What's On This Weekend in Canberra
By: Anthony Feint
21st April 2025
Here's what's happening this Weekend in Canberra. This page is updated weekly with a curated collection of the best things to do in Canberra this weekend including markets and live music. New weekend events get added throughout the week.
📆 This Weekend is: The Anzac Day Long Weekend from Friday 25 - Sunday April 27 April.
🏛️ Canberra and Region Heritage Festival
The Heritage Festival continues this weekend with more than 130 events — from exhibitions and workshops to tours, walks and hands-on activities. Details here.
🐶 The Great Treat Hunt Paws Party
Bring your pup to Haig Park this Sunday for an Easter-themed celebration for dogs. There’ll be a treat-filled egg hunt, live music, and photos. Details here.
Kids: 🛝 Tuff Nutterz
The Tuff Nutterz inflatable obstacle course is coming to Canberra this long weekend. It’ll be set up on the Parkes Place Lawns. Details here.
🎶 National Carillon Open Day
To celebrate the 55th birthday of the National Carillon, the NCA are hosting public tours and a special concert on Queen Elizabeth II Island this Sunday. Details here.
🎡 Night Markets
A carnival-style night market with food trucks, kids’ rides, jumping castles, and sideshow games. It’s happening in Symonston over the long weekend. Details here.
Sport: 🏉 Raiders x Brumbies:
Buy one ticket to see both the Raiders and Brumbies games this weekend. On Saturday, the Brumbies take on the Hurricanes; on Sunday, the Raiders play the Dolphins. Details here.
Markets This Weekend in Canberra
Good Goodies Flea Market: A community style flea market at Gang Gang where local creatives have the chance to have a stall at NO cost to share their goodies!!! Think stalls ranging from arty art, preloved & vintage clothes, pottery, magic, cake treats & much much more. Details here.
Capital Region Farmers Market: Canberra's largest farmers market, with over 100 stalls offering fresh produce, including fruit and veg, baked goods, meat, seafood and more. It runs every Saturday morning at EPIC from 7am to 11:30am. Details here.
Little Burley Markets: Located on the edge of Lake Burley Griffin, The Little Burley Markets run every Saturday morning. They make a great stop on a walk around the lake. Details here.
Haig Park Village Markets: The markets are held in Haig Park every Sunday from 8am to 2pm. You'll find a mix of fresh produce, baked goods, handmade products and food and drink stalls. Details here.
The Old Bus Depot Markets: The OBDM run every Sunday on the Kingston Foreshore. Details here.
Southside Farmers Market: The Southside Farmers Market is held every Sunday morning at Canberra College in Phillip. Details here.
Jamison Trash and Treasure: Runs every Sunday in Belconnen. As well as pre-loved and vintage items, you'll find fresh fruit and vegetables, eggs, honey, and plants. Details here.
Tuggeranong Cottage Markets: Explore The Cottage Markets on the 2nd and 4th Saturday of every month at South.Point Shopping Centre in Tuggeranong. Browse stalls boasting a range of beautiful handmade crafts, jewellery, knits, crochet, cards, homemade treats, candles, soaps and so much more. Details here.
🎸 Live Music This Weekend
This weeks gig guide will be published soon
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