The Compassionate Stakes: Canberra’s Festival of Kind Living

Artwork and image for event "The Compassionate Stakes: Canberra’s Festival of Kind Living" 10am-3pm 01/11/2026 Glebe Park Rotunda, Access via Bunda St or Cooyong St, Canberra ACT 2601

When

to

Where

Around the Glebe Park Rotunda
Access via Bunda St or Cooyong St
Canberra SA 2601
Australia

Why

Join us in Glebe Park for a free, family-friendly day out celebrating all the ways we can live a little kinder - through the food we eat, the fibre we wear, the fun we have, and the footprint we leave.

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Brought to you by Little Oak Farm Animal Sanctuary, this one-day festival launches Compassion 2 Action Month with a village of market stalls, delicious plant-based food and drink, live performances, hands-on workshops, a dedicated Kids Zone, and our one-of-a-kind centrepiece: inflatable T-Rex and Unicorn races on the main track.

Come hungry, bring the family, learn something new at our come-and-try stations, cheer on the racers, and discover local makers, community groups and rescue organisations all in one beautiful spot in the heart of Canberra.

Festival Entry is free. Racing is a riot. Kindness is the theme.

Want to be part of it? We're welcoming market stallholders, food vendors, performers and workshop hosts. Apply for a stall and watch as we start announcing our incredible line up.

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For updates check the info and booking links, or the Nup to the Cup! event, or the Facebook event.

Register your Nup to the Cup! event: Hosting your own Nup to the Cup! event or special inhouse promotion at your own business or place of work is a powerful and positive way to boycott the Melbourne Cup and demonstrate that you can have a good time without engaging in animal cruelty.

Contact

Little Oak Sanctuary
0400 525 096
[email protected]
littleoaksanctuary.org
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nuptothecup.org
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