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Bring the family to Canberra. There’s loads of events designed especially for kids. Choose from theatre shows, film screenings, school holiday programs and festivals. Our national attractions have popular kids programs all year round.

 

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Celebrate by a sea of candle lights
Lennox Gardens, Canberra Nara Park - 20/10/2012

Join in the celebration of Canberra's sister city relationship with Nara, Japan. Enjoy four hours of free entertainment, delicious Japanese food, cultural activities. The event peaks with a stunning evening display of more than 2000 candles in Canberra's very own Japanese garden, Canberra Nara  ...

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Ken Ryan's 252 kilogram pumpkin
Village centre - 06/05/2012

Visit the historic village of Collector for their annual Pumpkin Festival. The village is better known for fine wool, fat lambs, prime beef and bushrangers but once a year the residents go crazy for pumpkins. Visit this charming little family festival for some good old fashioned fun. Delight in  ...

Couple posing by the lake
Commonwealth Park - 15/09/2012 to 14/10/2012

Floriade, Australia's celebration of spring, transforms Canberra's Commonwealth Park into a tapestry of colour every year. Over a million colourful bulbs and annuals bloom on cue, creating a vibrant display unrivalled by any other event of its kind. Enjoy lively entertainment, children's  ...

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Peter Rabbit
Canberra Theatre, Civic Square - 30/07/2012

Happy Birthday Peter Rabbit celebrates the 110th Anniversary of publication by Frederick Warne UK, of The Tale of Peter Rabbit. Based on the works of Beatrix Potter, The Tales of Peter Rabbit, Benjamin Bunny and Mr Tod are woven seamlessly into a stylish and classic stage production designed to  ...

Hi-5 Holiday!
Canberra Theatre, Civic Square - 24/04/2012

Everyone loves a holiday and so will you. It's a Hi-5 Holiday! Join the Hi-5 gang as they go on their special holiday with loads of singing, dancing and excitement. It's a brand new show. Hi-5 Holiday features all your favourite songs plus some new ones. Tickets from Canberra Ticketing. Booking  ...

Bugalugs bum thief
The Street Theatre - 17/07/2012 to 21/07/2012

Don't miss the delightful story of Monkey Baa's The Bugalugs Bum Thief, ideal for young and old. Skeeta Anderson wakes up one morning to find he's bumless. He soon realizes that he's not the only one without a behind! All 496 citizens of the town of Bugalugs are bumless . This fast paced musical  ...

Buskers performing by the outside stalls
Exhibition Park in Canberra (EPIC) - 05/04/2012 to 09/04/2012

Join in the non-stop entertainment at the 46th National Folk Festival over Easter. Take part in a cultural celebration of traditional and contemporary music, dance, poetry and storytelling in the nation's capital. Almost 200 different acts give you a non-stop flow of entertainment across  ...

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Rolling Home
Courtyard Theatre, Canberra Theatre Complex - 17/09/2012 to 22/09/2012

Rolling Home is a fun-filled musical adventure about what makes home the best place in the world, featuring beautiful costumes, puppetry and stories that will amaze you. Figaro and Georgio are two gypsy friends who live in a caravan, travelling from town to town, selling stories. When disaster  ...

Scooby Doo! live musical mysteries
Canberra Theatre, Civic Square - 21/04/2012

Scooby-Doo Live! Musical Mysteries features big musical numbers including the evergreen Scooby-Doo theme song, Scooby-Doo, Where Are You? alongside fun new songs including We're Mystery Inc., Round Every Corner and A Musical Mystery. In this brand new live musical production, Scooby-Doo and the  ...

Sesame Street presents Elmo's World Tour
Canberra Theatre, Civic Square - 18/05/2012 to 19/05/2012

Come along with Elmo and the Sesame Street gang as they circle the globe in this all-singing, all-dancing stage show. Abby Cadabby, Big Bird, Grover, Zoe, Cookie Monster and Elmo use the alphabet to navigate a voyage through imagination. See them visiting China, Zambia, France, India and  ...

Sleeping Beauty
Canberra Theatre - 22/08/2012 to 23/08/2012

The Imperial Russian Ballet Company present the classic masterpiece Sleeping Beauty in three acts. Follow the story of Princess Aurora. During her christening, the King fails to invite the bad fairy Carabosse who casts a spell on the Princess so she will die from a needle prick at 16. The King  ...

The Nutcracker on ice
Canberra Theatre, Civic Square - 13/06/2012 to 17/06/2012

The world's premier theatrical ice skating company, The Imperial Ice Stars dazzle in their new production of The Nutcracker on Ice. Over the last eight years, The Imperial Ice Stars have performed to more than three million people across five continents. You'll see breathtaking high-speed leaps  ...

The Wiggles
Canberra Theatre - 04/04/2012 to 05/04/2012

Celebrating the return of the original yellow Wiggle Greg Page, The Wiggles are hitting the road for a hits loaded show. Now celebrating over 20 years performing to children around the globe they are bringing their big hits such as Hot Potato, Fruit Salad, Rock A Bye Your Bear and Toot Too Chugga  ...

Ice Hockey for Girls
Phillip Swimming and Ice Skating Centre - 25/03/2012

Have you ever wanted to play ice hockey? Now is your chance to give it a go. The ACT Ice Hockey Association is organising a free try-out session for women and girls. Come and try ice hockey for girls. Ice hockey is a fast, fun and safe sport. No previous skating experience is necessary and  ...

Free entry
Ice Hockey for Girls
Phillip Swimming and Ice Skating Centre - 25/03/2012

Have you ever wanted to play ice hockey? Now is your chance to give it a go. The ACT Ice Hockey Association is organising a free try-out session for women and girls. Come and try ice hockey for women. Ice hockey is a fast, fun and safe sport. No previous skating experience is necessary and  ...

Free entry
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