Entertainment and nightlife
Nightlife - live it up!
See the capital by night. Tucked away in the city and surrounding suburbs are many traditional pubs, stylish cocktail lounges, pumping club and bars offering live music, beer gardens and live sport. After dark you can also hit the casino, cinemas and see live performing arts.
Celebrate Happy Hour at Old Parliament House every Friday. With live music or DJ’s and reduced drink prices — relax with a BBQ in the courtyard in the warmer months, or indoors with woodfired pizzas throughout winter.
For family fun after dark, head to Black Mountain Tower, Red Hill or Mount Ainslie lookouts to see the sparkling lights of the city. Try ice-skating for an evening session, tenpin bowling or catch the latest blockbuster at the cinema.
See for yourself what happens when the sun sets in the capital…
After dark try a stylish cocktail lounge, pumping club, beer garden or bar offering live music or sport on a big screen. 
Catch a flick at one of the cinema complexes in Civic, Manuka, Woden, Tuggeranong and Belconnen or the Arc Cinema. 
Interstate visitors are always welcome at Canberra's licensed clubs and casino offering great value dining and entertainment.
Catch the limelight at one of several great theatres. Choose from plays, dance, musical theatre and concerts.