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Yoga for Resilience
Arc de Resilience
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Free events in Canberra
Browse Canberra events whose listing says they are free, with dates, venues and a link to each event.
Free ideas for this weekend
Listed as free entry on Saturday 7 November 2026 and Sunday 8 November 2026, Canberra time.
Selected from organiser and venue programmes, not from attending them. Sources checked on . Plans can change, so open the source before you travel.
La Fiesta: Canberra's Latin American Festival
A city-centre afternoon and evening of Latin American music, dance, workshops and street food.
- When:
- Time:
- 1 pm–10 pm
- Where:
- Latin American Plaza, 38 Childers Street, Canberra
- Price:
- Free entry
- Before you go:
- Check the original programme for bookings and last-minute changes.
Canberra Kinetic Sculpture Race
Watch artist-built, human-powered sculptures tackle a course across land, sand and water.
- When:
- Time:
- 11 am–4 pm
- Where:
- National Carillon, Lake Burley Griffin, Queen Elizabeth II Island, Parkes ACT 2600
- Price:
- Free entry
- Before you go:
- Check the original programme for bookings and last-minute changes.
- Access:
- The programme lists wheelchair access and an accessible bathroom.
Craft + Design Canberra Open Studios
Visit participating makers' studios around Canberra and see where their ceramics, textiles and other work take shape.
- When:
- and
- Time:
- 10 am–4 pm
- Where:
- Various locations across Canberra
- Price:
- Free entry
- Before you go:
- Check the original programme for bookings and last-minute changes.
Free events coming up in Canberra
The calendar has at least 18 listings marked free from Friday 6 November 2026 onwards, Canberra time. Free means the listing says so. Check the event page for any bookings or extras.
The first 5 by date:
- Yoga for Resilience
- When:
- Fri, 6 Nov 2026, 6:15 am to 7:00 am
- Where:
- Arc de Resilience
- Price:
- Free
- Source:
- Running for Resilience listing
- Listing updated:
- Fri, 6 Nov 2026
- Straight, No Chaser
- When:
- Fri, 6 Nov 2026, time not listed
- Where:
- Molly
- Price:
- Free
- Source:
- In The City listing
- Listing updated:
- Fri, 6 Nov 2026
- Hop In! - An immersive world of play featuring Beci Orpin's Bunny Dearest
- When:
- Fri, 6 Nov 2026, time not listed
- Where:
- Canberra Museum + Gallery
- Price:
- Free
- Source:
- In The City listing
- Listing updated:
- Fri, 6 Nov 2026
- PJs Live Music in the City
- When:
- Fri, 6 Nov 2026, time not listed
- Where:
- PJs in the City
- Price:
- Free
- Source:
- In The City listing
- Listing updated:
- Fri, 6 Nov 2026
- EMERGENCY | Signal, Repair, Adapt | Exhibition
- When:
- Fri, 6 Nov 2026, time not listed
- Where:
- Craft + Design Canberra
- Price:
- Free
- Source:
- In The City listing
- Listing updated:
- Fri, 6 Nov 2026
“Not listed” means the listing does not state that detail; it does not mean free or all day. Times, prices, venues and tickets can change at the source, so open the event page, and its source link where there is one, before you travel. “Listing updated” is when our copy last changed, not a check that the details are still current.
Upcoming events
The first 18 events by date
Food & drink, FreeStraight, No Chaser
Molly
Every Friday night, Molly turns the lights down and lets the band take over at Straight, No Chaser.…
Arts & culture, FreeHop In! - An immersive world of play featuring Beci Orpin's Bunny Dearest
Canberra Museum + Gallery
Step into a playful, hands-on exhibition designed for children aged 3–12 and their families at Canberra Museum +…
Music & nightlife, FreePJs Live Music in the City
PJs in the City
Life’s better with a soundtrack, and PJs kicks off every Friday and Saturday night. A rotating cast of…
Arts & culture, FreeEMERGENCY | Signal, Repair, Adapt | Exhibition
Craft + Design Canberra
We are living through overlapping emergencies, ecological collapse, housing insecurity, geopolitical conflict and systemic inequality. For many,...
Arts & culture, FreeNational Robert Foster Metal Prize
Craft + Design Canberra
The National Robert Foster Metal Prize exhibition showcases outstanding contemporary metalwork, highlighting how imagination, skilled making,...
Learning & workshops, FreeAre we measuring Canberra all wrong? Symposium
National Film and Sound Archive of Australia
People don’t wake up wanting a higher floor space ratio. They want convenience, belonging, safety, opportunity, beauty, and…
Arts & culture, FreeDean Cross x Sidney Nolan: Two Heads
Canberra Museum + Gallery
Dean Cross X Sidney Nolan: Two Heads brings new and recent works by Canberra-born artist Dean Cross into…
Festivals, FreeGarema Sessions
Garema Place
Your Friday night plans just got easier. Garema Sessions brings live music and variety performances from local artists…
Music & nightlife, FreeFuego Pre-Fiesta at Highball
Highball
Fuego Pre-Fiesta is bringing a night of Latin music and dancing to Highball, setting the tone for a…
Food & drink, FreePiccolo by Amici
Piccolo by Amici
A new coffee and breakfast spot by the team from Lala Hospitality Group brings Italian flavours to the…
Festivals, FreeLa Fiesta | Canberra's Latin American Festival
Latin American Plaza
La Fiesta arrives in Canberra’s city centre this November! A day filled with Latin music, food and energy…
Arts & culture, FreeDrop-in Docos Spring Season at the NFSA
National Film and Sound Archive of Australia
Drop in every Saturday and Sunday for free screenings of Australian documentaries in the NFSA Theatrette. Their Spring…
Learning & workshops, FreeDigital Dissent in Discussion | Presented by Canberra Game Developers
National Film and Sound Archive of Australia
Digital Dissent in Discussion is a talks series presented alongside Digital Dissent, an interactive showcase of innovative microgames…
Arts & culture, FreeDigital Dissent | Microgames Showcase
National Film and Sound Archive of Australia
Digital Dissent is an interactive showcase of innovative microgames from some of Canberra’s best game designers, all exploring…
Arts & culture, FreeEMERGENCY | Signal, Adapt, Repair | Talk
Craft + Design Canberra
Join curator Stacy Jewell and exhibiting artists from EMERGENCY | Signal, Repair, Adapt for a shared conversation exploring…
Arts & culture, FreeNational Robert Foster Metal Prize Talk
Craft + Design Canberra
Explore the 2026 Robert Foster Metal Prize with Craft + Design Canberra’s Exhibition Coordinator Stacy Jewell for an…
Arts & culture, FreeInke Falkner: Round and Round
Canberra Museum + Gallery
‘I regularly visit an ant mound on my dog walks to observe how it continuously transforms… Mosses and…
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