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Crowd cheering enthusiastically toward performer on stage at the Folk Festival, under red stage lights. | © Richard Poulton

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 street performer performs for a crowd at the Festival
17–21 Apr 2025

National Folk Festival

Next on 17 Apr 2025 from 3:00pm to 11:59pm
People drinking wine in vineyard
5–6 Apr 2025

Stomp Festival – A Celebration of Canberra’s Local Wine & Produce

Next on 5 Apr 2025 from 10:00am to 4:00pm
Pompeii immersive experience (detail), scenography Sylvain Roca © RMN–Grand Palais
13 Dec 2024 – 4 May 2025

Pompeii

Next on today from 9:00am to 5:00pm
Canberra and Region Heritage Festival 2023
18 Apr – 11 May 2025

Canberra and Region Heritage Festival

Next on 18 Apr 2025
Painting of a group of people in a park setting including children frolicking
7 Dec 2024 – 27 Apr 2025

Ethel Carrick

Next on today

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A group of people standing in a gallery looking at pictures on the walls
2 Dec 2024 – 2 Nov 2025

Behind the Lines

Museum of Australian Democracy, Parkes
Next on today
‘The Male’ (Lyrebird) costume from The Display 1964 designed by Sidney Nolan
18 Mar 2025 – 6 Mar 2026

A Total Work of Art: Sidney Nolan & the Stage

Canberra Museum + Gallery, Canberra
Next on today from 10:00am to 4:00pm
The Farnham Telescope at Outer Space exhibition
22 Nov 2024 – 16 Nov 2025

Outer Space: Stromlo to the Stars

Canberra Museum + Gallery, Canberra
Next on today from 10:00am to 4:00pm
Ryan 'Brickman' McNaught with the Mars Rover Perseverence  made from LEGO® bricks
11 May 2024 – 11 May 2025

CURIOSITY: Building Breakthroughs in LEGO® Bricks

Questacon – The National Science and Technology Centre, Parkes
Next on today from 9:00am to 5:00pm
Voices / Dhuniai exhibition gallery
1 Jul 2023 – 30 Jun 2025

Voices / Dhuniai: Federation, Democracy and the Constitution

National Archives of Australia, Parkes
Next on today from 9:00am to 5:00pm
painting of a ploiceman upsidedown with his head in the ground and a magpie sitting on his rifle
25 Mar 2024 – 26 Mar 2026

The Nolan Collection

Canberra Museum and Gallery, Canberra City
Next on today
Connections Exhibition
1 Jul 2023 – 31 Aug 2025

Connections / Mura Gadi: Archives, People, and Places

National Archives of Australia, Parkes
Next on today from 9:00am to 5:00pm
Photograph showing south view of Garden of Australian Dreams, National Museum of Australia
4 Apr 2023 – 3 Apr 2026

Breathing Space

National Museum of Australia, Acton
Next on today from 9:00am to 5:00pm
A steam train passes blowing smoke through the countryside
6 Apr 2025

A Steam Train Passes 50th anniversary

National Film and Sound Archive of Australia, Acton
Next on 6 Apr 2025 from 1:00pm to 4:00pm
Infamous Cabaret Cirque
11 Apr – 3 May 2025

Infamous Cabaret Cirque

Under the Spiegeltent, Gungahlin
Next on 11 Apr 2025
A man sitting on  grey couch holding a colourful cushion.
12 Apr – 20 Jul 2025

The Immersive World of Thom Roberts

National Portrait Gallery, Parkes
Next on 12 Apr 2025 from 10:00am to 5:00pm
Canberra Steam Train Rides
8 Mar – 20 Apr 2025

Canberra Steam Train Rides

Canberra Railway Station, Kingston
Next on 18 Apr 2025
Stamp catalogues, stamp exhibit and gold medal award
19 Apr 2025

Canberra Stamp Markets

Baptist Hall Kingston, Kingston
Next on 19 Apr 2025 from 9:30am to 2:00pm
Banff Mountain Film Festival 2025 Hero Image
6–9 May 2025

Banff Centre Mountain Film Festival 2025 | Canberra

National Film & Sound Archives, Acton
Next on 6 May 2025 from 7:00pm to 10:00pm
Cat Convention
10–11 May 2025

Oz Feline Fair & Catstravaganza - Canberra

Thoroughbred Park, Lyneham
Next on 10 May 2025 from 9:00am to 4:30pm
Couples talking with exhibitors at Your Local Wedding Guide Canberra Expo.
18 May 2025

Your Local Wedding Guide Canberra Expo

Budawang Pavilion, Exhibition Park in Canberra (EPIC), Mitchell
Next on 18 May 2025 from 10:00am to 3:00pm
A front on portrait painting of Madame Cézanne with a blue background
31 May – 21 Dec 2025

Cézanne to Giacometti: Highlights from Museum Berggruen / Neue Nationalgalerie

National Gallery of Australia, Parkes
Next on 31 May 2025
Fancy Crested Chicken
7–8 Jun 2025

Royal Canberra Poultry Show

Exhibition Park in Canberra, Mitchell
Next on 7 Jun 2025
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19–22 Jun 2025

CraftAlive Canberra

EPIC, Mitchell
Next on 19 Jun 2025 from 9:30am to 4:00pm
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 16 Jul 2025 from 7:30pm to 10:00pm
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 8 Aug 2025 from 5:00pm to 8:00pm
Oz Comic-Con
9–10 Aug 2025

Oz Comic-Con Canberra

Exhibition Park in Canberra (EPIC), Lyneham
Next on 9 Aug 2025 from 10:00am to 4:00pm
Student at desk at Canberra CareersXpo seeking information about courses and careers.
13–14 Aug 2025

Canberra CareersXpo

Exhibiton Park in Canberra (EPIC), Mitchell
Next on 13 Aug 2025 from 9:00am to 5:00pm
Crowd shot of the Canberra Disability Expo 2023
6 Sep 2024 – 13 Sep 2025

Canberra Disability & WorkAbility Expo

Exhibition Park In Canberra, Mitchell
Next on 12 Sep 2025 from 9:00am to 3:00pm
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