October 27

Hello Canberra,

📆 Today: It’s Monday, 27 October.

⛅️ Weather: 19° and partly cloudy. 50% chance of rain, most likely in the afternoon and early evening.

📆 This Week in Canberra

The Golden Oar: Black Mountain Peninsula will come alive with the Golden Oar regatta festival. Set on the waters of Lake Burley Griffin, The Golden Oar brings together elite international and Australian rowers, including Olympic gold medallists, to battle it out for glory and cash prizes. The festival is equal parts elite sport and lakeside party, with food vans, bars, live music, kids’ activities, and a cardboard boat regatta. Details here.

Canberra Brick Show: Hundreds of LEGO displays, exhibits and vendors—the ultimate event for LEGO fans. Happening this weekend at Thoroughbred Park. Details here.

SciFright at Questacon: This Halloween, Questacon opens after dark for an adults-only SciFright—featuring creepy science, the Liquid Fright-rogen show, parasites and plagues, cane toad dissections in Q Lab, a Halloween dance floor and themed cocktails from Atomic Café. Dress to impress (or terrify). Details here.

SpringOUT Fair Day: Canberra’s largest LGBTIQA+ community event. Held in Glebe Park, there’ll be performances, market stalls, and food and drink. Details here.

Spring Gemcraft & Mineral Show: Market stalls selling jewellery, rough and cut gemstones, opals, fossils, rocks and mineral specimens. There’ll also be displays of members’ collections and demonstrations of cabbing, faceting, and jewellery making. Details here.

Vikings Sunday Funday: Are your kids looking to try a new sport? This Sunday, the Vikings are hosting their annual fun day—kids can try over 20 different sports put on by local clubs. It’s a jam-packed day of sport, food, and family fun. Details here.

Craft + Design Canberra Open Studios Day: Happening over two weekends, studios and community organisations around Canberra are throwing open their doors. Discover incredible local art and crafts, find unique gifts, and take part in workshops and hands-on demonstrations. Details here.

Canberra Times Fun Run: Take on a fast, flat course past iconic landmarks in your choice of four distances: the AIMS-certified Runner’s World Half Marathon and 10K, or the 5K and 2K events. After your run, unwind in the lively event village with entertainment and a kids zone. Details here.

Open Gardens Canberra: Discover two stunning rural gardens this weekend as part of Open Gardens Canberra’s spring program. Details here.

Halloween at the Miniature Railway: The Canberra Miniature Railway is transforming into a haunted wonderland for two magical nights of family fun!

Beer Day Out: Fyshwick Markets and Plonk are teaming up to host the Beer Day Outfestival next Sunday, 2 November. Breweries from Canberra and across Australia will be set up across the markets, offering free samples. Details here.

Markets and Fetes This Week

So many markets and fetes happening this weekend!

South Canberra Community Markets: The South Canberra Community Markets are on this Saturday with a multicultural theme. Enjoy the music, unique products, delicious food and costumes of other cultures. Plus, pet and feed the cute farm animals, get your face painted and more. Details here.

Hall Markets: The Hartley Hall Markets are back this Sunday at the Hall Showground. At one of Canberra’s largest markets, you’ll find fresh produce, baked goods, crafts, furniture and more. Entry is by a gold coin donation, with all proceeds supporting the incredible work of Hartley Lifecare. Details here.

Casey Jones Country Fair: An all-day country charm community event in Casey. There’ll be live country bands and local musicians, market stalls, lawn games, raffles and prizes. Details here.

Little Burley Fashion Fest: There’ll be a broad range of stalls with fashion, accessories and more for purchase, including children’s fashion, puppy couture, incredible accessories and designer wear—plus delicious locally produced gourmet foods and beverages. Happening this Saturday from 9 am–2 pm at Queen Elizabeth Terrace.

Canberra Fashion Market: The Canberra Fashion Market is packed with stallholders selling new and quality pre-loved fashion, including clothing, shoes, boots, bags, jewellery, accessories and much more. At the Fitters Workshop, Kingston, this Sunday, 2 November from 10 am–3 pm.

Radford College Twilight Fete: Rides, treats, tasty goods, raffles, lucky dips and more. This Saturday, 1 November, 3 pm–7 pm. Details here.

Palmerston School Fete: Palmerston District Primary School is celebrating its 30th birthday! To mark the occasion, they’re hosting a fun-filled school fete on Saturday, 1 November, packed with activities, stalls, entertainment, and plenty of community spirit. Details here.

Cactus Expo 25: The Cactus and Succulent Society ACT is hosting Cactus Expo this Sunday at the Gungahlin Lakes Club. You’ll find interstate and local growers with plants for sale, beautiful displays and advice. Details here.

Macgregor Primary School Fete: You’ll find amusement rides, market stalls, a cake stall, food and drink vendors, local sporting groups and much more. Details here.

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