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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 1 May 2024
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 30 Apr 2024
Lior: Compassion
30 Apr – 5 May 2024

Canberra International Music Festival

Next on 30 Apr 2024
Vincent Namatjira in his studio in front of paintings
2 Mar – 21 Jul 2024

Vincent Namatjira: Australia in colour

Next on 1 May 2024
Stormtrooper at Questacon
4 May 2024

Sci(Fi)Night

Next on 4 May 2024
Brumbies Flyhalf Jack Debreczeni
4 May 2024

Safeguard Global ACT Brumbies vs Fijian Drua

Next on 4 May 2024
Tree Week Walks
4–12 May 2024

National Arboretum Canberra Tree Week Walks

Next on 4 May 2024

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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
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
MoAD’s Truth Power and a Free Press exhibition entry with three visitors looking at displays
3 May 2022 – 30 Jun 2025

Truth, Power and a Free Press

Museum of Australian Democracy, Parkes
Next on today
A black and white photo of a body of water with a dark hole in the centre.
18 Apr – 12 May 2024

The Daylight Moon | Francis Cai

M16 Artspace, Griffith
Next on today from 12:00pm to 5:00pm
A photo of a 'quilted' tapestry of coloured paint swatches sewn together in small sqaures.
18 Apr – 12 May 2024

Dark Silhouette | Helen Heslop

M16 Artspace, Griffith
Next on today from 12:00pm to 5:00pm
A digital illustrated image of planets in space with three dogs in robes standing on a planet.
18 Apr – 12 May 2024

Everlasting Happiness | Deborah White

M16 Artspace, Griffith
Next on today from 12:00pm to 5:00pm
A black and white portrait of a bald man smiling.
18 Apr – 12 May 2024

Life in the Old Dog, Yet | Brian Jones

M16 Artspace, Griffith
Next on today from 12:00pm to 5:00pm
Billy Elliot jumping in the air, doing the splits
9 Apr – 5 May 2024

Billy Elliot The Musical

The Q - Queanbeyan Performing Arts Centre, Queanbeyan
Next on today
A landscape is painted in sweeping brush strokes of a formation of hills in greens and blues.
6 Apr – 25 May 2024

Highlights of the QPRC Art Collection - Art Exhibition

Rusten House Art Centre, Queanbeyan
Next on today from 10:00am to 4:00pm
a portrait of a person is sketched in ink over an orange and maroon background
6 Apr – 25 May 2024

Community Connections – A Portrait Story - Art Exhibition

Rusten House Art Centre, Queanbeyan
Next on today from 10:00am to 4:00pm
Holly Grace
22 Mar – 11 May 2024

2023 Artist-in-Residence Exhibition | South Facing

Craft + Design Canberra, Canberra
Next on today from 12:00pm to 4:00pm
Exhibition Tuggeranong Arts Centre
5 Apr – 8 Jun 2024

I Know My Age and I Act Like It Exhibition

Tuggeranong Arts Centre, Greenway
Next on today 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 today from 10:00am to 4:00pm
metal bedhead
2 Mar – 21 Jul 2024

Duntroon Estate: Work with all your might

Canberra Museum + Gallery, Civic Square
Next on today from 10:00am to 4:00pm
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 today from 10:00am to 5:00pm
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
Photo of a young boy enjoying a crafting activity against a stylised pyramid orange background
7 Feb – 4 Sep 2024

Pyramid Making

National Museum of Australia, Acton
Next on 8 May 2024 from 10:30am 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
Trivia
7 Feb – 27 Nov 2024

Quizzame Trivia at Royal Hotel Queanbeyan

The Royal Hotel Queanbeyan, Queanbeyan
Next on 8 May 2024 from 6:30pm to 9:00pm
Monthly Jam Workshop
6 Dec 2023 – 4 Dec 2024

Jam Workshop with Canberra Blues Society

The Zeppelin Room, Narrabundah
Next on 5 Jun 2024 from 6:30pm to 9:30pm
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
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
Man looking at exhibition images, text and displayed badges
3 May 2022 – 2 May 2025

Democracy. Are You In?

Museum of Australian Democracy, Parkes
Next on today
Happy and Glorious
3 May 2022 – 30 Jun 2025

Happy and Glorious

Museum of Australian Democracy, Parkes
Next on today
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