Events Canberra

Your guide to what’s on in Canberra each week.
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New Year's Eve

Canberra hosts some of the nation’s biggest festivals, international sporting matches, and blockbuster exhibitions.

Discover a thriving calendar of colour, entertainment and family-friendly activities. Canberra's events offer something for all interests, including art, food and wine, performance, music, markets and sport.

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As the sun sets and the stars illuminate the sky, Canberra's vibrant atmosphere and endless after-dark possibilities come to life.

Explore this selection of Canberra's best night-time events to elevate your after-dark plans and ensure a fun-filled evening.

Explore Canberra after dark

Featured events

Two women in traditional dress posing in the lobby for Windows to the World
18–19 Oct 2025

Windows to the World

Next on 18 Oct 2025
Canberra Nara Candle Festival
25 Oct 2025

Canberra Nara Candle Festival 2025

Next on 25 Oct 2025 from 4:00pm to 9:00pm
President With Overall Champion
18–19 Oct 2025

ICN Australian Natural Games

Next on 18 Oct 2025 from 9:00am to 6:00pm
Australian Masters Games
18–25 Oct 2025

20th Australian Masters Games

Next on 18 Oct 2025 from 9:00am to 10:00pm
UC Capitals player driving to the basket for a layup during a WNBL game against Townsville Fire.
25 Oct 2025

UC Capitals v Townsville Fire

Next on 25 Oct 2025 from 6:00pm to 9:00pm
La Fiesta Latin American Festival
25 Oct 2025

La Fiesta | Canberra's Latin American Festival

Next on 25 Oct 2025 from 2:00pm to 10:00pm
Australian Cricket Player
29 Oct 2025

Men’s T20I Series vs India | 1st T20I

Next on 29 Oct 2025
Drag King with tophat
1–30 Nov 2025

Canberra SpringOUT Pride Festival

Next on 1 Nov 2025
Participants Running
2 Nov 2025

The Canberra Times Fun Run

Next on 2 Nov 2025 from 5:30am to 11:30am
As world No. 1 in the BC3 pairs, they were a formidable duo, aiming for gold in the mixed pairs even
3–11 Nov 2025

Canberra 2025 World Boccia Challenger

Next on 3 Nov 2025
Scale model of a Roland D.VIa
8–9 Nov 2025

Scale ACT 25 - Australia's friendliest scale modelling show!

Next on 8 Nov 2025
Ricky Martin Live
8 Nov 2025

Ricky Martin Live at GIO Stadium

Next on 8 Nov 2025 from 7:00pm to 11:00pm
Community hubwith festival hosts
15 Nov 2025

SouthFest

Next on 15 Nov 2025 from 10:00am to 4:00pm
Stromlo Running Festival
15–16 Nov 2025

16th Stromlo Running Festival

Next on 15 Nov 2025 from 5:50am to 10:30am

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