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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

twelve musicians playing instruments
29 Apr – 3 May 2026

Canberra International Music Festival

Next on 29 Apr 2026 from 2:00pm to 9:00pm
Driftwood
8–10 May 2026

Canberra Cheese Festival

Next on 8 May 2026 from 5:30pm to 8:00pm
The Jetty beside Lake Burley Griffin in Canberra
27 Mar – 9 May 2026

Viva Italia in Canberra Festival

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

Next on today from 10:00am to 5:00pm
Illustration of Australians in uniform
27 Feb – 3 May 2026

Remembering the War Exhibition

Next on today from 9:00am to 5:00pm

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NAA: A1200, L26438
12 Feb 2025 – 1 Jul 2026

Murrulangalang storytime

National Archives of Australia, Parkes
Next on 29 Apr 2026 from 10:15am to 11:00am
GRUB
9 May 2024 – 23 Dec 2026

Goulburn Regional Ukulele Band Sessions

The Goulburn Club, Goulburn
Next on 29 Apr 2026 from 6:00pm to 11:00pm
A woman sitting on a stool with a bookcase behind her
30 Apr 2026

Author talk: The Titanic Story of Evelyn by Lisa Wilkinson AM

National Library of Australia, Parkes
Next on 30 Apr 2026 from 6:00pm to 7:30pm
A woman in a green jacket stands leaning on a table covered with papers
30 Apr 2026

Fellowship presentation: Early Philippine Palaeontology

National Library of Australia, Parkes
Next on 30 Apr 2026 from 12:30pm to 1:30pm
A close up image of a woman with long dark hair and a fringe
1 May 2026

Author talk: Look After Your Feet by Rosalie Ham

National Library of Australia, Parkes
Next on 1 May 2026 from 6:00pm to 7:00pm
The Disappearing Diplomat edit
1 May 2026

The Disappearing Diplomat

Hyatt Hotel Canberra - A Park Hyatt Hotel, Canberra
Next on 1 May 2026 from 7:00pm to 9:00pm
Vibrant red maple tree in a Parliament House courtyard
1–23 May 2026

Autumn Courtyards Tour

Australian Parliament House, Canberra
Next on 1 May 2026 from 10:00am to 11:00am
Box-gum grassy woodland at Mulligans Flat with blue sky and late afternoon light
17 Apr – 19 Jun 2026

Relax in Nature - a sensory experience

WildBark at Mulligans Flat, Throsby
Next on 1 May 2026 from 10:00am to 11:00am
A photograph over the shoulder of an elderly person drawing gum leaves from real ones on the table
6 Feb – 19 Jun 2026

Art and Dementia: At the Gallery

National Gallery of Australia, Parkes
Next on 1 May 2026 from 10:30am to 12:00pm
Bush tucker
1 Aug 2025 – 2 May 2026

Tasting Australia with Adam Shipp

National Museum of Australia, Acton
Next on 1 May 2026 from 12:00pm to 2:00pm
Photo of a group of people sitting in a gallery listening to someone talk
6 Feb – 27 Nov 2026

Friday Art Talks

National Gallery of Australia, Parkes
Next on 1 May 2026 from 12:00pm to 12:45pm
Audience in a theatre and a man at the front preparing to play a vinyl
7 Feb 2025 – 4 Dec 2026

Vinyl Lounge at the NFSA

National Film and Sound Archive of Australia, Acton
Next on 1 May 2026
hand building a matcha bowl
2 May 2026

Canberra Made Series - Matcha Pouring Bowl - Hand-building in clay with The Ceramic Studio

Canberra and Region Visitors Centre, Parkes
Next on 2 May 2026 from 10:00am to 12:00pm
The Little Burley Market
2 May 2026

The Autumn Art Fair at The Little Burley Markets

The Little Burley Market, Parkes
Next on 2 May 2026
Dr. Satinder Sartaaj | Heritage Tour | Canberra
2 May 2026

Dr. Satinder Sartaaj's Heritage Tour

Royal Theatre, Canberra
Next on 2 May 2026 from 6:30pm to 10:00pm
High tea
2 May 2026

The Dressmaker High Tea at The Tea Lounge

The Tea Lounge at Hyatt Hotel Canberra, Canberra
Next on 2 May 2026 from 11:00am to 1:00pm
Photograph of historic East Block building, home to National Archives of Australa in Canberra.
11 Apr – 10 May 2026

100 years of historic East Block building

National Archives of Australia, Parkes
Next on 2 May 2026 from 11:00am to 12:00pm
QTea High Tea
18 Apr – 30 May 2026

QTea High Tea x Space Kitchen

QT Lounge, Canberra City
Next on 2 May 2026 from 11:30am to 1:30pm
An overhead photograph of two people drawing with pencils on brown and purple paper
7 Feb – 13 Jun 2026

Art for Wellbeing

National Gallery of Australia, Parkes
Next on 2 May 2026 from 2:00pm to 4:00pm
Close up Strawberries
14 Mar – 5 Dec 2026

Harvest Stall

National Arboretum Canberra, Molonglo
Next on 2 May 2026 from 10:00am to 2:00pm
Belly dancer performing at Bar Beirut. She is balancing a sword on a seated customer's head.
28 Mar – 19 Dec 2026

Belly Dancing at Bar Beirut

Bar Beirut, Canberra
Next on 2 May 2026 from 6:30pm to 8:00pm
Market sign at the lake
7 Mar – 5 Dec 2026

The Little Burley Market

By the lake on Queen Elizabeth Terrace, Parkes
Next on 2 May 2026 from 9:00am to 2:00pm
Two glass birds in the Hotshop
28 Feb – 20 Dec 2026

Birds of a Feather: Glassblowing for Two

Canberra Glassworks, Kingston
Next on 2 May 2026 from 2:50pm to 3:30pm
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 2 May 2026 from 11:40am to 12:00pm
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