Canberra's Enlighten Festival begins next week, celebrating all that Australia's capital has to offer through culture and creativity. The festival kicks off with Enlighten Illuminations, where large-scale lights and images are projected on iconic buildings around the city, such as Australian Parliament House, the National Portrait Gallery, and the National Library of Australia. There'll also be after-dark events at the botanic gardens, the National Zoo & Aquarium, and the Royal Australian Mint.
The Canberra Balloon Spectacular will see hundreds of hot air balloons float through the sky over nine days, and Symphony in the Park will bring together BABBA (Oz's biggest ABBA tribute act) and the Canberra Symphony Orchestra for an outdoor picnic and show in Commonwealth Park.
To see the full programme, go to enlightencanberra.com or follow along at instagram.com/enlighten_canberra and #enlightencanberra.
And there's plenty to do outside of the Enlighten Festival.