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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.

Three cardboard birds soar across a bright blue sky with soft clouds in the background.
24 Jun – 8 Jul 2026

Flip & Flappin' Bird Puppets - Workshops with Tom Buckland

Blank Cultural Platform, Canberra
Next on 24 Jun 2026 from 6:30pm to 8:30pm
Guests at Trivia Night
24 Jun – 25 Nov 2026

Trivia Night at 88mph

88mph, Canberra
Next on 24 Jun 2026 from 7:00pm to 9:30pm
Group of musicians playing instruments
17 Sep 2025 – 30 Dec 2026

Molly Pro Jazz Jam

Molly, Canberra
Next on 24 Jun 2026 from 8:30pm to 11:30pm
Two mime artists holding a picture frame
25 Jun 2026

Masterpiece: Physical Theatre

Tuggeranong Arts Centre, Greenway
Next on 25 Jun 2026 from 7:00pm to 9:00pm
A man and a woman standing in front of the Parliament House in Canberra
25 Jun 2026

A Funny Thing Happened...with Robbie Swan and Fiona Patten

National Library of Australia, Parkes
Next on 25 Jun 2026 from 6:00pm to 7:00pm
People on bikes outside the Papua New Guinea High Commission.
25 Jun 2026

Handlebars of happiness: stories about cycling

Smith's Alternative, Canberra
Next on 25 Jun 2026 from 6:30pm to 8:00pm
People sitting at a dining table during Distiller's Dinner 2025
25 Jun 2026

Whisky Distiller's Dinner

The Inn at Edgars, Ainslie
Next on 25 Jun 2026 from 6:00pm to 10:00pm
Colourful handmade plush face surrounded by thread, pens, and soft craft materials.
25 Jun – 9 Jul 2026

Monshter Making - Workshops with Alexis Malfores

Blank Cultural Platform, Canberra
Next on 25 Jun 2026 from 6:30pm to 8:30pm
Woman holding a bouchée of red flowers and another woman wearing a black feather scarf
26 Jun 2026

Lakeside at 5: The Divine Devilles

Tuggeranong Arts Centre, Greenway
Next on 26 Jun 2026 from 5:30pm to 7:30pm
Image of Hockey Players
26–27 Jun 2026

Canberra Brave vs Adelaide Adrenaline

AIS Arena, Bruce
Next on 26 Jun 2026 from 6:45pm to 8:45pm
Drag artist man wearing a blonde wig and brown moustache
21 Nov 2025 – 11 Dec 2026

Cult Classics with Venus Mantrap

National Film and Sound Archive of Australia, Acton
Next on 26 Jun 2026 from 8:00pm to 10:00pm
Cheese
28 Jun – 30 Aug 2026

Bourbon Street - Sunday Night Jazz

Molly, Canberra
Next on 28 Jun 2026 from 7:30pm to 10:00pm
The Sweet Caroline Tour: A Tribute to Neil Diamond
29 Jun 2026

The Sweet Caroline Tour: A Tribute to Neil Diamond

Canberra Theatre Centre, Canberra
Next on 29 Jun 2026 from 7:30pm to 9:30pm
Tipsy Tea by the Fire
2 Jul 2026

Tipsy Tea by the Fire

Canberra Southern Cross Club Yacht Club, Yarralumla
Next on 2 Jul 2026 from 3:00pm to 6:00pm
Country Love: Gina Jeffreys & Rod McCormack, Brooke McClymont & Adam Eckersley, and O’Shea
2 Jul 2026

Country Love: Gina Jeffreys & Rod McCormack, Brooke McClymont & Adam Eckersley, O’Shea

Harmonie German Club, Narrabundah
Next on 2 Jul 2026 from 8:00pm to 10:00pm
Li Lantian
3 Jul 2026

Li Lantian - I Am An Immigrant

The Street Theatre, Canberra
Next on 3 Jul 2026 from 8:00pm to 9:00pm
Alexandr Misko
3 Jul 2026

Alexandr Misko In Concert

The Street Theatre, Canberra
Next on 3 Jul 2026 from 7:30pm to 9:30pm
Oompah Show Band at the Harmonie German Club
3 Jul 2026

The Winter Schnappsfest

The Zeppelin Room, Narrabundah
Next on 3 Jul 2026 from 6:00pm to 11:00pm
Mooseheads Canberra
3 Jul 2026

Taylor Swift Wedding Tribute

Mooseheads, Canberra
Next on 3 Jul 2026 from 9:00pm to 11:59pm
A concert. Archer, in akubra hat, sings into a microphone and Eugene Ball plays trumpet.
4 Jul 2026

Smith’s@Belco: Archer and The Open Sky Big Brass Band

The Theatre, Belconnen Arts Centre, Belconnen
Next on 4 Jul 2026 from 7:00pm to 9:20pm
Black and white photo of a man and woman hugging looking at each other
5 Jul 2026

The Colleano Heart + Q&A at the National Film and Sound Archive

National Film and Sound Archive of Australia, Acton
Next on 5 Jul 2026
Parliament House at night, illuminated in blue & red light with projected artwork across the façade
5–7 Jul 2026

NAIDOC Week Illumination

Australian Parliament House, Canberra
Next on 5 Jul 2026 from 6:00pm to 11:00pm
Winter in the City
8–18 Jul 2026

Winter in the City

City Walk, Canberra
Next on 8 Jul 2026 from 12:30am to 8:00pm
Ravioli — Shiitake Broth, Truffle Oil, Nasturtium
8–18 Jul 2026

The Winter Clover Collection

Clover Dining, Canberra City
Next on 8 Jul 2026 from 11:00am to 10:00pm
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