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49 free events around Canberra over the next two weeks.

Top of the list:

  1. Peter FitzSimons Book Tour - The Race to the Top of the World. at Jindabyne Library · Wed 18 Nov, 11am
  2. Garden and House Tour at Government House, Canberra ( Nov) in Yarralumla · Thu 19 Nov, 12:30pm
  3. Book Launch: No One's Looking by Brooke Davis in conversation with… at The Book Cow Kingston · Tue 17 Nov, 6pm

Updated Mon 16 Nov 2026 · we look for new events every night

Today, Monday 16 November

Free

Songlines Tour - October and November 2026

Royal Australian Mint · 11am

ToursHistory & heritage
Free

Mandarin Social Lounge: Free Founding Weeks | Daily Speaking Practice

black vc Coworking Space · 12:15pm

Talks & ideas
Free

Social Board Games

Belconnen Youth Centre · 5:30pm · +1 more

Board games
Free

Monday Open Mic Night

Dissent Cafe and Bar · 7pm · +1 more

Live music

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Tomorrow, Tuesday 17 November

Free

Greening Australia Nursery Volunteers Tuesday 17th Nov 2026

Greening Australia · 9:15am

VolunteeringOutdoors
Free

Goodstart Barton Sensory Playgroup for babies

Goodstart Early Learning Barton ACT · 10am

Kids & family
Free

Book Launch: No One's Looking by Brooke Davis in conversation with Kaya Wilson

The Book Cow Kingston · 6pm

Bookshops & literaryTalks & ideas
Free

Trivia at the Lighthouse

Lighthouse Pub · 7:15pm · +1 more

Trivia
Free

Canberra Comedy Newcomer’s Showcase

Tuggeranong Arts Centre · 7:30pm

Comedy

Wednesday 18 November

Free

Greening Australia Nursery Volunteers Wednesday 18th NOV 2026

Greening Australia · 9:15am

VolunteeringOutdoors
Free

Murrulangalang storytime

National Archives of Australia · 10:15am

Kids & family
Free

Peter FitzSimons Book Tour - The Race to the Top of the World.

Jindabyne Library · 11am

Bookshops & literaryTalks & ideas
Free

Social Badminton

Belconnen Community Centre · 4:30pm · +3 more

Theatre
Free

Last King of Queensland

Hawk Theatre, Narrabundah College · 7pm

TheatreHistory & heritage

Thursday 19 November

Free

Garden and House Tour at Government House, Canberra ( Nov)

Government House · 12:30pm

ToursHistory & heritageOutdoors
Free

UNSW Canberra City Open House 2026

UNSW Canberra City · 4pm

ScienceExpos & conventions

Friday 20 November

Free

Greening Australia Nursery Volunteers Friday 20th Nov 2026

Greening Australia · 9:15am

VolunteeringOutdoors
Free

Social Pickleball

Belconnen Community Centre · 4pm · +3 more

Theatre
Free

Kahani: Painted Stories | Opening Night

Rodney's Nursery Kitchen Garden · 6pm

Art & galleries
Free

WORK AND PLAY By Stephen Clively

The Front Gallery and Cafe · 6pm

Art & galleries

Saturday 21 November

Free

Reconciliation Place Public Tours

Fire and Water Sculpture · 11am

ToursHistory & heritage
Free

EQ Cafe & Bakehouse

EQ Cafe & Bakehouse | Deakin · 11am

Coffee culture
Free

Walter’s Burly Griffins November 2026 - Dungeon Crawl Classics

Canberra Southern Cross Club Woden · 1pm

Board gamesGaming
Free

Canberra November Cause Club: Do Good IRL for Women & Girls in Need

Salthouse Community Centre · 2pm

Volunteering
Free

ANZAC Parade tours

1 Elimatta St · 2:30pm

ToursHistory & heritage
Free

Exhibition Opening of Funny Peculiar, Not Funny 'Ha Ha'

Canberra Glassworks · 4pm

Art & galleries
Free

Battle of the Bands Lakeside Jam

Tuggeranong Arts Centre · 5pm

Live music
Free

CANBERRA GOSPEL MUSICAL CONCERT

Gungahlin Marketplace · 5pm

Live music
Free

Find Your One ❤️ Official Book Launch | Jason & Anja J Irving

Ainslie Arts Centre · 6:30pm

Bookshops & literaryTalks & ideas

Sunday 22 November

Free

Open Mic Comedy @PJ O'Reilly's Tuggeranong

PJ O'Reilly's Tuggeranong · 6:30pm

Comedy

Monday 23 November

Free

Global Food Security and Ukraine: Past and Present

RSSS Auditorium, Level 1 · 5pm

Talks & ideasHistory & heritage
Free

Book Launch: Pettit & Sevitt - The Modernist Project

2A Mugga Way · 5:30pm

Talks & ideasBookshops & literary
Free

Fearless Connections

Fearless Women Office · 6pm

Theatre

Tuesday 24 November

Free

Left Write Hook: Canberra film screening and Q&A

Majura Theatre · 6pm

FilmTalks & ideas

Wednesday 25 November

Free

Lucy Sparkles Kids Morning Westfield Woden - 25 Nov

Westfield Woden · 9:45am

Kids & family
Free

November OzLit Book Club - Translations by Jumaana Abdu

The Book Cow Kingston · 6pm

Bookshops & literary

Thursday 26 November

Free

Domestic Coordination for Global Impact

the Australian national university · 6:30pm

Talks & ideas
Free

Book Launch: Love Letters by Stephanie Corkhill Hyles in conversation with Barbie Robinson

The Book Cow Kingston · 7pm

Bookshops & literary

Friday 27 November

Free

Little Griffins | Play & Learn FREE (Ages 0-5)

National Capital Exhibition · 10am

Kids & family
Free

Clockwork Circus: Rockpool

Woden Valley · 3pm

TheatreKids & family

Saturday 28 November

Free

St Marks Grassland Working Bee

Blackall Place · 9am

VolunteeringOutdoors
Free

Meet Bluey & Bingo at Majura Park's Festive Warm Up!

Majura Park Shopping Centre · 10am

Kids & family
Free

Make a garden that waters itself!

Our home garden · 10am

WorkshopsOutdoors
Free

Knit and Crochet for Charity with GOG!

Corroboree Park Hall · 1pm

VolunteeringWorkshops
Free

Julie Ryder Artist Talk

Tuggeranong Arts Centre · 1:30pm

Talks & ideasArt & galleries
Free

Puppet Making Workshop with artist Lee Evatt

Mingle Community Space, SLA Display Village · 2pm

Workshops
Free

Reembodied Anthology Vol. 1 Launch

You Are Here · 6pm

Bookshops & literaryLGBTQIA+Talks & ideas
Free

Nineties Music Bike Party

Belconnen Arts Centre · 7pm

CyclingLive music

Running now

Free

Come Write @ TAC

Tuggeranong Arts Centre · Until Sat 21 Nov

Bookshops & literaryWorkshops

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