Major events

Canberra Glassworks is proud to present 100 Days of Glass over the course of the Centenary year. Events include exhibitions, classes for children and adults, residencies, artist talks and demonstrations in the Hotshop. Highlights of the program include exhibitions featuring the art of indigenous  ...

Now in its 17th year, the Canberra International Film Festival celebrates cinema across a 12-day program, showcasing extraordinary films from around the globe. The Canberra International Film Festival believes in the power of cinema to tell the stories of our many cultures. In 2012 close to 17,000  ...

The 2013 FIBA Oceania Championships are bringing the Australian Opals and Boomers and the New Zealand Tall Ferns and Tall Blacks to Canberra for a basketball showdown. This event is the qualifying series between Australia and New Zealand. The winner gains selection to represent basketball in the  ...

Come to Thoroughbred Park to see the race that stops the nation on the big screen! Enjoy local thoroughbred horse racing on the course proper. The Myer Fashions on the Field will be run on the day with some great prizes. Release your inner show pony and dress the part! Hospitality packages  ...

The Lions take on the Brumbies in Canberra as part of their 2013 tour; making just their third visit to Australia in 24 years, and their first since 2001. Drawn from the best players in England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales, the Lions are one of sport's most celebrated international teams. Only  ...

Discover the magic of truffles at the Canberra and Capital Region Truffle Festival. The region celebrates these highly prized gems from late June to early August. Learn from celebrity chefs and other truffle experts. Join a truffle hunt or simply indulge in the special flavours and intoxicating  ...

Join in the celebration of Canberra's sister city relationship with Nara, Japan. Enjoy four hours of free entertainment, delicious Japanese food, cultural activities. The event peaks with a stunning evening display of more than 2000 candles in Canberra's very own Japanese garden, Canberra Nara  ...

In 2013, we mark 100 years since the naming of Canberra, our national capital and home of the Australian story. Canberra has a connection to every Australian that no other city in the country does. The Centenary of Canberra offers an opportunity for Australians to revisit and re-imagine their  ...

City of Trees is a multi-disciplinary Centenary project by artist Jyll Bradley. This diverse exhibition explores the rich human narratives emerging through Canberra's extraordinary tree-scapes. Bradley has recorded the stories of those for whom trees are a passion, profession or both and created  ...

Venues around the Canberra region turn up the heat in August for the capital's annual celebration of winter - Fireside Festival. Sip on exquisite cool climate wines, taste the delicacies from the region, meet local artists with a passion for their craft, or just relax and warm yourself on open  ...

In 2013 Floriade will showcase how innovation can inspire a nation with Canberra's 100th birthday providing a celebratory feeling in the city for the entire year. Through the theme Innovation-inspiration for the nation, Floriade 2013 will pay tribute to the passion and creativity behind some of  ...

When the sun sets on Commonwealth Park, Floriade NightFest will shine a light on Australia's biggest celebration of spring. From live music, stand-up comedy and hip DJs to cocktails, night markets and beautifully lit garden beds, Floriade NightFest will transform the park into an illuminated  ...

From the world's great maps collections come the charts that inspired the European idea of Australia, from ancient and medieval notions of a great south land to Matthew Flinders' 1814 map of the continent. Mapping Our World brings together over 100 maps, atlases, globes and scientific instruments  ...

Join the 22nd annual screening of Movie Extra Tropfest! Stage 88 at Commonwealth Park will host the largest Tropfest event outside Sydney, complete with live music and entertainment, plenty of great food and licensed areas and of course the 16 finalist short film entries. The new Reserved Lawn is  ...

Be part of the the glitz and glamour when hundreds of Australia's leading professional and amateur dancers are joined by international dancers for the 21st year of this championship. Watch them compete in Latin American, Ballroom and New Vogue dance styles in two days of dance magic. Enjoy the  ...

Come and be enthralled at this exhibition of Australia's greatest bark painters. The genius and craft of master artists, representing diverse schools and regions from northern Australia, will be on display in the Museum's biggest ever exhibition of bark paintings. Old Masters features a range of  ...

Enjoy frosty fun in the heart of Canberra with an open air ice skating rink. Take the kids to play in the 'Snow Box'. Don't miss Stars on Ice performances on Friday and Saturday evenings and special daytime school holiday shows. Be entertained by the glamorous Friday night Fashion Parade on Ice  ...

Take a seasonal truffle hunt between June and August. Meet in the warmth of The Truffle Shed and learn about the history of Ruffles Estate and French Black Truffles. Discover their intoxicating aroma and hear about the unique difference that truffle brings to a dish. Follow Snuffle the truffle  ...

J.M.W. Turner (1775-1851) is known around the world as one of Britain's greatest artists, and one of the key figures of the Romantic generation at the start of the nineteenth century. Turner's art has generated controversy and admiration for its restless and experimental character, and as a result  ...