Events and festivals in Canberra
5 places in Canberra, with the official website of each.
Places
Street Machine Summernats
Canberra
Modified car festival, in January. The 39th edition is held from 7 to 10 January 2027. Tickets are sold through Oztix.
National Multicultural Festival
Canberra
Cultural diversity festival, in February. The next edition is from 5 to 7 February 2027. The website does not say whether it is free.
Enlighten Festival
Canberra
Festival that lights up the city, between February and March. The next edition runs from 26 February to 8 March 2027.
National Folk Festival
Exhibition Park in Canberra
Annual folk music festival. 2027 season passes are already on sale, and day tickets go on sale on 21 December. We could not confirm the dates or the month on the pages we opened. Sales are through Humanitix.
Floriade
Commonwealth Park, Parkes
Spring flower festival, in September and October. It returns from 10 September to 10 October 2027, for its 40th anniversary. Entry is free and needs no registration; some events and NightFest are paid.
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