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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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Crowd of smiling faces
15–18 Oct 2026

Canberra Writers Festival

Next on today
Vibrant large-scale tapestries
20 Jun – 18 Oct 2026

Arthur Boyd: tapestries

Next on today from 10:00am to 5:00pm
Canberra Nara Candle Festival
24 Oct 2026

Canberra Nara Candle Festival

Next on 24 Oct 2026
Rugby player running with ball in hand while team mates watch
23 Oct 2026

WXV Global Series - Wallaroos v Scotland Women

Next on 23 Oct 2026 from 6:30pm to 9:30pm
Three plates on high tea stand with two smaller dishes next to the stand.
11 Sep – 29 Nov 2026

Spring high tea at Australian Parliament House

Next on today from 11:00am to 2:00pm
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
Runner in Canberra
1 Nov 2026

The Canberra Times Run Canberra

Next on 1 Nov 2026 from 5:30am to 11:30am

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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
Yass History Centre
13 Nov 2025 – 10 Nov 2026

National Treasures, Local Stories

Yass Valley History Centre, Yass
Next on today from 10:00am to 4:00pm
Competitors race with lawnmowers on a grass track with a fire truck and spectators visible.
22 Sep 2026 – 19 Sep 2027

Regional Rivalries: Sport, spectacle and community in regional Australia Exhibition

National Library of Australia, Parkes
Next on today from 9:00am to 5:00pm
A monochrome photographic portrait of four men with candid expressions wearing suits.
16 May 2026 – 23 May 2027

Power suits: The fit within the frame

National Portrait Gallery, Parkes
Next on today from 10:00am to 5:00pm
The Gurindji Freedom banners hung up in a gallery.
19 Aug 2025 – 31 Dec 2026

Gurindji Freedom Banners Exhibition

Museum of Australian Democracy at Old Parliament House, Parkes
Next on today from 9:00am to 5:00pm
Clarice Beckett, Bay Road, 1930, National Gallery of Australia, Kamberri/Canberra, purchased 1971
26 Sep – 21 Nov 2026

Clarice Beckett: Paintings from the National Collection

Goulburn Regional Art Gallery, Goulburn
Next on tomorrow from 9:00am to 5:00pm
Canberra Caravan & Camping Lifestyle Expo
23–25 Oct 2026

Canberra Caravan Lifestyle Expo

Exhibition Park, Mitchell
Next on 23 Oct 2026 from 9:00am 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 23 Oct 2026 from 12:00pm to 5:00pm
A small sculptural raffia weaving in yellow and black
23 Oct – 12 Dec 2026

60 Years - Canberra Spinners and Weavers at Tuggeranong Arts Centre

Tuggeranong Arts Centre, Greenway
Next on 23 Oct 2026 from 10:00am to 4:00pm
The Queanbeyan Hive Heritage Cottage
4 Sep – 18 Dec 2026

Buzz Bar Fridays at The Queanbeyan Hive

The Queanbeyan Hive, Queanbeyan
Next on 23 Oct 2026 from 5:00pm to 9:00pm
Drag artist man wearing a blonde wig and brown moustache
21 Nov 2025 – 11 Dec 2026

Cult Classics with Venus Mantrap

National Film and Sound Archive of Australia, Acton
Next on 23 Oct 2026 from 8:00pm to 10:00pm
Rosalie Gascoigne landscape made of galvanised iron panels
24 Oct 2026 – 14 Feb 2027

Rosalie Gascoigne

National Gallery of Australia, Parkes
Next on 24 Oct 2026 from 10:00am to 5:00pm
Man looks sternly at young child with nodes attached to the head
17 Jun – 18 Nov 2026

Science. Art. Film. at the National Film and Sound Archive

National Film and Sound Archive of Australia, Acton
Next on 26 Oct 2026 from 6:00pm to 9:00pm
Celebration of Motorsports Legend cars
31 Oct 2026

Ollies' Garage featuring Brock Commodores and Bathurst Legend Cars

Ollies' Garage, Fyshwick
Next on 31 Oct 2026 from 9:00am to 12:00pm
Great photo of a LEGO train display
31 Oct – 1 Nov 2026

Canberra Brick Show - LEGO Fan Event

Exhibition Park in Canberra (EPIC), Lyneham
Next on 31 Oct 2026 from 9:00am to 4:00pm
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 5 Nov 2026
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 5 Nov 2026 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 5 Nov 2026 from 10:00am to 4:00pm
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 5 Nov 2026 from 12:00pm to 4:00pm
A collection of brass metal vessels with sharp angles sits on a platter against a white background
5 Nov – 12 Dec 2026

National Robert Foster Metal Prize

Craft + Design Canberra, Canberra
Next on 5 Nov 2026 from 12:00pm to 4:00pm
Two men in shopping centre with pink shopping trolleyrs
6 Nov 2026

Director Spotlight at the NFSA: Paul Thomas Anderson

National Film and Sound Archive of Australia, Acton
Next on 6 Nov 2026 from 6:00pm to 9:00pm
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 7 Nov 2026 from 10:30am to 3:30pm
A group of social dancers dressed in for a photo following a dance workshop
17 Oct – 12 Dec 2026

Salsa on Saturday

Ainslie Arts Centre, Braddon
Next on 7 Nov 2026 from 7:30pm to 11:30pm
A man stand away from camera with a red cape and gold circles painted on it
7 Nov 2026 – 30 Jan 2027

POWER – The Future is Here | Dennis Golding | Curated by Kyra Kum-Sing

Canberra Contemporary, Parkes
Next on 7 Nov 2026 from 11:00am to 5:00pm
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