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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

Floriade
13 Sep – 12 Oct 2025

Floriade 2025

Next on today
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
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

Next on today from 10:00am to 4:00pm

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A group of people, some in wheelchairs, sit around a sculpture listening to a guide
20 May – 18 Nov 2025

Art for Carers: At the Gallery

National Gallery of Australia, Parkes
Next on 16 Sep 2025 from 10:30am to 11:30am
3 young men perform a backsault.
18 Mar 2025 – 31 Dec 2026

Warehouse Circus Adult Circus Classes

Warehouse Circus, Chifley & Kaleen, Chifley
Next on 16 Sep 2025 from 6:00pm to 8:30pm
Paul Sharits, Razor Blades, 1965–1968. Two 16mm colour films projected side by side.
17 Sep 2025

RGB+: Film and re-enactment events

Drill Hall Gallery, Acton
Next on 17 Sep 2025 from 6:00pm to 8:00pm
A sepia photograph of Kim Beazley and Caspar Weinberger
17 Sep 2025

Defending Australian Territory with Dr Andrew Carr at the National Library

National Library of Australia, Parkes
Next on 17 Sep 2025 from 12:30pm to 1:30pm
Spectrum Analysis exhibited at the Royal Polytechnic Institution London. (detail)
17 Sep 2025

RGB+: Colour and its beyonds – Seminar

Sir Roland Wilson Building, 1.02 Conference Room, Canberra
Next on 17 Sep 2025 from 1:00pm to 4:00pm
Group of actors in Opera finery
17–27 Sep 2025

Lend Me A Tenor

ACT Hub, Kingston
Next on 17 Sep 2025 from 7:30pm to 10:00pm
Image of architectural building, sunny and some foliage
10 Sep – 1 Oct 2025

2025 Contemporary Australian Architects Speaker Series

National Film and Sound Archive of Australia, Acton
Next on 17 Sep 2025 from 6:00pm to 8:00pm
Mirrored imagery of eucalypt leaves in pale green with cool red specks, over lime green background.
30 Aug – 20 Sep 2025

Lost by Dennis Mortimer and Lia Kemmis

Rusten House Art Centre, Queanbeyan
Next on 17 Sep 2025 from 10:00am to 4:00pm
A young woman with short dark curls rests her chin on her hands on top of a brown vintage suitcase.
3–27 Sep 2025

Peter/Wendy

Mill Theatre at Dairy Road, Fyshwick
Next on 17 Sep 2025 from 7:30pm to 9:00pm
Woman and man enjoying high tea with champagne at Parliament House
17 Sep – 12 Oct 2025

Spring high tea at Parliament House

Australian Parliament House, Canberra
Next on 17 Sep 2025 from 11:00am to 2:00pm
Detailed acrylic painting of Australian magpie against blue and yellow framed by eucalyptus leaves
30 Aug – 19 Oct 2025

Shared Spaces: The Wildlife Next Door by Kahli McLeod

Rusten House Art Centre, Queanbeyan
Next on 17 Sep 2025 from 10:00am to 2:00pm
WMc
2 Jul – 17 Dec 2025

Wednesday Lunchtime Concerts at Wesley Music Centre

Wesley Music Centre, Forrest
Next on 17 Sep 2025 from 12:40pm to 1:20pm
Artist Lindy Lee's black and white family photo with burnt holes on the print
6 Aug 2025 – 28 Jan 2026

Lindy Lee

National Gallery of Australia, Parkes
Next on 17 Sep 2025
Two first nations elders in sitting in country near Amaroona at sunset with hand carved spears
6 Aug 2025 – 29 Mar 2026

Kulata Tjuta: Tirkilpa

National Gallery of Australia, Parkes
Next on 17 Sep 2025
NAA: A1200, L26438
12 Feb – 17 Dec 2025

Murrulangalang storytime

National Archives of Australia, Parkes
Next on 17 Sep 2025 from 10:15am to 11:00am
Black and white image of olden days group of musicians
8 Jan – 17 Dec 2025

Old Timey Wednesday

Smith's Alternative, Canberra
Next on 17 Sep 2025 from 4:00pm to 6:00pm
Colourful crochet
8 Jan – 17 Dec 2025

Crafternoons at Smith's

Smith's Alternative, Canberra
Next on 17 Sep 2025 from 12:30pm to 1:30pm
Trivia
30 Oct 2024 – 26 Nov 2025

Quizzame Trivia at Royal Hotel Queanbeyan

The Royal Hotel Queanbeyan, Queanbeyan
Next on 17 Sep 2025 from 6:30pm to 9:00pm
GRUB
9 May 2024 – 24 Dec 2025

Goulburn Regional Ukulele Band Sessions

The Goulburn Club, Goulburn
Next on 17 Sep 2025 from 6:00pm to 11:00pm
Juliet, Canberra
18 Sep 2025

Campbells Urban Cellar Door

Juliet at Verity Lane Market, Canberra
Next on 18 Sep 2025 from 5:30pm to 8:00pm
A photography of a desert
18 Sep 2025

Archaeology of water with Dr Chris Carter at the National Library

National Library of Australia, Parkes
Next on 18 Sep 2025 from 6:00pm to 7:30pm
Wakakirri 2025: ACT Awards Night
18 Sep 2025

Wakakirri 2025: ACT Awards Night

Canberra Theatre Centre, Canberra
Next on 18 Sep 2025 from 7:15pm to 9:10pm
Australian War Memorial Research Centre staff conducting a tour
18 Sep – 10 Oct 2025

Behind-the-Scenes Tours of The Charles Bean Research Centre

Charles Bean Research Centre at the Australian War Memorial, Campbell
Next on 18 Sep 2025 from 2:00pm to 3:00pm
Trivia Host Larry, asking questions
2 May 2024 – 25 Dec 2025

Trivia at Mooseheads

Mooseheads Canberra, Canberra
Next on 18 Sep 2025
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