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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

Visitors stand inside an immersive gallery as Mona Lisa projections glow across towering walls.
28 Feb – 12 Apr 2026

Leonardo da Vinci – 500 Years of Genius

Next on today from 11:00am to 8:00pm
Participants crossing the start line
10–12 Apr 2026

The Canberra Times Marathon Festival

Next on 10 Apr 2026 from 12:00pm to 2:00pm
A street performer performs for a crowd at the Festival
2–6 Apr 2026

National Folk Festival

Next on 2 Apr 2026
A bustling crowd outdoors at sunset. Tents and trees are visible,
11 Apr 2026

K-fest: Korean Cultural Festival

Next on 11 Apr 2026 from 4:00pm to 8:30pm
Wonderful World Canberra
7–12 Apr 2026

Wonderful World Festival

Next on 7 Apr 2026

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Comedian Tom Gleeson sitting on a stool, smiling
28 Mar 2026

Tom Gleeson - Out of Touch

Canberra Theatre Centre, Canberra
Next on today from 7:00pm to 8:00pm
bottle of gin and fudge
28 Mar 2026

Canberra Made Series - The Canberra Distillery x Fudgemental Tasting Experience

Canberra and Region Visitors Centre, Parkes
Next on
Taiwanese man waving at the start
28–29 Mar 2026

Aussie Peace Walk

National Film & Sound Archives, Canberra
Next on today from 7:00am to 9:00pm
3 taiwanese women wearing traditional hats
28–29 Mar 2026

CharityMingle

National Film & Sound Archives, Canberra
Next on today from 10:00am to 6:00pm
Photo depicts a family of lions
28–29 Mar 2026

Celebrate Greek National Day at the National Zoo and Aquarium

The National Zoo and Aquarium, Weston
Next on today from 9:00am to 5:00pm
Couple on a free guided tour at the Mint
20–31 Mar 2026

Cents and Sensibility Tour - Upstageing Canberra

Royal Australian Mint, Deakin
Next on tomorrow from 10:30am to 11:15am
The Jetty beside Lake Burley Griffin in Canberra
27 Mar – 9 May 2026

Viva Italia in Canberra Festival

Various venues, Parkes
Next on today
Visitors stand inside an immersive gallery as Mona Lisa projections glow across towering walls.
28 Feb – 12 Apr 2026

Leonardo da Vinci – 500 Years of Genius

Federation Centenary Fountains, Parkes
Next on today from 11:00am to 8:00pm
1862 Stone building with nurse on a verandan and horse and cart in front
7 Mar – 2 May 2026

Exhibition - History of Rusten House

Rusten House Art Centre, Queanbeyan
Next on tomorrow from 10:00am to 4:00pm
Illustration of Australians in uniform
27 Feb – 3 May 2026

Remembering the War Exhibition

National Library of Australia, Parkes
Next on today from 9:00am to 5:00pm
Install shot, Stitching Stories
5 Mar – 24 May 2026

Stitching Stories: 50 Years of Canberra Quilters

Canberra Museum + Gallery, Canberra
Next on tomorrow from 12:00pm to 4:00pm
Mangroves - Tales of the Tide exhbition space at Questacon
26 Dec 2025 – 1 May 2026

Mangroves: Tales from the Tide

Questacon – The National Science and Technology Centre, Parkes
Next on today from 9:00am to 5:00pm
5th National Indigenous Art Triennial: After the Rain, installation view, National Gallery
6 Dec 2025 – 26 Apr 2026

5th National Indigenous Art Triennial:  After the Rain

National Gallery of Australia, Parkes
Next on today
Exhibit with mannequins in red jumpsuits, surrounded by neon lights and displays.
12 Dec 2025 – 10 May 2026

Hallyu! The Korean Wave

National Museum of Australia, Acton
Next on today from 9:00am to 5:00pm
A man teaches women how to throw a boomerang in 1957.
21 Nov 2025 – 17 May 2026

In real life: inventors, innovators and opportunists

National Archives of Australia, Parkes
Next on today from 9:00am to 5:00pm
Heart shaped Christmas ornaments on display at a market
28 Mar – 29 Nov 2026

Canberra Christmas Market

Quokka Building, Exhibition Park In Canberra, Mitchell
Next on tomorrow from 10:00am to 3:00pm
Ethos
11 Dec 2025 – 31 Aug 2026

Canberra: A Monumental Vision

National Capital Exhibition, Parkes
Next on today
Belly dancer performing at Bar Beirut. She is balancing a sword on a seated customer's head.
28 Mar – 19 Dec 2026

Belly Dancing at Bar Beirut

Bar Beirut, Canberra
Next on today from 6:30pm to 8:00pm
Two adults embracing on a bed of roses.
2 Jul 2025 – 19 Apr 2026

In Bloom

National Portrait Gallery, Parkes
Next on today from 10:00am to 5:00pm
Two glass birds in the Hotshop
28 Feb – 20 Dec 2026

Birds of a Feather: Glassblowing for Two

Canberra Glassworks, Kingston
Next on tomorrow from 3:30pm to 4:10pm
teacher and participant blowing glass in the Hotshop
28 Feb – 20 Dec 2026

Glass Blowing Experience: Make Your Own Bird

Canberra Glassworks, Kingston
Next on tomorrow from 12:40pm to 1:00pm
Glass blowing experience at Canberra Glassworks
28 Feb – 20 Dec 2026

Glass Blowing Experience: Make Your Own Vase or Tumbler

Canberra Glassworks, Kingston
Next on tomorrow from 2:00pm to 2:40pm
Enrico Taglietti holding a pen at his desk in his studio, photo taken in 1985
7 Jun 2025 – 3 May 2026

Taglietti: Life in Design

Canberra Museum + Gallery, Canberra
Next on tomorrow from 12:00pm to 4:00pm
Be captivated by the grace and allure of Luna’s Cabaret Dancers while our DJs create the rhythm of t
13 Dec 2025 – 28 Nov 2026

Luna Saturdays

Luna, Canberra
Next on today from 4:00pm to 11:59pm
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