What's on in Canberra
143 events around Canberra over the next two weeks, 66 of them free. Pick one, then see which of your mates are free for it.
Top of the list:
- Candlelight: Queen vs. ABBA at James Fairfax Theatre at National Gallery of Australia · Sat 24 Oct, 6:30pm
- Candlelight: Tribute to Michael Jackson at James Fairfax Theatre at National Gallery of Australia, Canberra · Sat 24 Oct, 8:30pm
- 20 CUTS in Canberra: An Immersive Real-World Thriller Game at City Hill, Canberra · Sun 1 Nov
Updated Thu 22 Oct 2026 · we look for new events every night
Picks for Canberra
Today, Thursday 22 October →
FreeGR’AFT: Solo Exhibition by Lynda Draper
FreeByproducts II by Anie Nheu
FreeFlora and Fauna - Binalong in Bloom and Birdsong Art Exhibition
FreeCanberra Art Biennial
FreeA Critique of Human Supremacism
FreeOn Falling — Presented by the Embassy of Portugal
FreeTrivia Thursdays at Aranya Acres
From $63.7940+ Speed Dating @ Blue Eyes Bar & Lounge | Cityswoon | Ages 40-55
From $70.3618+JET - The Rumblin' Regional Revue w/ Liquid Zoo
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Tomorrow, Friday 23 October →
Saturday 24 October →
FreeCanberra Nara Candle Festival
FreeOktoberfest Crookwell
From $17.6018+Oktoberfest in the Gardens - Canberra 2026
66th Nigeria Independence & Community Day Celebration
FreeLegends of Lanyon with Tim the Yowie Man
From $7.50CRDL 2026 Home Season Game #6
From $36.50Candlelight: Queen vs. ABBA
From $41.50Candlelight: Tribute to Michael Jackson
Sunday 25 October →
Thursday 29 October →
Friday 30 October →
FreeSpooktacular at the National Zoo and Aquarium
FreeMen At Work - Live in Concert
FreeDinner with the Stars, Stargazing at Lanyon Homestead
From $8.8118+Peking Duk ‘Paradise’ Album Tour
From $16.99The Fright Crawl | Canberra's Hottest Halloween Bar Crawl 2026 | Fri, Oct 30
From $16.6118+Into The Dark - EMOWEEN
From $10Halloween Bollywood Night | Friday 30 October | Embassy CBR
Saturday 31 October →
FreeCanberra Brick Show - LEGO Fan Event
La Grande Fête 2026
Day of the Dead Fiesta @ Poppyfield Commons
Ghosts in the City (Canberra Halloween festival and parade)
From $33.08ACT Rescue and Foster Trivia Night 2026
FreeGreg Davies - Full Fat Legend
From $22.26The Fright Crawl | Canberra's #1 Halloween Bar Crawl 2026 | Sat, Oct 31
From $15Día De Los Muertos - DAY OF THE DEAD x Halloween Party
Sunday 1 November →
From $1420 CUTS in Canberra: An Immersive Real-World Thriller Game
From $22Canberra Murder Mystery 2: Crime on Date Night!
From $16Canberra Murder Mystery: Death in the Shadows
From $15Canberra's Secret Society: A Live Conspiracy Game
From $17.19Rose Gardens Guided Tours at Old Parliament House (seasonal)
From $80.72Wine Tasting Cruise on the Lake
Tuesday 3 November →
Thursday 5 November
Running now
FreeRosalie Gascoigne
FreeRELICS: A New World Rises
FreeCanberra SpringOUT Pride Festival
FreeVietnam - One In, All In
FreeThe Great Kimberley Wilderness Virtual Reality Experience
FreeClarice Beckett: Paintings from the National Collection
From $48.60The Fright Crawl | Canberra Halloween Weekend Pass 2026 | All 4 Crawls
And 83 more on Keen, with the ones your mates are free for up top. Pick a day above to see everything on that date.
143 events from Eventbrite, the state tourism bodies, Fever, Moshtix and Ticketmaster, checked overnight.
Going with mates?
Keen shows you which of your mates are free for anything on in Canberra, and keeps your saves on your phone.
Canberra’s weekend, sorted
The best of it in one email. No app needed.
Your vibes? Pick up to three and the picks lean your way. Skip it and you get the lot.
One email a week. We never share your address.
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