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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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Installation view of large and colourful first nation's works
11 Apr – 23 Aug 2026

Ngura Puḻka – Epic Country

Next on today
Man wearing a space suit in snow surroundings
1 Jun – 31 Aug 2026

Winter Film Series at the National Film and Sound Archive

Next on today
A painting of a man with a grey beard and a green bowtie who stands in front of a hanging portrait.
3 Apr – 19 Jul 2026

John Brack x Noel McKenna: A face in the mirror

Next on today from 10:00am to 5:00pm
A visitor exploring the Royal Australian Mint Floral Impressions Exhibition
14 May 2026 – 31 Mar 2027

Floral Impressions Exhibition at the Mint

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Two glass birds in the Hotshop
28 Feb – 20 Dec 2026

Birds of a Feather: Glassblowing for Two

Canberra Glassworks, Kingston
Next on today 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 today 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 today from 2:00pm to 2:40pm
A visitor exploring the Royal Australian Mint Floral Impressions Exhibition
14 May 2026 – 31 Mar 2027

Floral Impressions Exhibition at the Mint

Royal Australian Mint, Deakin
Next on today from 12:00am to 11:59pm
Binalong Markets
11 Jan – 13 Dec 2026

Binalong Community Markets

Cafe On Queen, Binalong
Next on today from 10:00am to 1:00pm
Colourful butterflies on a black background.
25 Oct 2025 – 1 Oct 2026

Animals in the Parliament House Art Collections exhibition

Australian Parliament House, Canberra
Next on today
Two women view artwork in gallery.
5 Dec 2025 – 30 Nov 2026

Behind the Lines

Museum of Australian Democracy, Parkes
Next on today from 9:00am to 5:00pm
A monochrome photographic portrait of four men with candid expressions wearing suits.
16 May 2026 – 23 May 2027

Power suits: The fit within the frame

National Portrait Gallery, Parkes
Next on today from 10:00am to 5:00pm
The Gurindji Freedom banners hung up in a gallery.
19 Aug 2025 – 31 Dec 2026

Gurindji Freedom Banners Exhibition

Museum of Australian Democracy at Old Parliament House, Parkes
Next on today from 9:00am to 5:00pm
SVCM
9 Feb 2025 – 13 Dec 2026

Sutton Village Country Markets

Sutton Village Country Markets, Sutton
Next on today from 9:00am to 1:30pm
Market Day
12 Jan 2025 – 31 Jan 2027

Haig Park Village Markets

Haig Park, Braddon
Next on today from 8:00am to 2:00pm
A young boy and a Questacon facilitator play with dinosaurs at Science Time
11–24 Jun 2026

Science Time: Dinosaurs

Questacon, Parkes
Next on tomorrow from 11:00am to 11:40am
Group of people outside pub
20 Jan 2025 – 14 Dec 2026

Smith's Poetry Thing

Smith's Alternative, Canberra
Next on tomorrow from 7:00pm to 9:00pm
A group of people, some in wheelchairs, sit around a sculpture listening to a guide
17 Feb – 17 Nov 2026

Art for Carers: At the Gallery

National Gallery of Australia, Parkes
Next on 16 Jun 2026 from 10:30am to 11:30am
AWM J03102 – Australian War Memorial
17 Jun 2026

In conversation with Michael Piggott – New Feller Master

National Archives of Australia, Parkes
Next on 17 Jun 2026 from 3:30pm to 4:45pm
Blue glowy image with the backs of people standing in white lab coats
17 Jun – 26 Aug 2026

Film Program: Science. Art. Film.

National Film and Sound Archive of Australia, Acton
Next on 17 Jun 2026
NAA: A1200, L26438
10 Jun – 16 Dec 2026

Murrulangalang storytime

National Archives of Australia, Parkes
Next on 17 Jun 2026 from 10:15am to 11:00am
Portrait of a smiling woman with brown hair and long earrings
18 Jun 2026

10 novels that changed the world

National Library of Australia, Parkes
Next on 18 Jun 2026 from 6:00pm to 7:00pm
Bron Lewis
18 Jun 2026

Bron Lewis

Canberra Theatre Centre, Canberra
Next on 18 Jun 2026 from 6:30pm to 7:30pm
A woman and young girl looking at books in the National Library of Australia Bookshop
18–20 Jun 2026

National Library of Australia Bookshop sale

National Library of Australia Bookshop, Parkes
Next on 18 Jun 2026 from 9:00am to 5:00pm
Black and white photographs of demonstrations and protest
21 Apr – 10 Sep 2026

Skirt-suits and suffragists

National Archives of Australia, Parkes
Next on 18 Jun 2026 from 10:00am to 11:00am
GRUB
7 May – 31 Dec 2026

Goulburn Regional Ukulele Band Sessions

The Goulburn Club, Goulburn
Next on 18 Jun 2026 from 5:30pm to 7:30pm
Doric String Quartet
19 Jun 2026

Doric String Quartet & Lloyd Van't Hoff | Musica Viva Australia | Canberra

Llewellyn Hall, ANU, Canberra
Next on 19 Jun 2026 from 7:00pm to 9:00pm
Daphne & May
12–26 Jun 2026

Creative Origami Afternoons at Daphne and May

Daphne & May, Gundaroo
Next on 19 Jun 2026 from 3:15pm to 5:00pm
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