 2024 Craft + Design Canberra Festival in Civic Square
5–15 Nov 2026

2026 Craft + Design Canberra Festival

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Etcetera Etcetera performing at Fair Day 2026
31 Oct – 1 Dec 2026

Canberra SpringOUT Pride Festival

Next on today
RELICS hero image featuring two miniature lego figures interacting with vintage stopwatch
19 Sep 2026 – 31 Jan 2027

RELICS: A New World Rises

Next on today from 10:00am to 4:00pm
Spider-Man in santa hat
21 Nov 2026

GEEK EXPO Xmas Edition

Next on 21 Nov 2026 from 9:00am to 5:00pm
Green Candle Co handing a candle to a customer
27–29 Nov 2026

Handmade Market Canberra - Summer

Next on 27 Nov 2026 from 5:00pm to 9:00pm
CommBank Matildas in a team huddle
28 Nov 2026

CommBank Matildas v Colombia

Next on 28 Nov 2026 from 7:35pm to 11:59pm
Australian Cricket Players
2 Dec 2026

Men's T20 Series vs England | 5th T20

Next on 2 Dec 2026 from 7:15pm to 10:00pm
Sixers play Strikers in 2025.
3 Jan 2027

Sixers at Manuka | Sydney Sixers v Adelaide Strikers

Next on 3 Jan 2027 from 7:15pm to 11:00pm
Spilt Milk Festival
12 Dec 2026

Spilt Milk

Next on 12 Dec 2026 from 12:00pm to 11:00pm

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Sheep Dog Trials
13–15 Nov 2026

Annual Bredbo Sheep Dog Trials

Bredbo Recreational Ground, Bredbo
Next on today
A man with a beard sits at a laptop playing a game
7–15 Nov 2026

Digital Dissent | Microgames Showcase

National Film and Sound Archive of Australia, Acton
Next on today from 10:30am to 3:30pm
Man in front of a screen wearing headphones
7–15 Nov 2026

Digital Dissent at the NFSA

National Film and Sound Archive of Australia, Acton
Next on today
Opening of 2024 Craft + Design Canberra Festival in Civic Square
5–15 Nov 2026

2026 Craft + Design Canberra Festival

Craft + Design Canberra, Canberra
Next on today from 12:00am to 11:59pm
A metallic pink cowboy boot sits at a peculiar angle on a shelf full of wine
15–29 Nov 2026

Clubb Chess Exhibition and Event

Such and Such Restaurant, Canberra
Next on today from 11:00am to 8:30pm
Three rings with raw lumps of metal stand upright; one silver, one gold and one copper
5–22 Nov 2026

Celebrating Raw and Refined | Phoebe Porter in Conversation with Kevin Murray

Canberra Airport Departures Lounge, Canberra Airport
Next on today from 5:00am to 11:00pm
A black and white photograph of the artist with a blow torch  creating glass art
5–25 Nov 2026

Delightly | Harriet Schwarzrock | Exhibition

Canberra Glassworks, Kingston
Next on today from 10:00am to 4:00pm
A hand wears a large ring carved out of a dark material against a tan background
23 Oct – 15 Nov 2026

Bespoke Utopia | Exhibition | M16 Artspace

M16 Artspace, Griffith
Next on today from 12:00pm to 5:00pm
Christmas tree display in Lanyon Homestead dining room
14 Nov – 13 Dec 2026

Christmas Displays at Lanyon Homestead and Calthorpes House

Lanyon Homestead, Tharwa
Next on today
An artwork of ceramic objects assembled together to look like bones
5 Nov – 12 Dec 2026

EMERGENCY | Signal, Repair, Adapt | Exhibition

Craft + Design Canberra, Canberra
Next on today
Entrance to the galleries with exhibition title on the wall
12 Oct 2026 – 17 Jan 2027

Vietnam - One In, All In

Australian War Memorial, Campbell
Next on today
Photo of Cockburn Ranges, Kimberley, taken at Dusk.
12 Oct 2026 – 1 Feb 2027

The Great Kimberley Wilderness Virtual Reality Experience

National Museum of Australia, Acton
Next on today
Rosalie Gascoigne landscape made of galvanised iron panels
24 Oct 2026 – 14 Feb 2027

Rosalie Gascoigne

National Gallery of Australia, Parkes
Next on today from 10:00am to 5:00pm
RELICS hero image featuring two miniature lego figures interacting with vintage stopwatch
19 Sep 2026 – 31 Jan 2027

RELICS: A New World Rises

Canberra Museum + Gallery, Canberra
Next on today from 10:00am to 4:00pm
Art Gallery
10 Sep 2026 – 28 Feb 2027

Tamara Lalayan Gallery Exhibition

Hyatt Hotel Canberra - A Park Hyatt Hotel, Yarralumla
Next on today
A colourful painting of a woman with a pink background.
14 Nov 2026 – 23 May 2027

Maiden Mother Crone

National Portrait Gallery, Parkes
Next on today from 10:00am to 5:00pm
Inke Falkner using the technique of French straw marquetry on her artwork Round and Round
7 Nov 2026 – 13 Jun 2027

Inke Falkner: Round and Round

Canberra Museum + Gallery, Canberra
Next on today from 10:00am to 4:00pm
Yellow and black illustrations of families in the remote Aboriginal community of Papunya
15 Jun 2026 – 31 Jan 2027

Wangka Wakaṉutja: The Story of the Papunya Literature Production Centre Exhibition

National Library of Australia, Parkes
Next on today
Rear vision exhibition banner
12 Jun 2026 – 31 Jan 2027

Rear vision: the Holden collection

National Archives of Australia, Parkes
Next on today from 9:00am to 5:00pm
Child enjoying the Illuminate exhibition
20 Feb – 22 Nov 2026

Illuminate: How Science Comes to Light

Questacon – The National Science and Technology Centre, Parkes
Next on today from 9:00am to 5:00pm
A visitor exploring the Royal Australian Mint Floral Impressions Exhibition
14 May 2026 – 31 Mar 2027

Floral Impressions Exhibition at the Mint

Royal Australian Mint, Deakin
Next on today
Soldier with operation Kudu patch and blue and yellow friendship braclelet
13 Oct 2026 – 31 Aug 2027

Operation Kudu: Supporting Ukraine

Australian War Memorial, Campbell
Next on today
Three inflatable sculptures that represent quantum technology
7 Jul 2026 – 30 Jun 2027

Quantum Tomorrow: Imagined Futures

Questacon – The National Science and Technology Centre, Parkes
Next on today from 9:00am to 5:00pm
Two women view artwork in gallery.
5 Dec 2025 – 30 Nov 2026

Behind the Lines

Museum of Australian Democracy, Parkes
Next on today from 9:00am to 5:00pm
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