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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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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
Canberra Nara Candle Festival
24 Oct 2026

Canberra Nara Candle Festival

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

WXV Global Series - Wallaroos v Scotland Women

Next on today 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
Runner in Canberra
1 Nov 2026

The Canberra Times Run Canberra

Next on 1 Nov 2026 from 5:30am to 11:30am
Photo of Cockburn Ranges, Kimberley, taken at Dusk.
12 Oct 2026 – 1 Feb 2027

The Great Kimberley Wilderness Virtual Reality Experience

Next on today

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Artists standing together holding their instruments
28 Jun 2026

The Iliad Out Loud | Four Winds

Four Winds, Barragga Bay
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Rugby player running with ball in hand while team mates watch
23 Oct 2026

WXV Global Series - Wallaroos v Scotland Women

GIO Stadium Canberra, Bruce
Next on today from 6:30pm to 9:30pm
11th green and 12th hole showing proximity to the airport and views to the Brindabellas
22–23 Oct 2026

ACT PGA Seniors Golf Championship

Fairbairn Golf Club, Canberra Airport
Next on today from 7:30am to 5:00pm
Canberra Caravan & Camping Lifestyle Expo
23–25 Oct 2026

Canberra Caravan Lifestyle Expo

Exhibition Park, Mitchell
Next on today from 9:00am to 4:00pm
Artworks by Trevor Gibson
2–23 Oct 2026

A Lifetime in Lines: Art and Architecture — Trevor Gibson

The Queanbeyan Hive Gallery, Queanbeyan
Next on today from 5:00pm to 9:00pm
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 today from 12:00pm to 5:00pm
Series of hessian sacks, packaging cardboards, plaster and other materials on a wall.
16 Oct – 8 Nov 2026

Byproducts II by Anie Nheu

Platform, Forrest
Next on today from 11:00am to 5:00pm
Kate O'Connor
10 Oct – 7 Nov 2026

Flora and Fauna - Binalong in Bloom and Birdsong Art Exhibition

Hotel Binalong, Binalong
Next on today from 12:00pm to 11:59pm
Landscape painting with view of storm, by Penny Deacon.
3 Oct – 1 Nov 2026

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The Gallery Next Door, Duffy
Next on today from 2:00pm to 3:00pm
Arial view of people around a round table full of platters of food
12 Sep – 24 Oct 2026

Takeaway: Tales from the Flavour Superhighway

Canberra Contemporary, Parkes
Next on today
realistic oil painting of Tourist Hotel pub in Queanbeyan
26 Sep – 14 Nov 2026

Art Exhibition - No Tourists - If You Live Here, You’re From Here By Kirsty Dixon

Rusten House Art Centre, Queanbeyan
Next on today from 10:00am to 4:00pm
Photographer: Elli Webb
11 Sep – 31 Oct 2026

Canberra Art Biennial

Various venues, Canberra
Next on today from 3:00pm 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 today from 10:00am to 4:00pm
Lynda Draper artwork, made of glazed ceramic and studio blown glass, on white background
2 Sep – 25 Oct 2026

GR’AFT: Solo Exhibition by Lynda Draper

Canberra Glassworks, Kingston
Next on today from 10:00am to 4:00pm
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 today from 9:00am to 5:00pm
Colourful oil painting featuring a street, people and an iconic building - Byrne's Mill
29 Sep – 27 Nov 2026

Art Exhibition - Beyond Clear Waters: Paintings of Queanbeyan & Beyond by Jenny Sheppard

The LinQ Gallery - Queanbeyan Performing Arts Centre, Queanbeyan
Next on today from 10:00am to 4:00pm
A photograph depicting five people wearing paper masks over their heads posing in front of a caravan
4 Sep – 9 Nov 2026

Art Exhibition - Who Am I Really by Frank Lindner

Braidwood Library Exhibition Wall, Braidwood
Next on today from 9:30am to 5:00pm
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

Australian Parliament House, Canberra
Next on today from 11:00am to 2:00pm
Entrance to the galleries with exhibition title on the wall
12 Oct 2026 – 17 Jan 2027

Vietnam - One In, All In

Australian War Memorial, Campbell
Next on today
The Queanbeyan Hive Heritage Cottage
4 Sep – 18 Dec 2026

Buzz Bar Fridays at The Queanbeyan Hive

The Queanbeyan Hive, Queanbeyan
Next on today from 5:00pm to 9:00pm
Photo of Cockburn Ranges, Kimberley, taken at Dusk.
12 Oct 2026 – 1 Feb 2027

The Great Kimberley Wilderness Virtual Reality Experience

National Museum of Australia, Acton
Next on today from 12:00am to 11:59pm
RELICS hero image featuring two miniature lego figures interacting with vintage stopwatch
19 Sep 2026 – 31 Jan 2027

RELICS: A New World Rises

Canberra Museum + Gallery, Canberra
Next on today from 10:00am to 4:00pm
Art Gallery
10 Sep 2026 – 28 Feb 2027

Tamara Lalayan Gallery Exhibition

Hyatt Hotel Canberra - A Park Hyatt Hotel, Yarralumla
Next on today
Yellow and black illustrations of families in the remote Aboriginal community of Papunya
15 Jun 2026 – 31 Jan 2027

Wangka Wakaṉutja: The Story of the Papunya Literature Production Centre Exhibition

National Library of Australia, Parkes
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