What’s on… january
NATIONAL ARBORETUM CANBERRA
Forest Drive, Molonglo Valley
>Family Orienteering
Now until 2 February
9am-4pm
$5 per family
>Summer Kite Making Workshops
6,7,13,14 January
10-10.45am & 11-11.45am
$15 child
>Botanical Gel Plate Printing Workshops
20 & 21 January
10.30-11.45am & 1.30-2.45pm
$20 child
https://www.nationalarboretum.act.gov.au/visit/whats-on
THE SUNSET CINEMA
Eucalypt Lawn, Australian National Botanic Gardens, Clunies Ross Street, Acton
>Zootopia 2
2,10,23 January
>Wicked: For Good
3,9,28 January
>The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants
17 January
$16-$29
Free for under 3 years
https://sunsetcinema.com.au/canberra/
NATIONAL MUSEUM OF AUSTRALIA
Lawson Crescent, Acton Peninsula
>Mini Handmade Hanbok
5-8 & 12-15 January
10am-12pm
$5 child
>K-pop Dance Workshops
9,16, 23 January
10-11.30am
$10 child
>Clay-pop
19 & 20 January
10-11am & 11.30am-12.30pm
$15 child
>Knot Your Lucky Charm
21 & 22 January
10am-12pm
$20 teen
https://www.nma.gov.au/whats-on/family-visits
ROYAL AUSTRALIAN MINT
62-114 Denison Street, Deakin
>Crafternoons
5-23 January
2-4pm
Free, drop-in
>Mini-Minties
Design your own dollars and cents!
5,9,12,16,19,23 January
10-11am
$10
What animals are on our coins?
6,13,20 January
10-11am
$10
Coin shapes, colours and movement!
8,15,22 January
10-11am
$10
>Mintventures
What dollars and cents would you make?
5,9,12,16,19,23 January
12-1pm
$10
Unlikely heroes on our coins
6,13,20 January
12-1pm
$10
Spies, codes and coins!
8,15,22 January
12-1pm
$10
>Kids Coin Trade
7,14,21 January
10am-12pm
Free
https://www.ramint.gov.au/visit-our-museum/whats
MUSEUM OF AUSTRALIAN DEMOCRACY AT OLD PARLIAMENT HOUSE
18 King George Terrace, Parkes
>Craft
5-25 January
10am-4pm
Free, drop-in
>Non-fiction Comic Making Workshop
15 January, 10am-2pm
22 January, 10am-2pm (sensory session)
$55
>Author Workshop
13 & 20 January
10-11am
$10
>Open Air PlayUp
12-18 January
9.30am-4.30pm
Free
https://www.moadoph.gov.au/visit/whats-on
CANBERRA THEATRE CENTRE
Civic Square, London Circuit, Canberra City
>Bluey's Big Play The Stage Show
7 & 8 January
9.30am & 12.30pm
7 January, 3.30pm (Auslan interpreted)
$59.90-$109.90
>Storytime Ballet: The Nutcracker
8-11 January
11am & 2pm
9 January, 2pm (Auslan interpreted)
$45-$67
>The Bubble Spectacular
10 January
10.30-11.30am
$34.90-$49.90
>Cirque Alice
22-31 January (various times)
$75.90-$125
https://canberratheatrecentre.com.au/
CANBERRA GLASSWORKS
11 Wentworth Avenue, Kingston
>Mini Fishies: Sea Life from Glass Scraps
7-11, 14-18, 21-24 January
10.30-11am
$65
>SeaScapes: Aquatic Worlds in Glass
7-11, 14-18, 21-24 January
1.30-2.30pm
$135
https://canberraglassworks.com/holiday-program/
CANBERRA MUSEUM + GALLERY
Corner London Circuit and City Square, Canberra City
>Puppy Play Ears
7&8 January
10.40-11.10am & 11.40am-12.10pm
$10
>Nutcracker Peg Dancer
9 January
10.20am, 11.30am, 1.20pm (30 mins)
$10
>Handmade Movies with Nicci Haynes
28 January
10.30am-1.30pm
$45
https://www.cmag.com.au/
AUSTRALIAN BOTANIC GARDENS
Clunies Ross Street, Acton
>Snakes Alive!
12-18 January
10am, 11.30am, 1pm, 2.30pm
$7-9
>Secrets of the Australian Bush
12,14,16,20,22 January
10.30-11.15am
$5-$8
https://visit.anbg.gov.au/
NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF AUSTRALIA
Kings Avenue, Parkes
Up, Up and Away
12,13,15,16,19-23 January
10.15-11.30am Craft
12.45-2.30pm Film screening
$5
(Free for NAA members)
https://www.naa.gov.au/visit-us/events-and-exhibitions/up-and-away
NATIONAL FILM AND SOUND ARCHIVE OF AUSTRALIA
1 McCoy Circuit, Acton
School Holiday films
13 January, 1pm: Mouse Hunt
15 January, 1pm: Ratatouille
20 January, 1pm: Babe
22 January, 1pm: Chicken Run
28 January, 1pm: Whale Rider
29 January, 1pm: Ponyo
$12 full, $10 concession
https://tickets.nfsa.gov.au/Events/Film%20Program/School%20Holidays
THE BIG BOUNCE AUSTRALIA
Thoroughbred Park, 1 Randwick Road, Lyneham
16-18 January
$51.40-$69.55
https://thebigbounceaustralia.com.au/event/canberra-act/
ACT POLICING
National Capital Exhibition, Barrine Drive, Parkes
>Constable Kenny Koala
16 & 21 January
10-11am & 2-3pm
Free
>Meet Constable Kenny's Friends
24 January, 10-11am
Free
https://www.constablekenny.org.au/50th-anniversary-exhibition
FLIGHT: DRONE SKYSHOW 2026
Lake Burley Griffin
24-26 January
9 & 10pm
https://www.nca.gov.au/FLIGHT-2026#
THE H DISPENSARY
6 Barker Street, Griffith
>Potion Play
27 January, 9.15-10am
>Magical Nature Scrolls
27 January, 10.45-11.45am
>Mandala & Crystal Workshop
28 January, 9.30-10.30am
>Herb Infused Playdough
29 & 31 January, 9.15-10am
>Nature Hunt
29 January, 10.30-11.15am
>Herbal Bath Bomb Making
29 January, 11.45am-12.30pm
> Rainbow Tea Party
30 January, 9.15-10am
>Herbal Iced Teas Workshop
30 January, 10.30-11.30am
>Crystal Jewellery Making Workshop
30 January, 12-1.30pm
>Nature Lightcatchers & Lanterns Workshop
31 January, 10.45-11.45am
$10-$20
