What's on in Canberra on Friday 20 November 2026
Friday 20 November 2026 in Canberra: 44 things on, 4 of them free. Pick one, then see which of your mates are free.
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Updated Sun 15 Nov 2026 · we look for new events every night
Friday 20 November

Canberra SpringOUT Pride Festival

Spring high tea at Parliament House

Clarice Beckett: Paintings from the National Collection
National Triangle gems – walking tour from National Archives to High Court

Delightly | Harriet Schwarzrock | Exhibition

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

60 Years - Canberra Spinners and Weavers at Tuggeranong Arts Centre

POWER – The Future is Here | Dennis Golding | Curated by Kyra Kum-Sing
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Quietly Seething: Fate, Fury and Transmutation

National Robert Foster Metal Prize
FreeSocial Pickleball

Hall Village Christmas Fair & Street Party

Buzz Bar Fridays at The Queanbeyan Hive
From $30East Meets West Concert 2026

Friday Live Music at Aranya Acres
Kahani: Painted Stories | Opening Night
From $12GINSIGHTS: Antoun Issa
WORK AND PLAY By Stephen Clively
From $41.50Candlelight: The Best of Hans Zimmer
From $120Graduation Ball 2026
From $15The GET TOGETHER (Block Party)
From $50The Ultimate Superstars of Country
Canberra | Singles Mixer | Belconnen Lighthouse Pub | 20th November | 40-55
From $20Myles Bullen (US) w/ A Commoner's Revolt, The Crop Tops (Naarm), public service denouncement @ Dissent
From $30JOSHUA HAUVILLE - JOSHY IN PARIS
From $41.50Candlelight: Tribute to Adele
From $20ONE22 - Ned Bennett
Saturday 21 November
Running now

Rosalie Gascoigne

RELICS: A New World Rises

Vietnam - One In, All In

The Great Kimberley Wilderness Virtual Reality Experience
From $25Canberra Bush Fringe Festival
LFG Canberra 2026

Inke Falkner: Round and Round
From $15Thank God It's Theatre

EMERGENCY | Signal, Repair, Adapt | Exhibition

Christmas Displays at Lanyon Homestead and Calthorpes House
From $25CLUBB CHESS

Tamara Lalayan Gallery Exhibition
FreeCome Write @ TAC
From $20National Museum of Australia Building Tour + Entry
Museum Highlights Tour | 1pm Daily
Australian Institute of Sport: The AIS Tour
200 events from Humanitix, Eventbrite, the state tourism bodies, Fever, Moshtix and 1 more source, 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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