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Outdoor events in Canberra

Browse walks, nature programs, cycling, garden events and other outdoor activities around Canberra and the ACT.

Outdoor events coming up in Canberra

The calendar has at least 18 listings in the Outdoor & adventure category from Thursday 5 November 2026 onwards, Canberra time. Categories help you browse. They are not a check that an event suits a particular age, ability or interest, so read the event page before you go.

The first 5 by date:

  1. Histories & Habitats
    When:
    Thu, 5 Nov 2026, time not listed
    Where:
    Belconnen Arts Centre
    Price:
    Not listed
    Source:
    Events Canberra listing
    Listing updated:
    Thu, 5 Nov 2026
  2. Occupying Space
    When:
    Thu, 5 Nov 2026, time not listed
    Where:
    Belconnen Arts Centre
    Price:
    Not listed
    Source:
    Events Canberra listing
    Listing updated:
    Thu, 5 Nov 2026
  3. Passions, Journeys and Imaginings
    When:
    Thu, 5 Nov 2026, time not listed
    Where:
    Belconnen Arts Centre
    Price:
    Not listed
    Source:
    Events Canberra listing
    Listing updated:
    Thu, 5 Nov 2026
  4. Life in the Great Barrier Reef
    When:
    Thu, 5 Nov 2026, time not listed
    Where:
    National Museum of Australia
    Price:
    Not listed
    Source:
    Events Canberra listing
    Listing updated:
    Thu, 5 Nov 2026
  5. Designing Currency
    When:
    Fri, 6 Nov 2026, time not listed
    Where:
    Royal Australian Mint
    Price:
    Not listed
    Source:
    Events Canberra listing
    Listing updated:
    Thu, 5 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.

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The first 18 events by date

  • Histories & Habitats in Canberra
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    Histories & Habitats

    Belconnen Arts Centre

    Fenja T. Ringl presents hand-printed works on paper and ceramics that explore the intricate forms of Australia's flora and fauna, the landscapes...

  • Occupying Space in Canberra
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    Occupying Space

    Belconnen Arts Centre

    This exhibition by Helen Heslop consists of a series of quilt and collage works created from photographs taken of landscapes in the South Coast of...

  • Passions, Journeys and Imaginings in Canberra
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    Passions, Journeys and Imaginings

    Belconnen Arts Centre

    Weekly walks in the bush, the constant watching of people and birds, the love of carving, and a lifetime as an artist have combined to create the...

  • Life in the Great Barrier Reef in Canberra
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    Life in the Great Barrier Reef

    National Museum of Australia

    Guided by Traditional Owners and leading scientists, Life in the Great Barrier Reef is a breathtaking 360-degree virtual reality journey through...

  • Designing Currency in Canberra
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    Designing Currency

    Royal Australian Mint

    2026 marks the 60th anniversary of Decimal Currency, designed by Australian industrial designer Stuart Devlin and minted here in Canberra at the...

  • Moonlight Meanders – Lake Burley Griffin, southern foreshore in Canberra
    Outdoor & adventure, See website

    Moonlight Meanders – Lake Burley Griffin, southern foreshore

    Walk begins and ends at Canberra Contemporary Arts Space, Lake Burley Griffin Southern Shore

    Join Localjinni on a walking art experience through times and tides. This feminist-led projected night walk flips the Triangle, reskins...

  • Power - The Future is Here in Canberra
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    Power - The Future is Here

    Canberra Contemporary

    Power - The Future is Here is the result of a collaboration between artist Dennis Golding and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students from...

  • Moving Semangat Forward: The Semangat Body in Canberra
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    Moving Semangat Forward: The Semangat Body

    Gorman Arts Centre

    A two-hour movement workshop exploring Semangat as a living force of memory, endurance, resistance, and renewal. Through breath, rhythm,...

  • 'Nature' documentary screening Canberra - Citizen COP in Canberra
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    'Nature' documentary screening Canberra - Citizen COP

    National Library of Australia

    Join People For Nature and the Alliance Française de Canberra for a special community screening of 'Nature – The Call for Reconciliation', a...

  • Relax in nature in Canberra
    Outdoor & adventure, See website

    Relax in nature

    National Arboretum Canberra

    Slow down, unwind and reconnect with yourself and nature in the beautiful surroundings of the National Arboretum Canberra STEP Forest. Walk, sit,...

  • Marty Sheargold - The Red Card Tour - Canberra in Canberra
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    Marty Sheargold - The Red Card Tour - Canberra

    Canberra Theatre Centre

    As much as Marty has been trying to embrace early retirement – he's bored so he's going to be the 54 year old man that he is. Fun, sexy, charming...

  • Walk On Country with Tyronne Bell in Canberra
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    Walk On Country with Tyronne Bell

    Black Mountain

    In this Walk On Country tour with Dhawura Tours you will follow the tracks and service trails of Black Mountain with your guide, Tyronne Bell...

  • Recharge in nature in Canberra
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    Recharge in nature

    Tidbinbilla Nature Reserve

    A three hour forest therapy immersion. This deeply restorative experience is designed to nourish mind, body and spirit, inviting you to recharge in...

  • Nature Play at the Arboretum in Canberra
    Outdoor & adventure, See website

    Nature Play at the Arboretum

    National Arboretum Canberra

    A stick is never just a stick. A leaf can be treasure, currency or nature's confetti. A tree can be a meeting place, a pirate ship, a castle or a...

  • Community day in the Garden in Canberra
    Outdoor & adventure, See website

    Community day in the Garden

    National Museum of Australia

    Explore a sensory art trail, nature-inspired craft activities and Auslan story time. Then join Emma from Zen Music Play Circle in a series of fun...

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