What's On This Weekend in Canberra
By: Anthony Feint
21st November 2024
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: Saturday 23rd and Sunday 24th of November.
🎄 Scandinavian Christmas Bazaar
The always-popular annual Scandinavian Christmas Bazaar is happening this Sunday at Albert Hall. Enjoy Christmas markets, a Scandinavian café, entertainment including folk dances and Christmas songs, a raffle, and much more. Entry is via gold coin donation. Details here.
🛍️ Museum Market Day
There will be over 50 local and regional stallholders at the National Museum’s Market Day. Soak up the lively ambience with a DJ, plus food and drink stands in the Gandel Atrium. Details here.
💍 Undercurrent Design Market
The Undercurrent Design Market celebrates makers, designers and creatives. Discover Australian fashion, craft, jewellery, homewares and more. There will be over 70 designers from across Australia. This year the market is happening at The Vault, Dairy Road. Details here.
🔨 Community Toolbox Open Day
The Community Toolbox, Canberra's first tool and equipment library, is celebrating its third birthday! Since opening, over 7000 loans have been made to more than 600 members.
To mark the occasion, the Toolbox is hosting an open day this Saturday, from 10 am to 5 pm. Visitors can take guided tours, watch tool demonstrations, and even try out tools in a safe, supportive environment—perfect if you've ever wanted to use a particular tool but felt uncertain. And to top it off, pie makers and waffle irons will be on hand to keep everyone well-fed! Details here.
🐾 Christmas Paws Party
This Sunday, ring in the holiday season early with the Christmas Paws Party in Haig Park. There will be free treats and goodies for all festive pooches and humans can make a custom ornament featuring a photo of their dog. Details here.
🍿 Sunset Cinema
Sunset Cinema is back for another summer at the Botanic Gardens. The outdoor cinema plays a mix of new releases and classics. On Friday evening, The Wild Robotwill be showing and on Saturday Joker: Folie a Deux. Details here.
🎶 Squeak Out Laneway Festival
Squeaky Clean Bar is celebrating its birthday with a Laneway Festival in Verity Lane. There will be live music all day and night, eats from the All About Burgers food van and drinks from Capital Brewing. Details here.
🏳️🌈 SciNight
Questacon is hosting an after-dark adults-only celebration of science and pride. There will be performances, activities, science demonstrations, and drinks, cocktails and snacks from pop-up bars. It's happening this Friday evening. Details here.
Kids: 🎉 PlayUp Takeover at MoAD
MoAD is hosting a fun-filled day for kids in celebration of World Children's Day. There will be a disco in King's Hall and outside will be outdoor games, crafting stations and dress ups. It's happening this Saturday. Details here.
🛍️ Pop Canberra Launch Party
Lonsdale Street store Pop is re-launching with a fresh new brand. To celebrate, they are holding a launch party this Saturday. There will be free food and drinks, a t-shirt giveaway, live music and 15% off store-wide. As an extra special bonus, Pop has partnered with Outkast Tattoo Co to give away free tattoos. Details here.
🍷 Sapling Yard Cellar Door
Sapling Yard Winery in Bungendore is celebrating their 1 year anniversary of the cellar door opening. They will be launching their spring wine, plus there will be wood-fired pizza and tart flame. Enjoy a glass of bubbles on arrival. Details here.
🏳️🌈 Out & Loud Rainbow Picnic
Diversity ACT will be holding a family-friendly picnic on the lovely grounds of the Pride Hub in Kambah. There will be market and food stalls and live performances and activities for the kids. Details here.
More Markets This Weekend in Canberra
The Capital Region Farmers Market runs every Saturday morning at EPIC. The market is full of fresh produce, plants, food and more. Details here.
The Little Burley Markets are on the shore of Lake Burley Griffin. A perfect spot to stop on your walk around the lake. They run every Saturday. Details here.
The Old Bus Depot Markets run every Sunday in Kingston. Details here.
Haig Park Markets runs every Sunday from 8am to 2pm at Haig Park (Braddon). There's a good mix of fresh produce, breads and pastries and other locally made goods. Details here.
The Southside Farmers Markets happens every Sunday at Canberra College 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 veg, eggs, honey and plants. Details here.
🧑🎤 Live Music This Weekend in Canberra
Friday
- Bec Taylor and the Lyrebirds (folk) @ Smith’s Alternative
- Agency Dub Collection + Tropitec + Doxxed (Reggae/Ska/Latin) @ Live at the Polo
- Michael Fix (guitar) @ Smith’s Alternative
- Flynn Marcus Quartet (Jazz) @ Dickson Taphouse
- Mutthi + Ramones Forever + He Covets @ Pot Belly
- Ashley Feraude @ Snapper and Co
- Kilwater @ Canberra Irish Club
- Lounge Baby @ Old Canberra Inn
- The Den Hanrahan Collective @ Smith’s Alternative
Saturday
- Carb on Carb (emo) @ Gang Gang
- Orpheus Omega + Carmeria (metal) @ The Baso
- Hearts (punk) @ The Baso
- Paco Lara (flamenco) @ Smith’s Alternative
- Blondie Tribute @ Shadows
- The Prettirinas @ Snapper and Co
Sunday
- A. Savage (indie) @ Gang Gang
- Benedict Moleta (singer-songwriter) @ Smith’s Alternative
- Anna Ransom (singer-songwriter) @ Smith’s Alternative
- The Thin White Ukes @ Smith’s Alternative
- Flik live (singer-songwriter) @ Dickson Taphouse
- Traxion and Friends (Big Band) @ Live at the Polo
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