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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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Featured events

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 today
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

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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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Gold Coast Pop Up Weddings
24 Oct 2026

Flower Table Arrangement Workshop with Peony N Pearl

Daphne and May, Gundaroo
Next on today from 2:00pm to 4:00pm
Good Hope Pottery
24 Oct 2026

Grounded in Texture Bowls Workshop with Good Hope Pottery

Gumtree Wellness, Murrumbateman
Next on today from 2:00pm to 4:00pm
Canberra Nara Candle Festival
24 Oct 2026

Canberra Nara Candle Festival

Canberra Nara Peace Park, Capital Hill
Next on today from 12:00am to 11:59pm
Stein Oktoberfest
24 Oct 2026

Oktoberfest Crookwell

Criterion Hotel, Crookwell
Next on today from 10:00am to 8:00pm
Tim the Yowie Man explaining something at Lanyon Homestead at dusk
24 Oct 2026

Legends of Lanyon with Tim the Yowie Man

Lanyon Homestead, Tharwa
Next on today from 5:00pm to 8:00pm
Good Hope Pottery
24 Oct 2026

Three Little Bowls Workshop

Gumtree Wellness, Murrumbateman
Next on today from 2:00pm to 4:00pm
Monitor
24–25 Oct 2026

Reptile and Wombat Day at the Zoo!

The National Zoo and Aquarium, Weston
Next on today from 9:00am to 4:30pm
Canberra Psychic Fair
24–25 Oct 2026

Canberra Psychic Fair

Ainslie Football and Social Club, Ainslie
Next on today from 9:00am 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
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

Quiet Places

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
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
Photographer: Elli Webb
11 Sep – 31 Oct 2026

Canberra Art Biennial

Various venues, Canberra
Next on today from 3:00pm to 5:00pm
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
QTea High Tea
5 Sep – 31 Oct 2026

Pride and Prejudice x QTea High Tea

QT Lounge | Level 15, Canberra
Next on today
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 12:00pm to 4:00pm
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
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