Canberra What’s On

August 2017 Events in Canberra ACT Parliament Sitting Calendar National Cerebral Palsy Awareness Week 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… See more

Canberra Cinemas Dendy – Bunda St, Canberra Centre. Greater Union Cinemas / Birch, Carroll & Coyle – Manuka Hoyts – Belconnen, Tuggeranong and Woden. Canberra Theatres See our Canberra theatres page Other Links for Movie Lovers Heroic Cinema: The Guide to Hong Kong Movies in Australia HK and other Asian films on television, video, and… See more

Canberra Festivals & Special Events Canberra Festival of One Act Plays Canberra International Music Festival Canberra International Film Festival Canberra National Multicultural Festival  Ten days of events celebrating the founding of the Nation’s Capital. Floriade – Annual spring flower festival to celebrate spring. Includes workshops, seminars and exhibitions, markets and concerts. Commonwealth Park, Canberra. National… See more

December 2017 Events in Canberra ACT 24 November to 10 December 2017 – Mamma Mia at the Canberra Theatre Centre. (Indulge your inner ABBA at Themes for parties > ABBA) 3 December (Sunday) 2017 – International Day of People with Disability – Aims to promote an understanding of people with a disability and encourage support… See more

Canberra Exhibitions, Galleries and Museums Australian National Capital Artists Inc Arts ACT – Links to arts and cultural organisations. Canberra Contemporary Art Space Canberra Museum and Gallery Gorman House Arts Centre – Ainslie Ave, Braddon. Museum of Australian Democracy – A living museum of social and political history at Old Parliament House, 18 King George… See more

February 2017 Events in Canberra ACT Parliament Sitting Calendar Chinese New Year (For Chinese New Year party and costume ideas see ThemesForParties: Oriental). 6 February (Monday) 2017 – New Zealand (Waitangi) Day Celebrations – Waitangi Day is New Zealand’s annual celebration of the signing of the Waitangi Treaty. 14 February (Tuesday) 2017 – Valentine’s Day –… See more

Floriade Annual Spring Festival, Canberra Canberra celebrates Spring each year with Floriade, a month-long flower festival, workshops and exhibitions at Commonwealth Park. Nightfest has entertainment for all ages with cinema in the park, stand-up comedy, acrobatics and magic, and science under the stars. See the official website at Floriade Accommodation for Floriade Spring Festival, Canberra… See more

January 2017 Events in Canberra and the ACT 1 January (Sunday) 2017 – New Years Day (Public Holiday) 2 January (Monday) 2017 – Additional Public Holiday for New Year – it’s a long weekend! 5 to 8 January 2017 –Summernats  annual Street Machine Summernats Car Festival is Australia’s biggest horse power party where over 2000… See more

July is mid-winter — cold and frosty. See more on Canberra’s climate at the Bureau of Meteorology suite. July 2017 Events in Canberra ACT 2 to 9 July 2017 – NAIDOC Week is held in the first full week of July. It is a time to celebrate Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander history, culture and… See more

June is mid-winter in Canberra. June 2017 Events in Canberra ACT 5 June – World Environment Day – Commemorated each year on 5 June, is one of the principal vehicles through which the United Nations stimulates worldwide awareness of the environment and enhances political attention and action. 12 June (Monday) 2017 – Queen’s Birthday –… See more

Live Music in Canberra and ACT Academy – Bunda St, Canberra City. ANU Bar (Myspace) – part of the Australian National University in Canberra. All concerts 18+. Bar 32 – 32 Northbourne Ave, Canberra. The Basement ACT (their Myspace is sometimes more up to date) – 2 Cohen St, Belconnen. Canberra Southern Cross Club –… See more

Autumn in Canberra beings carnivals, festivals and lots of hot air. (Balloons, that is) March 2017 Events in Canberra Parliament Sitting Calendar 3 to 12 March 2017 – Enlighten Festival.  As the sun goes down Canberra will come alive! 6pm till late with live performances, tours and talks, exhibitions, dining events and other surprising experiences… See more

May 2017 Events in Canberra ACT Parliament Sitting Calendar 27 April to 7 May 2017 – Canberra International Music Festival Intimate performances, exceptional musicianship, in some of the capital’s most iconic settings. Australian Office Professionals Day – Visit our Secretary’s Day page for gift ideas. International Composting Awareness Week Australia (ICAW), is a week of… See more

Canberra Historical Attractions ACT Communities Online – See Heritage, History, and Genealogy for a list of major and community events in the ACT. Australian National Maritime Museum Australian War Memorial Museum of Australian Democracy at Old Parliament House is a living museum of social and political history, located in a nationally listed heritage building in… See more

November 2017 Events in Canberra ACT See Parliamentary sitting dates 3 & 10 November (Sunday) 2017 – Rugby League World Cup 2017. Canberra has been selected as a Host City for three pool matches at the Rugby League World Cup 2017 – to be staged at Canberra Stadium. Sunday 29 October 2017 – France v… See more

October 2017 Events in Canberra ACT September to October – Floriade – Canberra’s spring flower festival which includes workshops, seminars, exhibitions, markets and concerts. Commonwealth Park, Canberra. National Organic Week Australia (NOW) is 10 days of activities designed to increase awareness of the benefits of organic products and farming production systems and accelerate the uptake… See more

General Attractions in Canberra Environment ACT has information about local parks and facilities, pets and local wildlife Exhibition Park hosts hundreds of events each year. Camping sites available. Australian National Botanic Gardens Australian War Memorial National Archives of Australia National Film and Sound Archive National Library of Australia National Motorcycle Museum National Museum of Australia… See more

September in Canberra means flowers, school holidays and pirates! September 2017 Events in Canberra ACT September to October – Floriade – Canberra’s spring flower festival which includes workshops, seminars, exhibitions, markets and concerts. Commonwealth Park, Canberra. 3 September (Sunday) 2017 – Australian National Flag Day – The Australian Flag was first raised on this day… See more

Canberra Theatres Bits Theatre Company Canberra Dramatics Canberra Festival of One Act Plays Canberra Philharmonic Amateur musical theatre production company. Canberra Theatre Centre see shows coming and buy tickets online Canberra Youth Theatre Since 1972 the company has been a feature of Canberra’s Arts industry, contributing to Canberra’s cultural climate and development by meeting the… See more

Weekend, 3 day and 6 day trips to Thredbo leaving from Sydney or Canberra