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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

A vibrant acrylic artwork depicting artist Kaylene Whiskey soaring surrounded by colourful elements.
15 Nov 2025 – 9 Mar 2026

Super Kaylene Whiskey

Next on 15 Nov 2025 from 10:00am to 5:00pm
The Nutcracker Snow
6–7 Nov 2025

The Nutcracker Canberra

Next on 6 Nov 2025 from 7:30pm to 9:30pm
Still from film An Actor’s Revenge (雪之丞変化)
27 Oct – 2 Nov 2025

Japanese Film Festival at the National Film and Sound Archive

Next on tomorrow from 11:00am to 1:00pm
Participants Running
2 Nov 2025

The Canberra Times Fun Run

Next on 2 Nov 2025 from 5:30am to 11:30am
Jason Watts riding Belconnen skatepark at ACT JAM 2023 with crowd in background
7–9 Nov 2025

ACT JAM 2025

Next on 7 Nov 2025 from 4:00pm to 8:00pm
Ricky Martin Live
8 Nov 2025

Ricky Martin Live at GIO Stadium

Next on 8 Nov 2025 from 7:00pm to 11:00pm
Foxdog Distillery exterior at dusk, featuring modern architecture, outdoor seating under white canop
1 Nov 2025

Foxdog Distillery Stories & Spirit Tasting

Next on tomorrow from 2:00pm to 4:00pm

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A lamp made from a thin sheet of folded burnished metal in an abstract shape.
17 Oct – 30 Nov 2025

Capital Arts Patrons Organisation Art Auction and Exhibition

Generator Gallery, Belconnen Arts Centre, Belconnen
Next on today
An abstract expressionism painting on canvas portraying colours of vibrant yellow, blue and pink.
17 Oct – 30 Nov 2025

Behind the View

West Gallery, Belconnen Arts Centre, Belconnen
Next on today
Textile artwork depicting a collection of transgender symbols.
17 Oct – 30 Nov 2025

Kaleidoscope IV

Pivot Gallery, Belconnen Arts Centre, Belconnen
Next on today
The photograph depicts a model wearing a unique pink headwear piece similar to a flower blooming.
17 Oct – 30 Nov 2025

Millinery - A Fine Art

Window Gallery, Belconnen Arts Centre, Belconnen
Next on today
An image depicting a Pink Cockatoo
9 Sep – 31 Oct 2025

National Threatened Species Day: Open Photographic Exhibition

Wildbark at Mulligans Flat, Throsby
Next on today
Promotional image featuring Lanyon Homestead with Floyd the gnome and tulips in bloom
3 Sep – 31 Oct 2025

Floriade at Lanyon Homestead | Floriade Satellite Site

Lanyon Homestead, Tharwa
Next on today from 10:00am to 4:00pm
Elizabeth Newman, Jazzy One, 2009. Fabric on linen, 108 × 85 × 3.5 cm. Acquired 2021, Australian Nat
24 Oct – 21 Dec 2025

ANU Art Collection: Conjunction

Drill Hall Gallery, Acton
Next on today from 10:00am to 5:00pm
HD video, with sound, 16:9, 4:58 min.
6 Sep – 8 Nov 2025

Moving Exhibition

Goulburn Regional Art Gallery, Goulburn
Next on today from 9:00am to 5:00pm
Cheese
3 Oct – 19 Dec 2025

Rhythm & Booze

Molly, Canberra
Next on today from 10:00pm to 11:59pm
Visitor looking at installation of Inferno by Mikaela Stafford
28 Aug – 16 Nov 2025

New NFSA Installation Inferno by Mikaela Stafford

National Film and Sound Archive of Australia, Acton
Next on today from 10:00am to 4:00pm
Black and white image of camera people all participating in shooting
6 Sep – 30 Nov 2025

Free weekend screenings of Australian documentaries at the NFSA

National Film and Sound Archive of Australia, Acton
Next on today from 11:00am to 3:30pm
Animation of young girl with blonder hair, blue dress and bow in her hair, surrounded by animals
5 Sep – 29 Nov 2025

Family Friendly Screenings at the NFSA

National Film and Sound Archive of Australia, Acton
Next on today from 5:30pm to 7:30pm
Woman with dark hair and green top looks up at the camera
4 Sep – 30 Nov 2025

Spring into Cinema at the NFSA: A Season of Stars, Stories and Spectacle

National Film and Sound Archive of Australia, Acton
Next on today
Nathan Nhan, Trophy #56 Chef Gibson, 2024, clay & glaze.
9 Sep – 14 Dec 2025

A place and time

SLA Display Village and Innovation Precinct, Whitlam
Next on today
Contemporary art exhibition consist of sculptural objects which look like tables
18 Oct 2025 – 24 Jan 2026

Inheritance by Phuong Ngo

Canberra Contemporary, Parkes
Next on today from 11:00am to 5:00pm
Kien Situ
29 Jul – 14 Nov 2025

金 (Metal) Exhibition

CIW Gallery, Acton
Next on today from 9:00am to 5:00pm
Installation view of Maree Clark: Seeing the Invisible with reed necklaces and projection in backgro
2 Aug – 23 Nov 2025

Maree Clark: Seeing the Invisible

Canberra Museum + Gallery, Canberra
Next on today from 10:00am to 4:00pm
Brown African drum with white feathers which have been attached with wire
18 Oct 2025 – 24 Feb 2026

Masked Memory by Rosalind Lemoh

Canberra Contemporary, Parkes
Next on today from 11:00am to 5:00pm
Derryth & Dino
14 Jun – 31 Oct 2025

Derryth and Dino

Yazzbar, Yass
Next on today from 7:00pm to 9:00pm
Painting the Wine Barrels, Queanbeyan Art Society, Exhibition, Lerida Estate Winery
4 Oct 2025 – 22 Mar 2026

Painting the Wine Barrels

Lerida Estate, Lake George
Next on today from 10:00am to 5:00pm
Objects including gas mask, replica ambulance, documents, map and binoculars
9 Aug 2025 – 1 Feb 2026

Australia’s Home Front: 1939-1945

Canberra Museum + Gallery, Canberra
Next on today from 10:00am to 4:00pm
Photo of Australian Parliament House in the evening.
4 Sep 2025 – 28 Feb 2026

The New Parliamentary Handbook Website - Display

Level 1, Parliament House, Capital Hill
Next on today from 3:00pm to 5:00pm
Constable Kenny Koala
19 Sep 2025 – 18 Mar 2026

50 Years on the Beat: The Legacy of Constable Kenny Koala

National Capital Exhibition, Parkes
Next on today
Gears exhibit in Questacon Presents: ZAP! CLANK! POW!
31 May 2025 – 1 Feb 2026

Questacon Presents: ZAP! CLANK! POW!

Questacon – The National Science and Technology Centre, Parkes
Next on today from 9:00am to 5:00pm
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