Good times don’t need to cost a thing.
There’s always something happening in the City Centre, and plenty of it is free. Find live music, festivals, markets, family activities, exhibitions, pop-ups and more.
Discover free events happening in the City Centre and plan your next day out.
18 Sep, 19 Sep + more
PJs Live Music in the City
19 Sep, 20 Sep + more
Drop-in Docos Spring Season at the NFSA
16 Sep, 23 Sep + more
Molly Pro Jazz Jam
16 Sep, 23 Sep + more
ChiChiz Trivia
18 Sep, 25 Sep + more
Straight, No Chaser
22 Sep, 29 Sep + more
Jazz on the Rocks
5 Nov–12 Dec
EMERGENCY | Signal, Repair, Adapt | Exhibition
22 Sep, 29 Sep + more
Smith’s Jazz Jam
20 Sep, 27 Sep + more
Haig Park Village Markets
21 Sep, 28 Sep + more
Smith’s Poetry Thing
16 Sep, 23 Sep + more
Trivia Night at 88mph
7 Nov, 8 Nov + more
Digital Dissent | Microgames Showcase
21 Sep, 28 Sep + more
PJs Monday Night Trivia
5 Nov, 6 Nov + more
National Robert Foster Metal Prize
4 Oct & 11 Oct
Haig Park Spring School Holidays
21 Sep, 28 Sep + more
Lunchulele
Until 31 Oct
Canberra Art Biennial
16 Sep, 23 Sep + more
Old Timey Wednesday
21 Sep, 28 Sep + more
Canberra Eurosessions
24 Sep, 25 Sep + more
2026 Craft + Design Canberra Daily Creative Challenge Exhibition
24 Sep, 25 Sep + more
How Will They Know It’s Me | Zoe Brand
5 Nov–12 Dec
EMERGENCY | Signal, Repair, Adapt | Exhibition
21 Sep, 28 Sep + more
PJs Monday Night Trivia
22 Sep, 29 Sep + more
Smith’s Jazz Jam
24 Sep, 25 Sep + more
How Will They Know It’s Me | Zoe Brand
Until 31 Oct
Canberra Art Biennial
19 Sep, 20 Sep + more
Drop-in Docos Spring Season at the NFSA
21 Sep, 28 Sep + more
Lunchulele
16 Sep, 23 Sep + more
Trivia Night at 88mph
16 Sep, 23 Sep + more
Old Timey Wednesday
16 Sep, 23 Sep + more
Molly Pro Jazz Jam
24 Sep, 25 Sep + more
2026 Craft + Design Canberra Daily Creative Challenge Exhibition
18 Sep, 19 Sep + more
PJs Live Music in the City
18 Sep, 25 Sep + more
Straight, No Chaser
7 Nov, 8 Nov + more
Digital Dissent | Microgames Showcase
20 Sep, 27 Sep + more
Haig Park Village Markets
22 Sep, 29 Sep + more
Jazz on the Rocks
16 Sep, 23 Sep + more
ChiChiz Trivia
21 Sep, 28 Sep + more
Smith’s Poetry Thing
5 Nov, 6 Nov + more
National Robert Foster Metal Prize
21 Sep, 28 Sep + more
Canberra Eurosessions
4 Oct & 11 Oct
Haig Park Spring School Holidays
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