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Canberra after dark

Experience the diversity and magic of Canberra’s after-dark scene all year round.

From live music of every genre, to theatre, captivating art, dance, delicious food, intriguing film and comedy, Canberra’s nightlife offers up a surprising range of experiences and events throughout the city.

Check this guide so you don’t miss a thing.

Portrait of photographers under the Milky Way

3 May – 25 Oct 2025

Milky Way Workshop Canberra By Ari Rex

Wildbark, Throsby

Next on

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26 Oct 2025 – 31 Mar 2026

Twilight Flow and Live Music

Wildbark Wildlife Centre, Throsby

Next on today

Visitors stand inside an immersive gallery as Mona Lisa projections glow across towering walls.

28 Feb – 29 Mar 2026

Leonardo da Vinci – 500 Years of Genius

Federation Centenary Fountains, Parkes

Next on today from 11:00am to 8:00pm

AF FFF 26

5 Mar – 8 Apr 2026

Alliance Française French Film Festival 2026

Palace Electric Cinemas, Canberra

Next on today from 6:00pm to 10:00pm

Bottomless Pasta

23 Dec 2025 – 29 Dec 2026

Bottomless Pasta

Amici, Canberra

Next on today

BACKBAR

6 Feb 2025 – 6 Jun 2026

Blackbird Live Music

Blackbird Bar - Live Music - Cocktails - Nightclub - Underground Speakeasy, Canberra

Next on today from 7:30pm to 11:59pm

A photograph of a seated theatre audience talking with coloured lights in the background

11 Mar 2026

Betty Churcher AO Memorial Oration with Quincy Houghton

National Gallery of Australia, Parkes

Next on tomorrow from 6:30pm to 7:45pm

Queer powerpoint live

11–13 Mar 2026

Queer Powerpoint: 3 Night Extravaganza at TAC, BAC and The Q

Tuggeranong Arts Centre, Greenway

Next on tomorrow from 7:00pm to 9:00pm

Canberra Comedy Festival Gala

11–22 Mar 2026

Canberra Comedy Festival

Various Venues, Canberra

Next on tomorrow

Group of musicians playing instruments

17 Sep 2025 – 30 Dec 2026

Molly Pro Jazz Jam

Molly, Canberra

Next on tomorrow from 8:30pm to 11:30pm

VICE Wine Night

12 Mar 2026

Nick Spencer Wines Dinner at VICE

VICE, Canberra

Next on 12 Mar 2026 from 6:00pm to 8:00pm

Comedian Dave Hughes standing in front of a dark background

13 Mar 2026

Dave Hughes - Cooked

Canberra Theatre Centre, Canberra

Next on 13 Mar 2026 from 7:00pm to 8:00pm

Nick Cody – Crusher

13–14 Mar 2026

Nick Cody – Crusher

Canberra Theatre Centre, Canberra

Next on 13 Mar 2026 from 8:00pm to 9:00pm

Band

2 Jan – 18 Dec 2026

Straight, No Chaser

Molly, Canberra

Next on 13 Mar 2026 from 9:30pm to 11:59pm

Belly dancer performing at Bar Beirut. She is balancing a sword on a seated customer's head.

17 Jan 2025 – 28 Mar 2026

Belly Dancing at Bar Beirut

Bar Beirut, Canberra

Next on 13 Mar 2026

Nick Schuller – Dry Think Therefore Dry Am

14 Mar 2026

Nick Schuller – Dry Think Therefore Dry Am

Canberra Theatre Centre, Canberra

Next on 14 Mar 2026 from 6:30pm to 7:30pm

The triangular roof of the Margaret Whitlam Pavilion lights up against an evening sky

14 Mar 2026

VIP Skyfire Experience

National Arboretum Canberra, Molonglo

Next on 14 Mar 2026 from 6:00pm to 9:00pm

Skyfire

14 Mar 2026

Skyfire

Lake Burley Griffin, Parkes

Next on 14 Mar 2026

Tom Cashman

14 Mar 2026

Tom Cashman

Canberra Theatre Centre, Canberra

Next on 14 Mar 2026 from 7:00pm to 8:00pm

People sit around tables having fun while answering trivia questions

14 Mar 2026

Make-A-Wish Trivia Night

The Duxton, O'Connor

Next on 14 Mar 2026 from 6:30pm to 10:00pm

crowd of people inside a large, well lit warehouse tasting whiskies.

14 Mar 2026

The Whisky Show Canberra

Thoroughbred Park, Lyneham

Next on 14 Mar 2026 from 12:30pm to 8:30pm

Fireworks bursting with purple and pink colours in in the night sky

14 Mar 2026

Skyfire Viewing at the Arboretum

National Arboretum Canberra, Molonglo

Next on 14 Mar 2026 from 4:00pm to 9:00pm

Antique, vintage and collectable bespoke jewellery for the discerning buyer

14–15 Mar 2026

ACT Seasonal Antique and Collectable Fair

Quokka Pavilion, EPIC Park, Mitchell

Next on 14 Mar 2026 from 9:00am to 5:00pm

Makedonka and Marie – Aerobics: Wog Style

14–16 Mar 2026

Makedonka and Marie – Aerobics: Wog Style

Canberra Theatre Centre, Canberra

Next on 14 Mar 2026 from 5:00pm to 6:00pm

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