Events Canberra

Your guide to what’s on in Canberra each week.
Enlighten Festival
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

Painting of a group of people in a park setting including children frolicking
7 Dec 2024 – 27 Apr 2025

Ethel Carrick

Next on today
Pompeii immersive experience (detail), scenography Sylvain Roca © RMN–Grand Palais
13 Dec 2024 – 4 May 2025

Pompeii

Next on today from 9:00am to 5:00pm
The Jetty beside Lake Burley Griffin in Canberra
28 Mar – 13 Apr 2025

Viva Italia in Canberra Festival

Next on today from 9:00am to 9:00pm
ladies smiling at African Festival in the Park
5 Apr 2025

African Festival in the Park

Next on tomorrow from 10:00am to 8:00pm
Participants running
11–13 Apr 2025

The Canberra Times Marathon Festival 2025

Next on 11 Apr 2025 from 6:00am to 1:00pm
Canberra United
13 Apr 2025

Canberra United vs Wellington Phoenix | Round 22

Next on 13 Apr 2025 from 3:00pm to 5:00pm
A street performer performs for a crowd at the Festival
17–21 Apr 2025

National Folk Festival

Next on 17 Apr 2025 from 3:00pm to 11:59pm

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