Friday 21st February

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Hello Canberra,

📆 Today: It's Friday, February 21.

🌤️ Weather: 27° and mostly sunny.

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👉 What's On This Weekend in Canberra

This weekend in Canberra, there's the Royal Canberra Show, a Chicken Wing Festival, the Brumbies playing their first home game of the season, and much more.

Get the full rundown of weekend events.

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Something to do: 🔋 Test Drive Electric Vehicles

Thinking about going electric for your next car? At the Canberra EV Drive Days, several manufacturers will showcase their electric vehicles. Along with test drives, there will be a food truck, information stalls, a wide range of display vehicles, and EV experts ready to answer all your questions. If you're keen to test drive a vehicle, be sure to book in advance. Details here.

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This Weekend: 🐶 Haig Park Events

It will be a busy Sunday in Haig Park this weekend:

Northside Community Open Day: Northside Community Service is holding a community open day at the Saltbush Community Centre in Haig Park this Sunday. There will be a bike maintenance workshop, a BBQ and live music. Details here.

Valentine's Paws Party: Bring your pup to the Valentine's themed Paws Party. Enjoy live music, free treats and goodies for all romantic pups, a Valentine's photo shoot, and even dog matchmaking! Details here.

Haig Markets: The Haig Park Village Markets will be running from 8am to 2pm, where you'll find fresh produce, baked goods, flowers and lots of food and drink stalls. Details here.

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Further Afield: 🏰 The Tarago Show & Medieval Faire

Just under an hour's drive from Canberra, the small town of Tarago is hosting the Tarago Show & Medieval Faire next weekend. This unique event blends a traditional agricultural show with a medieval fair.

You'll see horse archery, longbow demonstrations, and armoured knights battling head-to-head—including Australia's first solid lance joust since 2019. There will also be free kids' entertainment, including a magician, pony rides, races, competitions, and games, plus live music, local produce, and arts and crafts. Details here.

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Looking Ahead: 🇫🇷 Dick & Angel’s Forever Home

Spend an evening with the stars of the tv show Escape to the Chateau, Dick and Angel Strawbridge, and experience the Chateau like never before. In their stage show, they will share the untold stories, challenges, and successes of building and living their Chateau dream. Details here.

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Exhibition: 🧬 Mangroves at Questacon

Questacon is celebrating the often misunderstood mangrove with a new exhibition that combines science and art. The Mangroves: Tales from the Tide features columns made of denim patchwork quilts, meticulously illustrated with mangrove plants and creatures, accompanied by a series of video stories that dive into the details of mangroves. It opens today. Details here.

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Tidbits

Figs at the Arboretum: The Friends of the National Arboretum Canberra have been busy picking figs for a special Harvest Stall this Saturday. There will be a fresh fig pop-up stall at the Arboretum this Saturday from 10am - 12pm (or until sold out). Proceeds from the stall will go towards projects at the National Arboretum.

Light Rail Updates: Infrastructure ACT has released a map of the road closures for light rail work in March. An additional section of London Circuit will be closed from March 12 to allow for services to be moved. Buses and delivery vehicles will still be able to access London Circuit. Details here.