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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
Lior: Compassion
30 Apr – 5 May 2024

Canberra International Music Festival

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

Vincent Namatjira: Australia in colour

Next on today
Stormtrooper at Questacon
4 May 2024

Sci(Fi)Night

Next on 4 May 2024
Brumbies Flyhalf Jack Debreczeni
4 May 2024

Safeguard Global ACT Brumbies vs Fijian Drua

Next on 4 May 2024
Tree Week Walks
4–12 May 2024

National Arboretum Canberra Tree Week Walks

Next on 4 May 2024

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image of AI generated art part of the Friend or Foe
24 Jan 2024 – 23 Jan 2025

Friend or Foe – The Rise of Artificial Intelligence Exhibition

Questacon - The National Science and Technology Centre, Parkes
Next on today from 9:00am to 5:00pm
Group of people outside pub
7 Aug 2023 – 30 Sep 2024

Smith's Poetry Thing

Smith's Alternative, Canberra
Next on today from 7:00pm to 9:00pm
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
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
Exhibition space
30 Jun 2022 – 29 Jun 2024

Changemakers

Museum of Australian Democracy, Parkes
Next on today from 9:00am to 5:00pm
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
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
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
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
Happy and Glorious
3 May 2022 – 30 Jun 2025

Happy and Glorious

Museum of Australian Democracy, Parkes
Next on today
Co_Lab: 24
30 Apr – 1 May 2024

Co_Lab: 24

Canberra Theatre Centre, Canberra
Next on tomorrow from 6:30pm to 7:20pm
Lior: Compassion
30 Apr – 5 May 2024

Canberra International Music Festival

Various venues, Canberra
Next on tomorrow
Two handmade ceramic vessels, one pale green & one black, against a grey background
21 Mar – 5 May 2024

Surfacing: Exhibition by Moraig McKenna

Watson Arts Centre, Watson
Next on tomorrow from 10:00am 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
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
Eireborne
1 May 2024

Eireborne

Canberra Theatre Centre, Canberra
Next on 1 May 2024 from 7:30pm to 9:30pm
Woman with brown hair with her hands clasped under her chin with a blue background behind her.
1 May 2024

Fearless: In Conversation with Jelena Dokic

National Library of Australia, Parkes
Next on 1 May 2024 from 6:00pm to 7:30pm
A black and white photo of a body of water with a dark hole in the centre.
18 Apr – 12 May 2024

The Daylight Moon | Francis Cai

M16 Artspace, Griffith
Next on 1 May 2024 from 12:00pm to 5:00pm
A photo of a 'quilted' tapestry of coloured paint swatches sewn together in small sqaures.
18 Apr – 12 May 2024

Dark Silhouette | Helen Heslop

M16 Artspace, Griffith
Next on 1 May 2024 from 12:00pm to 5:00pm
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