Our pick of what to do in Canberra this weekend.
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1. MILLION PAWS WALK
Dogs of the four-legged kind won't be the only pooches at this year's RSPCA Million Paws Walk on Sunday. The RSPCA is attempting to set the Guinness World Record for the 'largest gathering of people dressed as dogs' (the current record stands at 439 people). The world record count is on at 10am at the Patrick White Lawns. Then there are two walks - the 1.5 kilometre mini paws walk and the 5 kilometre big paws walk, starting from 11am. After the walk and back at Patrick White Lawns there will be food, markets and entertainment for both the humans and the dogs. Register at millionpawswalk.com.au/locations/ACT/canberracity.
2. SWEDISH FAMILY DAY
The Embassy of Sweden (5 Turrana St, Yarralumla) will be open to public Sunday to commemorate the first ever World Bee Day, with beekeeping, honey cracking and honey tasting. Plus there will be lots of Swedish goodness - an IKEA cafe, H&M;'s Conscious Collection will be on display, a Swedish choir and Scandinavian folk dancing. It's on 1pm-4pm. All ages. Entry is free but you much register your attendance at Eventbrite. Show your ticket on your phone for entry. Free street parking available.
3. ROYAL WEDDING
If you couldn't give two hoots about the royal wedding, then skip this part. But if you're counting down until Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's wedding, you're spoilt for choice on Saturday night with ABC, Seven, Nine and SBS all streaming their own footage. If you want to do something extra special, the George Harcourt Inn is holding a wedding party from 6pm, with the coverage on the big screen from 7pm. They will be serving pimms and English beers, with free wedding cake for all. And any couple that arrives in full wedding attire will score a $50 bar voucher. Book a table on 6230 2484. Or to see it on the even bigger screen in the comfort of reclining lounges, Hoyts Belconnen is showing the wedding live from 6.45pm. Tickets are $10 from hoyts.com.au.
4. CLASSICAL MUSIC FOR THE KIDS
Take the littlies along to the High Court on Sunday where the Canberra Youth Orchestra will perform an upbeat classical concert designed just for them. Music includes Tchaikovsky’s Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy from the Nutcracker Suite, and the iconic William Tell Overture. The concert is on at 1.30pm (the 2.30pm session is booked out). Entry is free but you must register at Eventbrite.
5. WINE TASTING
No need to go travelling to taste your way around the country's wine regions. Twenty winemakers from across Australia will come together for a night of wine tasting at QT Canberra this Friday from 6pm, and there are 60 wines available to try. Wineries at the event include Ata Mara, Black Wattle, Blood Brother Republic, Briar Ridge, Di Fabio, Dolan, Dorrien, Duval, Isabel, Jim Barry, Krondorf, Lowe, Mockingbird Hill, Neil McGuigan, Redemption, Ribbon Hills, Riversdale, Stefano de Pieri, Usher Tinkler, Vasarelli and Wordsmith. Tickets are $40 plus booking fee which gets you the wine tastings and canapes. Get them at cellarmasters.com.au/events.
