ACT Events
1 December 2008 – 04 January 2009
Summernats Car Festival
Summernats – show cars, street machines, burn outs and full throttle entertainment. An ultimate car show, Summernats a spectator’s paradise with plenty of things to see and do throughout the weekend. Check out glistening show cars, traders’ pavilions, live bands.
Book Accommodation
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06 February 2009 – 15 February 2009
National Multicultural Festival
Eat, drink, laugh and dance your way around the world at the National Multicultural Festival 2009. Celebrate and see performances from all parts of the world. Comedy, performance arts, food and wine stalls, street parties, live music, circus-style acts and more!
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27 February 2009 – 01 March 2009
Royal Canberra Show
The award winning Royal Canberra Show features more than 150 attractions, 5000 animals, 450 trade displays as well as 1500 competitors. Be entertained, excited and educated by all the attractions at the Royal Canberra Show.
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04 April 2009 – 05 April 2009
Canberra District Wine Harvest Festival
Autumn in the vineyards, a beautiful time of year to celebrate when grapes are harvested and turned into wine. Visit the wineries to see the vineyards at their best. Activities include wine tasting, picnics, art exhibitions, scarecrow making, kite flying, gourmet picnics and platters, helicopter rides, wine appreciation sessions and games of Petanque.
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09 April 2009 – 13 April 2009
National Folk Festival
Lots of singing, dancing and non-stop entertainment at the National Folk Festival this Easter. Cultural celebration of traditional and contemporary music, dance, poetry and storytelling, staged in the nation’s capital during the Easter Break.
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25 April 2009 – 25 April 2009
Anzac Day
The ANZAC Day Dawn Service at the Australian War Memorial in Canberra. . Each year thousands of Australians gather by candlelight to commemorate the anniversary of the first military action fought by Australian and New Zealand forces. Would have to be one of the nation’s most moving ceremonies.
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