High Jinks 3rd Birthday celebrations – Friday 28 to 30 Sunday October

High Jinks is celebrating its 3rd birthday, and everyone’s invited! For the entire week starting Monday 24 to Friday 28 October, High Jinks is getting even more rambunctious than usual. Think special cocktails including their new spring menu and a b’day cocktail, as well as surprises for guests and even more fun and silly times with the incredible team of staff. To make a booking head to their website.

Kingpin Freak Show Halloween Party – Saturday 29 October

Let your spooky side show this Halloween at Kingpin’s Freak Show party. Taking it up a notch, each ticket includes a Halloween-themed cocktail on arrival, a $20 drink voucher, special DJ sets, dancers, Halloween makeup, and one activity of your choice. Purchase your tickets online.

National Arboretum Harvest Stall – Saturday 29 October

Sample and take home fresh jams and chutney made with organic produce and fruit from the Arboretum’s Kitchen Garden. Selling homemade goodies and seedlings, visit the garden and get inspiration for what you could grow in your own backyard. Read more here.

Handmade Market Canberra – Saturday 29 and Sunday 30 October

Bringing some of the county’s best handmade, Australian-made products all under one roof, the spring Handmade Markets will be at EPIC this weekend. Shop unique jewellery, fashion, homewares, gifts and so much more! To search all the market stalls, head to their website.

Harmonie German Club Oktoberfest – Saturday 29 and Sunday 30 October

After a long hiatus, the famous Canberra Oktoberfest is locked in! Expect a big day filled with all German traditions including beer, food, competitions, music, and dancing. Get your tickets online.

‘Day of Death’ painting at Paint Pinot – Sunday 30 October

Get arty this weekend with a Paint Pinot Halloween-themed art class and delve deep into your creative mind while sipping on good wine with friends. Classes are available every week, but this weekend paint the vibrant ‘Day of Death’. Tickets include all the materials needed to create your artwork but you may BYO your favourite bottle of wine or bubbly and enjoy a selection of snacks to purchase on the night. The session begins at 6pm and runs for three hours. Head to their website for all the details, tickets and images of what to expect from your painting.