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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

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
A painted portrait of Queen Mary of Denmark, wearing a brown skirt and shirt, looking out a window.
15 Mar – 27 May 2024

Ralph Heimans: Portraiture. Power. Influence.

Next on today
Lior: Compassion
30 Apr – 5 May 2024

Canberra International Music Festival

Next on today
Vincent Namatjira in his studio in front of paintings
2 Mar – 21 Jul 2024

Vincent Namatjira: Australia in colour

Next on today
Stormtrooper at Questacon
4 May 2024

Sci(Fi)Night

Next on tomorrow
Brumbies Flyhalf Jack Debreczeni
4 May 2024

Safeguard Global ACT Brumbies vs Fijian Drua

Next on tomorrow
Tree Week Walks
4–12 May 2024

National Arboretum Canberra Tree Week Walks

Next on tomorrow

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ABODE Exhibition Tuggeranong Arts Centre
5 Apr – 8 Jun 2024

ABODE Exhibition

Tuggeranong Arts Centre, Greenway
Next on tomorrow from 10:00am to 4:00pm
A landscape done in textiles of a creek, small house and mountains surrounded by trees.
11 Apr – 22 Jun 2024

A Stitch in Time – Quilt Exhibition

Rusten House Art Centre, Queanbeyan
Next on tomorrow from 10:00am to 4:00pm
A painted portrait of Queen Mary of Denmark, wearing a brown skirt and shirt, looking out a window.
15 Mar – 27 May 2024

Ralph Heimans: Portraiture. Power. Influence.

National Portrait Gallery, Parkes
Next on tomorrow from 10:00am to 5:00pm
Still from Temple showing a Galah
5 Apr – 30 Jun 2024

Temple

National Film and Sound Archive of Australia, Acton
Next on today
Burlesque performer breathing fire
2 Feb – 4 May 2024

Jazida Burlesque (18+)

Bar Beirut, Canberra
Next on today
Nikki Lam 'the unshakeable destiny'
15 Feb – 24 May 2024

Assembly

Australian Centre on China in the World (CIW), Acton
Next on today
Discover more about the change of monarch
15 Apr – 31 Jul 2024

Change: Stories from your Pocket Exhibition

Canberra Museum and Gallery, Canberra
Next on today
ImproACT actors performing a scene about the challenges of family
5 Apr – 2 Aug 2024

Thank God It's Theatre

Blank, Canberra
Next on 7 Jun 2024 from 5:00pm to 7:00pm
Artist working with robot
14 Mar – 28 Jul 2024

Jordan Wolfson: Body Sculpture

National Gallery of Australia, Parkes
Next on today
Vincent Namatjira in his studio in front of paintings
2 Mar – 21 Jul 2024

Vincent Namatjira: Australia in colour

National Gallery of Australia, Parkes
Next on tomorrow from 10:00am to 5:00pm
metal bedhead
2 Mar – 21 Jul 2024

Duntroon Estate: Work with all your might

Canberra Museum + Gallery, Civic Square
Next on tomorrow from 10:00am to 4:00pm
A detailed picture of a historic quilt
16 Mar – 25 Aug 2024

A Century of Quilts

National Gallery of Australia, Parkes
Next on tomorrow from 10:00am to 5:00pm
A figurative bronze sculpture with glass beads
25 Nov 2023 – 19 May 2024

Deep Inside My Heart

National Gallery, Parkes
Next on today
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 tomorrow from 10:00am to 4:00pm
Bush tucker
11 Aug 2023 – 4 May 2024

Tasting Australia with Adam Shipp

National Museum of Australia, Acton
Next on tomorrow from 9:30am to 11:00am
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
An armchair in front of a turntable and a lava lamp
1 Mar – 6 Dec 2024

Vinyl Lounge

National Film and Sound Archive of Australia, Acton
Next on 7 Jun 2024 from 5:30pm to 7:30pm
Visitor with artwork
2 Feb – 20 Dec 2024

Art and Dementia: Art with Friends

National Gallery of Australia, Parkes
Next on today
Belly dancer performing at Bar Beirut. She is balancing a sword on a seated customer's head.
11 Jan – 21 Dec 2024

Belly Dancing at Bar Beirut

Bar Beirut, Canberra
Next on today
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 tomorrow from 9:00am to 5:00pm
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 tomorrow from 12:00pm 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 tomorrow 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 tomorrow from 12:00pm to 4:00pm
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