As Canberra comes alive for Spring there’s no shortage of things to do, including the Handmade Market on 19 and 20 September at Exhibition Park in Canberra. Here’s a rundown of everything else Canberra has to offer this September and October.
Floriade
Australia’s biggest celebration of Spring is back from 12 September to 11 October with over one million blooms, plus cooking demonstrations, workshops, Dogs’ Day out on 11 October, and Nightfest from 1-4 October. This year’s theme is ‘Feast of Flowers’, inspired by the meeting of nature, food, and community.
Canberra Writers Festival
From 15-18 October the Canberra Writers Festival brings you artists, thinkers, and storytellers in venues across the city. The full program and tickets are available now.
Arthur Boyd: Tapestries at the National Gallery of Australia
A collection of 20 meticulously woven tapestries based on the pastel works of Arthur Boyd, exploring the life of Saint Francis of Assisi. For more info on this free exhibition, and everything else that’s on at the NGA, visit their website.
Image credit: National Museum of Australia
Image credit: Floriade
Image credit: National Gallery of Australia
Antarctica Exhibition at the National Museum
Journey to Antarctica until 11 October at the National Museum. Featuring rare objects from one of the world’s largest Antarctic collections, and interactive displays, this exhibition is free, but please book on the museum’s website.
SpringOUT Pride Festival Canberra
The SpringOUT Pride Festival runs from from 23 October to 1 December, and features events across the city including Queer Flicks at the National Film and Sound Archive, Pride Cup Lawn Bowls, and the LGBTQIA+ and Allies Prom. Check out the festival program on their website.
Lifeline Canberra Bookfair
The biggest selection of second hand books in Canberra returns to EPIC on Friday 5 September to Sunday 7 September from 9am each day. The bookfairs raise a major portion of funds for Lifeline’s local crisis support service. Find all the details on their website.
AFLW Round 6 at Manuka Oval
The GWS Giants play the Richmond Tigers at Manuka Oval on 20 September at 12:35pm. Get your tickets now.
Handmade Canberra’s Spring Market at EPIC
The Handmade Market is back with our spring market on 19-20 September at Exhibition Park in Canberra. Our all Australian-made market is now in its 18th year of supporting Australian creative small businesses, and we’re super excited to bring you a lineup of over 260 stalls featuring jewellery, art, textiles, clothing, and homewares, as well as our dedicated food and drink pavilion.
