What's on in Canberra on Thursday 5 November 2026
Thursday 5 November 2026 in Canberra: 31 things on, 23 of them free. Pick one, then see which of your mates are free.
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Updated Sat 31 Oct 2026 · we look for new events every night
Thursday 5 November
Free2026 Craft + Design Canberra Festival
FreeClarice Beckett: Paintings from the National Collection
FreeArt Exhibition - Who Am I Really by Frank Lindner
From $20Creative Play 2026
FreeDelightly | Harriet Schwarzrock | Exhibition
FreeArt Exhibition - Rethinking Disrupted Certainties by David Chatto, Dennis Mortimer and Ian Ireland
FreeArt Exhibition - Beyond Clear Waters: Paintings of Queanbeyan & Beyond by Jenny Sheppard
FreeArt Exhibition - No Tourists - If You Live Here, You’re From Here By Kirsty Dixon
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Free60 Years - Canberra Spinners and Weavers at Tuggeranong Arts Centre
FreeByproducts II by Anie Nheu
FreeFlora and Fauna - Binalong in Bloom and Birdsong Art Exhibition
FreeNational Robert Foster Metal Prize
FreeBespoke Utopia | Exhibition | M16 Artspace
From $15The Art of Giving: Filotimo Group Exhibition - Opening Night
From $10Yoga at Ginninderry
FreeTrivia Thursdays at Aranya Acres
FreeQueer Flicks at the NFSA
From $52.81Date Night in Braddon | Cityswoon | Ages 34-44
From $27.75Canberra | Christian Singles Mixer | Public Bar, Manuka | 5th November
Friday 6 November
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FreeRosalie Gascoigne
FreeRELICS: A New World Rises
FreeCanberra SpringOUT Pride Festival
FreeVietnam - One In, All In
FreeThe Great Kimberley Wilderness Virtual Reality Experience
From $48.60The Fright Crawl | Canberra Halloween Weekend Pass 2026 | All 4 Crawls
FreeInke Falkner: Round and Round
FreeEMERGENCY | Signal, Repair, Adapt | Exhibition
FreeTamara Lalayan Gallery Exhibition
From $21Australian Institute of Sport: The AIS Tour
From $20Museum Highlights Tour | 1pm Daily
158 events from the state tourism bodies, Eventbrite, Fever and Moshtix, checked overnight.
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Canberra’s weekend, sorted
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Your vibes? Pick up to three and the picks lean your way. Skip it and you get the lot.
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