Canberra’s City Centre bursts into life with Wonderful World, a new festival for parents, grandparents and children, celebrating creativity, discovery, community and the spirit of the heart of the city.
Shaped by families and local businesses, Wonderful World is not a single event or destination. It’s a festival designed to unfold over the week, inviting people to explore and return again and again, finding new moments of wonder each day.
Tuesday 7 April to Sunday 12 April 2026
📍 Canberra City Centre
Explore the program
From live performances to hands-on experiences, Wonderful World unfolds through 50+ experiences across the City Centre - with a mix of free and ticketed events for all ages. Follow your curiosity and see what you might discover along the way.
Hands-on, interactive and made for curious minds. From creative workshops to immersive activities, Play is where kids (and grown-ups) can get involved, make, build and explore.
Petrie Plaza
Spin at the Disc-Go-Round
Disc-Go-Round transforms Canberra's beloved carousel into a high-energy, multi-sensory celebration of music, movement, and retro fun. Step inside for a disco experience combining a nostalgic merry-go-round ride, an energetic dance floor, and a live DJ. Spinning a mix of disco classics and modern grooves, the music carries you through a world of motion, energy, and immersive atmosphere – unlike anything else in Canberra. Live DJs keep the beats spinning, inviting you to lose yourself in a magical 15-minute rave of energy and motion.
Bloom Room
Bloom Stack Wonderland
Bloom Room presents "Bloom Stack Wonderland" — an immersive, family-friendly pancake experience designed to celebrate creativity, connection, and the joy of discovery.
Shows
Live performances, music and moments to sit back and enjoy. From high-energy acts to playful performances, there’s something happening across the city all festival long.
Glebe Park Stage
Glebe Park is the daytime heart of Wonderful World - a space to settle in, stretch out, and let the festival unfold around you. From 12pm to 6pm daily, the Glebe Park Stage hosts a rotating mix of music, cabaret, comedy and interactive performances.
Family-friendly dining, treats and local flavours to explore. From quick bites to relaxed meals, it brings together the city’s food experiences.
Kids Sushi & Sweet Workshop
Japanese Food Adventure
Come and experience a fun and interactive Japanese food workshop for children aged 5–12 as part of the Wonderful World Festival. Kids will learn to roll their own sushi and create a traditional Japanese dessert (Anmitsu), guided by Japanese chef Mamoru Aizawa with over 40 years of experience.
Clover Dining
Wonderful Kids Eat Free
Kids eat free with the purchase of a main course during lunch hours at Clover Dining, throughout the Wonderful World Festival!
Pop-ups and experiences across the city. Discover something unexpected as you explore new places, ideas and moments throughout the festival.
Wonderful World
Petrie Plaza Chill Zone
Enjoy free, self-led play and relaxation at the Petrie Plaza Wonder Hub. Open Tuesday–Saturday, 11am–6pm, and Sunday 10am–2pm, the space features daily themed activities including sports, arts and crafts, and loose-parts play. A welcoming place to rest or play during the Wonderful World festival.
Itineraries
Experience
Angie Who
Play
Leaf Light Workshop
Taste
Japanese Food Adventure
Discover
Bloom Stack Wonderland
Smiths Alternative and Blank
Time for the grown ups to party
Date night? Time away from the fam? There's something for everyone at the Wonderful World festival.
Imagine a world where loved ones embrace the wonders of our lives. Wonderful World is a festival of families, local businesses, institutions and artists on a journey to make the world more wonderful. Wonderful World is a challenge for parents, carers and grandparents to rediscover their wonders, and for kids to fall in love with the world, again and again. For one week, in Canberra.
