Best events this weekend in Canberra

Date and Time

Sat, 17 Jan, 2026 - 09:00 AM

Location

Canberra Cruises & Parties, The Pier Blk C, 6 Trevillian Quay, Kingston ACT 2604, Australia, Canberra

80s REWIND CRUISE: The Ultimate Cruise for the Over 40s! 📅 Saturday 17 January and 21 February - 7.00pm - 10.00pm Get ready to sail back in time on Lake Burley Griffin aboard the Canberra Party Boat! Join us for a fun-filled 80s-themed social cruise, pe... Read More

Date and Time

Fri, 16 Jan, 2026 - 08:00 AM

Location

NFSA - National Film and Sound Archive of Australia, McCoy Circuit, Acton,Canberra,ACT,Australia

KARISHA & THE FUNKAARS 6 pm | Live Music MONSOON WEDDING 8 pm | Screening Settle in from 6 pm as Karisha & The FunKaars takes the stage for a live performance in the NFSA heritage courtyard. Enjoy local wines, summer cocktails and charcuterie, a... Read More

Date and Time

Sat, 17 Jan, 2026 - 09:00 AM

Location

Ainslie Arts Centre, Ainslie Arts Centre, Braddon ACT 2612, Australia, Canberra

After a fantastic 2025 full of fabulous SOS's, we are now looking forward to our very first SOS for 2026. Can you believe it will be our 93rd event!!! Seems like we better get ready for a big 100th! For January we are excited to welcome back long ti... Read More

Date and Time

Fri, 16 Jan, 2026 - 06:00 AM

Location

Latin Dance Canberra, 131 City Walk, City ACT 2601, Australia, Canberra

✨ Havana Under the Stars – Salsa, Bachata & Zouk ✨ A special edition Latin dancing social in the heart of Canberra City. Dance out on the open terrace, under the stars and shimmering lights 🌙✨ An unforgettable Havana experience you don’t want to mi... Read More

Date and Time

Sat, 17 Jan, 2026 - 07:00 AM

Location

Smith's Alternative, 78 Alinga St, City ACT 2601, Australia, Canberra

Queen of Hearts is a dynamic fusion project blending mariachi, Latin soul, and folkloric traditions with contemporary arrangements. “Drawing from their diverse roots across Chile, Colombia, and Australia, the band takes a fresh, multicultural approach to... Read More

Date and Time

Sat, 17 Jan, 2026 - 10:00 AM

Location

Smith's Alternative, 76 Alinga Street,Canberra,ACT,Australia

$20/15 Black Cypress band members are all in the same country right now! Meet the hauntingly dynamic three-piece band that's taking Canberra’s folk scene by storm, BLACK CYPRESS. With a sound that's equal parts dark and ethereal, this sibling-led group... Read More

Date and Time

Fri, 16 Jan, 2026 - 05:30 PM

Location

National Portrait Gallery, Broadbean Catering & Events, Parkes ACT 2600, Australia, Canberra

Come and watch Australia's highest rated chess player play 30 simultaneous games against some of the country's top junior chess players - or register your interest in being one of the lucky 30 people to play. https://australianjuniorchesschampionship2026... Read More

Date and Time

Sat, 17 Jan, 2026 - 07:00 AM

Location

Shop 1-B4/B5, 7 Neptune St, Woden Valley, ACT, Australia, Australian Capital Territory 2606, Bonner House, 7 Neptune St, Phillip ACT 2606, Australia, Canberra

Details: Dive into the newest set, Lorwyn Eclipsed! Return to the land of light and shadow and dare to enter the ever-changing plane of Lorwyn and Shadowmoor and discover your true self... At 6pm each player will receive a Prerelease Box containing 6... Read More

Date and Time

Fri, 16 Jan, 2026 - 12:00 PM

Location

Fiction Club, Theatre, 50 Bunda St, City ACT 2601, Australia, Canberra

Get ready for an unforgettable night as Murray Cook – The Original Red Wiggle brings his DJ Set show to Fiction’s Main Room on Friday 16th January! Best known as a founding member of the world-famous Wiggles, Murray is stepping behind the decks to delive... Read More

Date and Time

Sat, 17 Jan, 2026 - 05:00 AM

Location

Kaleen Community Hall, 28 Georgina Cres,Canberra,ACT,Australia

Join Ramon from Spirit Trails for Frequency Flow: A meditative journey of sound and vibration. For thousands of years cultures around the world have used sound for ceremony, mediation and for healing. The many benefits of Sound Baths, or Sound Journeys,... Read More

Date and Time

Fri, 16 Jan, 2026 - 07:00 PM

Location

75 London Cct, 75 London Circuit, Canberra, Australia

AUD 28

Merge Dating is coming into the new year at Highball in Canberra on Friday 16th January for a singles event for lesbian and bi-women!About this EventMerge Dating: Canberra Lesbian & B... Read More

Date and Time

Fri, 16 Jan, 2026 - 08:30 AM

Location

Smith's Alternative, 78 Alinga St, City ACT 2601, Australia, Canberra

$30/20 Australia's most celebrated Jazz vocalist, Michelle Nicolle is on the road again and back at Smith's Alternative with a new lineup for the new year. Michelle will be joined by bass legend Jonathan Zwartz and her regular Melbourne band members Hugh... Read More

Date and Time

Fri, 16 Jan, 2026 - 11:30 AM

Location

Smith's Alternative, 78 Alinga St, City ACT 2601, Australia, Canberra

$15/10 Join a collective of Canberra's finest musicians as they celebrate the incredible life and career of singer, songwriter, and musician Michael "D'Angelo" Archer, who sadly left us just this past October. A modern soul music maverick, D'Angelo was... Read More

Date and Time

Sat, 17 Jan, 2026 - 09:00 AM

Location

Dissent Cafe and Bar, Canberra, Australia

Faulty Electronic presents... Saturday 17th January, 7pm start. $15 pre sale ($20 on door) https://events.humanitix.com/faulty-electronic-presents-lucas-abela Lucas ‘Granpa’ Abela’s (fka Justice Yeldham) performances on their signature instrument; shards... Read More

Date and Time

Sat, 17 Jan, 2026 - 08:00 AM

Location

Mccoy Cct , Canberra, ACT, Australia, Australian Capital Territory 2601

Hot Summer Nights returns for its second year with a hand-picked selection of the hottest live music acts, curated with films in a single-ticket experience to set the perfect summer vibe. Every Friday and Saturday between January 9 and February 14, join u... Read More