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Hop 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 +…
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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, FreeHow Will They Know It’s Me | Zoe Brand
Craft + Design Canberra
For this exhibition, Zoe draws on homemade banners, sporting pennants, flags and quilts, considering both their forms and…
Arts & culture, FreeCanberra Art Biennial
Various venues
Canberra Art Biennial is a biennial contemporary public art festival that engages the stories and aesthetics of Canberra’s…
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…
Arts & culture, Free2026 Craft + Design Canberra Daily Creative Challenge Exhibition
Craft + Design Canberra
The Daily Creative Challenge celebrates artistic expression and encourages mindfulness through daily creative practice. This exhibition presents...
Arts & culture, FreeSubscribed | 2026 Craft + Design Canberra Annual Members Exhibition
Craft + Design Canberra
Subscribed is the name and theme of the 2026 Craft + Design Canberra Annual Members Exhibition. From trends…
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…
Food & drink, FreeHaig Park Village Markets
Haig Park
Experience one of Canberra’s most loved award winning weekly markets. Every Sunday, Haig Park comes alive with the…
Food & drink, FreeHaig Park Spring School Holidays
Haig Park
Haig Park Village Markets is so excited to celebrate all things Spring with School Holiday Workshops this October.…
Music & nightlife, FreePJs Monday Night Trivia
PJs in the City
Join the team at PJs in the City for Monday Night Trivia, where fun meets friendly competition! Gather…
Learning & workshops, FreeCanberra Eurosessions
Smith's Alternative
Join the Canberra Eurosession, a musical gathering like no other! As the first session in Canberra to play…
Learning & workshops, FreeLunchulele
Smith's Alternative
Every Monday lunchtime, ukulele players mysteriously appear at Smith’s Alternative. Some wear lanyards, some work boots, and some…
Music & nightlife, FreeSmith's Poetry Thing
Smith's Alternative
Each Monday evening Smith’s serves up a feast of words! Two feature poets present readings from their latest…
Food & drink, FreeJazz on the Rocks
Molly
Escape with Molly every Tuesday night for an evening of live jazz with your favourite tipple on the…
Music & nightlife, FreeSmith's Jazz Jam
Smith's Alternative
Join us at Smith’s, upstairs or down, every Tuesday night for a jazz jam lead by a variety…
Music & nightlife, FreeOld Timey Wednesday
Smith's Alternative
The open jam where you can party like it’s 1899. Luminaries from the local old timey/folk/acoustic scene will…
Food & drink, FreeMolly Pro Jazz Jam
Molly
They’ve pulled together the best of the best for a late-night Chicago-style pro jazz jam series that is…
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