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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

Detail of scroll depicting four Egyptian  figures with hieroglyphics running along the top section
15 Dec 2023 – 8 Sep 2024

Discovering Ancient Egypt

Next on today
A painted portrait of Queen Mary of Denmark, wearing a brown skirt and shirt, looking out a window.
15 Mar – 27 May 2024

Ralph Heimans: Portraiture. Power. Influence.

Next on today
Vincent Namatjira in his studio in front of paintings
2 Mar – 21 Jul 2024

Vincent Namatjira: Australia in colour

Next on today
Infamous – A Cabaret Cirque Production
12 Apr – 18 May 2024

Infamous - A Cabaret Cirque Production

Next on 16 May 2024
Brumbies Wing Corey Toole
18 May 2024

Safeguard Global ACT Brumbies vs Crusaders

Next on 18 May 2024

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Two girls laughing at interactive letter wall in MoAD’s PlayUP exhibition space
10 Jan 2023 – 30 Sep 2024

PlayUP: The Right to Have an Opinion and Be Heard

Museum of Australian Democracy, Parkes
Next on today
Museum visitors interacting with installation on blue wall within MoAD's Blueprint exhibition
10 Jan 2023 – 31 Dec 2024

Blueprint

Museum of Australian Democracy, Parkes
Next on today
Exhibition Prime Ministers
30 Jun 2022 – 29 Jun 2024

Democracy DNA

Museum of Australian Democracy at Old Parliament House, Parkes
Next on today from 9:00am to 5:00pm
Connections Exhibition
1 Jul 2023 – 30 Jun 2025

Connections / Mura Gadi: Archives, People, and Places

National Archives of Australia, Parkes
Next on today from 9:00am to 5:00pm
Voices / Dhuniai exhibition gallery
1 Jul 2023 – 30 Jun 2025

Voices / Dhuniai: Federation, Democracy and the Constitution

National Archives of Australia, Parkes
Next on today from 9:00am to 5:00pm
Photograph showing south view of Garden of Australian Dreams, National Museum of Australia
4 Apr 2023 – 3 Apr 2025

Breathing Space

National Museum of Australia, Acton
Next on today from 9:00am to 5:00pm
Jack Green Painting
30 Jun 2022 – 29 Jun 2024

Statement: Jack Green’s Paintings

MoAD, Parkes
Next on today from 9:00am to 5:00pm
Exhibition space
30 Jun 2022 – 29 Jun 2024

Changemakers

Museum of Australian Democracy, Parkes
Next on today from 9:00am to 5:00pm
Man looking at exhibition images, text and displayed badges
3 May 2022 – 2 May 2025

Democracy. Are You In?

Museum of Australian Democracy, Parkes
Next on today
Happy and Glorious
3 May 2022 – 30 Jun 2025

Happy and Glorious

Museum of Australian Democracy, Parkes
Next on today
MoAD’s Truth Power and a Free Press exhibition entry with three visitors looking at displays
3 May 2022 – 30 Jun 2025

Truth, Power and a Free Press

Museum of Australian Democracy, Parkes
Next on today
Young boy in red shirt typing at light blue typewriter in MoAD’s Yours Faithfully exhibition space
3 May 2022 – 30 Jun 2025

Yours Faithfully

Museum of Australian Democracy, Parkes
Next on today
Joyce Yang
14 May 2024

Kaleidescopic Colours | Joyce Yang at Snow Concert Hall in partnership with Piano+

Snow Concert Hall - Canberra Grammar School, Red Hill
Next on tomorrow from 7:00pm to 9:00pm
Joyce Yang
14 May 2024

Joyce Yang

Snow Concert Hall, Red Hill
Next on tomorrow from 7:30pm to 9:30pm
A Slightly Isolated Dog
14–15 May 2024

The Trojan War

The Queanbeyan Performing Arts Centre, Queanbeyan
Next on tomorrow from 7:30pm to 9:30pm
Beaver Galleries - Yarrenyty Arltere Artists - Rhonda Sharpe, 'Owls'
2–18 May 2024

Yarrenyty Arltere Artists - 'Our Beautiful Art Room' soft sculpture

Beaver Galleries, Deakin
Next on tomorrow from 10:00am to 5:00pm
Beaver Galleries - Kirrily Hammond, 'Saorge trees', oil on linen, 40 x 60cm
2–18 May 2024

Kirrily Hammond - 'Noctilucent' paintings & works on paper

Beaver Galleries, Deakin
Next on tomorrow from 10:00am to 5:00pm
Exhibition Tuggeranong Arts Centre
5 Apr – 8 Jun 2024

I Know My Age and I Act Like It Exhibition

Tuggeranong Arts Centre, Greenway
Next on tomorrow from 10:00am to 4:00pm
Robbie karmel Exhibition Tuggeranong Arts Centre
5 Apr – 8 Jun 2024

Sitting Standing Turning Exhibition

Tuggeranong Arts Centre, Greenway
Next on tomorrow from 9:00am to 4:00pm
ABODE Exhibition Tuggeranong Arts Centre
5 Apr – 8 Jun 2024

ABODE Exhibition

Tuggeranong Arts Centre, Greenway
Next on tomorrow from 10:00am to 4:00pm
Canberra Forest Therapy
6 Feb – 14 May 2024

Guided Forest Therapy Walk at Cotter Bend

Cotter Bend, Coree
Next on tomorrow from 9:00am to 11:00am
A portrait image of a woman with grey hair with a green background behind her.
15 May 2024

Book Launch: If Everyone Cared Enough by Margaret Tucker

National Library of Australia, Parkes
Next on 15 May 2024 from 6:00pm to 7:30pm
Image: Sublime Voices & Strings, 2023. Photo by Yun Hu.
15 May 2024

Sublime Voices

Larry Sitsky Recital Room, ANU School of Music, Canberra
Next on 15 May 2024 from 6:00pm to 7:00pm
Gaslight
15–19 May 2024

Gaslight

Canberra Theatre Centre, Canberra
Next on 15 May 2024
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