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Crowd cheering enthusiastically toward performer on stage at the Folk Festival, under red stage lights. | © Richard Poulton

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 street performer performs for a crowd at the Festival
17–21 Apr 2025

National Folk Festival

Next on 17 Apr 2025 from 3:00pm to 11:59pm
Pompeii immersive experience (detail), scenography Sylvain Roca © RMN–Grand Palais
13 Dec 2024 – 4 May 2025

Pompeii

Next on today from 9:00am to 5:00pm
Canberra and Region Heritage Festival 2023
18 Apr – 11 May 2025

Canberra and Region Heritage Festival

Next on 18 Apr 2025
Painting of a group of people in a park setting including children frolicking
7 Dec 2024 – 27 Apr 2025

Ethel Carrick

Next on today

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Rodrigo y Gabriela
17 Apr 2025

Rodrigo y Gabriela

Canberra Theatre Centre, Canberra
Next on 17 Apr 2025 from 7:30pm to 10:40pm
A street performer performs for a crowd at the Festival
17–21 Apr 2025

National Folk Festival

Exhibition Park in Canberra, Lyneham
Next on 17 Apr 2025 from 3:00pm to 11:59pm
Paul Capsis as Rumpelstiltskin
17–25 Apr 2025

ATL Screening: Rumpelstiltskin

Mill Theatre at Dairy Road, Fyshwick
Next on 17 Apr 2025 from 2:30pm to 4:30pm
Italian Baroque with Circa
17 Apr – 17 May 2025

ATL Screening: Italian Baroque with Circa

Mill Theatre at Dairy Road, Fyshwick
Next on 17 Apr 2025 from 7:30pm to 9:40pm
The Black Blues Brothers
18 Apr 2025

The Black Blues Brothers

Canberra Theatre Centre, Canberra
Next on 18 Apr 2025 from 7:30pm to 9:30pm
Four kids smiling at the camera as they show off the Easter eggs they found
18–21 Apr 2025

Easter Egg-citement

Corin Forest, Paddy's River
Next on 18 Apr 2025
Greek Theatre Now presents Sophocles' Antigone
18–21 Apr 2025

Antigone

Australian National Botanic Gardens, Acton
Next on 18 Apr 2025 from 2:30pm to 4:00pm
Erth prehistoric puppet
18–26 Apr 2025

ATL Screening: Erth’s Prehistoric Picnic

Mill Theatre at Dairy Road, Fyshwick
Next on 18 Apr 2025 from 2:30pm to 3:15pm
Canberra and Region Heritage Festival 2023
18 Apr – 11 May 2025

Canberra and Region Heritage Festival

Various venues, Canberra
Next on 18 Apr 2025 from 12:00am to 11:59pm
assorted rock surfaces of very different colours and textures
18 Apr – 11 May 2025

Unearth Deep Time - Self Guided Walk

National Arboretum Canberra, Molonglo
Next on 18 Apr 2025 from 9:00am to 4:00pm
The Gospel According to Paul
18 Apr – 22 May 2025

ATL Screening: The Gospel According to Paul

Mill Theatre at Dairy Road, Fyshwick
Next on 18 Apr 2025 from 7:30pm to 9:00pm
Canberra Steam Train Rides
8 Mar – 20 Apr 2025

Canberra Steam Train Rides

Canberra Railway Station, Kingston
Next on 18 Apr 2025
Anthony Albrecht against backdrop of painting by Guerard
19 Apr 2025

Bach to the Bush | Music for Solo Cello | Canberra

Wesley Music Centre, Forrest
Next on 19 Apr 2025 from 5:00pm to 6:15pm
Ghostly dark night at harbour side
19 Apr 2025

Foreshore Ghosts, Tales and True Crime

Norgrove Park, Kingston
Next on 19 Apr 2025 from 7:00pm to 8:30pm
Four young people looking into the camera, holding a flute, bass bow, oboe and violin.
19 Apr 2025

Australian Youth Orchestra, Look at the Stars

Snow Concert Hall, Canberra Grammar School, Red Hill
Next on 19 Apr 2025 from 2:00pm to 4:00pm
Stamp catalogues, stamp exhibit and gold medal award
19 Apr 2025

Canberra Stamp Markets

Baptist Hall Kingston, Kingston
Next on 19 Apr 2025 from 9:30am to 2:00pm
Whitefella Yella Tree
19 Apr – 23 May 2025

ATL Screening: Whitefella Yella Tree

Mill Theatre at Dairy Road, Fyshwick
Next on 19 Apr 2025 from 7:30pm to 9:00pm
Rhys Darby – The Legend Returns
19 Apr – 28 Jul 2025

Rhys Darby – The Legend Returns

Canberra Theatre Centre, Canberra
Next on 19 Apr 2025 from 7:30pm to 9:30pm
A woman wearing a wide-brimmed hat with a handbag over her shoulder smiling at the camera
20 Apr 2025

Canberra Fashion Market

Fitter's Workshop, Kingston
Next on 20 Apr 2025 from 10:00am to 3:00pm
Painting of an artist in the field with the artist in the disstance.
21–27 Apr 2025

Capital Plein Air - Outdoor Painting Festival

The National Arboretum, Molonglo Valley
Next on 21 Apr 2025 from 9:00am to 4:00pm
A video still image of a pink clay character sitting in a pool float surrounded by green lily-ads
22–23 Apr 2025

School Holidays: Claymation Creations Workshop

PhotoAccess, Griffith
Next on 22 Apr 2025 from 9:00am to 4:00pm
Madagascar the Musical
22–23 Apr 2025

Madagascar the Musical

Canberra Theatre Centre, Canberra
Next on 22 Apr 2025 from 6:00pm to 7:15pm
Assorted large boulders with sealed path meandering through
22 Apr – 11 May 2025

Unearth Deep Time Guided Walk

National Arboretum Canberra, Molonglo
Next on 22 Apr 2025 from 10:00am to 11:00am
Cyanotype sun prints hanging out to dry.
23 Apr 2025

School holiday activity: 'Fit to Photoprint' workshop at the National Library

National Library of Australia, Parkes
Next on 23 Apr 2025 from 10:00am to 12:00pm
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