10 – Insane Asylum 19
Insane Championship Wrestling returns to the Tuggeranong Community Centre to present: The 19 Annual, Insaneasylum. Featuring: ICW Champion Adrian Axton, Chris Shadows, Mike Kelly, Rex, Addicus Slain, Nyx Jade, Sam Driver, Luna Flare, High Octane, Dozer and more. All ages welcome. Fun for the whole family!
Saturday July 13, doors open 5:30pm, show starts 5:45pm
Tuggeranong Community Centre
http://communityswitch.com.au/events/view/20442/insaneasylum-19/
Cost: Adults $10, Kids $5, Under 5’s free
9 – Canberra Fashion Market
Discover new and pre-loved fashion with a wide range of styles and more than 100 stallholders! There’ll be fashion, shoes, bags, jewellery, accessories, designer labels and beauty products for great prices. It’s ideal for those keen on supporting a sustainable lifestyle and recycling quality fashion.
Saturday July 13, 10am – 4pm
Thoroughbred Park
https://canberramarkets.net.au/category/fashion-market/
Cost: free
8 – Reptile Zoo
Look what’s slithering into Riverside Plaza these school holidays! Lizards, snakes, goannas, baby crocs and more appearing live at the Reptile Zoo right next to the food court. Gold coin donations support the Queanbeyan Salvos.
July 10-19, 10am – 3pm
Riverside Plaza
https://www.riversideplaza.com.au/
Cost: gold coin donation
7 – Mt Stromlo Observatory Site Tour
Learn about one of Canberra’s oldest sites that’s rich in history! The Mount Stromlo Observatory has been carrying out astronomical observations for over 100 years and has grown into one of the great observatories. It’s weathered two devastating bushfires and earned a Nobel Prize!
Sunday July 14, 9:30am – 11am
Mount Stromlo Observatory
https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/mt-stromlo-observatory-site-tour-tickets-55941313976
Cost: $6.15
6 – Questacon Mid-Winter Nights
Immerse yourself in Questacon’s after-hours winter spectacular! Dance under a 7m Moon, discover celestial wonders stargazing, get creative with space crafts and dine in a glowing food court! The 8 action packed galleries will be open and don’t forget to take your coat to make the most of outdoor activities!
July 10 – 13, 5:30pm – 9pm
Questacon – The National Science and Technology Centre
https://www.questacon.edu.au/visiting/whats-on/mid-winter-nights
Cost: Adult $17.50, Concession $12.50, Child $12.50, Child under 4 free, Family $45
5 – Cosentino
Australia’s world-renowned entertainer and ‘International Magician of the Year’, COSENTINO, brings his spectacular new live show ANYTHING IS POSSIBLE to Canberra! Join Cosentino as he performs death-defying escapes that will thrill your senses, mind boggling stage illusions and cutting-edge street magic that twists your view of reality. Cosentino has spent the last 18 months touring his live show to packed houses and rave reviews around the world.
Saturday July 13, 7:30pm
Canberra Theatre Centre
https://canberratheatrecentre.com.au/show/cosentino/
Cost: tickets from $71.65
4 – Hills of Hall Fireside Festival
The Hills of Hall Collective are lighting up the fire pits this winter and hosting a weekend of wine, food and live music in conjunction with the Canberra District Wine Association’s annual Fireside Festival. Sample a variety of fabulous cool climate wines while enjoying musical interludes covering jazz, rock, and blues played in small ensembles and by solo performers.
July 13 and 14
Various locations – check Facebook page for details
https://www.facebook.com/events/390215781619639/
Cost: free
3 – CBR Brave vs Melbourne Ice
The CBR Brave have a big double header this weekend, taking on the Melbourne Ice here in Canberra! Our guys are coming off that big win over the Sydney Ice Dogs and would love a strong home crowd to cheer them to another victory!
Saturday July 13 at 5:30pm and Sunday July 14 at 4:30pm
Phillip Swimming and Ice Skating Centre
https://www.facebook.com/cbrbrave/
Cost: Adult $22.50, Child $15, Family $60, Taste of Braddon $40
2 – Wintervention
There’s no need to spend winter indoors with Canberra’s only open-air ice rink in Civic! More than just skating – Wintervention is bursting with activities including markets, ice shows, a life-size snow globe and live entertainment.
July 5 – 21
Civic Square, Canberra
www.wintervention.com.au
Cost: check website for details
1 – Lifeline Canberra Bookfair
Check out the wide range of fiction and non-fiction books, including rare books and collectables, children’s books, textbooks and foreign language books. You’ll also find magazines and pamphlets, sheet music, comics, maps and atlases, talking books, records and CDs, DVDs, games and jigsaws. Grab some bargains and help raise money for Lifeline Canberra’s crisis support service!
July 12 – 14
Tuggeranong Southern Cross Stadium
https://www.lifelinecanberra.org.au/bookfair/
Cost: entry by gold coin donation