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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

Opening of 2024 Craft + Design Canberra Festival in Civic Square
5–15 Nov 2026

2026 Craft + Design Canberra Festival

Next on today
Etcetera Etcetera performing at Fair Day 2026
31 Oct – 1 Dec 2026

Canberra SpringOUT Pride Festival

Next on today
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 tomorrow from 10:00am to 4:00pm
Spider-Man in santa hat
21 Nov 2026

GEEK EXPO Xmas Edition

Next on 21 Nov 2026 from 9:00am to 5:00pm
Green Candle Co handing a candle to a customer
27–29 Nov 2026

Handmade Market Canberra - Summer

Next on 27 Nov 2026 from 5:00pm to 9:00pm
CommBank Matildas in a team huddle
28 Nov 2026

CommBank Matildas v Colombia

Next on 28 Nov 2026 from 7:35pm to 11:59pm
Australian Cricket Players
2 Dec 2026

Men's T20 Series vs England | 5th T20

Next on 2 Dec 2026 from 7:15pm to 10:00pm
Sixers play Strikers in 2025.
3 Jan 2027

Sixers at Manuka | Sydney Sixers v Adelaide Strikers

Next on 3 Jan 2027 from 7:15pm to 11:00pm
Spilt Milk Festival
12 Dec 2026

Spilt Milk

Next on 12 Dec 2026 from 12:00pm to 11:00pm

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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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A photo of a textile print using stamps in round shapes in blue and pink
15 Nov 2026

Pattern Play

Ainslie Arts Centre, Braddon
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Paint Pinot
15 Nov 2026

Paint Pinot Blue Door at Yass Soldiers Club

Yass Soldiers Club, Yass
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A photo oh a scar tree in the foreground, with hikers in the background
15 Nov 2026

Walk On Country with Tyronne Bell

Black Mountain, Canberra
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Woman in motion of shooting a basketball.
15 Nov 2026

UC Capitals v Townsville Fire WNBL27 - Round 5

AIS Arena, Bruce
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Market Day
14–15 Nov 2026

Snowy Valleys Markets

Snowy Valleys Markets, Tumut
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14–15 Nov 2026

Stromlo Running Festival

Stromlo Forest Park, Mount Stromlo
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Stromlo Running Festival
14–15 Nov 2026

17th Stromlo Running Festival

Stromlo Forest Park, Wright
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Sheep Dog Trials
13–15 Nov 2026

Annual Bredbo Sheep Dog Trials

Bredbo Recreational Ground, Bredbo
Next on today
A hand touching some ceramic vessels on a market stall display
13–15 Nov 2026

Craft + Design Canberra Undercurrent Design Market

Ainslie Arts Centre, Braddon
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A group of people touring inside a home in the kitchen with bare feet
8–15 Nov 2026

Canberra Open Homes | Australian Institute of Architects (ACT Chapter)

Various Locations, Canberra
Next on today
Man in front of a screen wearing headphones
7–15 Nov 2026

Digital Dissent at the NFSA

National Film and Sound Archive of Australia, Acton
Next on today
A man with a beard sits at a laptop playing a game
7–15 Nov 2026

Digital Dissent | Microgames Showcase

National Film and Sound Archive of Australia, Acton
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rose in a jar with fallen rose petals
6–15 Nov 2026

Disney's Beauty and the Beast presented by Rocky Hill Musical Theatre Company

Goulburn Performing Arts Centre, Goulburn
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Opening of 2024 Craft + Design Canberra Festival in Civic Square
5–15 Nov 2026

2026 Craft + Design Canberra Festival

Craft + Design Canberra, Canberra
Next on today from 12:00am to 11:59pm
A metallic pink cowboy boot sits at a peculiar angle on a shelf full of wine
15–29 Nov 2026

Clubb Chess Exhibition and Event

Such and Such Restaurant, Canberra
Next on 22 Nov 2026 from 11:00am to 8:30pm
Three plates on high tea stand with two smaller dishes next to the stand.
13–29 Nov 2026

Spring high tea at Parliament House

Australian Parliament House, Canberra
Next on today
Three rings with raw lumps of metal stand upright; one silver, one gold and one copper
5–22 Nov 2026

Celebrating Raw and Refined | Phoebe Porter in Conversation with Kevin Murray

Canberra Airport Departures Lounge, Canberra Airport
Next on tomorrow from 5:00am to 11:00pm
A black and white photograph of the artist with a blow torch  creating glass art
5–25 Nov 2026

Delightly | Harriet Schwarzrock | Exhibition

Canberra Glassworks, Kingston
Next on 18 Nov 2026 from 10:00am 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
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Pink roses in a garden
1–29 Nov 2026

Rose Gardens Guided Tours at Old Parliament House

Statue of Dame Dorothy Tangney & Enid Lyons | Old Parliament House Rose Gardens, Parkes
Next on 17 Nov 2026 from 9:30am to 10:30am
Christmas tree display in Lanyon Homestead dining room
14 Nov – 13 Dec 2026

Christmas Displays at Lanyon Homestead and Calthorpes House

Lanyon Homestead, Tharwa
Next on today
Etcetera Etcetera performing at Fair Day 2026
31 Oct – 1 Dec 2026

Canberra SpringOUT Pride Festival

SpringOUT PRIDE Festival Canberra, Canberra
Next on today from 12:00am to 11:59pm
An artwork of ceramic objects assembled together to look like bones
5 Nov – 12 Dec 2026

EMERGENCY | Signal, Repair, Adapt | Exhibition

Craft + Design Canberra, Canberra
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