Come see Ronin (the bike) at the Kinetic Sculpture Race on Nov 7th!
This month, we have put events around town into three categories
get in amongst the community
in the mood to create
amongst the plants
hopefully these can help you find the perfect activity to do this november!
Get in amongst the community
The festival aims to showcase how we can live more sustainably and how making kind choices regarding food, fun, and fibre can create a lighter footprint on our planet.
WHERE - Glebe Park
WHEN - Sunday 1 Nov
TIME - 10 am - 3 pm
COST - Free
SEE Change is running a pub trivia night! Registration ESSENTIAL
This event is a fundraiser for SEE Change, a registered charity focused on sustainability in the ACT. All funds raised will go towards SEE Change, helping us run events, projects and programs to empower Canberrans to work towards a sustainable city!
WHERE - Rose Cottage, 1 Isabella Drive, Gilmore, Australian Capital Territory, 2905
WHEN - Fri 6 Nov
TIME - 6 pm - 10 pm
COST - Bookings essential
Clothing the Loop - Evening Spectacular
Clothing the Loop brings together artists, designers, advocates and the community in a celebration of circular design. Come experience performances, fashion parades, thought-provoking conversations, interactive workshops, installations, clothes swap, and architecture tours that harness the power of sustainable thinking.
WHERE - Canberra Institute of Technology, 36 Bradley Street, Phillip, Australian Capital Territory, 2606
WHEN - Fri 6 Nov / Sat 7 Nov
TIME - 7 pm - 10 pm / 9.30 am - 5 pm
COST - Tickets essential
Canberra Kinetic Sculpture Race
The Canberra Kinetic Sculpture Race is a thrilling one-day celebration of human-powered inventions, playful engineering, and imaginative design. Held at the National Carillon, the Race brings together teams who have each created a kinetic sculpture capable of travelling across land, sand, and water.
WHERE - National Carillon, Lake Burley Griffin,
WHEN - Saturday 7 Nov
TIME - 11 am - 4 pm
COST - Free
IN THE MOOD TO CREATE
Alternate Sundays, LGBTQIA+ folk can come together and make stuff. Come for all or part of the session. Bring your own project (and snacks) or try something new. Location: Meridian Pride Hub in Turner.
WHERE - Meridian 85 Northbourne Avenue, Turner
WHEN - Sunday 1 Nov
TIME - 2 pm - 4 pm
COST - Free
Creative Connections for Quiet Queers! Join this lovely event for queer folks and allies!
WHERE - Level 1, 131 City Walk Canberra City
WHEN - Saturday 28 Nov
TIME - 2 pm - 4pm
COST - $5
Discover over 260 exceptional Australian designers and producers during the award-winning Handmade Market at Exhibition Park.
WHERE - Exhibition Park Canberra
WHEN - 28 & 29 Nov
TIME - 10 am - 4 pm
COST - Free
Amongst the plants
Kambah Community Garden Open Day
The open day will be selling vegetable, herb and flower seedlings organically propagated by the gardeners themselves. As well, there will be presentations by enthusiastic food grower and Urban Farm manager at Café Stepping Stone Fiona Buining.
WHERE - Kambah Community Garden, Kambah
WHEN - Sat 7 Nov
TIME - 9 am - 2 pm
COST - Free
Canberra’s Western Edge walks – Stony Creek to Murrumbidgee River
Join the Conservation Council on a mostly off-track day walk with some scrambling over rocks from Stony Creek to Murrumbidgee River, where platypuses paddle in deep pools.
WHERE - Mount Stromlo Forest Park
WHEN - Sunday 8 Nov
TIME - 9 am - 4 pm
COST - Free
'Nature' documentary screening Canberra - Citizen COP 2026
Join People For Nature and the Alliance Française de Canberra for a special community screening of Nature - The Call for Reconciliation, a powerful cinematic experience connecting global environmental challenges to local action. Presented as part of Citizen COP Australia 2026.
WHERE - National Library of Australia Theatre
WHEN - Wednesday 11 Nov
TIME - 6 pm - 8.30 pm
COST - Free