To Travel the world is to travel within oneself. For all the adrenaline junkies out there are cool adventure events in Canberra like hiking in the forests, camping in mountains, hanging by the cliffs and a lot more. An adrenaline rush is sure to have when one is out there on adventure. Whether it’s swimming, river rafting, rappelling , riding with motorcycle club or cycling with friends or just a weekend getaway near Canberra, we have got you covered.
Find your adventure and trips near Canberra.
| Date | Event | Venue |
|---|---|---|
| 01 Mar 2026 | Cycling City Cruise with Pedal Power ACT Cyclonats 2026 | Haig Park, Canberra |
| 27 Apr 2026 | Budawangs Traverse - 5 day trip | Morton National Park, Canberra |
| 13 Mar 2026 | Canberra Balloon Spectacular | Lake Burley Griffin, Canberra |
| 07 Mar 2026 | Canberra Shark Drive | Stromlo Forest Park, Canberra |
| 21 Mar 2026 | Jimny only-Girls only - Low Range Course -1.0 - ACTNSW | Kowen Forest Pine Plantation, Canberra |
| 07 Mar 2026 | Community Picnic & BBQ | Denman Village Playground, Canberra |
| 18 Sep 2026 | KOWEN FOREST RIDE 2026 | Kowen Forest Canberra |
| 13 Mar 2026 | Red Rocks Gorge Sport Climbing and Cragcare | Red Rock Gorge, Canberra |
| 26 Feb 2026 | City LOVE Scavenger Hunt Date Night For Couples - Canberra Area | **Recommended starting point or another city spot of your choice! (MUST USE PDF TICKETS-NO QR CODES), Canberra |
| 27 Apr 2026 | Canberra homeschool camp 2026 | Alivio Tourist Park Canberra |
Adventure is another way to fully enjoy and appreciate Canberra’s blessings from nature. Among the fun things to do in Canberra are the early morning ballooning experience with Dawn Drifters and Balloon Aloft, rapids riding at the scenic Red Rock Gorge and Murrumbidgee River tour with the Alpine River Adventures, the tour of the National Zoo and Aquarium with animals, fish, insects, birds and giants, the Tidbinbilla Nature Reserve where you can admire the animals in their own ecosystems, walk, trek or cycle around the 145 Km Canberra Centenary Trail, explore and tackle fishing at the Lake Burley Griffin and the Canberra Central Lake, take the segway SegGlide tour at the south end of the lake, explore Stromlo Forest Park on your cycle, trek, bushwalk or rock at the Namadgi National Park, head out with a horse to Booroomba Rocks, or learn skiboarding, ziplining and snowboarding at the Corin Forest Mountain Resort. Discover a platypus, a koala, a kangaroo, a wombat and an emu at the National Zoo.
If a getaway from Canberra with family and kids sounds a good idea take your pick and choice from day trips from Canberra places like the food and wine loving Gundaroo, the truffle country of Braidwood and the mountains of snow at New South Wales. These places offer terrific adventures in Canberra and are not too far to take the day trips from Canberra.
Some of the best adventures in Canberra that you could indulge in with kids and family are the day trips from Canberra taking you just within 3 hours and offering parks, reserves, trips, amusement and water parks, and even the aviary or botanical preserves. Discover the Kambah Adventure Park, John Knight Memorial Park, Canberra Carousel and many more places to explore and get to do fun things to do in Canberra.
If you own a caravan and would like to get away to adventures in Canberra with peace and quiet then try the Corang River Camping where you have 6 bookings and need to be completely self-dependent. The Redlands near Old Man Gunyah Creek, the campgrounds in the Snow, the Warreen Farmstay Camping an hour and half drive from Canberra and the Morton Park midway between Canberra, Wollongong and Sydney, the Epic Caravan Park and the Alivio Tourist Park in Canberra is the right day trips from Canberra spots to be headed to. Script your own adventure park Canberra trip with the fat woolly sheep, the snow angels or waterfalls and river Corang. For details and bookings of your camping canberra day trips and slots try Allevents the one-place directory for information.
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