Fireside Festival
01/08/2010 to 29/08/2010

Sip on exquisite cool climate wines, taste the delicacies from the region, meet local artists with a passion for their craft, or just relax and warm yourself on open fires in the company of good friends.

Location: Various Venues
Contact: 1300 554 114
Price: Information: Contact event organisers for cost information

The Australian Science Festival
02/08/2010 to 15/08/2010

Learn about sustainability, climate change and the environment at the 2010 Australian Science Festival.

Location:Various Venues
Contact: (02) 6207 5901
Price: Contact event organisers for cost information

Life, Death and Magic: 2000 years of Southeast Asian ancestral art
13/08/2010 to 31/10/2010

Visit this major exhibition to see dramatic sculpture, jewellery and textiles. Discover the power of art made for rituals of life and death from prehistoric to recent times.

Location:National Gallery of Australia
Contact: (02) 6240 6411
Price: Contact event organisers for cost information

Floriade 2010
11/09/2010 to 10/10/2010

Unlock your imagination in 2010 with Floriade, Australia’s celebration of spring. See over a million flowers bloom; setting the scene to stimulate your imagination – the theme for Floriade 2010.

Location: Commonwealth Park
Contact: 1300 727 655
Price: Free

Floriade NightFest
22/09/2010 to 26/09/2010

NightFest returns to Floriade with style in 2010! Experience an array of live entertainment and great activities set amongst spectacularly lit garden beds. See breathtaking views of the park and our city at night from the top of the giant ferris wheel.

Location: Commonwealth Park
Contact: 13 28 49
Price: Contact event organisers for cost information

Canberra Short Film Festival
30/09/2010 to 02/10/2010

The 2010 Canberra Short Film is recognized as one of Australia's premier film competitions. Now in its 15th year, the Festival is firmly fixed in the cultural calendar of the nation’s capital.

Location:Canberra Dendy Cinemas
Contact: (02) 6247 9999
Price: Contact event organisers for cost information

Sri Chinmoy Triathlon Festival
30/10/2010 to 31/10/2010

This event is the total triathlon package: a sumptuous banquet of triathlon for athletes and spectators. There is a children's race, novice event, sprint and olympic distances and the Sri Chinmoy Peace Triathlon.

Location: Yarralumla Bay
Contact: (02) 6248 0232
Price: Contact event organisers for cost information

Summernats Car Festival
06/01/2011 to 09/01/2011

Join national and international car enthusiasts for the Street Machine Summernats car festival to see the best street machines, hot rods, sport compacts and special interest vehicles. .

Location: Exhibition Park in Canberra
Contact: (02) 6241 8111
Price: Contact event organisers for cost information