It’s spring at its best. Magnificent colourful blooms carpet the city’s lakeside Commonwealth Park for the Southern Hemisphere’s biggest celebration of spring from 17 September to 16 October. 

Natural beauty is right on your doorstep in Canberra with popular lookouts, challenging hikes, and mountain bike trails in the inner suburbs. Discover waterfalls, gorges, and forests just 45-minutes’ drive from the city at national parks and nature reserves.

Kids and parents alike will love exploring Questacon, skiing indoors, sliding 1.2 kilometres through a eucalypt forest, and embracing their Harry Potter fandom at Quizzic Alley. 

The ultimate zoo sleepover with fine dining and exclusive after yours tours will have you entranced as you bathe next to a tiger in your jungle bungalow – with only a see-through wall separating you! 

Discover Australia’s cultural icons – from our national art collection at the National Gallery of Australia to the National Museum of Australia where the nation’s social history is shared.

Share the Canberra locals’ love of great coffee, food and wine. From casual eats to fine dining, pair your meal with a drop from one of the region’s 40 cool climate wineries or Australia’s favourite craft beer.