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What's on in Canberra on Tuesday 3 November 2026

Tuesday 3 November 2026 in Canberra: 21 things on, 16 of them free. Pick one, then see which of your mates are free.

Top of the list:

  1. TAB Melbourne Cup & Big Dance Race Day at Thoroughbred Park, Lyneham · 11am
  2. Melbourne Cup Garden Party at Hyatt Hotel Canberra, Yarralumla · 12:30pm
  3. Melbourne Cup | Public Bar Manuka in Griffith · 12pm

Updated Thu 22 Oct 2026 · we look for new events every night

Tuesday 3 November

Free

Rose Gardens Guided Tours at Old Parliament House

Statue of Dame Dorothy Tangney & Enid Lyons | Old Parliament House Rose Gardens · 9:30am

ToursHistory & heritageOutdoors
Free

Art Exhibition - Who Am I Really by Frank Lindner

Braidwood Library Exhibition Wall · 9:30am

Art & galleriesPhotography
From $17.19

Rose Gardens Guided Tours at Old Parliament House (seasonal)

Statue of Dame Dorothy Tangney & Enid Lyons | Old Parliament House Rose Gardens · 9:30am

ToursOutdoorsHistory & heritage
Free

Art Exhibition - Beyond Clear Waters: Paintings of Queanbeyan & Beyond by Jenny Sheppard

The LinQ Gallery - Queanbeyan Performing Arts Centre · 10am

Art & galleries
Free

60 Years - Canberra Spinners and Weavers at Tuggeranong Arts Centre

Tuggeranong Arts Centre · 10am

Art & galleries
Free

TAB Melbourne Cup & Big Dance Race Day

Thoroughbred Park · 11am

FestivalsFood & wineFashion & design
Free

Byproducts II by Anie Nheu

Platform · 11am

Art & galleries
From $170

Melbourne Cup | Public Bar Manuka

Public · 12pm

Food & wineFestivals
Free

Flora and Fauna - Binalong in Bloom and Birdsong Art Exhibition

Hotel Binalong · 12pm

Art & galleries
Free

Melbourne Cup Garden Party

Hyatt Hotel Canberra · 12:30pm

Food & wineFashion & designOutdoors
Free

Adult Starter Ballroom & Latin Class - 19 Spots

The International Dance Studio · 6pm

Dance

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Free

Rosalie Gascoigne

National Gallery of Australia · Until Sun 14 Feb

Art & galleries
Free

RELICS: A New World Rises

Canberra Museum + Gallery · Until Sun 31 Jan

Immersive experiencesArt & galleriesKids & family
Free

Canberra SpringOUT Pride Festival

Canberra SpringOUT PRIDE Festival Canberra · Until Mon 30 Nov

LGBTQIA+Festivals
Free

Vietnam - One In, All In

Australian War Memorial · Until Sun 17 Jan

Art & galleriesHistory & heritage
Free

The Great Kimberley Wilderness Virtual Reality Experience

National Museum of Australia · Until Mon 1 Feb

Virtual realityImmersive experiencesHistory & heritage
Free

Clarice Beckett: Paintings from the National Collection

Goulburn Regional Art Gallery · Until Sat 21 Nov

Art & galleriesHistory & heritage
From $48.60

The Fright Crawl | Canberra Halloween Weekend Pass 2026 | All 4 Crawls

TBA · Until Sun 1 Nov

Dance & clubbing
Free

Tamara Lalayan Gallery Exhibition

Hyatt Hotel Canberra - A Park Hyatt Hotel · Until Sun 28 Feb

Art & galleries
From $20

Museum Highlights Tour | 1pm Daily

National Museum of Australia · Until Mon 19 Apr

History & heritageTours
From $21

Australian Institute of Sport: The AIS Tour

AIS Visitor Centre · Until Mon 19 Apr

ToursKids & family

142 events from Eventbrite, the state tourism bodies, Fever, Moshtix and Ticketmaster, checked overnight.

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