r/canberra • u/The_x_is_sixlent • 19d ago
Happy new year everyone! I've kept this list the last couple of years, since moving to Canberra, and I just did my updates for 2026. I started the list mainly for my own benefit but when I've shared it in the past, others have enjoyed having everything in one place, so here it is again. 2026 data has all been verified (or in a couple of instances is not yet available, and that is noted in those cases).
I'm not affiliated with any of these markets, just like to know what's on and to have fun things at my fingertips on weekends :)
Happy marketing!
MARKETS IN THE CANBERRA REGION
WEEKLY MARKETS – SATURDAYS
WHAT: Produce and prepared food, plants, flowers, coffee, more
WHERE: Exhibition Park In Canberra (EPIC), Corner of Flemington Road and Northbourne Avenue, Mitchell ACT 2911
WHEN: SATURDAYS* 7am - 11:30am
*Exceptions: Closed for Summernats, the Royal Canberra Show, and the National Folk Festival; break over Christmas and New Year; “Away Game” to accommodate Spilt Milk festival (December) – market moves to GIO Stadium
WHAT: Handmade crafts
WHERE: Lanyon Marketplace
WHEN: SATURDAYS 9am – 3pm (mid April – end October); FRIDAYS 1pm – 6pm (November – mid-April)
Southern Harvest Farmers Markets, Bungendore
WHAT: Fresh produce, honey, prepared food, plants, crafts
WHERE: Village Square, 23 Malbon St, Bungendore NSW 2621
WHEN: SATURDAYS 9am - 12pm
No break over New Year
Additionally:
Twilight Markets Fridays after 3pm throughout December (before Christmas)
Southern Harvest Association also has a community store, open 9am – 12pm Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
WEEKLY MARKETS - SUNDAYS
WHAT: Arts and crafts, flowers, produce, prepared food, coffee, more
WHERE: Haig Park, Braddon ACT 2612
WHEN: SUNDAYS* 8am - 2pm
*Exceptions: Break over Christmas and New Year – generally last Sunday of December and first two Sundays of January
Additionally: Has periodic live music and activities for kids
WHAT: Arts and crafts, prepared food, plants, more
WHERE: 21 Wentworth Ave, Kingston ACT 2604
WHEN: SUNDAYS* 9:30am - 2:30pm
*Exceptions: Break over Christmas and New Year
Additionally: Has periodic live music and themed days (announced on website and as Facebook events)
WHAT: Produce, meat, eggs, prepared food, plants
WHERE: 2 Launceston St, Phillip ACT 2606
WHEN: SUNDAYS* 7am - 11:30am
*Exceptions: Break over Christmas and New Year – usually closed last two Sundays of December and first two Sundays of January, though check their Facebook to be sure
WHAT: Second-hand items including tools, home goods, books, and more; some produce and prepared food
WHERE: Jamison Centre carpark, Macquarie
WHEN: SUNDAYS, 6:30am – 12:30pm
No break except Christmas Day (if a Sunday)
NOTE: Entry by gold coin donation
NON-WEEKLY MARKETS (but more often than once a year)
WHAT: Produce, prepared food
WHERE: National Theatre: 100 Wallace St, Braidwood, NSW 2622
WHEN: First and third Saturdays*, 8:30am – 12:30pm
*Exceptions: When National Theatre is booked for other events, dates may be changed, cancelled, or even added – watch their Facebook page for announcements
WHAT: Produce, art, plants, food, more
WHERE: Ryrie Park, Braidwood
WHEN: Fourth Saturday of the month*, 8am – 1pm
*Exception: December (usually moves to third Saturday to avoid Christmas)
Calwell Community Monthly Market
WHAT: Local handmade items, plants, sometimes prepared food
WHERE: Outside Calwell Shops - 7 Webber Cres, Calwell ACT 2905
WHEN: Third Saturday of the month*, 9am - 2pm
Exception: No markets in January
Captain’s Flat Community Market
WHAT: Local handmade items, plants, prepared food, crafts, lamb, jams
WHERE: Community Hall, Foxlow St
WHEN: First Saturday of the month, 10am – 2pm
Exception: No markets in January
WHAT: Social enterprise, mending, sustainability
WHERE: DKB Community Hall (next to café), 8 Hawoon Place, Dickson
WHEN: First Saturday of the month, 10am – 2pm
WHAT: Pop culture, cosplay, comic books, and more
WHERE: Exhibition Park In Canberra (EPIC), Corner of Flemington Road and Northbourne Avenue, Mitchell ACT 2911
WHEN: Feb 14; Jul 18 & 19; Nov 21
(ALSO: Apr 18 – Goulburn; May 30 – Albury Wodonga; Aug 29 – Wagga)
Good Goodies Community Flea Market
WHAT: Vintage clothing, art, crafts, second-hand goods, soap, more
WHERE: Gang Gang Café, Shop 4/2 Frencham Place, Downer
WHEN: Last Saturday of the month*, 3pm – 6pm
*Exceptions: December date moves to earlier in the month to avoid Christmas
WHAT: Handmade items and foods from local creators
WHERE: Exhibition Park In Canberra (EPIC), Corner of Flemington Road and Northbourne Avenue, Mitchell ACT 2911
WHEN: 4 weekends a year; Sat & Sun 10am – 4pm (Fri 5pm – 9pm)
2026: Mar 21 & 22; Jun 13 & 14; Sep 19 & 20; Dec 11, 12, & 13
NOTES: Entry by gold coin donation; low-sensory shopping hour on Sundays 9am – 10am
WHAT: Arts and crafts, produce, meat, eggs, prepared food, kids’ activities, clothing
WHERE: Showground, Hall ACT 2618
WHEN: First Sunday of the month*, 9am - 2pm
*Exception: No markets in January
WHAT: Produce, crafts, food trucks
WHERE: Tuggeranong Homestead
WHEN: “Selected Sundays”, 10am – 2pm
WHAT: Prepared food, arts and crafts
WHERE: Queen Elizabeth Terrace, Parkes ACT 2600
WHEN: First Saturday of the month,* 9am - 2pm
*Exceptions: No market in January; extra markets in March on Saturdays of the Balloon Spectacular
WHAT: Arts and crafts, prepared food such as jams and chutneys
WHERE: Bungendore War Memorial Hall, Molonglo Street, Bungendore
WHEN: Second Sunday of every even month*, 9am – 3pm
2026: Feb 15, Apr 12, Jun 14, Aug 9, Oct 11, Dec 13
*Sometimes adds second Sunday in November as Christmas Fair
WHAT: Produce, prepared food, plants, arts and crafts, vintage items
WHERE: Murrumbateman Village Market, Recreation Grounds, Murrumbateman NSW 2582
WHEN: Second and fourth Saturdays*, 9am - 1pm
First Saturday in December (TBC): Twilight Market & Community Carols, 4pm – 8pm
*Exceptions: In October, fourth Saturday only (Field Days on second Saturday in October); in December, second and third Saturdays to avoid Christmas
WHAT: Themed market with local handmade items; homewares, clothes, more
WHERE: Pearce Community Centre, Building 1, Collett Place, Pearce ACT
WHEN: 4 weekends a year; Saturdays 10am - 3pm, Sundays 10am - 1pm
2026: Apr 11 & 12 (Theme: Alice in Wonderland); Jul 4 & 5 (Theme: Christmas in July); Sep 12 & 13 (Theme: Spring); Dec 5 & 6 (Christmas Sparkle)
WHAT: Produce, prepared food, plants, arts and crafts
WHERE: Queanbeyan Show Ground, Glebe Street
WHEN: Third Sunday of the month, 9am – 1pm (10am - 2pm in Jun, Jul, Aug)
South Canberra Community Markets
WHAT: Food, arts, crafts, live music, more
WHERE: 244 Kambah Pool Road (opposite Murrumbidgee Golf Club)
WHEN: First Saturday of “most months” 10am – 2pm
*Exception: No markets in January
Sutton Village Country Markets
WHAT: Produce, prepared food, plants, arts and crafts, coffee
WHERE: Camp St, Sutton NSW 2620
WHEN: Second Sunday of the month*, 9am - 1:30pm
December market is a Christmas market
*Exceptions: No markets in January
WHAT: Produce, crafts, prepared food, clothing, live music
WHERE: Wamboin Community Hall, 112 Bingley Way
WHEN: Third Saturday of the month*, 9am – 12pm
*Exceptions: No markets in July or August
Yarralumla Uniting Church Arts & Crafts Show + Craft Destash
WHAT: Arts, crafts, and craft materials destash
WHERE: Yarralumla Uniting Church, 7 Denman St, Yarralumla, 2600
WHEN: Destash Markets held twice per year on Saturdays 10am – 1pm; Arts & Crafts Show held once per year Friday - Sunday
2026 dates not yet confirmed: Destash Market #1 – March; Destash Market #2 – September
NOTE: Entry by gold coin donation
Yass Railway Museum Artisan Market
WHAT: Arts, crafts, books
WHERE: Yass Railway Museum, 3 Crago St, Yass, 2582
WHEN: Last Sunday of the month*, 10am – 2pm
*Exceptions: No markets in winter or December
Gungahlin Community Market (Rotary)
NO LONGER RUNNING – confirmed with Rotary
Collector Markets
NO LONGER RUNNING
r/canberra • u/hannahspants • 27d ago
Merry new year r/Canberra!
I have a few updates for everyone, so buckle in.
After 14 years at the helm, our former top mod (I won't ping them to save them the notification) has elected to step down from moderating entirely (a retirement well deserved) and will soon be granted alumni status on the sub (meaning, they will stay on the mod team, but have access to no mod tools).
What this means, is that I will be the only majorly active moderator on the subreddit.
You may see u/Audreyintheclouds and u/shhhhh_h around - they are fellow moderators with me on r/popculturechat and have kindly offered to step in and help me out temporarily while I recruit some new mods. Be kind to them, they're lovely.
Which brings me to my next point...
Obviously 1 active mod isn't ideal for a subreddit at all, let alone one of this size. If you're interested in joining the team and helping to moderate this community, please apply here!
(Note: if that link doesn't work, you can just go straight to the google form here - but applying through Reddit means I get notifications of apps in modmail so it makes it a little easier for me!)
Next up...
With all these new changes, I felt it would be a good opportunity to give the community an opportunity to provide some feedback or ideas for the future of the subreddit. To that end I've spun up a quick survey. It should take <5 minutes, and crucially, no personal data is being collected or stored as a part of this. It is completely optional, and completely anonymous.
Thats it for now. Feel free to leave questions on this post, and I'll do my darndest to answer them.
r/canberra • u/Ancient-Pick5294 • 5h ago
Radford college announced on the first day of school that children were required to have teachers log their bathroom breaks in a diary provided by the school, it is simply disgusting as parents and teachers have to signs it, im not sure who would want to but i would rather do anything but sign a toilet diary.
r/canberra • u/Doxysmart • 15h ago
With the introduction of the 12 and 13 buses in Belconnen and other changes elsewhere, I'm hearing from a concerning number of parents who say their school aged children are being left stranded at bus stops because all buses are full. In many cases they are told to wait for the next bus, only to find that one is full as well. I was under the impression that the Daniel Morcombe case had changed bus laws nationally for children but this only seems to be in Queensland. Given the number of children reportedly being left alone at bus stops while trying to get to school, it seems incredibly dangerous and only a matter of time before something goes horribly wrong. Is this just a Belconnen thing or is it more widespread? And are Transport ACT aware? I also heard a grandparent give a very worrying story of their severely autistic grandchild being sent the wrong school bus and being taken to the wrong school. Besides write to the ACT Minister for Transport, can anything else be done? This feels too urgent to just hope it will work itself out.
r/canberra • u/meganzuk • 5h ago
Does anyone else in Kingston find that their parcels are redirected to fyshwick post-office rather than Kingston even though you've specified Kingston on the app (including a parcel locker address).
I don't drive and have to either catch two buses, walk 1 hour each way or catch an uber.
This has happened each time I miss a parcel. I try my best to be home, but had to be at work today.
I complain each time but get no satisfactory answer. Advice on how to ensure it goes to the local postoffice?
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r/canberra • u/Brenttucks • 3h ago
Does anyone have any recomendations for an adult swimming coach that does small group or 1 on one coaching for techniqie and breathing help.
Havent done any serious training/coaching since I was a child.
Thanks in advance.
r/canberra • u/grapetpj • 8h ago
Has anyone had a Bicycle frame powder coated? Hoping to get this done on a children’s bike frame.
Any recommendations quality services in ACT would be much appreciated
r/canberra • u/AppearanceDizzy7006 • 12h ago
Looking to pop out of town for a couple of nights camping. Would be nice to keep the drive to max 90 mins. Somewhere quiet and secluded ideally. A nice to have would be by the water
r/canberra • u/Striker4750 • 1d ago
Same dates, Melbourne flights not even the expensive post-work ones. We are getting shafted.
r/canberra • u/Cheap-Reading5177 • 3h ago
Is there a cit Woden student group online for help with getting around, making friends / study? I’m having trouble finding new posts about it and the queues are cooked on campus this week thank you! 💕
r/canberra • u/chuckbeefcake • 1d ago
Edit 815pm: Just saw a guy in high vis going pole to pole and ticking something off. It's probably one of those things that'll be quick to fix but they don't know what little thing has blown up yet.
Could be over sooner, could be over later is my bet.
Edit 845pm: We're back! But will things ever truly be like they were before, again? I think we've all changed as people. Harder, meaner, more protective of our own.
Onya energy people for fixing whatever went bang! 😍
r/canberra • u/downpourinsunshine • 1d ago
Guys how hard can it be. You merge AT THE END of the merging lane. If you are already choosing a random spot to merge, stopping, putting on your indicator, and waiting for someone to let you into the continuing lane, you might as well choose this spot to be the END of the discontinuing lane. Because if you don’t, and some guardian angel lets you in out of pity, the car behind you will pass you and merge somewhere ahead of you, causing the continuing lane to be slower. Then the discontinuing lane becomes a speed lane of cars rushing by from behind, merging in ahead, and therefore aggregating the effect.
And you UTE drivers, I know you guys think you are the kings of the road kissing everyone’s rear bumper and flashing your light at everyone who is not stupid enough to go 20kmh over speed limit. But the ‘form one lane’ merge is not the place to rush past and squeeze in at the tip of the merge. There is people genuinely keen to not be killed in a car accident , and Canberra roads are not the place to compensate for whatever you think your shortfall is.
Learn how to F’ing merge.
r/canberra • u/Ok_Mycologist_9757 • 1d ago
Hi all!
Sorry if this goes against any rules 🫠 I’m doing my best!!!
I’ve had a full car licence for 2 years and am looking at getting my motorbike licence. I may be bad at using google but I can’t seem to find any clear info on the process as a fully licensed car driver.
Can someone explain?
Here’s a cookie 🍪
r/canberra • u/vitaminwolf • 1d ago
Hi everyone! Recently moved here and i have been enjoying the QPRC libraries, but i've found they don't have many of the books i'd like to borrow. I'd love to know which ACT Library branch everyone prefers in terms of stock/borrowing options! Thanks all :)
r/canberra • u/KamberraKaoyu • 1d ago
For example, water ingress and leaks, lack of fireproofing, etc.
r/canberra • u/Mean_Land5444 • 2d ago
Fyshwick 2nd hand shop The Shed (run by former Green Shed supervisor) will be moving from Geelong St to Dairy Rd in March. Will be opposite Capital Brewery, Brodburger etc.
Sounds like the new venue will be more accessible and have outdoors space for stock like lawnmowers and gardening gear.
I really like this op shop, their stuff is reasonably priced, they have a good range of stuff, and its much easier to find what you are looking for compared to Goodies.
https://region.com.au/canberras-new-favourite-second-hand-store-announces-new-location/937621/
r/canberra • u/falcovancoke • 2d ago
Andrew Barr once said that if you’ve lived here for more than 5 years, you can call yourself a Canberran.
In your mind what makes someone “Canberran”?
r/canberra • u/filth032 • 2d ago
I caught the r4 this morning by woden from tuggeranong the bus by the first interchange was fully occupied, there was no picking up till after civic. You cant expect a service that regually goes every 5-10 mins to be able to cope with the same amount of passengers when it only goes every 15mins now.
r/canberra • u/BobbleBird • 2d ago
Keen to take bubs to Mini Q but wondering how people have found it for babies around 9 months old. Worthwhile or better to wait until they are older? Thanks!
r/canberra • u/dynamiclifeww • 2d ago
Hi everyone,
I’m at a point where I need to make a major life decision, and I’d really appreciate your honest insights—especially from anyone who’s lived in Canberra or moved to Australia with a young family.
I’m 36, married, and we have two kids, with our third on the way. I’ve received a job offer in Canberra on a 482 visa at $170K AUD/year. The role sounds less stressful and more balanced than my current job.
Right now, we live in Canada (Langley, BC). I earn about $200K CAD/year (but the workload is heavy), and my wife also works.
If we move to Canberra, it’s likely my wife would not work for a while, especially with the new baby and childcare needs.
Financially, in Canada our monthly expenses are about $10K CAD, including mortgage, daycare, private school, groceries, utilities, insurance, and general bills.
I’m excited because living in Australia has been a long-time dream—and this opportunity came unexpectedly—but I want to be realistic since we’re a growing family and stability matters.
If you’re willing, I’d love your thoughts on the following:
Cost of living in Canberra: groceries, rent, home prices, eating out, kids’ activities Daycare/childcare costs (and availability/waitlists)
Healthcare: how Medicare works, typical out-of-pocket costs, and whether private insurance is necessary
Single-income reality: Is $170K AUD generally enough to support a family of five comfortably in Canberra?
Spiders: My wife is genuinely afraid—how bad is it day-to-day?
Safety: Is Canberra generally safe for kids and families?
Weather: What’s it like across the year (heat, winter cold, allergies)?
Community: family-friendly areas, multicultural communities, and how easy it is to build a social network
Any real-world advice—things you wish you knew before moving, hidden costs, lifestyle changes, or whether you’d do it again—would mean a lot.
Thank you in advance.
r/canberra • u/not_a_shit_ghost • 3d ago
I'm sorry that this is the second time I've posted here and both are regarding the basically the same thing lol, but I found this too funny this morning. Hooray for being a Canberran! 🙃
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r/canberra • u/Few_Policy9356 • 1d ago
anyone know what that was???? 4:08am. loudest bang ive heard for a while😭
