The Compassionate Stakes are back and T-Rex races are just the beginning

Key points

• Canberra's Compassionate Stakes returns as a cruelty-free alternative to horse racing, now expanded into a festival of kind living. Organisers from Little Oak Sanctuary say the event on Sunday 1 November will feature inflatable costume races, workshops, a clothing swap, book readings and community stalls.
• Food vendors will offer vegan street food, pastries, gelato and coffee. The event runs from 10 am to 3 pm at Glebe Park, City.
• Little Oak also plans an Enchanted Garden Gala on Friday 13 November to mark its 13th anniversary.