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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 tomorrow 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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Lisa Furno | Motion Blur
2 Oct – 15 Nov 2025

Beautiful Tensions | Gray Street Workshop + JamFactory

Craft + Design Canberra, Canberra
Next on 2 Oct 2025
Child throwing straw
21 Oct 2023 – 19 Oct 2025

Murrumbateman Field Days

Murrumbateman Recreation Ground, Murrumbateman
Next on 18 Oct 2025 from 8:00am to 5:00pm
Drag King with tophat
1–30 Nov 2025

Canberra SpringOUT Pride Festival

Canberra SpringOUT PRIDE Festival Canberra, Braddon
Next on 1 Nov 2025
People walking around in a gallery.
27 Nov – 13 Dec 2025

2025 Annual Members Exhibition

Craft + Design Canberra, Canberra
Next on 27 Nov 2025
Spirits
28–29 Nov 2025

Spirits at the Foreshore

University Canberra, Kingston
Next on 28 Nov 2025 from 5:30pm to 8:30pm
A man standing in a gallery space with indigenous poles
6 Dec 2025 – 26 Apr 2026

5th National Indigenous Art Triennial

National Gallery of Australia, Parkes
Next on 6 Dec 2025
Elite Hall
8–11 Jan 2026

Street Machine Summernats 38

Exhibition Park in Canberra (EPIC), Mitchell
Next on 8 Jan 2026 from 10:00am to 11:00pm
Showtime FMX bike and rider in mid air
20–22 Feb 2026

Royal Canberra Show

Exhibition Park in Canberra (EPIC), Mitchell
Next on 20 Feb 2026
Riteway Blinds - outdoor living
14–15 Mar 2026

The ShowRoom Canberra Home & Lifestyle Show

Budawang Pavillion Exhibition Park in Canberra, Mitchell
Next on 14 Mar 2026 from 9:00am to 3:00pm
Photographer: Elli Webb
4 Sep – 7 Nov 2026

Canberra Art Biennial

The festival is multi site, across central Canberra, with a central hub at Lake Burely Griffin., Parkes
Next on 4 Sep 2026
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