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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 street performer performs for a crowd at the Festival
28 Mar – 1 Apr 2024

National Folk Festival

Next on today
Sandra Gale wearing a pink shirt standing at her stall amongst her colourful artwork
6–7 Apr 2024

Handmade Market Canberra - Autumn

Next on 6 Apr 2024
Canberra and Region Heritage Festival 2023
13–28 Apr 2024

Canberra and Region Heritage Festival 2024

Next on 13 Apr 2024
Defence person saluting at Anzac Day Dawn Service
25 Apr 2024

Anzac Day Dawn Service 2024 | Australian War Memorial

Next on 25 Apr 2024
A gallery entryway with a wall of paintings and signage that reads 'Emily Kam Kngwarray'
2 Dec 2023 – 28 Apr 2024

Emily Kam Kngwarray

Next on today
Detail of scroll depicting four Egyptian  figures with hieroglyphics running along the top section
15 Dec 2023 – 8 Sep 2024

Discovering Ancient Egypt

Next on today

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Australian Information Service photographer, John Houldsworth at work, 1987. NAA: A6135. K2/6/87/46
17 Nov 2023 – 10 Jun 2024

Focus: Australian government photographers

National Archives of Australia, Parkes
Next on today
copper cylindrical forms with blue tarnish and growths
2 Mar – 20 Oct 2024

Materiality...but not as we know it

Canberra Museum + Gallery, Civic Square
Next on today from 10:00am to 4:00pm
Detail of scroll depicting four Egyptian  figures with hieroglyphics running along the top section
15 Dec 2023 – 8 Sep 2024

Discovering Ancient Egypt

National Museum of Australia, Acton
Next on today
Plate, The Australian War Memoial  c. 1965 Dish, Lake Burley Griffin Canberra ACT 1964 – 1970
5 Jan – 23 Dec 2024

Canberra/Kamberri, Place & People

Canberra Museum and Gallery, Canberra City
Next on today from 10:00am to 4:00pm
tour guide with tour group looking at cartoon images on a wall
13 Dec 2023 – 30 Nov 2024

Behind the Lines

Museum of Australian Democracy, 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 – 25 Mar 2025

The Nolan Collection

Canberra Museum and Gallery, Canberra City
Next on today from 10:00am to 4:00pm
image of AI generated art part of the Friend or Foe
24 Jan 2024 – 23 Jan 2025

Friend or Foe – The Rise of Artificial Intelligence Exhibition

Questacon - The National Science and Technology Centre, Parkes
Next on today from 9:00am to 5:00pm
Two girls laughing at interactive letter wall in MoAD’s PlayUP exhibition space
10 Jan 2023 – 30 Sep 2024

PlayUP: The Right to Have an Opinion and Be Heard

Museum of Australian Democracy, Parkes
Next on today
Museum visitors interacting with installation on blue wall within MoAD's Blueprint exhibition
10 Jan 2023 – 31 Dec 2024

Blueprint

Museum of Australian Democracy, Parkes
Next on today
Connections Exhibition
1 Jul 2023 – 30 Jun 2025

Connections / Mura Gadi: Archives, People, and Places

National Archives of Australia, 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
Jack Green Painting
30 Jun 2022 – 29 Jun 2024

Statement: Jack Green’s Paintings

MoAD, Parkes
Next on today from 9:00am to 5:00pm
Exhibition space
30 Jun 2022 – 29 Jun 2024

Changemakers

Museum of Australian Democracy, 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 2025

Breathing Space

National Museum of Australia, Acton
Next on today from 9:00am to 5:00pm
Exhibition Prime Ministers
30 Jun 2022 – 29 Jun 2024

Democracy DNA

Museum of Australian Democracy at Old Parliament House, Parkes
Next on today from 9:00am to 5:00pm
Happy and Glorious
3 May 2022 – 3 May 2024

Happy and Glorious

Museum of Australian Democracy, Parkes
Next on today
Man looking at exhibition images, text and displayed badges
3 May 2022 – 3 May 2024

Democracy. Are You In?

Museum of Australian Democracy, Parkes
Next on today
MoAD’s Truth Power and a Free Press exhibition entry with three visitors looking at displays
3 May 2022 – 3 May 2024

Truth, Power and a Free Press

Museum of Australian Democracy, Parkes
Next on today
Young boy in red shirt typing at light blue typewriter in MoAD’s Yours Faithfully exhibition space
3 May 2022 – 3 May 2024

Yours Faithfully

Museum of Australian Democracy, Parkes
Next on today
a black and white photo of a women smiling with a curly mullet against a blue background.
30 Mar 2024

Floor Talk | UK Frederick

M16 Artspace, Griffith
Next on tomorrow from 2:00pm to 3:00pm
Be captivated by the grace and allure of Luna’s Cabaret Dancers while our DJs create the rhythm of t
20 Jan – 27 Apr 2024

Luna Saturdays

Luna, Canberra
Next on tomorrow from 12:00pm to 11:30pm
A small group of children play with leaves in the sand
20 Jan – 28 Apr 2024

Art Cart: Leaf Game

National Gallery of Australia, Parkes
Next on tomorrow from 10:00am to 5:00pm
Two handmade ceramic vessels, one pale green & one black, against a grey background
21 Mar – 21 Apr 2024

Surfacing: Exhibition by Moraig McKenna

Watson Arts Centre, Watson
Next on 2 Apr 2024 from 10:00am to 4:00pm
ABODE Exhibition Tuggeranong Arts Centre
5 Apr – 8 Jun 2024

ABODE Exhibition

Tuggeranong Arts Centre, Greenway
Next on 5 Apr 2024 from 6:00pm to 8:00pm
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