18 to 25 August 2017 – CBCA Children’s Book Week – Celebrating Australian books, authors and illustrators. The 2017 Book Week theme will be Escape to Everywhere (see our BCL page on Book Week).
throughout August – Fireside Festival is a series of events celebrating winter
August Events from the forum
These events are in the order that they have been posted - not in date order.
Magical beasts take to the skies over Googong - by eventadder Come along to Googong for a breathtaking spectacle as a flotilla of mythical beasts and fantasy favourites fills the sky on Sunday, August 13.
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3infun Canberra Attraction Pass Including the Australian Institute of Sport, Cockington Green Gardens and Questacon,
With a 3infun Canberra Attraction Pass you can visit three of the best attractions in Australia’s capital — the Australian Institute of Sport, Cockington Green Gardens and Questacon – The National Science and Technology Centre. The 3infun Attrractoin Pass is valid for 12 months from date of purchase for single entry at each attraction with a bonus return visit to one of the participating attractions included.This pass gives you 3 times the excitement, 3 times the action and 3 times the fun! see more info and booking details from Viator (multiple currencies, select yours in top left of their pages)
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Australian Institute of Sport: The AIS Tour,
Visit one of Canberra’s most popular tourist attractions, the AIS (Australian Institute of Sport) and go behind the scenes at Australia’s premier elite sporting precinct. These guided tours take you through our world class facilities where you might even catch some of Australia’s top athletes in training. see more info and booking details from Viator (multiple currencies, select yours in top left of their pages)
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Canberra Hot Air Balloon Flight at Sunrise,
Canberra is a beautiful city of lakes, parks, national buildings and colorful tree lined streets surrounded by bush land and mountains. To view this remarkable planned city from a balloon provides a unique perspective. No other way of seeing Canberra so effectively brings together designer Walter Burley Griffin’s vision and how it has been translated into the vibrant capital that Canberra has become. Your experience starts with meeting at the Hyatt Hotel 30 minutes before sunrise and ends after landing with a traditional sparkling wine celebration and commemorative ‘Flight Certificate´. All flights last between 45 minutes and 1 hour. see more info and booking details from Viator (multiple currencies, select yours in top left of their pages)
Take to the skies in a 90 Minute Flight Simulator Experience in Canberra. Choose from over 22,000 different International Airports and bring along up to three passengers to share your experience. (from Adrenaline)
Everyone should experience Hot Air Ballooning at least once. The tranquil exhilaration of floating with the wind at sunrise over beautiful scenery is absolutely unforgettable. Book now! (from Adrenaline)
Five Star Paintball has arrived! Gone are the days of playing behind trees and hay bales. Play in the only 5 Star Movie-Themed game zones in Australia! (from Adrenaline)
Five Star Paintball has arrived! Gone are the days of playing behind trees and hay bales. Play in the only 5 Star Movie-Themed game zones in Australia! (from Adrenaline)
