Canberra Events
2009 Toyota AFL Premiership: Round 10 - Western Bulldogs vs Sydney Swans - Canberra
Check out Round 10 of the 2009 Toyota Australian Football League Premiership. The Western Bulldogs battle it out with Sydney here in Canberra at Manuka Oval. Tickets from Ticketmaster. ...
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2009 Toyota AFL Premiership: Round 17 - Melbourne FC vs Sydney Swans - Canberra
Check out Round 17 of the 2009 Toyota Australian Football League Premiership. Melbourne FC battle it out with Sydney here in Canberra at Manuka Oval. Tickets from Ticketmaster. ...
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A is for Animals - Canberra
Explore a range of themes relating to animals in times of war. Discover stories of horses, donkeys, camels, dogs, and other creatures used from the First World War to present day by the military. This special exhibition has been developed especially ...
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ActewAGL Royal Canberra Show - Canberra
The award winning Royal Canberra Show features more than 150 attractions, 5000 animals, 450 trade displays as well as 1500 competitors. Come along and be entertained, excited and educated by the hundreds of attractions at the Royal Canberra Show. See ...
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Anzac Day - Canberra
The ANZAC Day Dawn Service at the Australian War Memorial in Canberra is one of the nation’s most moving ceremonies. Each year thousands of Australians gather by candlelight to commemorate the anniversary of the first military action fought by Aust ...
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Australia Day Live 08 - Canberra
Australia Day Live 08 brings together the Australian of the Year Awards with a celebrity concert featuring some of Australia's hottest performers. This year's concert features The Basics, Ben Lee, Blue King Brown, Gotye, Katie Noonan, Thirsty Merc, T ...
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Australian 24 Hour Mountain Bike Championships - Canberra
The 24 Hour is a two day mountain biking event that tests riders' skills and endurance over a demanding course. Riders compete solo, or in teams of up to ten, to complete the most laps in the 24 hour period. Enjoy exciting entertainment and demonstra ...
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Australian Chamber Orchestra - Great Romantics - Canberra
A thrilling kind of resonance occurs when a large string orchestra performs. In the 20th century, composers exploited this phenomenon to create works of great power and beauty. Here is a rare opportunity for you to hear the Australian Chamber Orchest ...
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Australian Chamber Orchestra - Marwood: Mozart and Beethoven - Canberra
Anthony Marwood’s first appearance with the Australian Chamber Orchestra in 2006 was rapturously received by audiences and critics alike. This versatile performer (violinist, actor and dancer) returns to lead exceptional and stimulating music-makin ...
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Australian Chamber Orchestra - Resonance - Canberra
A thrilling kind of resonance occurs when a large string orchestra performs. In the 20th century, composers exploited this phenomenon to create works of great power and beauty. Here is a rare opportunity for you to hear the Australian Chamber Orchest ...
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Australian Style I: Architecture - Canberra
See the first in a series of exhibitions exploring contemporary Australian identity through creative process. Australian Style I: Architecture focuses on a select group of leading and emerging Australian architects. The exhibition foregrounds the phi ...
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Billy Hughes at War - Canberra
Discover one of Australia’s most extraordinary characters in Billy Hughes at War. The exhibition explores William Morris (Billy) Hughes’ journey to becoming prime minister and his leadership during the First World War. Billy Hughes was a complex ...
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Black Opal Stakes - Canberra
Celebrate the 35th anniversary of Canberra's premium Thoroughbred Racing Event - The Black Opal Stakes. Vast range of hospitality packages available. Free childrens' entertainment. Adult $25, Concession/Aged pensioner $5, Child free. ...
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Canberra District Wine Harvest Festival - Canberra
The Canberra District Wine Harvest Festival is a celebration of the annual wine harvest. The Festival weekend showcases the Canberra District Wineries with all the sights, sounds, smells and tastes of harvest, a time when picking, pressing and even ...
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Canberra Festival - Canberra
The Canberra Festival is a nine day event that reflects Canberra's unique qualities through exhibitions, displays, sporting events, music, film, dance and theatre. 2009 marks Canberra's 96th Birthday. The flagship event is Celebrate in the Park. Canb ...
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Canberra International Music Festival - Canberra
Come to the nation's capital in Autumn and experience compelling music making. Hear brilliant international and Australian artists perform in national attractions and embassies throughout Canberra. Check their website for full details. ...
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Canberra Raiders vs Warriors - Canberra
National Rubgy League comes to the Nations Capital with The Raiders taking on the Warriors. Tickets available from Ticketek. ...
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Canberra Sri Chinmoy Triathlon Festival - Canberra
This event is the total triathlon package: a sumptuous banquet of triathlon for athletes and spectators. There is a children's race, novice event, sprint and olympic distances and the Sri Chinmoy Peace Triathlon. All the action revolves around the su ...
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Capital Punishment - Canberra
This mountain bike enduro event puts together the best of what Canberra has to offer in one wild ride! Capital Punishment incorporates tracks from World Cup and Championship host Mt Stromlo, Mont 24 Hours’ Majura Forest, Sparrow Hill, Kowen, Bruce ...
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Fireside Festival - Canberra
The Fireside Festival is a series of events celebrating winter. See yourself curling up by a crackling fire, tasting the best winter cuisine, enjoying glasses of nice red wine, discovering new places and experiences, relaxing with friends and family ...
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Floriade 2009 - Mind, body and soul - Canberra
Get rejuvenated at Floriade this year! See over a million bulbs and annuals bloom to depict the Mind, Body and Soul theme. Unwind among magnificent garden beds. See the queen of soul, Marcia Hines. Ride the giant new ferris wheel for spectacular view ...
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In adoration of Krishna: pichhavai hangings for India’s popular blue god - Canberra
See large vibrant images of the popular Indian deity Krishna from one of India’s most famous collections. Brilliantly coloured eighteenth and nineteenth century devotional hangings are all painted, in gold leaf, embroidered or are in hand drawn chi ...
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Kennards Hire Canberra Cup - Canberra
Don't miss Canberra's prestige day of thoroughbred racing. Free childrens' entertainment, Fashions on the Field and hospitality packages make for a great day at the races. Adult $25, Aged pensioners $5. ...
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McCubbin - Greatest Impressions - Canberra
Frederick McCubbin was one of the key founders of the Heidelberg school of Australian impressionism. See how he conveyed the effects of sparkling, flickering and hazed light through his technical brilliance and striking use of colour. The exhibition ...
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McDonalds Kanga Cup International Youth Football Tournament - Canberra
The Kanga Cup is an annual youth soccer tournament held in Canberra. It is the most prestigious youth soccer tournament of its kind to be currently operating within Australia and is the largest of its kind in the southern hemisphere. Winning a Kanga ...
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Measure Island - Canberra
Take an adventure onto Measure Island to discover how you measure up. Use measurement to read your friends' mind. Find out why it's important to be accurate. Do some speed-sorting as you learn about the myriad measurements used everyday. All Questac ...
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National Capital DanceSport Championships - Canberra
Enjoy the glitz and glamour when hundreds of Australia's leading professional and amateur dancers are joined by international dancers for this championship. Watch them compete in Latin American, Ballroom and New Vogue dance styles in two days of dan ...
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National Folk Festival - Canberra
Join in singing, dancing and non-stop entertainment at the National Folk Festival this Easter. Take part in a cultural celebration of traditional and contemporary music, dance, poetry and storytelling, staged in the nation’s capital during the East ...
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National Multicultural Festival - Canberra
Eat, drink, laugh and dance your way around the world at the National Multicultural Festival 2009. Celebrate difference, share traditions and see performances from all parts of the world. There will be comedy, performance art, food and wine stalls, s ...
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New Years Eve in the City - Canberra
Welcome in 2010 with a giant street party in the heart of the city. See fireworks over City Hill at 9pm and midnight. Enjoy live, family friendly entertainment in Civic Square, or dance the night away at a dance party in Garema Place. These celebrati ...
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Out of the Dust: Life in Afghanistan - Canberra
This stunning photographic exhibition pays tribute to the determination of the Afghan people to survive and live as normally as possible through the upheaval of war. Out of the Dust is presented in association with the Embassy of the Kingdom of the N ...
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Over the Front: the Great War in the air - Canberra
See history come to life with a range of original aircraft and an exciting visual depiction of military flight. Australians played their part in aviation’s remarkable advancement during the First World War. Young men fought in flimsy machines of wo ...
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Qantas Wallabies vs Italy - Canberra
International Rugby comes to Canberra when the Qantas Wallabies take on Italy in the first of two Tests in the 2009 Bundaberg Rum Rugby Series. Local stars Stirling Mortlock and George Smith join their Qantas Wallabies team-mates; keen to make the m ...
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Race 'n' Taste - Canberra
Experience delights from the Canberra region's local fine food and wine specialists. Bring a hamper and a rug, and enjoy the local thoroughbred racing industry talent. Free entry. ...
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Remembrance Day - Canberra
At 11.00 am on 11 November 1918, the guns of the Western Front fell silent after more than four years of continuous warfare. This year marks the 91st anniversary of the armistice on 11 November. Australians pause to remember those who fought and die ...
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Soft Sculpture - Canberra
Soft Sculpture looks at the ways artists use unconventional materials to challenge the nature of sculpture. See works made from cloth, rope, paper, hair, leather, rubber or vinyl. The objects may droop, ooze or splash. They are fluffy, squishy or ben ...
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Summernats Car Festival - Canberra
Summernats - show cars, street machines, burn outs and full throttle entertainment. Australia’s ultimate car show, Summernats is a spectator’s paradise with plenty of things to see and do throughout the weekend. Check out glistening show cars, ...
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The Australian Science Festival - Canberra
The Australian Science Festival features over 100 different science events. The 2009 Australian Science Festival will celebrate the International Year of Astronomy with big bangs, shooting stars and soaring rockets! The Amazing World of Science will ...
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The Ballets Russes in Australia 1936 -1940 - Canberra
The National Library of Australia has the largest Ballets Russes collection in the country. This special display looks at the on and off stage lives of these dancers. Many of the international artists settled in this country and set up Australia's ea ...
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Treasures Gallery 2010: A Preview - Canberra
This special exhibition showcases many of the National Library's greatest treasures, including Captain Cook's Endeavour Journal, in a preview of the state-of-the-art Treasures Gallery scheduled to open at the National Library late next year. Free ent ...
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Tropfest - Canberra
Join the largest audience outside of Sydney for the 17th annual screening of Movie Extra Trospfest. The 16 finalist films will be screened via satellite from Sydney. There will be great live music and pre-show entertainment, giant screens and a great ...
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UCI 2009 Mountain Bike and Trials World Championships - Canberra
Get ready to witness the world's best mountain bikers put themselves on the line to fight for the ultimate titles. This event features top international riders including; Tracy Moseley of Great Brittan, Greg Minnaar and Irina Kalentieva of Russia, Ra ...
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Vanity Fair Portraits - Canberra
Canberra is the only place in Australia where you can see this portrait exhibition! Vanity Fair Portraits traces the birth and evolution of photographic and celebrity portraiture through the archives of Vanity Fair magazine. Expect to see many famili ...
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Voyages of the Pacific Ancestors: Vaka Moana - Canberra
Discover the world's most extraordinary human migration story. Voyages of the Pacific Ancestors: Vaka Moana traces the extraordinary and dramatic story of human settlement of the Pacific Islands. This beautifully presented exhibition reveals the navi ...
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Wine, Roses and all that Jazz - Canberra
Wine, Roses and all that Jazz celebrates the art of the grape in Canberra. Get out to one of the 25 wineries and local businesses. Sample award-winning wines, indulge in gourmet food, relax to live music in the vineyards, and take a wine tour and mee ...
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