Saturday saw what seemed like a bidding contest by the main parties in who could offer the most to voters.
Labor, the Liberals and the Greens offered up ambitious plans, each costing just over $20 million.
Labor said it would build a $21 million complex the size of one-and-a-half soccer fields at Exhibition Park for weddings and other functions if the government is re-elected.
The Greens said they would build a $22 million "new multi-purpose indoor community sport and meeting room facility for Woden," if they get elected.
The Liberals promised "a $25 million playground revitalisation fund to make every playground safe, well-maintained and enjoyable for families to use".
Labor leader Andrew Barr joined dancers dressed in dragon outfits in the sunshine in Gungahlin to announce his offering in the bid to woo voters.
It would be a venue able to accommodate 1500 people standing or 1000 people sitting, all with kitchens for catering either by event-holders or professional caterers.
The party identified "large multicultural performances and private events such as weddings" as one use, but said regular users of Exhibition Park in Canberra would be welcome.
"The new facility will also be available for regular EPIC users, including trade shows, business events, the farmers market, Summernats and the folk festival," the Chief Minister said.
"A commercial kitchen and community kitchen would be installed in this facility, with the community kitchen allowing for self-catered events."
The Greens looked southward to seek the Woden vote with a promise to spend $22 million on a sports and community centre in Woden town centre.
"The Greens have long argued that Woden and suburbs in the south are in desperate need of renewal," ACT Greens sports spokeswoman Emma Davidson said.
"For too long, local residents have seen closure after closure of community sports venues - Woden's basketball stadium and CIT, and the Mpowerdome in Tuggeranong, come to mind."
The Liberals' offering was made at Rosemary Playground in Deakin.
The party said that its proposed playground fund would "make Canberra the best place to live, work and raise a family".
"Nearly one-fifth of Canberra's 500 playgrounds have been identified as requiring urgent attention," the party said.
"Neglected playgrounds will get upgraded equipment, new shade sails, fencing, rubbish bins and seating."
The leader of the Canberra Liberals, Alistair Coe, said: "With lower taxes, we're taking pressure off families and investing in our economy to make it grow."
All three parties said their proposals were fully costed and affordable and that they would create jobs.
