Canberra’s 2021 autumn events calendar

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Canberra’s autumn events calendar is full of more than festivals.
Enjoy world-class art, outdoor challenges and, of course, plenty of festivals.
March

Canberra Balloon Spectacular. Credit: VisitCanberra.
Various locations, 26 February – 8 March
Botticelli to Van Gogh: Masterpieces from the National Gallery, London
National Gallery of Australia, 5 March – 14 June
5 March
Patrick White Lawns, 6 – 14 March
7 March
8 March
National Sheep Dog Trial Championships
Hall Showground and Village, 9 – 14 March
Kowen Forest and Tidbinbilla Forest, 26 – 28 March
Canberra Craft Beer & Cider Festival
Mercure Canberra, 20 March
National Portrait Gallery, 20 March – 11 July
GIO Stadium, 26 March
April

Credit: Lean Timms.
A Wild Night Out at Tidbinbilla
Tidbinbilla Nature Reserve, 2 – 17 April
Canberra International Music Festival
Various locations, 30 April – 9 May
The Canberra Times Marathon Festival
Parkes Place West, 9 – 11 April
Rocky Trail Mountain Bike ACT Event Series
TBC
GIO Stadium, 16 April
Botticelli to Van Gogh: Masterpieces from the National Gallery, London
National Gallery of Australia, 5 March – 14 June
National Portrait Gallery, 20 March – 11 July
May

Vincent van Gogh, Sunflowers 1888, oil on canvas, 73 x 92.1 cm, National Gallery London. Bought, Courtauld Fund, 1924.
Canberra International Music Festival
Various locations, 30 April – 9 May
Botticelli to Van Gogh: Masterpieces from the National Gallery, London
National Gallery of Australia, 5 March – 14 June
National Portrait Gallery, 20 March – 11 July
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