Home > Events
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

Visitors stand inside an immersive gallery as Mona Lisa projections glow across towering walls.
28 Feb – 12 Apr 2026

Leonardo da Vinci – 500 Years of Genius

Next on today
Participants crossing the start line
10–12 Apr 2026

The Canberra Times Marathon Festival

Next on 10 Apr 2026 from 12:00pm to 2:00pm
A street performer performs for a crowd at the Festival
2–6 Apr 2026

National Folk Festival

Next on today
A bustling crowd outdoors at sunset. Tents and trees are visible,
11 Apr 2026

K-fest: Korean Cultural Festival

Next on 11 Apr 2026 from 4:00pm to 8:30pm
Wonderful World Canberra
7–12 Apr 2026

Wonderful World Festival

Next on 7 Apr 2026
The Little Burley Market
4 Apr 2026

The Little Burley Market Easter Egg Roll-a-thon

Next on 4 Apr 2026 from 9:00am to 12:00pm
Canberra by Bike Tours
11 Apr – 10 May 2026

Canberra and Region Heritage Festival

Next on 11 Apr 2026

Browse all events in Canberra

A street performer performs for a crowd at the Festival
2–6 Apr 2026

National Folk Festival

Exhibition Park in Canberra, Lyneham
Next on today from 12:00am to 11:59pm
Sophocles' Oedipus the King
1–6 Apr 2026

Sophocles' Oedipus the King

Burbidge Amphitheatre, Australian National Botanic Gardens, Acton
Next on today from 10:30am to 12:10pm
Visitors stand inside an immersive gallery as Mona Lisa projections glow across towering walls.
28 Feb – 12 Apr 2026

Leonardo da Vinci – 500 Years of Genius

Federation Centenary Fountains, Parkes
Next on today from 12:00am to 11:59pm
The Jetty beside Lake Burley Griffin in Canberra
27 Mar – 9 May 2026

Viva Italia in Canberra Festival

Various venues, Parkes
Next on today
1862 Stone building with nurse on a verandan and horse and cart in front
7 Mar – 2 May 2026

Exhibition - History of Rusten House

Rusten House Art Centre, Queanbeyan
Next on today from 10:00am to 4:00pm
Illustration of Australians in uniform
27 Feb – 3 May 2026

Remembering the War Exhibition

National Library of Australia, Parkes
Next on today from 9:00am to 5:00pm
Install shot, Stitching Stories
5 Mar – 24 May 2026

Stitching Stories: 50 Years of Canberra Quilters

Canberra Museum + Gallery, Canberra
Next on today from 10:00am to 4:00pm
Mangroves - Tales of the Tide exhbition space at Questacon
26 Dec 2025 – 1 May 2026

Mangroves: Tales from the Tide

Questacon – The National Science and Technology Centre, Parkes
Next on today from 9:00am to 5:00pm
5th National Indigenous Art Triennial: After the Rain, installation view, National Gallery
6 Dec 2025 – 26 Apr 2026

5th National Indigenous Art Triennial:  After the Rain

National Gallery of Australia, Parkes
Next on today
Exhibit with mannequins in red jumpsuits, surrounded by neon lights and displays.
12 Dec 2025 – 10 May 2026

Hallyu! The Korean Wave

National Museum of Australia, Acton
Next on today from 9:00am to 5:00pm
A man teaches women how to throw a boomerang in 1957.
21 Nov 2025 – 17 May 2026

In real life: inventors, innovators and opportunists

National Archives of Australia, Parkes
Next on today from 9:00am to 5:00pm
Ethos
11 Dec 2025 – 31 Aug 2026

Canberra: A Monumental Vision

National Capital Exhibition, Parkes
Next on today
Two adults embracing on a bed of roses.
2 Jul 2025 – 19 Apr 2026

In Bloom

National Portrait Gallery, Parkes
Next on today from 10:00am to 5:00pm
Enrico Taglietti holding a pen at his desk in his studio, photo taken in 1985
7 Jun 2025 – 3 May 2026

Taglietti: Life in Design

Canberra Museum + Gallery, Canberra
Next on today from 10:00am to 4:00pm
Two women view artwork in gallery.
5 Dec 2025 – 30 Nov 2026

Behind the Lines

Museum of Australian Democracy, Parkes
Next on today from 9:00am to 5:00pm
BACKBAR
6 Feb 2025 – 6 Jun 2026

Blackbird Live Music

Blackbird Bar - Live Music - Cocktails - Nightclub - Underground Speakeasy, Canberra
Next on today from 7:30pm to 11:59pm
The Gurindji Freedom banners hung up in a gallery.
19 Aug 2025 – 31 Dec 2026

Gurindji Freedom Banners Exhibition

Museum of Australian Democracy at Old Parliament House, 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 2026

Breathing Space

National Museum of Australia, Acton
Next on today
Four kids smiling at the camera as they show off the Easter eggs they found
3–6 Apr 2026

Easter Egg-citement

Corin Forest, Paddy's River
Next on tomorrow
A mother and two children smile in awe at the size of the animatronic T-Rex  in lush fern gardens.
3–19 Apr 2026

Zoorassic Park returns to the National Zoo and Aquarium

The National Zoo and Aquarium, Weston
Next on tomorrow from 9:00am to 4:30pm
Orienteering
3–20 Apr 2026

Holiday Program - Family Orienteering

National Arboretum Canberra, Molonglo
Next on tomorrow from 9:00am to 4:00pm
Audience in a theatre and a man at the front preparing to play a vinyl
7 Feb 2025 – 4 Dec 2026

Vinyl Lounge at the NFSA

National Film and Sound Archive of Australia, Acton
Next on tomorrow
The Little Burley Market
4 Apr 2026

The Little Burley Market Easter Egg Roll-a-thon

By the lake on Queen Elizabeth Terrace, Parkes, Canberra, Parkes
Next on 4 Apr 2026 from 9:00am to 12:00pm
Belly dancer performing at Bar Beirut. She is balancing a sword on a seated customer's head.
28 Mar – 19 Dec 2026

Belly Dancing at Bar Beirut

Bar Beirut, Canberra
Next on 4 Apr 2026 from 6:30pm to 8:00pm
Page 1 of 8
    Filter by
    Date
    Categories
    Loading results

    Keep in touch

    Be among the first to discover the latest and greatest things to see and do, taste and try, explore and experience in Canberra by signing up to our newsletter.

    All fields marked with * are required