# Christmas Events, Markets & Things to Do in Canberra

- **Subtitle**: Celebrate Christmas 2026 in Canberra with festive markets, holiday parties, Christmas dinners, family activities, Santa experiences, Christmas lights, live shows, brunches, concerts, and seasonal events. Discover the best things to do and book your tickets online.
- **Category**: Christmas
- **Display Name**: Christmas events
- **Type**: other

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## About

Celebrate Christmas [YEAR] in Canberra with festive markets, Christmas Eve parties, holiday dinners, Santa meet-and-greets, Christmas lights, concerts, carol performances, family-friendly activities, brunches, winter festivals, and seasonal attractions. Whether you're planning a cozy family outing or a festive night out, discover the best Christmas events and things to do in Canberra.

## Christmas Events in Canberra

- **Event Name**: Canberra Xmas Swiss Chess Challenge 2026
  - **Description**: Sunday, 29th November 2026
Venue: 
Canberra Academy of Chess
Unit 4, 32 Dundas Court, Phillip ACT 2606

Cost: 
$40 per player
($50 if paid after 5pm the day before the tournament)

Time: 
9:15am     Check-in
9:30am     Round 1 begins
12:30pm   Prize givin
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  - **Date**: Sun Nov 29 2026 at 09:15 am – Sun Nov 29 2026 at 12:30 pm (+11:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/canberra/canberra-xmas-swiss-chess-challenge-2026/200029753143135
  - **Venue**: Unit 4, 32 Dundas Court, Phillip, ACT, 2606, Canberra, ACT, Australia, Australian Capital Territory 2606
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  - **Categories**: sports, tournaments, contests, christmas
- **Event Name**: A Very Canberra Comedy Festival Christmas
  - **Description**: Canberra Comedy Festival has a very special Christmas present for you!

Join the festival’s best comedians as they get you into the festive spirit with an amazing show packed with comedy superstars. This 2-hour comedy gala event features some of the very
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  - **Date**: Fri Dec 04 2026 at 07:30 pm (+11:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/canberra/a-very-canberra-comedy-festival-christmas/200030490555625
  - **Venue**: Canberra Theatre Centre
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  - **Categories**: comedy, festivals, entertainment
- **Event Name**: Candlelight: Christmas Classics | Canberra
  - **Description**: 👉 Tickets https://tinyurl.com/cndlght-christmas-special-c

⭐ Candlelight concerts bring the magic of a live, multi-sensory musical experience to awe-inspiring locations like never seen before in Canberra. Get your tickets now to discover the music of Chri
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  - **Date**: Sun Dec 20 2026 at 04:30 am (+11:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/canberra/candlelight-christmas-classics-canberra/200030464789904
  - **Venue**: James Fairfax Theatre at National Gallery of Australia, Parkes Pl E, Parkes ACT 2600, Australia
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  - **Categories**: candlelight-concerts, entertainment, art, concerts, performances, music, live-music, holiday
- **Event Name**: Geek Expo Canberra: Xmas Edition
  - **Description**: Geek Expo Canberra: Xmas Edition

📅 November 21 | 🕙 9am–4pm
📍 Exhibition Park in Canberra (EPIC)

Geek Expo returns to Canberra for a festive end-of-year celebration.

The Xmas Edition is the perfect place to wrap up the year — and your Christmas shopping
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  - **Date**: Sat Nov 21 2026 at 09:00 am – Sat Nov 21 2026 at 04:00 pm (+11:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/canberra/geek-expo-canberra-xmas-edition/200029595523647
  - **Venue**: Exhibition Park in Canberra
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  - **Categories**: exhibitions, business, art, shopping, christmas-markets-and-fairs
- **Event Name**: CANBERRA SOUTHERN CROSS CLUB
  - **Description**: A Christmas celebration created for Grandparents… and loved by everyone.
Christmas in the Grandparents Club is the hilarious new chapter in The Grandparents Club trilogy.
Starring Gold and Silver Logie winner Lynne McGranger alongside Wayne Scott Kermond,
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    - Count: 4
  - **Date**: Sat Nov 07 2026 at 07:30 pm (+11:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/canberra/canberra-southern-cross-club/200030365064244
  - **Venue**: Canberra Southern Cross Club
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  - **Categories**: comedy, live-music, entertainment, meetups
- **Event Name**: Fiesta Latina - 🎄 Xmas Dance Fiesta! 💃🕺
  - **Description**: 🔥 The Ultimate Salsa & Bachata Christmas Party! 💃🎄

It’s time to dance, sparkle, and celebrate the end of an amazing year together! ✨

Join us for our Fiesta Latina Christmas Party — the most festive night of the year full of good vibes, music, and al
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  - **Date**: Sat Dec 19 2026 at 07:30 pm (+11:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/canberra/fiesta-latina-xmas-dance-fiesta/200029839116124
  - **Venue**: Unit4, 25 Dundas Court, Phillip, Canberra, ACT, Australia, Australian Capital Territory 2606
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  - **Categories**: entertainment, dance, parties, workshops, christmas, holiday
- **Event Name**: Christmas Comedy at the Bowlo
  - **Description**: Ho Ho Ho!

Get ready to unwrap some serious laughs this festive season! We’re bringing a fabulous lineup of Canberra comedians straight to the Canberra Bowling Club for a night of big jokes, cold beer, and peak holiday cheer.

Whether you’re organizing th
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  - **Date**: Fri Dec 04 2026 at 07:00 pm (+11:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/canberra/christmas-comedy-at-the-bowlo/200030526251225
  - **Venue**: Canberra Bowlo
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- **Event Name**: Candlelight: Christmas Classics
  - **Description**: ⭐ Candlelight concerts bring the magic of a live, multi-sensory musical experience to awe-inspiring locations like never seen before in Canberra. Get your tickets now to discover the music of Christmas Classics at James Fairfax Theatre at National Gallery
  - **Date**: Fri Dec 18 2026 at 08:30 pm – Sat Dec 19 2026 at 08:30 pm (+11:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/canberra/candlelight-christmas-classics/2700027118392536
  - **Venue**: James Fairfax Theatre at National Gallery of Australia
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  - **Price**: AUD 41 to 85
  - **Categories**: Entertainment, Concerts, Music, Art, Theatre, performances
- **Event Name**: MazdACT Presents A Very MazdACT Christmas [December 2026]
  - **Description**: MazdACT Presents A Very MazdACT Christmas [Season 5, 2026]

To conclude a big fifth year, MazdACT goes solo and seeks out a new venue for some Christmas goodness and a late day cross-city cruise!

This event is still in the planning stages. Further detail
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  - **Date**: Sun Dec 06 2026 at 04:00 pm (+11:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/canberra/mazdact-presents-a-very-mazdact-christmas-december-2026/200029701760203
  - **Venue**: Hill Station Precinct
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  - **Categories**: christmas
- **Event Name**: Ziemassvētku eglīte 15. decembrī. Christmas get together.
  - **Description**: 🎄✨ Kanberas latviešu Ziemassvētku eglīte ✨🎄

Latviešu skola un Kanberas Latviešu biedrība sirsnīgi aicina visus Kanberas latviešus uz kopīgu Ziemassvētku eglīti
📅 otrdien, 16. decembrī
🕕 plkst. 18.00
📍 Poļu klubā, 38 David Street, Turner

Gaidīsim ciemos
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    - Count: 8
  - **Date**: Tue Dec 15 2026 at 06:00 pm – Tue Dec 15 2026 at 09:00 pm (+11:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/canberra/ziemassvētku-eglīte-15-decembrī-christmas-get-together/200030498404906
  - **Venue**: Polish White Eagle Club
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## Trending Events in Canberra

- **Event Name**: Floriade 2026
  - **Description**: Floriade, Australia’s Biggest Celebration of Spring returns to Canberra’s Commonwealth Park, from 12 September – 11 October 2026, and you'll want to bring your appetite! 🌷

Blooming under the theme Feast of Flowers, this year's festival celebrates the nat
  - **Venue**: Commonwealth Park
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- **Event Name**: Candlelight: Tribute to Taylor Swift
  - **Description**: ⭐ Candlelight concerts bring the magic of a live, multi-sensory musical experience to awe-inspiring locations like never seen before in Canberra. Get your tickets now to discover the music of Taylor Swift at All Saints Anglican Church under the gentle glo
  - **Venue**: All Saints Anglican Church
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- **Event Name**: Canberra Moon Festival 2026
  - **Description**: Three days. One city. Countless cultures.

Experience the sights, sounds and flavours of the world without leaving Canberra. Let connect and understand more about a healthier way living in this vibrant city.

Wander through vibrant cultural villages, enjo
  - **Venue**: City Walk Civic
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- **Event Name**: The Cat Empire in Canberra
  - **Description**: 🎶 Don't Miss this Out! The Cat Empire is Live at Llewellyn Hall on Friday, September 4, 2026! 🎶
This is your moment. The Cat Empire is hitting Llewellyn Hall on Friday, September 4, 2026, and with c
  - **Venue**: Llewellyn Hall
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- **Event Name**: Candlelight: Ed Sheeran Meets Coldplay
  - **Description**: ⭐ Candlelight concerts bring the magic of a live, multi-sensory musical experience to awe-inspiring locations like never seen before in Canberra. Get your tickets now to discover the music of Ed Sheeran Meets Coldplay at All Saints Anglican Church under t
  - **Venue**: All Saints Anglican Church
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- **Event Name**: The Cat Empire - Orchestra Encore Tour 2026
  - **Description**: The Cat Empire brings their acclaimed orchestral collaboration to
Canberra for the very first time, joining forces with the
Canberra Symphony Orchestra in a special premiere performance at Llewellyn Hall.

Fri Sep 4
Sat Sep 5

This landmark concert sees
  - **Venue**: Llewellyn Hall ANU
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- **Event Name**: Candlelight: Tribute to Fleetwood Mac
  - **Description**: ⭐ Candlelight concerts bring the magic of a live, multi-sensory musical experience to awe-inspiring locations like never seen before in Canberra. Get your tickets now to discover the music of Fleetwood Mac at James Fairfax Theatre at National Gallery of A
  - **Venue**: James Fairfax Theatre at National Gallery of Australia
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- **Event Name**: Isaac Butterfield - Armageddon
  - **Description**: ARMAGEDDON is coming to a town near you.

After multiple sold-out tours and millions of fans worldwide, Isaac Butterfield returns with his biggest tour yet — bigger, badder, balder, and more unfiltered than ever.

Back in 2026 with a brand new show, Isaac
  - **Venue**: Matilda Street, Woden, Canberra, ACT, Australia, Australian Capital Territory 2606
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- **Event Name**: Paris to Canberra-Le Marché French Market
  - **Description**: Canberra. Bonjour 🇫🇷

For the first time ever, Le Marché - Sydney's award-winning French market,  is leaving the harbour behind and heading to the capital. 
One day. One chance. 

The real deal: An authentic French market joined by some of Canberra's own
  - **Venue**: Thoroughbred Park
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## FAQs

- **Q**: What are the top Christmas events in Canberra?
  - **A:** Canberra Xmas Swiss Chess Challenge 2026 (Sun Nov 29 2026 at 09:15 am at Unit 4, 32 Dundas Court, Phillip, ACT, 2606, Canberra, ACT, Australia, Australian Capital Territory 2606), A Very Canberra Comedy Festival Christmas (Fri Dec 04 2026 at 07:30 pm at Canberra Theatre Centre), Candlelight: Christmas Classics | Canberra (Sun Dec 20 2026 at 04:30 am at James Fairfax Theatre at National Gallery of Australia, Parkes Pl E, Parkes ACT 2600, Australia), Geek Expo Canberra: Xmas Edition (Sat Nov 21 2026 at 09:00 am at Exhibition Park in Canberra), CANBERRA SOUTHERN CROSS CLUB (Sat Nov 07 2026 at 07:30 pm at Canberra Southern Cross Club).
- **Q**: How can I find Christmas events in Canberra?
  - **A:** You can discover upcoming Christmas events in Canberra on AllEvents.in. Browse by date, venue, or price to find events that match your interests.
- **Q**: How do I buy tickets for Christmas events in Canberra?
  - **A:** You can buy tickets directly through AllEvents.in. Many events offer online booking with options for free, paid, and early-bird tickets.
- **Q**: What are the popular venues for Christmas events in Canberra?
  - **A:** Some popular venues hosting Christmas events in Canberra include Unit 4, 32 Dundas Court, Phillip, ACT, 2606, Canberra, ACT, Australia, Australian Capital Territory 2606, Canberra Theatre Centre, James Fairfax Theatre at National Gallery of Australia, Parkes Pl E, Parkes ACT 2600, Australia.
- **Q**: What is the price range for Christmas events in Canberra?
  - **A:** Prices for Christmas events in Canberra range from AUD 41 to AUD 85. Many events also offer free entry.
- **Q**: Who are the top organizers for Christmas events in Canberra?
  - **A:** Popular organizers hosting Christmas events in Canberra include Canberra Academy of Chess, Canberra Comedy Festival, Fun See Do: Events in Australia.
- **Q**: Are there any online Christmas events available?
  - **A:** Yes, many Christmas events are available online. You can filter for virtual events on AllEvents.in to attend from anywhere.
- **Q**: How can I get notified about new Christmas events in Canberra?
  - **A:** Follow the Christmas category on AllEvents.in to get notified when new Christmas events are listed in Canberra.

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