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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

Pompeii immersive experience (detail), scenography Sylvain Roca © RMN–Grand Palais
13 Dec 2024 – 4 May 2025

Pompeii

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Painting of a group of people in a park setting including children frolicking
7 Dec 2024 – 27 Apr 2025

Ethel Carrick

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Three women in cultural dress clap for the festival parade performers
7–9 Feb 2025

National Multicultural Festival

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Canberra Show Rides at night
21–23 Feb 2025

Royal Canberra Show

Next on 21 Feb 2025
Parliament House lit up
28 Feb – 10 Mar 2025

Enlighten Festival

Next on 28 Feb 2025
A woman seated at a table examines the glass of red wine in her hand.
25 Jan – 20 Dec 2025

Canberra Cellar Door - pop up wine tasting

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17 Dec 2024 – 16 Dec 2026

Anzac Day Last Post Ceremony

Australian War Memorial, Campbell
Next on today from 4:30pm to 5:00pm
Three women in cultural dress clap for the festival parade performers
7–9 Feb 2025

National Multicultural Festival

Garema Place and Glebe Park, Canberra
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Dark and moody image of a wave breaking in the ocean
7–23 Feb 2025

Waves of Kinship by Marzena Wasikowska

Platform, Manuka
Next on today from 11:00am to 5:00pm
a bushland scene with what appears to be a discarded metal structure with red and pink hair
23 Jan – 16 Feb 2025

…Is somebody gonna match my freak? | Sophie Dumaresq and Asil Habara

M16 Artspace, Griffith
Next on today from 12:00pm to 5:00pm
a drawing of a bushland in purple, blue, and greens. a figure in a pink coat stands in the scene.
23 Jan – 16 Feb 2025

Creek | Kirsten Wehner

M16 Artspace, Griffith
Next on today from 12:00pm to 5:00pm
Looking Towards The Beach By Geoff Naylor
31 Jan – 2 Mar 2025

Landscapes in Oil, Moments in Time, Landscapes near and far

Capital Wines and Kyeema Art Gallery., Hall
Next on today from 10:30am to 4:00pm
Four glass vessels on a shelf
16 Jan – 23 Mar 2025

History: Solo Exhibition by Martyn Thompson

Canberra Glassworks, Kingston
Next on today from 10:00am to 4:00pm
High Jinks Interactive Cocktail Class
21 Jan – 29 Mar 2025

High Jinks - Interactive Cocktail Class

High Jinks, Canberra
Next on today from 3:00pm to 5:00pm
A detailed image of a woven artwork made by natural & studio dyed raffia, hair, fishing line & wood
8 Feb – 17 Apr 2025

BLAZE 2025

Canberra Contemporary, Parkes
Next on today from 11:00am to 5:00pm
Photo of Cockburn Ranges, Kimberley, taken at Dusk.
5 Feb – 27 Apr 2025

The Great Kimberley Wilderness Virtual Reality Experience

National Museum of Australia, Acton
Next on today
A man stands in the desert
1 Dec 2024 – 28 Feb 2025

Summer Film Series

National Film and Sound Archive of Australia, Acton
Next on today
A young woman with long hair holding a sign that says 'A Good Idea' with a lightbulb on top of it.
30 Nov 2024 – 2 Mar 2025

Carol Jerrems: Portraits

National Portrait Gallery, Parkes
Next on today from 10:00am to 5:00pm
sunset cinema, outdoor cinema, openair cinema, movies, Canberra, Australian National Botanic Gardens
21 Nov 2024 – 22 Feb 2025

Sunset Cinema

The Australian National Botanic Gardens, Acton
Next on today from 6:30pm to 11:30pm
A man looking at a showcase inside the Joan Ross exhibition
10 Jan – 27 Apr 2025

Joan Ross: Those trees came back to me in my dreams

National Portrait Gallery, Parkes
Next on today from 10:00am to 5:00pm
A man explores How Soon Is Now? Exhibition
2 Nov 2024 – 16 Mar 2025

Bruce Reynolds: How Soon Is Now?

Canberra Museum + Gallery, Canberra City
Next on today from 12:00pm to 4:00pm
Exhibition image of Hiroe and Cornel Swen: Making a Creative Life
2 Nov 2024 – 16 Mar 2025

Hiroe and Cornel Swen: Making a Creative Life

Canberra Museum + Gallery, Canberra City
Next on today from 12:00pm to 4:00pm
A colourful cubist handmade plate
7 Dec 2024 – 27 Apr 2025

Anne Dangar

National Gallery of Australia, Parkes
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Painting of a group of people in a park setting including children frolicking
7 Dec 2024 – 27 Apr 2025

Ethel Carrick

National Gallery of Australia, Parkes
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Pompeii immersive experience (detail), scenography Sylvain Roca © RMN–Grand Palais
13 Dec 2024 – 4 May 2025

Pompeii

National Museum of Australia, Acton
Next on today from 9:00am to 5:00pm
Banner image: Rainforest dragon (2006 – Overall Winner). Photographer: Stanley and Kaisa Breeden.
28 Nov 2024 – 27 Apr 2025

20 Years of Australian Geographic Nature Photographer of the Year

National Archives of Australia, Parkes
Next on today from 9:00am to 5:00pm
A print of a water scene including man a woman and catfish
21 Sep 2024 – 2 Mar 2025

Masami Teraoka and Japanese Ukiyo-e Prints

National Gallery of Australia, Parkes
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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
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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
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