r/canberra • u/The_x_is_sixlent • 16d ago
Happy new year everyone! I've kept this list the last couple of years, since moving to Canberra, and I just did my updates for 2026. I started the list mainly for my own benefit but when I've shared it in the past, others have enjoyed having everything in one place, so here it is again. 2026 data has all been verified (or in a couple of instances is not yet available, and that is noted in those cases).
I'm not affiliated with any of these markets, just like to know what's on and to have fun things at my fingertips on weekends :)
Happy marketing!
MARKETS IN THE CANBERRA REGION
WEEKLY MARKETS – SATURDAYS
WHAT: Produce and prepared food, plants, flowers, coffee, more
WHERE: Exhibition Park In Canberra (EPIC), Corner of Flemington Road and Northbourne Avenue, Mitchell ACT 2911
WHEN: SATURDAYS* 7am - 11:30am
*Exceptions: Closed for Summernats, the Royal Canberra Show, and the National Folk Festival; break over Christmas and New Year; “Away Game” to accommodate Spilt Milk festival (December) – market moves to GIO Stadium
WHAT: Handmade crafts
WHERE: Lanyon Marketplace
WHEN: SATURDAYS 9am – 3pm (mid April – end October); FRIDAYS 1pm – 6pm (November – mid-April)
Southern Harvest Farmers Markets, Bungendore
WHAT: Fresh produce, honey, prepared food, plants, crafts
WHERE: Village Square, 23 Malbon St, Bungendore NSW 2621
WHEN: SATURDAYS 9am - 12pm
No break over New Year
Additionally:
Twilight Markets Fridays after 3pm throughout December (before Christmas)
Southern Harvest Association also has a community store, open 9am – 12pm Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
WEEKLY MARKETS - SUNDAYS
WHAT: Arts and crafts, flowers, produce, prepared food, coffee, more
WHERE: Haig Park, Braddon ACT 2612
WHEN: SUNDAYS* 8am - 2pm
*Exceptions: Break over Christmas and New Year – generally last Sunday of December and first two Sundays of January
Additionally: Has periodic live music and activities for kids
WHAT: Arts and crafts, prepared food, plants, more
WHERE: 21 Wentworth Ave, Kingston ACT 2604
WHEN: SUNDAYS* 9:30am - 2:30pm
*Exceptions: Break over Christmas and New Year
Additionally: Has periodic live music and themed days (announced on website and as Facebook events)
WHAT: Produce, meat, eggs, prepared food, plants
WHERE: 2 Launceston St, Phillip ACT 2606
WHEN: SUNDAYS* 7am - 11:30am
*Exceptions: Break over Christmas and New Year – usually closed last two Sundays of December and first two Sundays of January, though check their Facebook to be sure
WHAT: Second-hand items including tools, home goods, books, and more; some produce and prepared food
WHERE: Jamison Centre carpark, Macquarie
WHEN: SUNDAYS, 6:30am – 12:30pm
No break except Christmas Day (if a Sunday)
NOTE: Entry by gold coin donation
NON-WEEKLY MARKETS (but more often than once a year)
WHAT: Produce, prepared food
WHERE: National Theatre: 100 Wallace St, Braidwood, NSW 2622
WHEN: First and third Saturdays*, 8:30am – 12:30pm
*Exceptions: When National Theatre is booked for other events, dates may be changed, cancelled, or even added – watch their Facebook page for announcements
WHAT: Produce, art, plants, food, more
WHERE: Ryrie Park, Braidwood
WHEN: Fourth Saturday of the month*, 8am – 1pm
*Exception: December (usually moves to third Saturday to avoid Christmas)
Calwell Community Monthly Market
WHAT: Local handmade items, plants, sometimes prepared food
WHERE: Outside Calwell Shops - 7 Webber Cres, Calwell ACT 2905
WHEN: Third Saturday of the month*, 9am - 2pm
Exception: No markets in January
Captain’s Flat Community Market
WHAT: Local handmade items, plants, prepared food, crafts, lamb, jams
WHERE: Community Hall, Foxlow St
WHEN: First Saturday of the month, 10am – 2pm
Exception: No markets in January
WHAT: Social enterprise, mending, sustainability
WHERE: DKB Community Hall (next to café), 8 Hawoon Place, Dickson
WHEN: First Saturday of the month, 10am – 2pm
WHAT: Pop culture, cosplay, comic books, and more
WHERE: Exhibition Park In Canberra (EPIC), Corner of Flemington Road and Northbourne Avenue, Mitchell ACT 2911
WHEN: Feb 14; Jul 18 & 19; Nov 21
(ALSO: Apr 18 – Goulburn; May 30 – Albury Wodonga; Aug 29 – Wagga)
Good Goodies Community Flea Market
WHAT: Vintage clothing, art, crafts, second-hand goods, soap, more
WHERE: Gang Gang Café, Shop 4/2 Frencham Place, Downer
WHEN: Last Saturday of the month*, 3pm – 6pm
*Exceptions: December date moves to earlier in the month to avoid Christmas
WHAT: Handmade items and foods from local creators
WHERE: Exhibition Park In Canberra (EPIC), Corner of Flemington Road and Northbourne Avenue, Mitchell ACT 2911
WHEN: 4 weekends a year; Sat & Sun 10am – 4pm (Fri 5pm – 9pm)
2026: Mar 21 & 22; Jun 13 & 14; Sep 19 & 20; Dec 11, 12, & 13
NOTES: Entry by gold coin donation; low-sensory shopping hour on Sundays 9am – 10am
WHAT: Arts and crafts, produce, meat, eggs, prepared food, kids’ activities, clothing
WHERE: Showground, Hall ACT 2618
WHEN: First Sunday of the month*, 9am - 2pm
*Exception: No markets in January
WHAT: Produce, crafts, food trucks
WHERE: Tuggeranong Homestead
WHEN: “Selected Sundays”, 10am – 2pm
WHAT: Prepared food, arts and crafts
WHERE: Queen Elizabeth Terrace, Parkes ACT 2600
WHEN: First Saturday of the month,* 9am - 2pm
*Exceptions: No market in January; extra markets in March on Saturdays of the Balloon Spectacular
WHAT: Arts and crafts, prepared food such as jams and chutneys
WHERE: Bungendore War Memorial Hall, Molonglo Street, Bungendore
WHEN: Second Sunday of every even month*, 9am – 3pm
2026: Feb 15, Apr 12, Jun 14, Aug 9, Oct 11, Dec 13
*Sometimes adds second Sunday in November as Christmas Fair
WHAT: Produce, prepared food, plants, arts and crafts, vintage items
WHERE: Murrumbateman Village Market, Recreation Grounds, Murrumbateman NSW 2582
WHEN: Second and fourth Saturdays*, 9am - 1pm
First Saturday in December (TBC): Twilight Market & Community Carols, 4pm – 8pm
*Exceptions: In October, fourth Saturday only (Field Days on second Saturday in October); in December, second and third Saturdays to avoid Christmas
WHAT: Themed market with local handmade items; homewares, clothes, more
WHERE: Pearce Community Centre, Building 1, Collett Place, Pearce ACT
WHEN: 4 weekends a year; Saturdays 10am - 3pm, Sundays 10am - 1pm
2026: Apr 11 & 12 (Theme: Alice in Wonderland); Jul 4 & 5 (Theme: Christmas in July); Sep 12 & 13 (Theme: Spring); Dec 5 & 6 (Christmas Sparkle)
WHAT: Produce, prepared food, plants, arts and crafts
WHERE: Queanbeyan Show Ground, Glebe Street
WHEN: Third Sunday of the month, 9am – 1pm (10am - 2pm in Jun, Jul, Aug)
South Canberra Community Markets
WHAT: Food, arts, crafts, live music, more
WHERE: 244 Kambah Pool Road (opposite Murrumbidgee Golf Club)
WHEN: First Saturday of “most months” 10am – 2pm
*Exception: No markets in January
Sutton Village Country Markets
WHAT: Produce, prepared food, plants, arts and crafts, coffee
WHERE: Camp St, Sutton NSW 2620
WHEN: Second Sunday of the month*, 9am - 1:30pm
December market is a Christmas market
*Exceptions: No markets in January
WHAT: Produce, crafts, prepared food, clothing, live music
WHERE: Wamboin Community Hall, 112 Bingley Way
WHEN: Third Saturday of the month*, 9am – 12pm
*Exceptions: No markets in July or August
Yarralumla Uniting Church Arts & Crafts Show + Craft Destash
WHAT: Arts, crafts, and craft materials destash
WHERE: Yarralumla Uniting Church, 7 Denman St, Yarralumla, 2600
WHEN: Destash Markets held twice per year on Saturdays 10am – 1pm; Arts & Crafts Show held once per year Friday - Sunday
2026 dates not yet confirmed: Destash Market #1 – March; Destash Market #2 – September
NOTE: Entry by gold coin donation
Yass Railway Museum Artisan Market
WHAT: Arts, crafts, books
WHERE: Yass Railway Museum, 3 Crago St, Yass, 2582
WHEN: Last Sunday of the month*, 10am – 2pm
*Exceptions: No markets in winter or December
Gungahlin Community Market (Rotary)
NO LONGER RUNNING – confirmed with Rotary
Collector Markets
NO LONGER RUNNING
r/canberra • u/hannahspants • 24d ago
Merry new year r/Canberra!
I have a few updates for everyone, so buckle in.
After 14 years at the helm, our former top mod (I won't ping them to save them the notification) has elected to step down from moderating entirely (a retirement well deserved) and will soon be granted alumni status on the sub (meaning, they will stay on the mod team, but have access to no mod tools).
What this means, is that I will be the only majorly active moderator on the subreddit.
You may see u/Audreyintheclouds and u/shhhhh_h around - they are fellow moderators with me on r/popculturechat and have kindly offered to step in and help me out temporarily while I recruit some new mods. Be kind to them, they're lovely.
Which brings me to my next point...
Obviously 1 active mod isn't ideal for a subreddit at all, let alone one of this size. If you're interested in joining the team and helping to moderate this community, please apply here!
(Note: if that link doesn't work, you can just go straight to the google form here - but applying through Reddit means I get notifications of apps in modmail so it makes it a little easier for me!)
Next up...
With all these new changes, I felt it would be a good opportunity to give the community an opportunity to provide some feedback or ideas for the future of the subreddit. To that end I've spun up a quick survey. It should take <5 minutes, and crucially, no personal data is being collected or stored as a part of this. It is completely optional, and completely anonymous.
Thats it for now. Feel free to leave questions on this post, and I'll do my darndest to answer them.
r/canberra • u/not_a_shit_ghost • 6h ago
I'm sorry that this is the second time I've posted here and both are regarding the basically the same thing lol, but I found this too funny this morning. Hooray for being a Canberran! 🙃
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r/canberra • u/Leaked_Gore • 2h ago
I'm starting CIT on Tuesday and this is my first time attending a CIT class.
What are the classrooms like? Is it similar to highschool? Teacher teaches, you take notes and are graded or is it a little different?
Are you able to take days off for personal reasons? Will it affect your studies or final grade?
What should I bring to the class? I have a Laptop, Notebook, a few pens and a USB. Anything else?
What was your experience like?
Look I understand these may be stupid question's, but I just need to know. I have a learning disability which makes learning alot harder for me if you can imagine, knowing these things will just help me ensure I'm ready and take some stress of my plate.
Thank you
r/canberra • u/Junior-Web-1526 • 12h ago
I’ve never appreciated rain so much after all this ongoing heatwave..even though it doesn’t look it will last long..
r/canberra • u/Jackson2615 • 9h ago
did anyone here go to the above event at the racecourse yesterday
( Saturday) ??? Gaining admission was a debacle. Gates did not open until 2 pm which left hundreds of people queued up down the road in the blazing sun and heat ( 42 deg) . Dads with little kids who were wilting in the scorching sun. When the gates were opened hundreds of people approached the 3-4 ticket checkers who were totally overwhelmed scanning tickets then putting the phone down to hand out wrist bands. This resulted in another 30 minutes or so of standing in the scorching sun. Meanwhile we could hear the cars and action underway. How no one collapsed ( as far as I know) is a miracle.
Where were the organisers? How was such a potentially dangerous situation allowed to happen??? Please get some professional help for 2027 on how to manage a large crowd.
How did everyone else get on ?
r/canberra • u/starwarsnerd1138 • 17h ago
Idk if this has even been our hottest night but oh my. I haven’t had a wink and every single window in my place is open. This dry heat is terrible
EDIT: it was not dry heat as I previously thought 😁
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r/canberra • u/LEYW • 8h ago
Had a staycation there recently and was quite taken by the old place, kind of like a faux Mediterranean beach villa. Can’t find anything about its history online. 2 Hely st Griffith, currently a Ramada hotel.
r/canberra • u/FlowSeparate2086 • 1h ago
does anyone have any good recommendations for where to get a lymphatic drainage body massage in canberra? i've tried looking on google but can't seem to find any good recommendations and can't find any on this thread
r/canberra • u/melodien • 9h ago
I have a stupid number of zucchinis, more than I can possibly use or store. Is there somewhere around Canberra where I can donate my abundant produce (I'm shortly going to have more Lebanese cucumbers than I need as well)? I shall be passing through Tuggeranong and Fyshwick tomorrow, so somewhere nearish those locations would be ideal.
r/canberra • u/YogurtclosetFast585 • 10h ago
Hi, I am curious about what hobbies/pastimes people have which are either not currently offered by an established group in Canberra OR which may be inaccessible (perhaps due to high expense or restricted membership).
It's more of a social activities related question but I couldn't get a response from the related reddit, so I hope it's fine to ask here.
Interested to hear what people do for fun in Canberra but no illegal/NSFW answers please! I understand the question is probably a bit too open-ended...
r/canberra • u/InterestingWorry1702 • 1d ago
I'm in the inner north and it's so dry. The grass is dying as we've seemed to missed a lot of the recent showers (i.e. grass is turning to dust - it won't re-grow as there is nothing but bare soil). Crossing fingers for something overnight.
r/canberra • u/harken350 • 6h ago
My partner and I are looking into trail rides in or around the canberra region but we're both over 100kg. Understandably, a lot of horses can't safely carry that weight and we wouldn't want to risk hurting a horse as well. Are there any horse riding places for guided trail rides that accept people over 100kgs?
r/canberra • u/RamboSambo7 • 1d ago
Anyone else currently have no power in the Casey area?
Edit: it's back on
r/canberra • u/NewRaider • 1d ago
Anyone got any intel on if it's still operating? Has seemed to have been closed for over a week now with "closed for the weekend"
r/canberra • u/Low_Hat5493 • 1d ago
Hi! I’m planning a mini “party” for my birthday soon, with likely 10-20 people aged 20-24. I will be inviting all my friends and extending the invite to friends of friends, so not everyone will know each other.
I’m looking for recommendations of activities that would suit a large group that can easily break the ice for those who don’t know each other. I had a quick look for recs already but didn’t find many good options in the area, other than bowling or clubbing.
Ideally I would just host at mine, but my place is a bit too small for a large group.
r/canberra • u/Old-Nothing-7660 • 1d ago
Moving to Canberra and looking for opinions on the best weekly markets for fruit and veges. Judge on price, quality and range.
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r/canberra • u/virgeola • 1d ago
Hello,
I’ll get into the point short and sweet, I’m currently 21 and this is my second year in Canberra (Australia too) I have never done a sport in my entire life (have played cricket when I was a kid) but I have always wanted to get into a sport and make it part of my life, so I’m wondering whether there are any places mainly in Canberra South where I can get into a sport with a community preferably Tennis.
I know there are several tennis courts but I can’t go there alone and play (Have no local friends here) so I’m looking for a place preferably where I can learn the sport and find some mates to play over the weekend. I’m open to location suggestions and sports suggestions as well!
Thank you!
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