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Questacon Science Time & General Admission

    Dates: Monday 03 March 2025 - Wednesday 30 December 2026

  • Address: Questacon, King Edward Terrace, Parkes ACT 2600
  • Ages: Toddlers, preschoolers, school kids
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Join Science Time activities @ Questacon in Cabnerra
Join Science Time activities @ Questacon in Cabnerra

It’s time to embark on an exciting learning adventure with Questacon in Canberra to inspire your child's love for science!

Science Time & Questacon General Admission tickets:

  • Adult: $24.50
  • Child (4 - 16 years old): $18.90
  • Child (0 - 3 years old): FREE
  • Q Club members: FREE

Kids Potting Up Workshops (Floriade Sprouts)

    Dates: Saturday 12 September 2026 - Saturday 10 October 2026

  • Address: Floriade Sprouts, Commonwealth Park, Commonwealth Park, Parkes ACT 2600
  • Duration: 10am–1pm
  • Ages: Children with a grown-up
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What's on in Canberra for families: Kids Potting Up at Floriade
What's on in Canberra for families: Kids Potting Up at Floriade

Family event at Floriade Sprouts, Commonwealth Park in Canberra.

Summernats 39

    Dates: Thursday 07 January 2027 - Sunday 10 January 2027

  • Address: Exhibition Park in Canberra, Flemington Road, Mitchell ACT 2911
  • Ages: All ages
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Summernats car festival at Exhibition Park in Canberra
Summernats car festival at Exhibition Park in Canberra

Australia's biggest car festival fills Exhibition Park in Canberra from 7 to 10 January 2027 with burnout championships, show cars and family entertainment. Ticketed.

National Multicultural Festival 2027

    Dates: Friday 05 February 2027 - Sunday 07 February 2027

  • Address: Canberra City, Canberra ACT 2601
  • Ages: All ages
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National Multicultural Festival, Canberra
National Multicultural Festival, Canberra

Canberra's free celebration of food, music, dance and culture returns to the city centre from 5 to 7 February 2027.

Enlighten Festival 2027

    Dates: Friday 26 February 2027 - Monday 08 March 2027

  • Address: Canberra, Canberra ACT 2600
  • Ages: All ages
Program
Enlighten Festival light projections in Canberra
Enlighten Festival light projections in Canberra

Enlighten lights up Canberra's national institutions with projections, installations and events from 26 February to 8 March 2027. Free and ticketed.

Canberra Balloon Spectacular 2027

    Dates: Saturday 13 March 2027 - Sunday 21 March 2027

  • Address: Old Parliament House lawns, 18 King George Terrace, Parkes ACT 2600
  • Ages: All ages
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Hot-air balloons over Canberra during the Balloon Spectacular
Hot-air balloons over Canberra during the Balloon Spectacular

Watch dozens of hot-air balloons rise over Lake Burley Griffin from the Old Parliament House lawns each morning from 13 to 21 March 2027. Free.

Floriade 2026 — Feast of Flowers

    Dates: Saturday 12 September 2026 - Sunday 11 October 2026

  • Address: Commonwealth Park, Commonwealth Park, Parkes ACT 2600
  • Duration: 9:30am–5:30pm
  • Ages: All ages
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What's on in Canberra for families: Floriade 2026
What's on in Canberra for families: Floriade 2026

Family event at Commonwealth Park in Canberra.

Dogs’ Day Out at Floriade

    Dates: Sunday 11 October 2026

  • Address: Commonwealth Park, Commonwealth Park, Parkes ACT 2600
  • Duration: 9:30am–5:30pm
  • Ages: All ages
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What's on in Canberra for families: Dogs’ Day Out at Floriade
What's on in Canberra for families: Dogs’ Day Out at Floriade

Family event at Commonwealth Park in Canberra.

The Great Big Bulb Dig

    Dates: Monday 12 October 2026

  • Address: Commonwealth Park, Commonwealth Park, Parkes ACT 2600
  • Duration: 11am–3pm
  • Ages: All ages
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What's on in Canberra for families: The Great Big Bulb Dig
What's on in Canberra for families: The Great Big Bulb Dig

Family event at Commonwealth Park in Canberra.

RELICS: A New World Rises

    Dates: Saturday 19 September 2026 - Sunday 31 January 2027

  • Address: Canberra Museum and Gallery, Corner London Circuit and Civic Square, Canberra ACT 2601
  • Duration: Gallery hours (extended to 6:45pm on 25 Sep, 2 Oct and 9 Oct)
  • Ages: All ages
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What's on in Canberra for families: RELICS at CMAG
What's on in Canberra for families: RELICS at CMAG

Family event at Canberra Museum and Gallery in Canberra.

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