LGBTIQ+ events in Canberra

Drag, dance floors, Pride and queer community events happening in Canberra.

Listings updated (Canberra time). Past events drop off on their own.

Plan the day in Canberra: Saturday date night, Family Sunday under $50 or a free afternoon.

Saturday 14 November

Sport Your Pride Multi-Sport Gala Day

8:00 am – 7:30 pm · Southwell Park · Lyneham

$120

Canberra Bushdance 2026

7:30 pm – 1:00 am · Yarralumla Woolshed · Weston

$85

Sunday 15 November

Sport Your Pride Recovery Bowls

12:30 pm – 2:30 pm · The RUC · Turner

$30

Tuesday 17 November

Re-open the social sciences?

11:00 am – 12:30 pm · Boardroom 2.54, Hedley Bull Building · Acton

Free

Wednesday 18 November

Meet the author - John Birmingham

6:00 pm – 7:00 pm · Cinema (Lowitja O'Donoghue Cultural Centre) · Acton

Free

Saturday 21 November

An Introduction to Australia's Remarkable Plants

10:00 am – 12:00 pm · Australian National Botanic Gardens · Acton

$10

Loud & Proud

4:00 pm – 12:00 am · Dissent Cafe and Bar

$15–$20

Free Creative Writing Tutorial & Book Launch—Ethereal Discernance by D.P. Vaughan

4:00 pm – 5:30 pm · Smith's Alternative · Canberra 澳洲

Free

Friday 27 November

ONE NIGHT in HEAVEN 3 @ FICTION

8:00 pm – 4:00 am · Fiction Club

$40–$50

Saturday 28 November

Reembodied Anthology Vol. 1 Launch

6:00 pm – 7:30 pm · You Are Here

Free

Friday 11 December

Big Gay Piano Bar #5 CANBERRA [Fri 11 December]

6:30 pm – 10:30 pm · ChiChiz Bar · Australian Capital Territory

$20–$35

11 upcoming events in Canberra. Most common: music, sports and community. 4 listed as free.

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Good to know

What LGBTIQ+ events are on in Canberra?
These are upcoming listings tagged LGBTIQ+ in Canberra. VibePeep currently lists 11 upcoming listings for this page.
How many free events are shown for Canberra?
4 of the events shown on this page are listed as free. That count is only the events on this page, not every free event in Canberra.
What’s the next listing in Canberra?
Sport Your Pride Multi-Sport Gala Day — Saturday 14 November at Southwell Park. Times and prices can change, so confirm with the organiser before you go.

Listings are gathered from organisers, official guides and ticketing sites and re-checked regularly. Times, prices and availability can change, so always confirm with the organiser before you go. Sponsored placements are always labelled.