Where to meet singles
Not every first meeting starts online. These are real places and groups where people get talking.
Volunteer with ParkCare
ACT Parks and Conservation Service has run ParkCare since 1989, with many ParkCare and Friends of groups caring for local reserves. It welcomes people of all ages, backgrounds and abilities, and working side by side makes conversation easy.
Source: ACT Parks and Conservation Service: ParkCare volunteering, checked 9 November 2026
Run the Canberra Day Appeal Fun Run
The fun run offers 5 kilometre and 10 kilometre courses along the shores of Lake Burley Griffin, and in 2026 it was held on 9 March. Training with a group in the weeks before is a good way to meet people.
Source: Events ACT: Major events 2026, checked 9 November 2026
Become a Sunday market regular
The Old Bus Depot Markets have been part of Canberra weekends since 1994, every Sunday from 9.30am to 2.30pm. Regulars get to know the stallholders and each other.
Source: Region Canberra: Market eats, 3 to try at the Old Bus Depot Markets, checked 9 November 2026