Events in the Canberra Region 2014
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Month All year All year All year except Jan. & June All year All year
Date
17th Feb to Nov. 1st Tuesday of every month
All year All year
Campbell Belconnen
All year
Thurs. & Sat.
All year All year
Sat. & Sun.
All year All year All year All year
Wed. to Sunday Various dates
All year
Thurs. to Sunday
All year All year All year
Various dates
All year All year All year All year
Location Canberra city next to Civic library ANU – Coombs theatre The Shine Dome Acton Bruce Clunies Ross St Acton
Every Saturday
All year
Wendouree Drive near Lake Burley Griffin Bungendore Red Hill City Hill park (near Civic Library) Tidbinbilla Kingston Market is held in the National Convention Centre. Watson Kingston Nicholls Various venues (some at Llewellyn Hall ANU) Various locations Nicholls Exhibition Park in Mitchell Nicholls Clunies Ross Street Acton
All year
Wed. to Sun.
ANU
All year All year All year
Sat. afternoon Thurs. to Sunday Wed. to Sat.
University of Canberra Dalby St Fyshwick Queen Elizabeth Terrace, Parkes Fresh Food Markets Belconnen
All year
Event ACT Museums & Galleries exhibitions & events
Web address http://www.museumsandgalleries.act.gov.au
ANU Film Group (approximately 80 movies a semester) Australian Academy of Science Public Lecture series
http://www.anufg.org.au http://www.science.org.au/events/speakerseries/rs/
Australian Institute of Sport Australian National Botanic Gardens (the Red Centre garden section of plants etc from Central Australia opened in November 2013) Australian War Memorial (see several military items) Belconnen Arts Centre (various exhibitions etc)
http://www.ausport.gov.au/tours http://www.anbg.gov.au
Blundell’s Cottage (one of the few stone buildings left in the ACT & now a museum) Bungendore Wood Works Gallery Calthorpes’ House (furnishings, appliances etc from Australia in the 1920’s). Canberra Centenary Column (8.5 metre sculpture housing the time capsule & 100 unique objects to be opened in 2114) Canberra Deep Space Communication Complex Canberra Glassworks Canberra Handmade market. There is a shop and a quarterly market bringing together artists, stylists, designers and craftspeople. Canberra Potters’ Society various exhibitions Canberra Railway Museum (trips to Bungendore etc on heritage trains) Canberra Reptile Zoo Canberra Symphony Orchestra
http://www.awm.gov.au http://www.belconnenartscentre.com.au/exhibitions/i ndex.html http://www.nationalcapital.gov.au/index.php?option= com_content&view=article&id=234&Itemid=197 http://www.bungendorewoodworks.com.au/ http://www.museumsandgalleries.act.gov.au/calthorp es/index.html http://www.inthecitycanberra.com.au/2013/12/17/qacanberra-centenary-column-and-time-capsule/ http://www.cdscc.nasa.gov/ http://www.canberraglassworks.com http://www.handmademarket.com.au
http://www.canberrapotters.com.au/wcac_exhibitions .html http://www.canberrarailwaymuseum.org http://www.canberrareptilezoo.com.au http://www.cso.org.au/-concerts/concerts_main.html
Canberra Tracks. (Series of self drive routes leading to many of Canberra’s historic places, landscapes and communities.) Canberra Walk in Aviary (with hundreds of birds from different species) Capital Regional Farmers Market Cockington Green Gardens (miniature buildings from different countries within landscaped gardens) CSIRO Discovery Centre (Black Mountain Laboratories) but Capturing the Cosmos exhibition on from 1st Feb. to 28th March 2014) Drill Hall Gallery (program of high quality exhibitions of Australian & international art) Farmers market Fyshwick Fresh Food Markets Gallery of Australian Design (various exhibitions)
http://www.canberratracks.act.gov.au/
Giant Mushroom This 6 metre high and 15.6 metres wide pink, yellow and blue mushroom towers over an adventure playground.
http://www.kidspot.com.au/thingstodo/giantmushroom-playground/act-all/7121.htm
http://www.canberrawalkinaviary.com.au http://www.capitalregionfarmersmarket.com.au http://www.cockingtongreen.com.au http://www.csiro.au/discovery http://www.dhg.anu.edu.au http://www.southsidefarmersmarket.com.au http://www.fyshwickfreshfoodmarkets.com.au/ http://www.gad.org.au/info.php
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All year
1st Sunday of every month except Jan. Weekdays & Sunday Saturday
Hall (Hall Showground)
Hall Markets (One of Australia’s largest markets)
Parkes
High Court of Australia
Mt Stromlo Observatory
Mt Stromlo Observatory site tours. Bookings essential. First tour is on Saturday 22nd of February!
Various dates (total of 6 concerts)
Llewellyn Hall ANU
Musica Viva International Concert season - various musicians
All year
Tuggeranong Parkway
All year All year
Parkes Commonwealth Park
National Arboretum (250 hectares of threatened & symbolic trees from Aust. & the world). There are guided walks. National Archives of Australia (various exhibitions throughout the year) National Capital Exhibition (tells the story of Canberra through interactive displays)
All year All year (every two months) All year
All year All year
Aspen island on Lake Burley Griffin Parkes Parkes
All year
Parkes
All year All year All year
Lawson Crescent, Acton (can walk from ANU) Parkes Lady Denman Drive
All year
Acton (near ANU)
All year All year All year
Recitals Wed. and Sunday.
Sundays
Yarralumla Kingston Parkes
All year
Gundaroo
All year
Variety of venues
All year All year All year
most weekends Sat. & Sun.
Queanbeyan Queanbeyan Parkes
All year
Feb – Dec.
Parkes
All year All year
Wed., Sat. & Sun.
ANU Reid
National Carillon Performances (12.30pm – 1.20pm) National Gallery of Australia but Gold & the Incas: Lost Worlds of Peru exhibition only till 21st April 2014. National Library of Australia (various exhibitions) Check out the Treasures Gallery which includes Australia’s earliest existing printed document from 1796. National Museum of Australia but Old Masters:Australia’s Great Bark Artists exhibition only till 20th July 2014. National Portrait Gallery National Rock Garden (National Monument by the Australian Government in 2011). All rocks are millions of years old. National Sound & Film Archive. A variety of exhibitions. & numerous films at the ARC cinema. eg booklet Mar- May 2014. National Zoo & Aquarium Old Bus Depot Markets Old Parliament House (Museum of Australian Democracy) Visit the Prime Minister’s old office. Old Saint Lukes Studio Pottery & Gallery (gallery in stone building constructed in 1848) Open Gardens Australia (Australia’s best private gardens open to the public on various dates – see the local ones) Queanbeyan Historical Museum Queanbeyan Printing Museum Questacon National Science & Technology Centre (hands on exhibits & spectacular science shows) Reel McCoy (selected films shown at the National Library of Australia theatre on every second Wednesday at 6pm.) School of Art Gallery (various exhibitions) St John’s School House Museum (Canberra’s first schoolhouse built in 1845)
http://www.visitcanberra.com.au/Things-to-do-andsee/Shopping-and-markets/Business-DetailsPage.aspx?ID=9002965&Title=Hall+Markets http://www.hcourt.gov.au http://rsaa.anu.edu.au/news-events/mt-stromloobservatory-site-tour or http://rsaa.anu.edu.au/newsevents http://www.musicaviva.com.au/whatson/international -concert-season-2014/Canberra-Classical-MusicConcerts http://www.nationalarboretum.act.gov.au/ http://www.naa.gov.au http://www.nationalcapital.gov.au/index.php?option= com_content&view=article&id=235:h2s1-nationalcapital-exhibition&catid=57:ql-menuvisiting&Itemid=196 http://www.nationalcapital.gov.au http://www.nga.gov.au http://www.nla.gov.au and http://www.nla.gov.au/media/treasuresgallery/index.html http://www.nma.gov.au http://www.portrait.gov.au http://www.nationalrockgarden.org.au also see http://www.nationalrockgarden.org.au/assets/Uploads /listingitems/Newsletter-No7October-2013.pdf http://www.nfsa.gov.au and http://www.nfsa.gov.au/arc/ http://www.nationalzoo.com.au http://www.obdm.com.au http://moadoph.gov.au/ http://www.oldsaintlukesstudio.com.au http://www.opengarden.org.au/ http://www.queanbeyanmuseum.org.au http://www.queanbeyanprintingmuseum.com http://www.questacon.edu.au http://www.reelmccoy.org.au http://soa.anu.edu.au/school-of-art-gallery http://www.stjohnscanberra.org/aboutus/schoolhouse-museum/
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All year (11th April to 5th Sept) All year
April to September. (monthly)
Mt Stromlo
Star Gazing Public Observation evenings with telescopes set up outside the café in conjunction with Canberra Astronomical Society
http://scopemountstromlo.com.au/events.php
Stromlo
Stromlo Forest Park (bike tracks to suit variety of ability levels) Telstra Tower (195 metres above Black Mountain with 360 degree views and bus transport on weekends Route 981) The Mint (makes Australian coins). Also has the National Coin Collection. The National Dinosaur Museum (full skeleton displays & individual fossils) The Old Tuggeranong School. Gives an insight into early 20th Century schooling.
http://www.stromloforestpark.com.au
Tidbinbilla Nature Reserve and 14 protected habitats such as wetlands, grasslands, woodlands and forests. Viewing the Stars – Public Observing Evenings in association with the ANU & Canberra Astronomical Society members. The ANU also provides lectures. ActewAGL’s Postcards From Your Town (the competition is to find 12 photos capturing the essence of the region to feature in the following year’s calendar.) Check out the winners from 2014 - 2011 Summernats Car Festival (street machines, show cars etc) Prime Minister’s XI (PM’s XI against England’s cricket team) Australia Day Live Concert on the lawns of Parliament House
http://www.australianalps.environment.gov.au/parks/ti dbinbilla.html http://scopemountstromlo.com.au/events.php
Australia Day celebrations which includes Australia Day fireworks on Lake Burley Griffin. Bungendore Show Public holiday as Australia Day falls on a weekend. Summerside Festival 18th National Multicultural Festival (try food and /or drinks from numerous countries). Music and dance performances. AMB 100 Marathon (Mountain Bike endurance race with a variety of race distances) Women’s National Basketball League (Canberra Capitals vs Townsville) Travel Expo (includes free travel presentations to various destinations)
http://www.australiaday.org.au
All year
Acton
All year All year
Deakin Nicholls
All year
Open every 2nd Sunday in the month
All year All year
34 Enid Lorimer Circuit Chisholm Tidbinbilla
11th April to 5th Sept. (monthly)
Mt Stromlo
January
January
2nd – 5th
Exhibition Park in Mitchell
January
14th
Manuka oval
January
25th
January
26th
Federation Mall, Parliament House Various locations
January January February February
26th 27th 1st - 28th 7th - 9th
Bungendore
February
9th
Stromlo Forest Park
February
9th
February
9th
February
14th
February
14th – 16th
February
15th
Australian Institute of Sport Arena at Bruce National Convention Centre Australian Institute of Sport Arena at Bruce National Convention Centre Commonwealth Park
February
16
Stromlo Forest Park
Various venues Garema Place
Women’s National Basketball League (Canberra Capitals vs West Coast) Food and Wine Expo (includes cooking displays, gourmet foods and food stalls) Lantern Festival (final event of Chinese New Year)
Female mountain bike riding event
http://www.telstratower.com.au
http://www.ramint.gov.au http://www.nationaldinosaurmuseum.com.au http://historywithadifference.com.au
http://www.actewagl.com.au/postcards
http://www.summernats.com.au http://www.manukaoval.com.au http://www.australiaday.org.au
http://www.bungendoreshow.com.au http://www.thepoachersway.com.au http://www.multiculturalfestival.com.au
http://www.rockytrailentertainment.com http://www.wnbl.com.au/index.php?id=136 http://www.travelexpo.net.au/landingpages/canberra http://www.wnbl.com.au/index.php?id=136 http://www.foodandwineexpo.com.au/canberra http://www.visitcanberra.com.au/Events/Familyfriendly/Event-DetailsPage.aspx?ID=9006265&Title=Lantern+Festival+2014 http://www.dirtdefemme.com.au/thecourse/#cou_overview
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February
16
Commonwealth Park
The Colour Run (5km)
February
21st- 23rd
Exhibition Park in Mitchell
ActewAGL Royal Canberra Show
February
22
February -March
28th Feb. – 8th March
Sport & Recreation Centre at ANU Various venues
March
1st
Braidwood
ANU 2014 Garage Sale Thousands of clothes & other items donated by students from residences across the campus. Enlighten (some national attractions open their doors after hours for various events). There is also a variety of coloured lights on various buildings. Braidwood Show
March
2nd
March
6th – 25th
March
8th – 16th
Start & finish at Parliament House Palace Electric Cinema Acton On lawns of Old Parliament House Parkes
March
10th
March
15th
March
15th -16th
March
16th
March March
16th 20th
March
21st
March
21st – 23rd
March
22nd
March
22nd March to 1st June
March
http://thecolorrun.com.au/gallery/ or http://www.runningcalendar.com.au/event/the-colorrun-canberra/ http://www.visitcanberra.com.au/Events/Festivals-andcelebrations/Event-DetailsPage.aspx?ID=9000764&Title=ActewAGL+Royal+Canb erra+Show or http://www.rncas.org.au http://news.anu.edu.au/2013/03/08/bargains-galoreat-campus-garage-sale/ http://enlightencanberra.com.au
Amy’s Big Canberra Bike Ride (rides up to 110 km!)
http://braidwood.countryshows.com.au/CountryShows /PublicShowSummary.aspx?ShowID=381 http://www.bcbr.org.au/
25th Alliance Francaise French Film Festival
http://www.affrenchfilmfestival.org
Canberra Balloon Spectacular (from 6am)
Lake Burley Griffin Regatta Point Yass showground
Skyfire (thousands of fireworks over the lake at night) Starts at 8.30pm
King’s Park (Russell) at Lake Burley Griffin Kingston Dendy Cinema Canberra Centre Civic National Convention Centre Civic Albert Hall, Commonwealth Ave Yarralumla
Canberra Antique & Classic Motor club vehicles display (a large variety of car makes and models). Retro Depot display (see mid-century homewares & furniture) Flickerfest – 23rd International Short Film Festival. Starts at 7pm.
http://www.events.act.gov.au/whats-on-incanberra/event/9002302/canberra-balloonspectacular http://www.events.act.gov.au/canberra-publicholidays http://www.canberratimes.com.au/act-news/skyfire2014-canberra-whats-on-guide-20140314-34sjd.html http://www.yassshow.org.au/Yass_Show_Society_Inc/H ome.html http://www.cacmc.org.au/post_vintage_capital_tour_ 2014 http://obdm.com.au/news/relish-in-retro/ http://www.flickerfest.com.au
Tertiary to Work (Graduate Jobs Fair )
http://www.canberra.edu.au/tertiary-to-work
Canberra Antique & Collectables Fair – Autumn Fair
Canberra Environment Centre Action Parkes
6th annual Canberra Harvest Festival of local & sustainable food (corner of Lawson Crescent and Lennox Crossing near the National Museum) National Photographic Portrait Prize display at the National Portrait Gallery. See the winning entries from over 1500 entries.
28th -30th
Exhibition Park in Mitchell
Lifeline Booksale (over 100,000 books, magazines etc)
March
28th -30th
Mitchell
Vinnies Monster Warehouse Sale (clothes etc)
http://www.rotaryclubofcanberracity.org.au/events/c anberra-antique-collectables-fair-autumn-fair-march2014.aspx http://www.ecoaction.com.au/events/2014-canberraharvest-festival/ http://www.visitcanberra.com.au/Events/Exhibits-anddisplays/Event-DetailsPage.aspx?ID=9006504&Title=National+Photographic+ Portrait+Prize+2014 http://www.act.lifeline.org.au/Bookfair/bookfair-mainsale http://vinnies.org.au
March
29th
Chifley Meadow behind Chifley library
7th annual Earth Hour event at ANU
http://sustainability.anu.edu.au/events/earth-hour
Canberra Day Public Holiday
Yass Show
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March
29th
Mercure Hotel Braddon
Canberra Craft Beer and Cider Festival different breweries exhibiting different beer
March
30th
Stromlo Forest Park
Female mountain bike riding event
April
3rd – 14th
10th Latin American Film Festival
April
Various dates
National Gallery of Australia Parkes Aspen island on Lake Burley Griffin Parkes
April
5th – 6th
Various venues
April
5th – 6th
Exhibition Park in Mitchell
April
5th – 21st
Various venues
Canberra District Wine Harvest Festival (activities at various wineries) Canberra Rock Swap. Dealers & non- commercial rock enthusiasts will also be selling jewellery, crystals, gemstones etc. Canberra & Region Heritage Festival
April
6th
Brindabella Business Park Canberra Airport
April
6th
Canberra Airport Open Day. Go inside Qantas & Virgin Australia planes etc. There are also aerobatic flying displays. Daylight saving time ends. Turn your clock back one hour at 3am.
April
10th – 13th
University House at ANU
Jane Austen Festival Australia
April
Mt Stromlo
April
13th
See website for your particular race Acton (near ANU)
April
17th – 21st
Exhibition Park at Mitchell
Star Gazing Public Observation evenings with telescopes set up outside the café in conjunction with Canberra Astronomical Society Australian Running Festival (5km to the ultra-marathon) different runs on different days. The Story of a building – Tour the Art Deco building of the National Sound and Film Archive. National Folk Festival
http://scopemountstromlo.com.au/events.php
April
11th April to 5th Sept. (monthly) 12th -13th
April
http://fashfest.com.au/about/
Spanish Film Festival
http://www.spanishfilmfestival.com/
May
2nd – 4th
Creative Textile Show (using fabrics, knitting etc)
http://creativetextileshow.com.au/
May
4th
3 Molonglo Drive Brindabella Business Park Palace Electric Cinema Acton National Convention Centre Stromlo Forest Park
2nd Fashfest (Canberra’s Fashion Festival featuring diverse local talent)
May
30th April to 3rd May 1st -14th
Female mountain bike riding event
May
4th
Collector
May
7th – 12th
May
9th – 18th
Palace Electric Cinema Acton Various venues
Collector Village Pumpkin Festival (lots of market stalls & exhibits) Audi Festival of German Films
http://www.dirtdefemme.com.au/thecourse/#cou_overview http://www.pumpkinfestival.com.au
June June
21st June to 16th of Aug. 20th – 22nd
June
27th – 29th
National Carillon Tours during some days in April. Each tour has a max. of 8 people so book early.
http://canberrabeerfest.com/ or http://www.moshtix.com.au/v2/event/2014-canberracraft-beer-and-cider-festival/70422 http://www.dirtdefemme.com.au/thecourse/#cou_overview http://www.nga.gov.au/laff/ http://www.nationalcapital.gov.au/ and https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/national-carillontours-april-2014-tickets-7955429905 http://www.littlebridgewines.com.au/events http://www.canberralapidary.org.au/home http://www.environment.act.gov.au/heritage/heritage _festival http://www.canberraairport.com.au/corporate/comm unity/open-day/ http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/clockchan ge.html?n=240&year=2014 http://www.janeaustenfestival.com
http://www.runningfestival.com.au/ http://nfsa.gov.au/calendar/event/5234-story-building/ http://www.folkfestival.org.au/
Various locations
Canberra & Capital Region Truffle Festival
http://www.palacecinemas.com.au/festivals/2013audi festivalofgermanfilmsact/ http://groupspaces.com/CIMF/pages/2014-festivalpreview http://www.trufflefestival.com.au
Vikings Erindale 6 Ricardo St Wanniassa Australian Institute of Sport Arena Bruce
Lifeline Mini Bookfair
http://www.act.lifeline.org.au
22nd National Capital Dancesport Championship
http://www.fatd.com.au/ncdchome/
20th Canberra International Music Festival
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June
29th June – 28th July
Garema Place Civic near the Canberra Centre
Skate in the City (outdoors)
July
6h – 13th
Various venues
NAIDOC week (Aboriginal & Torres Strait islander cultures)
http://www.visitcanberra.com.au/Events/Majorevents/Event-DetailsPage.aspx?ID=9003899&Title=Skate+in+the+City http://www.naidoc.org.au
July
http://www.arabfilmfestival.com.au
11th Russian Film Festival
http://russianresurrection.com
21st – 24th
Fireside Festival National Science Week. Interactive displays, shows etc at Melville Hall & Manning Clarke theatre on 16th of August. Craft and Quilt Fair
http://www.thepoachersway.com.au http://www.scienceweek.net.au/events/
August
National Sound & Film Archive Palace Electric Cinema Acton Various locations Various locations including ANU Exhibition Park in Mitchell
Arab Film Festival
August August
check the website check the website 1st – 31st 16th – 24th
August
22nd -24th
Albert Hall, Commonwealth Ave Yarralumla
Canberra Antique & Collectables Fair – Springtime Fair
August
24th
Symonston
Geoscience Australia Open Day
August August September
29th – 30th 30th 5th – 7th.
ANU ANU Exhibition Park in Mitchell
John Curtin School of Medical Research Open Days ANU Open Day Canberra Timber Show
September
Commonwealth Park
September
13th Sept. – 12th Oct. 13th Sept. – 12th Oct. 14th
Floriade (a million flowers on display) Largest floral festival in the Southern Hemisphere. Tuliptop Gardens Festival (garden of 10 acres of daffodils, tulips & other flowers) 38th Canberra Times Fun Run (5, 10 & 14km)
September
14th
September
check website
September September
16th Sept – 6th Oct. 19th – 21st
September September
20th - 23rd 23rd – 12th Oct.
September
24th -28th
September
29th
September
check website
September
check website
September
check website
July
September
Federal Highway Sutton NSW See website for your particular race Treloar Technology Centre Mitchell Belconnen Arts Centre Belconnen
http://www.biztradeshows.com/trade-events/craftquilt-canberra.html http://www.rotaryclubofcanberracity.org.au/events/c anberra-antique-collectables-fair-springtime-fairaugust-2014.aspx http://www.ga.gov.au/education/publicevents/open-day.html http://jcsmr.anu.edu.au/news-events http://students.anu.edu.au/events/openday/ http://www.iexh.com.au/index.php/exhibitions/timberworking-with-wood/canberra.html http://www.floriadeaustralia.com http://tuliptopgardens.com.au/ http://www.canberratimesfunrun.com.au http://www.awm.gov.au/events/big-things-store/
Bendooley Street, Bowral
Big Things in Store - Australian War Memorial Open Day at Mitchell (full size planes, tanks, trucks etc) Canberra Model Shipwrights Society Expo (annual exhibition of model ships built by modellers from Canberra, New South Wales and Victoria) Tulip Time Festival
Exhibition Park in Mitchell
Lifeline Booksale (over 100,000 books, magazines etc)
Young NSW Place Electric cinema Action Commonwealth Park
Young Show Lavazza Italian Film Festival
http://www.act.lifeline.org.au/Bookfair/bookfair-mainsale http://young.countryshows.com.au/ http://www.italianfilmfestival.com.au/
National Sound & Film Archive Acton The Lodge (near Parliament House) Yarralumla
Canberra Short film festival (focuses on short films and animations made in the Canberra region) The Lodge (Prime Ministers house Open Day) It may be open. If so will be 1 of 5 Sundays, 14th, 21st, 28th Sept. or 5th,,, 12th of Oct. Government House Open Day
Floriade Nightfest (garden bed designs lit by dazzling light shows, night markets etc) Canberra Public Holiday (Family & Community Day)
http://www.canberramodelshipwrights.org.au/index.p hp?page=cmss-expo-2013 http://www.southern-highlands.com.au/tulip-time
http://www.floriadeaustralia.com/nightfest/aboutnightfest http://www.events.act.gov.au/canberra-publicholidays http://www.screenact.com.au/shortseasons.html http://www.theaustralianafund.org.au/ http://www.theaustralianafund.org.au/aboutus/news.html
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September
check website
October
5th
October October
See website 12th
Garema Place Civic Kingston
7th Canberra International Electric Vehicle Festival Retro Depot display (see mid-century homewares & furniture)
October
16th – 18th
Albert Hall & Hyatt Hotel
October
17th – 19th
October
18th - 19th
Sport & Recreation Centre at ANU Murrumbateman
Canberra International Riesling Challenge (wines from Riesling producing countries around the world) 18th is the Public Tasting day. 3rd Annual Canberra Latin Dance Festival
October
see website
Yass
October
25th
October
26th
Lennox Gardens, Canberra Nara Park Yarralumla Various locations
October
29th Oct. – 9th Nov.
November November
8th – 9th look out for the notices 13th – 30th
November November November
Small Brewers Beer festival (only open to small breweries & cider makers)
Daylight saving time starts. Turn your clock forward one hour at 2am.
Dendy Cinema Canberra Centre & the ARC Cinema at the NSFA Queanbeyan Outside the ANU Art – Music library Palace Electric Cinema Acton various locations ANU School of Art
Murrumbateman Field Days (hundreds of exhibitors) Sculpture in the Paddock (inspired by Sydney Sculpture by the Sea). See the Youtube video and ABC TV report. Canberra Nara Candle Festival (thousands of shimmering candles etc)
http://yassarts.org/category/exhibitions http://issuu.com/acttourism/docs/visitors_guide_2014/2 2 http://www.fitzs.com.au/
ActewAGL Queanbeyan Show ANU Glass Sale which goes for one hour (hand made glass objects by students, staff & graduates). British Film Festival 2014
http://www.queanbeyanshow.com.au/ http://soa.anu.edu.au/event/annual-glass-sale
http://au.srichinmoyraces.org/events/triple_triathlon http://soa.anu.edu.au/publication/graduatingexhibition-2013 http://www.nfsa.gov.au
December
5th – 7th
Young NSW
December December
see website 31st
Exhibition Park in Mitchell Civic Square & Garema Place
Tropfest ACT short film festival (finalist films) New Year’s Eve in the City (the main fireworks are at midnight)
Acton (near ANU)
http://www.canberratimes.com.au/act-news/smallbrewers-festival-gets-big-new-home-at-epic-201309272uigl.html http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/clockchan ge.html?n=240&year=2014 http://www.electricvehiclecouncil.com.au http://obdm.com.au/obdm_event/retro-depotoctober-2014/ http://www.rieslingchallenge.com/ (can also see the winners from previous years) http://www.canberralatindancefestival.com.au/Home. action;jsessionid=8cfn7f1ug2lbb8hzyflyhuu7 http://www.mfdays.com
Fitz’s Challenge Canberra's biggest and best-known long-distance oneday participation cycling event. Events for various ability levels up to 255km! 19th Canberra International Film Festival
Sri Chinmoy Triple Triathlon Festival (can be teams or solo entrants) School of Art Graduating Exhibition (see painting, sculpture, jewellery etc) National Sound & Film Archive Summer Festival (some films shown indoor & some outdoor). See the program for all the details. See the art deco courtyard. 65th National Cherry Festival
November
23rd 28th Nov. – 7th Dec. 29th Nov. – 28th Feb.2015
Exhibition Park in Mitchell
http://www.canberrafilmfestival.com.au
http://www.britishfilmfestival.com.au
http://www.visityoung.com.au/Visit-Young/WhatsOn/National-Cherry-Festival http://www.tropfestcanberra.com.au http://www.events.act.gov.au
The Canberra & Queanbeyan cycling and walking map: http://www.transport.act.gov.au/cycle_or_walk/canberra_and_queanbeyan_cycling_and_walking_map If you are interested in Astronomy the Observatory at Sliding Spring is celebrating 50 years of Astronomy this year with an Open Day on the 4th of October. Other events start on the 3rd. visit www.starfest.org.au for more details.
Compiled by Matt Auckett on 19th March 2014
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