Things to do

Shopping

Canberra Centre will keep you busy for many hours in the centre of the city at Civic. Specialty stores,department stores,supermarkets,restaurants,movies,coffee shops and MANY more to explore no matter what the outside weather-hot,sunny,cold and raining...on your own or in a group-EXPLORE!

Attractions

Canberra is home to many of the most important monuments in the country. Hundreds of thousands of tourists come to Canberra every year to view these Australian treasures. These include Parliament House, Old Parliament House, the National Gallery of Australia, Questacon, the National Museum, the National Portrait Gallery and the Australian War Memorial, just to name a few.

See Canberra Tourism for more information.

Nightlife

There’s a large student population in Canberra, so the atmosphere is exciting. Wine bars, dance clubs, acoustic venues, piano bars and jazz spots abound.

Eating Out

Whether your culinary preference for the evening is Chinese, Greek, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Mexican, Thai or a good Australian style hamburger, your needs will be met in Canberra. The options reflect Canberra’s diverse multi-cultural community and Canberra’s role in hosting over 80 embassies and high commissions from around the world.

See CitySearch for more information.

Entertainment

Canberra has an array of activities to suit all interests. Whether you prefer a quiet coffee at one of Canberra’s cafes, or dancing the night away at one of Canberra’s nightclubs, there is a variety of music, nightclubs, cafes and restaurants to suit all tastes. Canberra has been host to a wide variety of theatrical performances, concerts and live shows, as well hosting every year large events such as the Multicultural Festival and Floriade.Many headline music artists tour Canberra on a regular basis.