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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

A street performer performs for a crowd at the Festival
28 Mar – 1 Apr 2024

National Folk Festival

Next on today
Sandra Gale wearing a pink shirt standing at her stall amongst her colourful artwork
6–7 Apr 2024

Handmade Market Canberra - Autumn

Next on 6 Apr 2024
Canberra and Region Heritage Festival 2023
13–28 Apr 2024

Canberra and Region Heritage Festival 2024

Next on 13 Apr 2024
Defence person saluting at Anzac Day Dawn Service
25 Apr 2024

Anzac Day Dawn Service 2024 | Australian War Memorial

Next on 25 Apr 2024
A gallery entryway with a wall of paintings and signage that reads 'Emily Kam Kngwarray'
2 Dec 2023 – 28 Apr 2024

Emily Kam Kngwarray

Next on today
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

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Group photo of Team ACT at the 2023 PA National Championships
29–31 Mar 2024

2024 Paddle Australia Canoe Polo National Championships

Burley Griffin Canoe Club, Campbell
Next on today from 10:00am to 4:00pm
A street performer performs for a crowd at the Festival
28 Mar – 1 Apr 2024

National Folk Festival

Various Venues, Mitchell
Next on today
Canberra Steam Train Rides
29 Mar – 14 Apr 2024

Canberra Steam Train Rides

Canberra Railway Station, Kingston
Next on today
A light brown fabric with hundreds of small embroidered stitchs in varied shades of brown.
21 Mar – 14 Apr 2024

Layered Land: Time, Fragility, Repair | Barbara Dawson

M16 Artspace, Griffith
Next on today from 12:00pm to 5:00pm
Oil on canvas
14 Mar – 7 Apr 2024

Dust Storms Dance - a Landscape Group Show

Grainger Gallery, Fyshwick
Next on today
A grey abstract painting shows a head with white text next to it that reads 'have your say'
21 Mar – 14 Apr 2024

# | Guy Morgan

M16 Artspace, Griffith
Next on today from 12:00pm to 5:00pm
A black and white checked fabric sits on a black background.
21 Mar – 14 Apr 2024

HARD YAKKA | UK Frederick

M16 Artspace, Griffith
Next on today from 12:00pm to 5:00pm
Louise Spencer, Ormiston gorge, 2023, acrylic, 90 x 65 cm
27 Mar – 21 Apr 2024

All Sorts Collective - From The Outside To The Inside

Strathnairn Arts Association, Holt
Next on today from 10:00am to 4:00pm
Dennis Mortimer, Old Place, Acrylic 75cm x 100cm
27 Mar – 21 Apr 2024

The Bunker Studio Artists’ 2024 Exhibition

The Queanbeyan Hive, Queanbeyan
Next on today from 10:00am to 4:00pm
Watercolour artwork of a Chequered Cuckoo Bee (Thyreus caeruleopunctatus)
29 Feb – 1 Apr 2024

A Charm of Native Bees Exhibition Cheryl Hodges

Australian National Botanic Gardens, Acton
Next on today from 9:30am to 4:30pm
Defining Shapes-Creating Edges by Roslyn Kean
16 Mar – 21 Apr 2024

Divergent group exhibition by Sydney Printmakers

Humble House gallery, Fyshwick
Next on today
A photograph of a half shell filled with small pearls sitting on green moss
20 Mar – 27 Apr 2024

Poison Berries: Janhavi Sharma Exhibition

PhotoAccess, Griffith
Next on today
A photograph scanned of three archival print bundles tied with rubber bands
20 Mar – 27 Apr 2024

Volver (The Return): Judith Martinez Estrada Exhibition

PhotoAccess, Griffith
Next on today
Holly Grace
22 Mar – 11 May 2024

2023 Artist-in-Residence Exhibition | South Facing

Craft + Design Canberra, Canberra
Next on today from 12:00pm to 4:00pm
Oliver Smith
22 Mar – 11 May 2024

Talisman, Tool and Touchstone Exhibition

Craft + Design Canberra, Canberra
Next on today from 12:00pm to 4:00pm
Cast glass artwork by Rosalind Lemoh
7 Mar – 28 Apr 2024

Told. Retold. Untold. by Rosalind Lemoh

Canberra Glassworks, Kingston
Next on today from 10:00am to 4:00pm
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.

National Portrait Gallery, Parkes
Next on today from 10:00am to 5:00pm
Nikki Lam 'the unshakeable destiny'
15 Feb – 24 May 2024

Assembly

Australian Centre on China in the World (CIW), Acton
Next on today
Louise Pandella (born 1957), Ngangi’wumirri people, Season of the Barramundi, 1996, Parliament House
16 Dec 2023 – 21 Apr 2024

Reflections exhibition at Parliament House

Australian Parliament House, Canberra
Next on today
Artist working with robot
14 Mar – 28 Jul 2024

Jordan Wolfson: Body Sculpture

National Gallery of Australia, Parkes
Next on today
Vincent Namatjira in his studio in front of paintings
2 Mar – 21 Jul 2024

Vincent Namatjira: Australia in colour

National Gallery of Australia, Parkes
Next on today from 10:00am to 5:00pm
metal bedhead
2 Mar – 21 Jul 2024

Duntoon Estate: Work with all your might

Canberra Museum + Gallery, Civic Square
Next on today from 10:00am to 4:00pm
A gallery entryway with a wall of paintings and signage that reads 'Emily Kam Kngwarray'
2 Dec 2023 – 28 Apr 2024

Emily Kam Kngwarray

National Gallery of Australia, Parkes
Next on today from 10:00am to 5:00pm
A detailed picture of a historic quilt
16 Mar – 25 Aug 2024

A Century of Quilts

National Gallery of Australia, Parkes
Next on today from 10:00am to 5:00pm
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