What's on in Queanbeyan for free?
21 upcoming events
We've rounded up 21 upcoming events in Queanbeyan for free — concerts, parties, theatre, exhibitions, family outings — updated every day. Pick a theme or just scroll.
Events in Queanbeyan for free
Sun25
Sunday 25 October
Tue27
Tomorrow
Tomorrow · 10 AMFree
ExhibitionLGBTQ+
Art Exhibition - The Places That Shape Us by Ray Monde
The Q - Queanbeyan Performing Arts Centre
Tomorrow · 10 AMFree
Exhibition
Beyond Clear Waters: Paintings of Queanbeyan & Beyond by Jenny Sheppard
The Q - Queanbeyan Performing Arts Centre
Tomorrow · 6 PMFree
Cinema
Masquerade & Movie Night
Queanbeyan Library
Wed 28Free
Exhibition
Art Exhibition - No Tourists - If You Live Here, You're From Here
Rusten House Art Centre
Wed 28Free
Exhibition
Rethinking Disrupted Certainties
Rusten House Art Centre
Wed28
Wednesday 28 October
Thu29
Thursday 29 October
Fri30
Friday 30 October
Later
Sat 7 · 10 AMFree
TalkEcology
Cold Country Koalas
Queanbeyan Library
Mon 9 · 6 PMFree
LiteratureTalk
Author Talk - Fleur McDonald
Queanbeyan Library
Wed 11 · 12 PMFree
Drop-in services
Remembrance Day Luncheon - Queanbeyan
Queanbeyan Veteran and Family Hub
Sat 14 · 10 AMFree
TalkEcology
Wildcare Wildlife Tales
Queanbeyan Library
Thu 19 · 10 AMFree
Brain Training at Queanbeyan Library November 2026
Queanbeyan Library
Tue 24 Nov · 9:30 AMFree
Hospitality and Racing Regulatory Roadshow 2026 - Queanbeyan
Queanbeyan Library
Wed 25 Nov · 9:30 AMFree
STILL LIFE PHOTOGRAPHY
Queanbeyan Veteran and Family Hub
Thu 26 Nov · 6 PMFree
LiteratureTalk
History & Historical Fiction Author Panel
Queanbeyan Library
Sat 28 Nov · 1 PMFree
Queanbeyan Writers Showcase
Queanbeyan Library
Mon 30 Nov · 9 AMFree
Drop-in services
FREE Tinnitus Assessments with Audika
Queanbeyan Veteran and Family Hub
Tue 26 Jan · 5 PMFree
Australia Day - Queanbeyan
Queanbeyan Park
See also in Queanbeyan for free
Thu 29 · 7 PMFree
QuizConcert
Trivia Night at Harmonie German Club
49 Jerrabomberra Ave, Narrabundah
Thu 29 · 7 PMA$60–115
ClassicalConcert
Piers Lane
Snow Concert Hall, Red Hill
Thu 29 · 7 PM
Folk / AcousticSinger-songwriter
Sara Storer 'Worth Your Love Tour'
Royal Hotel Queanbeyan, upstairs
Fri 30 · 7:30 PM
RockSinger-songwriter
Everly Brothers & Friends and Roy Orbison - Queanbeyan
The Q - Queanbeyan Performing Arts Centre
Sun 1 · 2 PMA$15–20
Folk / AcousticConcert
Bunker Music Presents - George Mann (USA)
6 Silva Ave, Queanbeyan East
Fri 6 · 6 PMA$65
ClassicalConcert
CRISP Canberra Piano Recital
Wesley Uniting Church, Forrest
Fri 6 · 8 PM
ClassicalConcert
From A Diamond To a King with the ASO @ Canberra Southern Cross Club
Canberra Southern Cross Club Woden, Phillip
Fri 6 · 8 PM
PopConcert
From a Diamond to a King
Woden
Sat 7 · 12 PMA$10–50
World musicFood
Mana Festival 2026
12 McMillan Cres, Griffith
Thu 19 · 7:30 PMA$59–89
Folk / AcousticConcert
The Inadequates (Canberra)
Erindale Theatre, Canberra
At 7 PMFree
Jam / Open mic
Monday Open Mic Night
Dissent Cafe and Bar, Canberra
At 10:30 PMA$50–70
Quiz
A COURT OF SPLINTERED HARMONY (ACOTAR 6) | MIDNIGHT RELEASE PARTY
The Royal Hotel QBN, Queanbeyan
Fri 30 · 5 PMA$16–56
Parties
FRIGHT FEST 2026
Queanbeyan Studio
Fri 30 · 5 PM
ExhibitionOutdoors
Buzz Bar Fridays at The Queanbeyan Hive
The Queanbeyan Hive
Fri 30 · 7 PMA$107.19
DJ setOutdoors
Curated Halloween Boat Party
Love Boats Canberra, Kingston
Sat 31 · 10 AMA$30
Street party
La Grande Fete 2026 Rides All Day Pass
Telopea Park School, Barton
Sat 31 · 7 PMA$40
Drag showLGBTQ+
SINISTER: A PLAYDATE Halloween Special
Red District, Fyshwick
Thu 5 · 7 PMA$28.25–43.25
Parties
Canberra | Christian Singles Mixer | Public Bar, Manuka | 5th November
Public, Canberra
Fri 6 · 11 AMFree
Street partySouth Asia
Come celebrate Diwali - the Festival of Lights!
HMAS Harman
Sat 7 · 4 PMA$25
Ecstatic danceWellness
Dance the Elements- 5 Elements & Spirits
Kingston Baptist Church, Griffith
Sat 14 · 3 PMA$15–30
Street party
ಕರ್ನಾಟಕ ರಾಜ್ಯೋತ್ಸವ ಮತ್ತು ದೀಪಾವಳಿ ಹಬ್ಬದ ಆಚರಣೆ
Melrose High School, Canberra
Sat 21 · 9 AMA$15
Motorsport
Ollies' Garage featuring Celebration of Motorsports Bathurst Legend Cars
72 Gladstone St, Fyshwick
Sat 21 · 5 PMA$25–60
Parties
Joyelle End of Year Event 2026
Hellenic Club of Canberra, Kambah
At 6 PMA$15
Street party
FOCUS Extravaganza
St John's Anglican Church, Reid
Sun 1 · 10 AMA$20
Ecstatic danceWellness
BEYOND DANCE
BEYOND DANCE
Fri 6 · 7:30 PMA$18–50
MusicalTheatre
PREVIEWS Sunday in the Park with George November 2026
Mill Theatre at Dairy Road, Fyshwick
Tue 10 · 7 PMA$15–20
Theatre
COME ALIVE 2026
ACT HUB at Causeway Hall Kingston
Wed 11 · 7 PMFree
Theatre
SHOWCASE 2026
Hawk Theatre, Narrabundah College
Tomorrow · 7 PM
Stage
Crossing Over with Psychic Medium John Edward live in Canberra, ACT!
Erindale Theatre, Canberra
Fri 30
Musical
Gypsy
The Q - Queanbeyan Performing Arts Centre
At 7 PMA$15–70
Art & Culture
ACOTAR 6 - Midnight Release Event
Caribou Kingston
Sat 31 · 1 PMA$10–12
Guided tourHeritage
Calthorpes House Tours 2026
Calthorpes' House, Red Hill
Wed 28 · 6 PMFree
Literature
October OzLit Book Club - Model Minority Gone Rogue by Qin Qin
The Book Cow Kingston
Thu 29 · 5:30 PMFree
LiteratureTalk
Lex Bartlem at Paperchain Bookstore
Paperchain Bookstore, Griffith
Thu 29 · 6:30 PMFree
Talk
Strength training and cancer care
Kieser Kingston
Sat 31 · 10 AMFree
CraftsWorkshop
Halloween Glass Demonstration with Jacqueline Knight
Canberra Glassworks, Kingston
Sun 1 · 2 PMA$80.72–117.79
FoodBoat trip
Wine Tasting Cruise on the Lake
Canberra Party Boat
Sun 8 · 12 PMFree
FoodMarket
Beer Day Out at the Fyshwick Markets
Fyshwick Fresh Food Markets
Sun 8 · 3 PMA$15–20
Talk
Under the surface
Manning Clark House, Forrest
Wed 11 · 5:30 PMFree
Talk
Seamless Skies?
33 Brindabella Cct, Canberra Airport
Thu 12 · 12 PMFree
Food
MIELE PRE Purchase Kitchen Experience
e&s Fyshwick
Sat 14 · 6 PMA$65
Consumer fair
CAPO Annual Art Auction
Thor's Hammer, Griffith
Thu 19 · 6:30 PMA$179–204
Food
Canberra Fabulous Ladies Wine Soiree with Orbis Wines
Eve, Kingston
Tue 24 Nov · 7 PMA$17.56–28.66
CinemaOutdoors
Climbing Film Tour 2026 - Canberra
Capital Brewing Co, Fyshwick
At 11 AMFree
TalkHeritage
From the Archives: Germany to Australia
National Archives of Australia, Parkes
At 12 PMFree
TalkScience
State of the world's land and water resources for food and agriculture
Agrifood Innovation Institute, Acton
At 12 PMFree
TalkEcology
ANU School of Sociology Seminar Series: Prof Roger Patulny (Hong Kong Baptist University)
146 Ellery Cres, Acton
At 1:25 PMFree
Cinema
Elephant in the Fog - Australian Parliament Theatre Screening
The Great Hall, Parliament House, Canberra
At 1:30 PMFree
Guided tourArchitecture
Designing Better Growth: Canberra's Urban Renewal in Action
Garema Place, Canberra
At 2 PMA$40
FoodVolunteering
Afternoon tea with Prof. Rose McGready
Cafe Stepping Stone Dickson
At 5:30 PMFree
TalkPolitics & Economy
Tokyo Rising: Japan's Big Choices
Theatrette 2.02, Sir Roland Wilson Building, Canberra
At 6 PMFree
LiteratureTalk
Meet the author - Kim Huynh
Cinema Theatre, Lowitja O'Donoghue Cultural Centre, Acton
At 6:30 PMA$25–45
CinemaDocumentary
Blank Slate City Documentary Screening
National Film and Sound Archive of Australia (NFSA), Acton
Tomorrow · 8 AMFree
Literature
Canberra Centre: ACOTAR 6 Early Store Openings at QBD Books
QBD Books Canberra Centre
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Venues in Queanbeyan for free
Collins Booksellers Queanbeyan
1 event
The Royal Hotel QBN
2 events
Royal Hotel Queanbeyan, upstairs
5 events
First Steps Pregnancy Support
1 event
Queanbeyan Veteran and Family Hub
5 events
The Queanbeyan Hive
6 events
Queanbeyan Library
13 events
The Q - Queanbeyan Performing Arts Centre
15 events
Rusten House Art Centre
2 events
Campbell & George
2 events
Highlight Theatrette - Bom Funk Qbn HQ
1 event