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Illuminate: How Science Comes to Light

Exhibition and Shows

9 Apr 2026 to 22 Nov 2026

Distance from: 7.0 kms | Price from: Not Available

Light up your curiosity at Illuminate! Bend light, make music with sensors, and play with lenses across 13 hands-on exhibits....

Luminescence and the Machine

Concert or Performance

30 Apr 2026 to 3 May 2026

Distance from: 5.2 kms | Price from: Not Available

Developed in collaboration with GRAMMY Award winning producer/composer William Brittelle and GRAMMY Award winning bass Cameron Beauchamp (Roomful of Teeth),...

Straight, No Chaser

Food and Wine

10 Apr 2026 to 18 Dec 2026

Distance from: 5.0 kms | Price from: Free

Every Friday night, Molly turns the lights down and lets the band take over at Straight, No Chaser. Expect a...

Mangroves: Tales from the Tide

Exhibition and Shows

9 Apr 2026 to 1 May 2026

Distance from: 7.0 kms | Price from: Not Available

Be transported to the magical mangroves of Australia’s Top End in Mangroves – Tales from the Tide. The exhibition is...

Raiders v Warriors – NRLW Round 2

Sporting Events

12 Jul 2026

Distance from: 5.4 kms | Price from: Not Available

For the first time in the 2026 NRLW season the Raiders open the gates of GIO Stadium Canberra as they...

Double Header | NRL Raiders v Tigers – NRLW Raiders v Sharks

Sporting Events

25 Jul 2026

Distance from: 5.4 kms | Price from: Not Available

Another Canberra Raiders double header at GIO Stadium has arrived, as the NRL side face the Wests Tigers while the...

Street Photography Workshop

Classes, Lessons, Workshops and Talks

16 May 2026

Distance from: 8.8 kms | Price from: $199.00

Unlock your vision in street photography through this hands-on workshop led by documentary photographer George Calvelo. Designed for photographers looking...

Canberra: A Monumental Vision

Exhibition and Shows

9 Apr 2026 to 31 Aug 2026

Distance from: 7.0 kms | Price from: Not Available

Canberra has evolved from the iconic Griffin design that responded directly to the topography of the local landscape. The new...

Bottomless Pasta

Food and Wine

7 Apr 2026 to 29 Dec 2026

Distance from: 5.1 kms | Price from: $25.00

Mangia mangia! Did someone say bottomless pasta? Pull up a seat to Nonna's table every Tuesday and enjoy their dish...

Travelling North

Concert or Performance

11 Jun 2026 to 27 Jun 2026

Distance from: 5.6 kms | Price from: $25.00

Love at a time of change.Travel to more than just a tree change place, where relationships, love, aging and family...

Behind the Lines

Exhibition and Shows

9 Apr 2026 to 30 Nov 2026

Distance from: 7.4 kms | Price from: Free

Behind the Lines 2025: 'Are We Rolling?' celebrates the year's best political cartoons. Featuring established and emerging cartoonists from across...

Friday Art Talks

Classes, Lessons, Workshops and Talks

10 Apr 2026 to 27 Nov 2026

Distance from: 7.1 kms | Price from: Free

Friday Art Talks are a free weekly program. Hear from artists, curators and experts on the works in the collection...

Raiders v Storm – NRL Round 7

Sporting Events

17 Apr 2026

Distance from: 5.4 kms | Price from: Not Available

Start your weekend off right as the Canberra Raiders take on the Melbourne Storm in the first Friday night fixture...

The Autumn Art Fair at The Little Burley Markets

Markets

2 May 2026

Distance from: 6.7 kms | Price from: Free

Come celebrate one of the most beautiful times of the year on the shores of Lake Burley Griffin with the...

Double Header | NRL Raiders v Dragons – NRLW Raiders v Roosters

Sporting Events

18 Jul 2026

Distance from: 5.4 kms | Price from: Not Available

The first NRL and NRLW double header of the 2026 season is here! Get to GIO Stadium Canberra to see...

Christopher Hampton’s Les Liaisons Dangereuses

Concert or Performance

23 Apr 2026 to 9 May 2026

Distance from: 5.6 kms | Price from: $25.00

Richly complex.Play with them as they reveal a clever game of passion and manipulation, seduction and destruction in the time...

Raiders v Roosters – NRL Round 14

Sporting Events

5 Jun 2026

Distance from: 5.4 kms | Price from: Not Available

Get to GIO Stadium Canberra Friday night as the Raiders take on the Roosters in Round 14 of the NRL's...

Nature Play at the Arboretum

Classes, Lessons, Workshops and Talks

23 Mar 2026 to 24 Apr 2026

Distance from: 9.8 kms | Price from: $15.00

Welcome to Nature Play, a regular nature-based playgroup facilitated by the National Arboretum's outdoor educators in the forests of the...

Canberra Art Fair

Exhibition and Shows

15 May 2026 to 17 May 2026

Distance from: 3.2 kms | Price from: Not Available

Canberra Art Fair is dedicated to promoting and celebrating visual arts in Canberra. The first Canberra Art Fair was held...

Canberra Glassworks School Holiday Program

Classes, Lessons, Workshops and Talks

9 Apr 2026 to 9 Oct 2026

Distance from: 8.2 kms | Price from: Not Available

Uncover the inner workings of Canberra Glassworks with a hands-on workshop in the largest art facility in the Southern Hemisphere...

2026 UniSport Nationals 3×3 Basketball

Sporting Events

6 May 2026 to 8 May 2026

Distance from: 5.9 kms | Price from: Not Available

The 2026 UniSport Nationals 3x3 Basketball championship is heading to The University of Canberra to bring 3x3 Basketball to the...

Lano & Woodley – In Space

Concert or Performance

30 May 2026

Distance from: 5.2 kms | Price from: $59.00

Lano & Woodley are all alone on a spaceship. Or are they? Commander Col is focused on their important mission....

Handmade Market Canberra – Winter

Markets

13 Jun 2026 to 14 Jun 2026

Distance from: 1.3 kms | Price from: Free

The Handmade Market is an award-winning indoor event showcasing over 260 designers and producers. Held quarterly at Exhibition Park in...

The Great Gatsby: A Jazz Ballet Odyssey – Canberra

Concert or Performance

9 Apr 2026 to 12 Apr 2026

Distance from: 5.2 kms | Price from: $73.50

BIG Live proudly presents the world premiere of The Great Gatsby: A Jazz Ballet Odyssey, coming to Canberra Theatre Centre.This...

Whisky Live Canberra

Festivals and Celebrations

24 Jul 2026 to 25 Jul 2026

Distance from: 6.3 kms | Price from: $155.00

Whisky Live is back for another exciting year - you are not just tasting whisky - you are stepping into...

Canberra SpringOUT Pride Festival

Festivals and Celebrations

31 Oct 2026 to 30 Nov 2026

Distance from: 4.5 kms | Price from: Not Available

SpringOUT is Canberra's only pride festival. Held in November each year, a month-long festival that celebrates Australia's most LGBTQIA+ friendly...

CraftAlive Canberra

Exhibition and Shows

21 May 2026 to 24 May 2026

Distance from: 2.3 kms | Price from: $22.00

CraftAlive  is in  Canberra for four big days.Featuring both local and interstate craft experts, the show is packed full of...

Sh!t-Faced Shakespeare – Hamlet – Canberra

Concert or Performance

23 Apr 2026 to 24 Apr 2026

Distance from: 5.6 kms | Price from: Not Available

Winner – Best Comedy Weekly Award - Adelaide Fringe 2025The hilarious, smash-hit, internationally acclaimed, multi sell-out comedy festival phenomenon returns...

Monday Magic | Life Drawing at Wakefield’s

Classes, Lessons, Workshops and Talks

27 Apr 2026 to 25 May 2026

Distance from: 2.8 kms | Price from: $35.00

Curious about life drawing? Been sketching for years? Just after a fun time out with friends? The Tipsy Sketching Club...

Double Header | NRL Raiders v Knights – NRLW Raiders v Broncos

Sporting Events

9 Aug 2026

Distance from: 5.4 kms | Price from: Not Available

GIO Stadium Canberra is the place to be as NRL's Indigenous Round comes around for 2026 as the Raiders take...

Smith’s@Belco: Emma Pask with Kevin Hunt

Concert or Performance

8 Aug 2026

Distance from: 7.8 kms | Price from: $43.00

A chance to catch one Australia's finest voices up close and personal, in this intimate setting of voice and piano....

Raiders v Broncos – NRL Round 25

Sporting Events

21 Aug 2026

Distance from: 5.4 kms | Price from: Not Available

The long awaited 2025 finals rematch between the Raiders and Broncos has arrived as the Brisbane side travel to Canberra...

Cult Classics with Venus Mantrap at the NFSA

Community Event

27 Mar 2026 to 11 Dec 2026

Distance from: 5.7 kms | Price from: $16.50

A series of Friday night filmic feasts showcasing cinema with bite: edgy movies and fan favourites that unnerve, push buttons,...

Julius Caesar

Concert or Performance

10 Apr 2026 to 18 Apr 2026

Distance from: 5.2 kms | Price from: $40.00

Let's Carve Him As A Dish Fit For The Gods— Brutus, Act 2, Scene 1By William ShakespeareDirector Peter EvansSet Design...

End to End

Exhibition and Shows

9 Apr 2026 to 26 Apr 2026

Distance from: 8.2 kms | Price from: Free

Louis Grant is an early career glass artist specialising in kiln formed and cold worked glass, with new work in...

High Tea in Canberra at The Pavilion

Food and Wine

21 Mar 2026 to 21 Nov 2026

Distance from: 3.0 kms | Price from: $65.00

Enjoy the leafy setting of the Atrium at the Pavilion on Northbourne in Canberra. Sample the delectable treats, bottomless prosecco...

Pink Floyd’s Wish You Were Here

Concert or Performance

19 Sep 2026

Distance from: 7.8 kms | Price from: $52.00

Australian Pink Floyd tribute band Run Like Hell celebrates the 50th anniversary of the release of Pink Floyd's ninth studio...

Blake Pavey: A Bit Scared

Concert or Performance

19 Jul 2026

Distance from: 5.2 kms | Price from: $44.90

After racking up over a million followers online and making audiences across the globe laugh until they cry, Blake Pavey...

GIANTS v North Melbourne Kangaroos – Toyota AFL Premiership

Sporting Events

26 Apr 2026

Distance from: 9.1 kms | Price from: $27.00

ANZAC weekend footy is coming to the Capital, with the GIANTS taking on the North Melbourne Kangaroos at Corroboree Group...

Slow Sketch Sunday | Life Drawing at Wakefield’s

Classes, Lessons, Workshops and Talks

12 Apr 2026 to 10 May 2026

Distance from: 2.8 kms | Price from: $35.00

Slow things down and settle into your practice with Slow Sketch Sunday, a relaxed life drawing session designed for artists...

Smith’s at Belco: Mitch Tambo

Concert or Performance

25 Apr 2026

Distance from: 7.8 kms | Price from: $43.00

Get Ready for a Genre-Bending, Heart-Thumping Night with Mitch Tambo!Mitch Tambo is hitting the stage, and he's bringing the kind...

Raiders v Dolphins – NRL Round 12

Sporting Events

21 May 2026

Distance from: 5.4 kms | Price from: Not Available

Be there as the Canberra Raiders take on the Dolphins at GIO Stadium Canberra in Round 12 of the NRL's...

Group Exhibition by Iltja Ntjarra Art Centre and Jordan Benson

Exhibition and Shows

7 May 2026 to 26 Jul 2026

Distance from: 8.2 kms | Price from: Free

This exhibition brings together the artists of Iltja Ntjarra Many Hands Art Centre, Vanessa Inkamala, Kathy Inkamala, Dellina Inkamala and...

Funny Peculiar, Not Funny ‘Ha Ha’: Solo Exhibition by Erin Dickson

Exhibition and Shows

5 Nov 2026 to 31 Jan 2027

Distance from: 8.2 kms | Price from: Free

Erin Dickson's first Australian solo exhibition brings together the full breadth of her diverse practice in a bold new body...

Raiders v Cowboys – NRL Round 13

Sporting Events

31 May 2026

Distance from: 5.4 kms | Price from: Not Available

Be there for Round 13 of the NRL season as the Canberra Raiders take on the North Queensland Cowboys at...

Raiders v Eels – NRLW Round 10

Sporting Events

6 Sep 2026

Distance from: 5.4 kms | Price from: Not Available

The Raiders final home game of the 2026 NRLW season has arrived as the green machine take on the Parramatta...

Wednesday Lunchtime Concerts at Wesley Music Centre

Concert or Performance

8 Apr 2026 to 31 Mar 2027

Distance from: 8.5 kms | Price from: $15.00

Escape the rush of the day and treat yourself to an inspiring lunchtime concert at Canberra's Wesley Music Centre. Each...

Drum Tao “Samurai of the Drum”

Concert or Performance

28 Apr 2026

Distance from: 5.6 kms | Price from: Not Available

After captivating more than 9 million people worldwide, Japan's Drum Tao returns to Australia with their most breathtaking production yet. Fusing the thunderous power...

Interwoven

Concert or Performance

17 May 2026

Distance from: 7.1 kms | Price from: $15.00

A stunning array of musical threads that intersect in a program of vivid contrasts.The shimmering tapestry of Australian composer Elizabeth...

Harvest Stall

Markets

14 Mar 2026 to 5 Dec 2026

Distance from: 9.8 kms | Price from: Free

There is nothing like the taste of home-made jam, traditional chutneys and garden-fresh herbs. Made with seasonal organic produce from...

Good Times Trivia at 88mph

Community Event

2 Apr 2026 to 30 Apr 2026

Distance from: 5.1 kms | Price from: Free

Good Times Trivia is 88mph's high-energy, free trivia night, mixing general knowledge, pop culture and music with a cheeky retro...

Drag Bingo at Verity Lane Market

Concert or Performance

1 Apr 2026 to 4 Nov 2026

Distance from: 5.0 kms | Price from: $10.00

Get ready for a night of glitter, giggles and gloriously unhinged fun at Verity Lane Market Drag BingoTaking over the...

Luke Kidgell: Good Intentions – Canberra

Concert or Performance

29 May 2026

Distance from: 5.2 kms | Price from: $55.00

Luke Kidgell continues new World Tour in Australia. Luke is known for his viral crowd-work interactions that often lead to...

Canberra Winter Gemcraft & Mineral Show

Markets

30 May 2026 to 31 May 2026

Distance from: 2.5 kms | Price from: $5.00

Dealers and fossickers will be there selling jewellery, rough and cut gemstones, fossils, stones, mineral specimens and lapidary supplies.It will...

Steel Magnolias

Concert or Performance

17 Jun 2026 to 21 Jun 2026

Distance from: 5.2 kms | Price from: $55.00

The beloved film, live on stage.The iconic story that made us laugh, cry, and fall in love with six extraordinary...

The Little Burley Market

Markets

4 Apr 2026 to 5 Dec 2026

Distance from: 7.0 kms | Price from: Free

The Little Burley Market is a beautifully curated lakeside market held on the first Saturday of every month. Set along...

Raiders v Panthers – NRL Round 10

Sporting Events

10 May 2026

Distance from: 5.4 kms | Price from: Not Available

The rematch from one of 2025's best fixtures is here! Get to GIO Stadium, Canberra for the Raiders must-see match...

The Canberra and Region Wine Show – Tasting Experience

Food and Wine

14 Nov 2026

Distance from: 2.3 kms | Price from: $50.00

Savour the finest wines from the region in person. Indulge in a variety of exquisite blends. It's a fantastic opportunity...

Mumfest at Haig Park Village Markets

Markets

10 May 2026

Distance from: 4.1 kms | Price from: Free

Returning for its sixth year is one of the most anticipated events on the Haig Park Village Markets calender -...

Raiders v Dragons – NRL Round 17

Sporting Events

28 Jun 2026

Distance from: 5.4 kms | Price from: Not Available

As Round 17 of the 2026 NRL season rolls into Canberra, get to GIO Stadium as the Raiders clash with...