The good Canberra Weekend Guide

Your guide to the very best things happening in Canberra this weekend, yeppers Saturday and Sunday.

Looking for something fun to do this weekend? With events, gigs, shows, festivals, exhibitions, pop-ups, and more - all in one place.

Canberra fires up every weekend, with no shortage of amazing things to see, do, and explore.

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Featured (Our Picks)

Here are our picks from a very long list of things on this weekend.
 

What's On This Weekend

Saturday 7th of June 2025

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Electric Boat Hire: Kingston
Three-Hour Eco-Friendly Boat Hire in Kingston for Up to Eight People Voyage onto the gentle waters of Lake Burley Griffin aboard an environmentally-friendly electric boat. Enjoy three hours so..

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#Concerts | Music

Candlelight: Tribute To Queen
Candlelight concerts bring the magic of a live multi-sensory musical experience to awe-inspiring locations never before used for this purpose in Canberra. Saturday 7th June 2025 @ National Gallery..

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#Cooking Classes

Beer Tasting And BBQ Smoking Cooking Class - Canberra
This hands-on cooking class in Canberra will teach you the art of smoking your own meat so you can take your dinner parties to the next level! The experience begins with a warm welcoming from your..

Meat BBQ Cooking Class - Canberra
If you want to up the ante of your backyard barbecues this cooking class is for you! Learn how to achieve tender BBQ meat and how to create the perfect accompaniments for a stellar meal. Lead ..

Seafood BBQ Cooking Class - Canberra
Become an expert on the barbie after this hands-on BBQ seafood cooking class with a qualified chef! You'll learn all the secrets behind cooking a glorious seafood BBQ feast as you work with ingredient..

American Smoking BBQ Cooking Class
Selected Saturday's BBQ School | Canberra - Plumb Cafe If the thought of juicy tender and fall-off-the-bone meat ignites your hunger then this fun and hands-on cooking class is for you! Lear..

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#Culinary Events | Wine & Dining

Steakhouse Dinner With Wine @ The Meat and Wine Co
Steakhouse Dinner With Wine - For 2 2 or 3 Course The Meat and Wine Co Start a party in your mouth with this mouthwatering steakhouse dinner at The Meat & Wine Co Canberra. The two course menu..

Ultimate Seafood Experience @ The Meat and Wine Co
Ultimate Seafood Experience - Canberra - For 2 Dig into a show-stopping two course seafood feast matched with a bottle of house selected red or white wine at The Meat & Wine Co Canberra. Soak up th..

The Ultimate Steakhouse Experience
The Ultimate Steakhouse Experience - Canberra - For 2 Exquisite three course meal at Canberra's hottest steakhouse Dazzle your senses with an impressive three course steakhouse meal featuring a..

Traditional High Tea @ The Marion
Traditional High Tea At The Marion - For 2 With an exclusive position on the lake offering the perfect setting to indulge and pay homage to the timeless heritage of High Tea this unique experience..

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#Exhibition | Art

Worldwide - National Gallery Of Australia Collection
Ongoing exhibition Level 1, Galleries 8-11 | National Gallery of Australia Free This major display drawn from the collection is inspired by the National Gallery's founding history. The Gal..

Our Story: Aboriginal-Chinese People in Australia
Until 27 Jan 2026 @ National Museum of Australia - Free Featured artists: Vernon Ah Kee, Gordon Hookey, Lloyd Gawura Hornsby, Jenna Lee, Damien Shen, Christian Thompson, Jason Wing, Zhou Xiaoping ..

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#Exhibition | Expo & Show

Australian National Botanic Gardens - Open Hours & Tours
The Gardens offers everything for a perfect family day out, a quiet relaxing stroll, formal scientific research and botanical study. Enjoy a range of walking trails to suit all tastes and abilit..

Permanent Exhibitions | National Museum of Australia
Always showing at National Museum of Australia Free 9am-5pm daily Explore exhibitions at the National Museum of Australia in Canberra . Variations on the Classical Great Southern Land F..

Australia in the Great War
Australia in the Great War is the Memorials new permanent exhibition on display in the First World War Galleries. The exhibition presents the story of Australia in the First World War chronological..

National Museum of Australia | Open
The National Museum of Australia is open 9am to 5pm daily (closed Christmas Day). Free general admission* The National Museum of Australia explores the land, nation and people of Australia. ..

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#Films | Now Showing

Latest Movies | What's Showing
Check out latest films, Hollywood blockbusters and independent films There is nothing quite like watching a good movie on a big screen with big sound. Film reviews from Switch, imdb.com, TheAge..

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#High Tea & Traditional Tea

Weekend High Tea - Queen's Terrace Cafe
Enjoy a decadent high tea at Queen's Terrace Café - Parliament House! Fridays, Saturdays & Sundays, bookings essential Satisfy your tastebuds with selection of sweet and savoury treats. Enjo..

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#Markets | Art, Craft & General

Hartley Hall Markets
The Hartley Hall Markets is now one of Australia's largest home-made and home grown goods markets. The markets have a rural theme and are held at the picturesque Hall Village Showground, just 10 ki..

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#Markets | Food & Produce

Capital Region Farmers' Market
Every Saturday 7.30am-12pm Exhibition Park in Canberra The Capital Region Farmers Market, which began as just 15 stalls in 2004, is now home to over 200 stallholders each week. They serve b..

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#Trips | Tours

Women's History Walking Tour With Local Guide In Canberra
Unearth Canberra's Untold Stories: Join our captivating walking tour and delve into the hidden history that defies textbooks and typical tours. Our vibrant knowledgeable guides reveal the trailbla..

Sunday 8th of June 2025

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#Activity

Electric Boat Hire: Kingston
Three-Hour Eco-Friendly Boat Hire in Kingston for Up to Eight People Voyage onto the gentle waters of Lake Burley Griffin aboard an environmentally-friendly electric boat. Enjoy three hours so..

#Event Category

#Culinary Events | Wine & Dining

Steakhouse Dinner With Wine @ The Meat and Wine Co
Steakhouse Dinner With Wine - For 2 2 or 3 Course The Meat and Wine Co Start a party in your mouth with this mouthwatering steakhouse dinner at The Meat & Wine Co Canberra. The two course menu..

Ultimate Seafood Experience @ The Meat and Wine Co
Ultimate Seafood Experience - Canberra - For 2 Dig into a show-stopping two course seafood feast matched with a bottle of house selected red or white wine at The Meat & Wine Co Canberra. Soak up th..

The Ultimate Steakhouse Experience
The Ultimate Steakhouse Experience - Canberra - For 2 Exquisite three course meal at Canberra's hottest steakhouse Dazzle your senses with an impressive three course steakhouse meal featuring a..

Traditional High Tea @ The Marion
Traditional High Tea At The Marion - For 2 With an exclusive position on the lake offering the perfect setting to indulge and pay homage to the timeless heritage of High Tea this unique experience..

See all events in Culinary Events | Wine & Dining

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#Exhibition | Art

Worldwide - National Gallery Of Australia Collection
Ongoing exhibition Level 1, Galleries 8-11 | National Gallery of Australia Free This major display drawn from the collection is inspired by the National Gallery's founding history. The Gal..

Our Story: Aboriginal-Chinese People in Australia
Until 27 Jan 2026 @ National Museum of Australia - Free Featured artists: Vernon Ah Kee, Gordon Hookey, Lloyd Gawura Hornsby, Jenna Lee, Damien Shen, Christian Thompson, Jason Wing, Zhou Xiaoping ..

#Event Category

#Exhibition | Expo & Show

Australian National Botanic Gardens - Open Hours & Tours
The Gardens offers everything for a perfect family day out, a quiet relaxing stroll, formal scientific research and botanical study. Enjoy a range of walking trails to suit all tastes and abilit..

Permanent Exhibitions | National Museum of Australia
Always showing at National Museum of Australia Free 9am-5pm daily Explore exhibitions at the National Museum of Australia in Canberra . Variations on the Classical Great Southern Land F..

Australia in the Great War
Australia in the Great War is the Memorials new permanent exhibition on display in the First World War Galleries. The exhibition presents the story of Australia in the First World War chronological..

National Museum of Australia | Open
The National Museum of Australia is open 9am to 5pm daily (closed Christmas Day). Free general admission* The National Museum of Australia explores the land, nation and people of Australia. ..

See all events in Exhibition | Expo & Show

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#Films | Now Showing

Latest Movies | What's Showing
Check out latest films, Hollywood blockbusters and independent films There is nothing quite like watching a good movie on a big screen with big sound. Film reviews from Switch, imdb.com, TheAge..

#Event Category

#High Tea & Traditional Tea

Weekend High Tea - Queen's Terrace Cafe
Enjoy a decadent high tea at Queen's Terrace Café - Parliament House! Fridays, Saturdays & Sundays, bookings essential Satisfy your tastebuds with selection of sweet and savoury treats. Enjo..

#Event Category

#Markets | Art, Craft & General

Hartley Hall Markets
The Hartley Hall Markets is now one of Australia's largest home-made and home grown goods markets. The markets have a rural theme and are held at the picturesque Hall Village Showground, just 10 ki..

Haig Park Village Markets
Haig Park Village Markets is a vibrant farmers market on every Sunday in the beautiful Haig Park. The markets provide the opportunity for local farmers and producers to sell directly to the publi..

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#Markets | Food & Produce

Southside Farmers' Market
The Canberra Southside Farmers Markets are held every Sunday morning, 8am-11.30am at Canberra College. Southside Farmers market is a village market that provides all the fresh food you need for you..

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#Trips | Tours

Women's History Walking Tour With Local Guide In Canberra
Unearth Canberra's Untold Stories: Join our captivating walking tour and delve into the hidden history that defies textbooks and typical tours. Our vibrant knowledgeable guides reveal the trailbla..

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