All weekend
FLORIADE The month-long floral festival and celebration of spring kicks off on Saturday. As well as more than 1 million blooms, there's workshops, cooking demonstrations, children's activities, gardening tips and live entertainment. Until October 16. Commonwealth Park. Free entry. 9am-5pm weekdays, 9am-5.30pm weekends.
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LIFELINE BOOK FAIR More than 200,000 items on sale including fiction and non-fiction books, CDs, DVDs, magazines and games with proceeds going to Lifeline Canberra. Thoroughbred Park, Lyneham. Entry by gold coin donation. Friday 9am-6pm, Saturday 9am-5pm, Sunday 10am-4pm.
GAMMA CON Canberra's own pop culture convention of video games, board games, stage events, workshops, panels, art and crafts, vendors and artists, comics, movies and TV. 10am-9pm Saturday, 10am-6pm Sunday. Tickets start at $20 from gammacon.org.au/tickets.
EMBROIDERERS' EXHIBITION The annual ACT Embroiderers' Guild exhibition is on at Albert Hall, with displays, hands-on demonstrations and prizes. Entry $8-$10, under 12s free. Friday to Sunday, 10am-4pm daily. See embroiderersact.org.au.
CONFLUENCE FESTIVAL OF INDIA A showcase of Indian arts and culture, plus conferences and workshops over seven weeks and various locations. See confluencefoi.com for full program.
Friday
From 4pm AFTER WORK DRINKS Friday night drinks restart this week at Old Parliament House. This year they're doing a different theme each night, with food, drinks and entertainment to match. Free entry. See facebook.com.
7pm CARNIVAL OF THE ANIMALS Circa's acrobatic circus escapade inspired by Saint-Saens's musical work in a salute to feathers, fur and fins. Suitable for the whole family. Also Saturday at 11am and 1.30pm. $35-$45 from canberratheatrecentre.com.au.
8pm DILRUK JAYASINHA The comedian, who recently appeared on Have You Been Paying Attention?, will headline a night of comedy at Uni Pub. $22 from trybooking.com. 18+.
8.30pm JAMES PARRY The Hobart singer-songwriter is touring nationally to launch his new album, In the Lights. Support by Gideon Henderson and Chris Coleman. Lowbrow Gallery & Bar. Entry $5.
Saturday
From 10am AINSLIE SPRING FAIR A free community day at the Ainslie shops with food, live entertainment, jumping castle, petting zoo, markets and giveaways. 10am-4pm.
2pm THE WHARF REVUE The satirical revue is back for another year to poke fun at politicians, public figures and anything and anyone else. The Playhouse, Canberra Theatre Centre. Also 8pm. Until September 24. $35-$65 from canberratheatrecentre.com.au.
7.40pm RAIDERS FINAL Cheer on the Raiders in their do or die semi-final against the Penrith Panthers. Gates open 4.45pm. Kick off at 7.40pm. Canberra Stadium. Tickets at premier.ticketek.com.au.
8.30pm RAGHU DIXIT PROJECT The music of Raghu Dixit is strongly rooted in Indian traditions and culture and is presented with a very contemporary, global sound. He is performing at the Canberra Theatre Centre as part of Confluence. $30 from canberratheatrecentre.com.au.
Sunday
1pm STRINGS IN THE SALON The Canberra Symphony Orchestra will play an afternoon of music at Monster in New Acton. Tickets available with a two-course lunch ($65) or show only ($15) from eventbrite.com.au.
3pm BACH CANTATAS The Canberra Bach Ensemble will be relaunched with performances of Bach cantatas by choir, soloists and orchestra at St Christopher's Cathedral, Forrest. Also Saturday at 8pm. $45-$60 from canberrabachensemble.com.
4pm JAZZ WORKSHOP SHOWCASE Join students and tutors of the 2016 Young Women's Jazz Workshop for this concert at The Street Theatre with performers who have honed their skills in brass, percussion, strings and vocals. $15-$19 from thestreet.org.au.
6pm THE FAITHFUL SERVANT Canberran Tom Davis's contemporary drama, set in Africa and Australia, about what it means to be good. At The Street Theatre. $35-$45 from thestreet.org.au.
6pm MUCH ADO ABOUT BEN AND PIRATES A double bill of Ben Crowley's one-man variety show of sketch comedy, bad poetry and other musings together with stories of love, lust, loot and laughter from the crew of the Neptune's Revenge at Gorman Arts Centre. Also Saturday at 7.30pm. $18.76-$23.98 from eventbrite.com.au.
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