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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

Floriade
13 Sep – 12 Oct 2025

Floriade 2025

Next on 13 Sep 2025
Floriade NightFest
2–5 Oct 2025

NightFest 2025

Next on 2 Oct 2025 from 6:30pm to 10:30pm
Two adults embracing on a bed of roses.
2 Jul 2025 – 19 Apr 2026

In Bloom

Next on today from 10:00am to 5:00pm
A puppet of a rocket ship and Mr Squiggle
4 Jul – 13 Oct 2025

Mr Squiggle and Friends

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

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Crowd shot of the Canberra Disability Expo 2023
6 Sep 2024 – 13 Sep 2025

Canberra Disability & WorkAbility Expo

Exhibition Park In Canberra, Mitchell
Next on 12 Sep 2025 from 9:00am to 3:00pm
Belly dancer performing at Bar Beirut. She is balancing a sword on a seated customer's head.
17 Jan 2025 – 28 Mar 2026

Belly Dancing at Bar Beirut

Bar Beirut, Canberra
Next on 12 Sep 2025
Group of friends playing bingo
9 Feb 2024 – 19 Dec 2025

Mooseheads Musical Bingo

Mooseheads Canberra, Canberra
Next on 12 Sep 2025 from 6:30pm to 8:00pm
Street view of the Goulburn Club
13 Jan 2023 – 12 Dec 2025

Goulburn Open Mic Night

The Goulburn Club, Goulburn
Next on 12 Sep 2025 from 7:30pm to 11:00pm
Yass Graveside Yarns Tour
13 Sep 2025

Yass Graveside Yarns

Yass Cemetery, Yass
Next on 13 Sep 2025 from 11:00am to 1:00pm
Coloured photograph of person photographing wildflowers
13 Sep 2025

Sketching the Nullarbor: wildflower journaling workshop

National Archives of Australia, Parkes
Next on 13 Sep 2025 from 10:00am to 12:00pm
Billy Ocean's concert promo image
13 Sep 2025

Billy Ocean

Royal Theatre, Canberra
Next on 13 Sep 2025
apua New Guinea Independence Day celebration in 1975
13 Sep 2025

Celebrating 50 years of Papua New Guinea's independence

National Archives of Australia, Parkes
Next on 13 Sep 2025 from 9:30am to 12:00pm
Patterned Platter
13 Sep 2025

Patterned Platters - A Surface Design Workshop

Tootsie Gallery Cafe, Yass
Next on 13 Sep 2025 from 2:00pm to 4:00pm
Emma Pask
13 Sep 2025

Emma Pask

Tallagandra Hill Winery, Gundaroo
Next on 13 Sep 2025 from 7:00pm to 10:00pm
Three people in pirate outfits smile at the camera
13 Sep 2025

Law and Marauder - Interactive Murder Mystery

Tuggeranong Homestead, Richardson
Next on 13 Sep 2025 from 7:00pm to 9:00pm
Traditional Ukrainian/Australia coffee with pastry and newspaper in background
13 Sep 2025

Kaffeehaus: An Austrian-Ukrainian Coffee House Experience

Canberra Museum + Gallery, Canberra
Next on 13 Sep 2025 from 9:00am to 12:00pm
Damien Power
13 Sep 2025

Damien Power

The Street Theatre, Canberra
Next on 13 Sep 2025 from 7:00pm to 8:15pm
Hammerhead
13 Sep 2025

The Jazz Haus Canberra: Hammerhead

Tuggeranong Arts Centre, Greenway
Next on 13 Sep 2025 from 7:00pm to 9:00pm
GIANTS AFLW Players Celebrating
13 Sep 2025

AFLW - GIANTS v Western Bulldogs

Corroboree Group Oval, Manuka, Griffith
Next on 13 Sep 2025 from 4:35pm to 7:35pm
Cast
13 Sep 2025

Confetti and Chaos - Canberra

Mercure Canberra, Braddon
Next on 13 Sep 2025 from 7:00pm to 9:00pm
Emma Pask
13 Sep 2025

Emma Pask Trio

Tallagandra Hill Winery, Gundaroo
Next on 13 Sep 2025 from 7:00pm to 10:00pm
WCAFL
13–14 Sep 2025

Wheelchair AFL State Championships 2025

Goulburn Recreation Area, Goulburn
Next on 13 Sep 2025 from 9:30am to 4:00pm
Black Wattle Alpaca Farm Workshop
13–14 Sep 2025

Learn to Draw Alpaca Portraits

Blackwattle Yarn, Murrumbateman
Next on 13 Sep 2025 from 10:00am to 4:00pm
Black and white still of a woman and man sitting next to each other acting coy
13–16 Sep 2025

NFSA Restores Films for Spring

National Film and Sound Archive of Australia, Acton
Next on 13 Sep 2025 from 1:00pm to 3:00pm
Image | Example Constructed Bird Template Made by Eggpicnic | Courtesy of the Artist
13–20 Sep 2025

Stories from the Wetlands: Australia and Chile Paper Toy Workshop - Eggpicnic

Craft + Design Canberra, Canberra
Next on 13 Sep 2025 from 10:00am to 12:00pm
Floriade
13 Sep – 12 Oct 2025

Floriade 2025

Commonwealth Park, Canberra
Next on 13 Sep 2025 from 12:00am to 11:59pm
Gin garden illustration and a tent over Floriade’s Ferris wheel and tulip garden.
13 Sep – 12 Oct 2025

Underground Spirits Gin Garden at Floriade

Commonwealth Park, Parkes
Next on 13 Sep 2025 from 9:30am to 5:00pm
Tulip Top Gardens
13 Sep – 12 Oct 2025

Tulip Top Gardens

Tulip Top Gardens, Sutton
Next on 13 Sep 2025 from 9:00am to 5:00pm
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