Festivals in Canberra

Check out happening festivals events all around Canberra, CT

Street Feast - Canberra [NEW DATE]

 Sat, 30 Aug at 06:00 am Thoroughbred Park

80s Silent Disco in The National Gallery of Australia, Canberra (ON SALE)

 Sat, 20 Sep at 08:30 am National Gallery of Australia, Canberra

Boho Luxe Market - Canberra

 Sat, 01 Nov at 12:00 am EPIC Canberra Showgrounds

Psychic and Wellbeing Festival - Canberra

 Sat, 01 Nov at 10:00 am EPIC Canberra Showgrounds

2025 Canberra Moon Festival

 Fri, 05 Sep at 07:00 am Civic Merry Go Round

European Festival - Canberra

 Sat, 06 Sep at 12:00 am 68 McCaughey St, Turner ACT , Canberra, ACT, Australia, Australian Capital Territory 2612

LUUDE & Decibel Creative Pres. No Instruction Warehouse

 Fri, 29 Aug at 09:00 am Dairy Rd, Fyshwick ACT 2609, Australia

Back2Rave

 Sat, 30 Aug at 11:00 am Shadows - Canberra

Classic Cruise for Camp Quality

 Sun, 14 Sep at 12:00 am National Arboretum Canberra

SOS - 88

 Sat, 16 Aug at 09:00 am Ainslie Arts Centre

ANFS Family Teej Sajh 2025

 Sat, 23 Aug at 07:30 am Albert Hall Theatre

Turn Back Time at Lanyon Homestead | Music, Workshops & Heritage

 Sat, 30 Aug at 12:00 am Lanyon Homestead

Robertson Brothers 1960's Variety TV Show

 Fri, 05 Sep at 10:00 am Canberra Southern Cross Club

20th Latin American Film Festival (LAFF) in Australia 🎥 ✨

 Fri, 15 Aug at 09:30 am Cultural Centre Kambri ANU Building 153

A Cappella Spectacular Showcase of Champions ft. Idea of North & First Take

 Sat, 06 Sep at 09:30 am Llewellyn Hall ANU

80s TRIBUTE NIGHT!!

 Fri, 22 Aug at 08:00 am The Baso Canberra

The Canberra Witches Picnic

 Sat, 20 Sep at 02:00 am Australian National Botanic Gardens

CMA ONAM 2025

 Sat, 06 Sep at 01:00 am Melrose High School

Candlelight Christmas Special: Christmas Classics

 Sat, 20 Dec at 06:30 pm National Gallery of Australia

Floriade 2025

Fri, 12 Sep at 11:30 pm Commonwealth Park

Taste of Mediterranean

 Fri, 15 Aug at 08:30 am Southern Cross Club, Jamison

Canberra Cars N Coffee August 2025 Hosted by Thoroughbred Park

 Sat, 30 Aug at 10:00 pm Thoroughbred Park

Dragon Dreaming Warm Up Party - Canberra

 Sat, 23 Aug at 09:00 am Dairy Road Precinct

8th Taiwan Film Festival in Australia ｜ Canberra

Sat, 30 Aug at 01:00 am Dendy Cinemas Canberra

Cameron Jones Trio

 Sat, 23 Aug at 08:00 am Smith's Alternative

THE MIGHTY HOOPSNAKE 'TERROR AUSTRALIS' ALBUM LAUNCH WITH SPOUSE AND KILROY

 Sat, 23 Aug at 08:00 am Gang Gang Cafe

South Canberra Community Markets

 Sat, 06 Sep at 12:00 am 244 Kambah Pool Rd, Kambah ACT, Tuggeranong, ACT, Australia, Australian Capital Territory 2611

Canberra Arboretum

 Sat, 18 Oct at 11:00 pm Canberra Arboretum

The Inadequates

 Sat, 13 Sep at 09:00 am Smith's Alternative

This Way Orkestra - COIN COLLECTOR single launch w/ KOPASETIC

 Fri, 15 Aug at 09:30 am Live at the Polo

Los Chavos x Capital Samba - A Night of Latin Heat!

 Sat, 13 Sep at 11:30 am Smith's Alternative

100% Reggaeton 'Chilean Independence Day'

Fri, 19 Sep at 12:00 pm Fiction Club

Brad Hardy Foundation Barn Dance

 Sat, 11 Oct at 08:30 am Yarralumla Woolshed

Trek of all Trades 2025

 Sat, 13 Sep at 10:30 pm Kamberra Wines

METAL FIESTA

 Sat, 30 Aug at 09:00 am The Baso Canberra

Wine N' Dine | Canberra (ACT)

 Sat, 06 Sep at 12:00 pm Multiple Venues AUD 119

Katie Noonan - Jeff Buckley’s Grace Tour

 Sun, 12 Oct at 10:00 am Canberra Theatre Centre

St Thomas the Apostle Fete 2025

 Sat, 08 Nov at 12:00 am 39 Boddington Cr Kambah, Canberra City, ACT, Australia, Australian Capital Territory 2902

Ruby Fields - Half the Laugh Tour - Canberra

 Fri, 15 Aug at 09:00 am UCLivex

SRF2025

 Fri, 14 Nov at 07:50 pm Opperman Ave, Stromlo ACT , Canberra, ACT, Australia, Australian Capital Territory 2611

GUTALAX - Australian Smear Campaign - Canberra

 Fri, 26 Sep at 09:00 am The Baso Canberra

Hops & Hooves Festival Race Day 2025

 Sat, 27 Sep at 02:00 am Randwick Rd , Canberra, ACT, Australia, Australian Capital Territory 2602

H•E•R• Dance Day

 Sat, 23 Aug at 01:45 am IlLustrious Dance

Stars in 3D

 Sat, 16 Aug at 01:00 am Canberra Museum and Gallery

EKTA BALL: THE MOONLIT GARDEN

 Sat, 20 Sep at 08:00 am Hyatt Hotel Canberra - A Park Hyatt Hotel

Light Source

 Fri, 22 Aug at 12:00 am Kingsley St, Canberra, ACT, Australia, Australian Capital Territory 2601

Ten *%!@ing Years - The Anniversary

 Fri, 10 Oct at 08:00 am Smith's Alternative

VICTOR VALDES' VIVA MEXICO TOUR 2025 - THE STREET THEATRE / CANBERRA

 Sat, 27 Sep at 09:30 am The Street Theatre

Gamma Expo 2025

 Sat, 06 Sep at 12:00 am Thoroughbred Park

Summernats 38

 Thu, 08 Jan at 02:00 am Exhibition Park In Canberra, Canberra, ACT, Australia, Australian Capital Territory 2602

Curated Marquee @ Hops & Hooves Festival Race Day

Sat, 27 Sep at 02:00 am Thoroughbred Park

Top Dog Film Festival 2025 - Canberra Wed 27 Aug 7pm

Wed, 27 Aug at 09:00 am NFSA - National Film and Sound Archive of Australia

Turnip Sundae & Banksi Sisters

 Fri, 15 Aug at 08:30 am Smith's Alternative

Durga Puja 2025

 Fri, 26 Sep at 09:00 pm Mount Stromlo High School

Canberra Burns Club Pipe Band at HPVM

Sun, 24 Aug at 12:30 am Haig Park, Braddon, ACT, Canberra, ACT, Australia, Australian Capital Territory 2612

DOTHLIFE IN CANBERRA

 Sat, 16 Aug at 08:00 am Smith's Alternative

Ben Drysdale live at The George Harcourt Inn

 Fri, 15 Aug at 08:00 am The George Harcourt Inn

BIPOC x Indigenous Department ATLAS Ball

 Sat, 16 Aug at 07:00 am Canberra Rex Hotel

Songs For The Stars Who Guided Us

 Sat, 16 Aug at 07:00 am Gorman Arts Centre

Noah Szto - Med School

 Sat, 06 Sep at 09:00 am 15 Childers St, Canberra, ACT, Australia, Australian Capital Territory 2601

ACT Seniors and Better Aging Expo

 Wed, 24 Sep at 12:00 am Old Bus Depot Markets

The Gruntled in Canberra! With Dirtbag and The King Hits!

 Fri, 22 Aug at 09:30 am Dissent Cafe and Bar

Wattle Corner

 Sun, 31 Aug at 12:00 am Forest Drive, Canberra, ACT, Australia, Australian Capital Territory 2601

microwav records club night ft. Normal Pleasure

 Sat, 23 Aug at 12:00 pm Shadows Night Club Canberra

🎬 Teenage Kicks + Q&A with Director Craig Boreham

 Sat, 30 Aug at 07:30 am Mccoy Cct , Canberra, ACT, Australia, Australian Capital Territory 2601

The Little Burley Market

Fri, 05 Sep at 11:00 pm Queen Elizabeth Terrace, Parkes, Canberra, Canberra City, ACT, Australia, Australian Capital Territory

The Kitchen Table Tour

 Thu, 18 Sep at 08:30 am Smith's Alternative

Dashain Night 2025 in Canberra!

 Sat, 27 Sep at 07:30 am Albert Hall, Canberra

Charles Maimarosia

 Sun, 14 Sep at 06:00 am Smith's Alternative

The Independents – Festival of New Works

 Fri, 12 Sep at 08:30 am Canberra Theatre Centre, Civic Square/London Cct, Canberra, ACT, Australia, Australian Capital Territory 2601

Writing To Be Heard: A poetry workshop with Es Foong

 Sat, 23 Aug at 04:00 am Smith's Alternative

RAINBOW RETRO CRUISE - 12 September 2025

 Fri, 12 Sep at 09:00 am Trevillian Quay, Kingston ACT 2604, Australia, Canberra, ACT, Australia, Australian Capital Territory 2604

HNTR + Darby - Fiction Club

Fri, 12 Sep at 12:00 pm Fiction Club

Town Criers national championship 2025

 Fri, 10 Oct at 10:00 pm Burns club kambah

Alec Randles 'Peace of Mind' Single Launch w/ Tim McNally and Inez Hargaden

 Sun, 21 Sep at 09:00 am Smith's Alternative

Damien Power

 Sat, 13 Sep at 09:00 am 15 Childers St, Canberra, ACT, Australia, Australian Capital Territory 2601

Canberra Festival of Speed 2026

 Sat, 31 Jan at 04:00 am Thoroughbred Park

Wild and Hunted Things - Australian Tour

 Fri, 05 Sep at 08:30 am Smith's Alternative

Canberra Beard and Moustache Competition 2025

 Sun, 24 Aug at 06:00 am King O'Malley's

Kirsty Webeck | Everything I Need To Say About Creatures | CANBERRA ENCORE

 Fri, 05 Sep at 09:00 am The Street Theatre

Ben Drysdale live (and livestreamed) at Dickson Taphouse

 Sun, 24 Aug at 06:00 am Dickson Taphouse

ANU Dance Club & ANUCAD Showcase 2025

 Sat, 04 Oct at 08:00 am Radford College

Hawker Primary Spooky Fete

 Sun, 26 Oct at 12:00 am Hawker Primary School

FIJI DAY 2025 - Canberra

 Fri, 10 Oct at 09:00 am Canberra Southern Cross Club Woden

AIATSIS Indigenous Art Market 2025

 Fri, 07 Nov at 12:00 am AIATSIS

Shaun Kirk | Live @ Shadows Nightclub - Canberra, ACT, AU (Less than 80 tickets left!)

 Sat, 18 Oct at 09:00 am Shadows Night Club - Canberra

Smith's Alternative presents Ally Row on their 'Something More' TOUR

 Sat, 27 Sep at 08:00 am Smith's Alternative

Recent Work Reading: Jacqui Malins and Maggie Shapley

 Mon, 18 Aug at 09:00 am Smith's Alternative

Guided Wattle Walk

 Sun, 31 Aug at 01:00 am Forest Drive, Canberra, ACT, Australia, Australian Capital Territory 2601

Maggie Carty

 Thu, 28 Aug at 09:30 am Smith's Alternative

2025 JASA Weekend Conference

 Fri, 31 Oct at 07:00 am Canberra Rex Hotel

Father’s Day Beer & BBQ - 7 Sept 2025

 Sun, 07 Sep at 02:00 am Trevillian Quay, Kingston ACT 2604, Australia, Canberra, ACT, Australia, Australian Capital Territory 2604

Ben Vanderwal & Miroslav Bukovsky - Sep 11 @Smiths. Festival of the Drum pt. 2

 Thu, 11 Sep at 09:30 am Smith's Alternative

Botanica Festival Canberra

 Sat, 04 Oct at 02:00 am Lennox Gardens

Scott Cook w/ Liz Frencham in Canberra

 Wed, 29 Oct at 09:00 am Smith's Alternative

Top Dog Film Festival 2025 - Canberra Tues 26 Aug 7pm

Tue, 26 Aug at 09:00 am NFSA - National Film and Sound Archive of Australia

The Vegan Market - Canberra

 Sat, 01 Nov at 12:00 pm EPIC Canberra Showgrounds

Book Launch: My Pet Archie by Karyn Savage

 Sat, 11 Oct at 05:00 am 47 Jardine Street Kingston ACT 2604

CUBA

 Sun, 31 Aug at 06:00 am Smith's Alternative

Festive Pop Up Market

Mon, 22 Sep at 12:00 am Marketplace Gungahlin