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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 landscape painting of art studio with large windows and a sea view
31 May – 21 Sep 2025

Cézanne to Giacometti: Highlights from Museum Berggruen / Neue Nationalgalerie

Next on today
Australia Lineout
9 Jul 2025

The British and Irish Lions vs ACT Brumbies - Canberra

Next on 9 Jul 2025
Truffles
20 Jun – 10 Aug 2025

Truffle Season at Beltana Farm

Next on today
Diprotodon at the Australian National Botanic Gardens
1–31 Jul 2025

MEGAfauna: Look Alike

Next on today from 8:30am to 5:00pm
Winter in the City
5–19 Jul 2025

Winter in the City

Next on 5 Jul 2025 from 2:00pm to 7:45pm
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19 Jul 2025

Annual Winemaker Truffle Dinner

Next on 19 Jul 2025 from 6:30pm to 9:00pm
Gears exhibit in Questacon Presents: ZAP! CLANK! POW!
31 May 2025 – 1 Feb 2026

Questacon Presents: ZAP! CLANK! POW!

Next on today from 9:00am to 5:00pm

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Diprotodon at the Australian National Botanic Gardens
1–31 Jul 2025

MEGAfauna: Look Alike

Australian National Botanic Gardens, Acton
Next on today from 8:30am to 5:00pm
Warm Trees 1
1 Jul – 10 Aug 2025

Warm Trees

National Arboretum Canberra, Molonglo Valley
Next on today from 9:00am to 4:00pm
Image | Artwork Created by Rechelle Turner | Photography by Jessika Spencer
12 Jun – 26 Jul 2025

Honouring Country

Craft + Design Canberra, Canberra
Next on today
Truffles
20 Jun – 10 Aug 2025

Truffle Season at Beltana Farm

Beltana Farm, Pialligo
Next on today from 12:00am to 11:59pm
Truffle and Wine
7 Jun – 31 Aug 2025

Truffle Infused Winter Tastings at Mount Majura Vineyard

Mount Majura Vineyard, Majura
Next on today from 10:00am to 5:00pm
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 today from 10:00am to 5:00pm
A photograph of a woman looking through a viewfinder, drawing the abstract sculptures she sees.
31 May – 21 Sep 2025

The Whole is Greater than the Sum of Her Parts

National Gallery of Australia, Parkes
Next on today from 10:00am to 5:00pm
A landscape painting of art studio with large windows and a sea view
31 May – 21 Sep 2025

Cézanne to Giacometti: Highlights from Museum Berggruen / Neue Nationalgalerie

National Gallery of Australia, Parkes
Next on today from 12:00am to 11:59pm
Sepia photographs from the upcoming Fit to Print exhibition at the National Library of Australia.
27 Feb – 20 Jul 2025

Exhibition - Fit to Print: Defining Moments from the Fairfax Photo Archive selected by Mike Bowers

National Library of Australia, Parkes
Next on today from 9:00am to 5:00pm
Black and white photograph of the Trans-Australian Railway express about 1960. NAA: B3117, 57 [2]
24 May – 19 Oct 2025

Camel trains to steel wheels: life on the Trans-Australian Railway

National Archives of Australia, Parkes
Next on today from 9:00am to 5:00pm
A portrait of Johannes Christophorus Pepusch
31 Jan – 17 Aug 2025

Exhibition - The Excellencies of Musick: Highlights from the Jamie and Michael Kassler Collection

National Library of Australia, Parkes
Next on today from 9:00am to 5:00pm
Two first nations elders in sitting in country near Amaroona at sunset with hand carved spears
23 Nov 2024 – 13 Jul 2025

Kulata Tjuta: Tirkilpa

National Gallery of Australia, Parkes
Next on today
Gears exhibit in Questacon Presents: ZAP! CLANK! POW!
31 May 2025 – 1 Feb 2026

Questacon Presents: ZAP! CLANK! POW!

Questacon – The National Science and Technology Centre, Parkes
Next on today from 9:00am to 5:00pm
Artist Lindy Lee's black and white family photo with burnt holes on the print
25 Oct 2024 – 1 Jul 2025

Lindy Lee

National Gallery of Australia, Parkes
Next on today
Mangroves - Tales of the Tide exhbition space at Questacon
21 Feb – 31 Oct 2025

Mangroves: Tales from the Tide

Questacon – The National Science and Technology Centre, Parkes
Next on today from 9:00am to 5:00pm
Enrico Taglietti holding a pen at his desk in his studio, photo taken in 1985
7 Jun 2025 – 22 Feb 2026

Taglietti: Life in Design

Canberra Museum + Gallery, Canberra
Next on today from 10:00am to 4:00pm
Australian honours and awards medals on display at the exhibition
26 May 2025 – 15 Feb 2026

Australian Honours System Exhibition at the Mint

Royal Australian Mint, Deakin
Next on today from 8:30am to 5:00pm
Pandanus mat
17 Apr 2025 – 27 Jan 2026

Our Story: Aboriginal–Chinese People in Australia

National Museum of Australia, Acton
Next on today from 9:00am to 5:00pm
A print of a water scene including man a woman and catfish
21 Sep 2024 – 6 Jul 2025

Masami Teraoka and Japanese Ukiyo-e Prints

National Gallery of Australia, Parkes
Next on today
Poster images of women"
10 Oct 2024 – 31 Jul 2025

I AM A NEW WOMAN art exhibition

Australian Parliament House, Canberra
Next on today
Indigenous painting with large brushtrokes and shapes of colour
14 Sep 2024 – 6 Aug 2025

Ever Present: First Peoples Art of Australia

National Gallery of Australia, Parkes
Next on today
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
A group of people learning about the history of Mount Stromlo Observ
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
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