What’s On Tasmania – Festivals & Events
Wondering what’s on in Tasmania?
Festivals and events are a big part of why Tasmania is such a popular destination. Food, arts, culture, history – even a festival celebrating the humble spud!
Use this guide to plan your Tassie itinerary and experience the best holiday in Tasmania.
Taste of Summer
(Hobart) A huge family-friendly food festival held for one week around New Years Day on the historic Salamanca waterfront.
Launceston Beerfest
(Launceston) Celebrate New Years Eve and Day with the best of local culture, talent, food, and of course – beers!
Cygnet Folk Festival
(Cygnet) A 3-day festival showcasing local and international musicians, dancing, poetry and more in the beautiful Huon Valley.
Tamar Valley Folk Festival
(George Town) With music sessions, concerts, children’s activities, poetry and dance, this folk festival is one of Australia’s finest.
Hobart International
(Hobart) The world’s best tennis players come to Tasmania for the exciting Hobart International – the perfect warm-up for the Australian Open.
Gravity Fest
(Maydena) Across 4 days, the rainforest-clad trails near Maydena play host to Gravity Fest, Australia’s biggest mountain bike event.
Regatta and Peninsula Feast
(Nubeena) Enjoy sailing in the morning, then enjoy feasting and fun activities in the afternoon with the whole family on the Tasman Peninsula.
George Town NYE Extravaganza
(George Town) Community, connection, and celebration – showcasing the spirit of George Town.
Mount Lyell Strahan Picnic
(Strahan) Part heritage and part holiday – visit Strahan and join the locals celebrating life in the Wild West.
GoatFest Tasmania
(Longford) Celebrating everything ‘goat’ – arts and crafts, clothing, and beauty products – GoatFest is a fun day out for the whole family!
Estia Greek Festival
(Hobart) A vibrant showcase of Hobart’s rich Greek culture and heritage. Street food, film nights, football, lectures, and plenty more!
Festivale
(Launceston) Northern Tasmania’s biggest and best family-friendly foodie festival, celebrating delicious local produce.
Wooden Boat Festival
(Hobart) A biennial four-day festival bringing together the largest and most beautiful collection of wooden boats in the southern hemisphere.
Taste the Harvest
(Devonport) A food festival on the Devonport foreshore showcasing the finest food, wine and other products from Tassie’s north-west.
Evandale Village Fair
(Evandale) Celebrating Tasmania’s colonial history, this fun festival includes the Penny Farthing Championship.
Koonya Garlic Festival
(Koonya) A quirky festival celebrating the joy of garlic, the food it flavours, and the music and art that it inspires!
Tasmanian Wine Festival
(Hobart) Discover 250+ Tasmanian wines, gourmet food, and live music in the stunning Botanical Gardens – your ultimate summer wine celebration!
Festa Italia Hobart
(Hobart) Celebrate Italian culture in Hobart with free food, music, dancing, family fun, and authentic Italian flavour in North Hobart!
Rosebery Festival
(Rosebery) Spread across 4 days this is the West Coast’s most vibrant family and music festival.
Devil Country Muster
(Smithton) Bringing you artists from Tasmania and across Australia, this is a must for all country music fans.
A Day at the Creek
(Mole Creek) A relaxing day of live music and some of Australia’s best tribute bands near beautiful Mole Creek.
Party in the Paddock
(Launceston) One of the best festivals in Tasmania for new, independent music from both home and abroad. Early bookings essential!
Clarence Jazz Festival
(Hobart) Celebrate more than 30 years of jazz, including local, national and international acts, food, drinks, and family fun on Hobart’s Eastern Shore.
Playing the Field
(National Park) Awesome music by Tassie musicians in the most magical of locations. With great food options, craft stalls and smiles all round – it’s time to book your ticket!
Ten Days on the Island
(Statewide) An exciting arts festival held every two years (odd years) celebrating Tasmania’s unique island culture, showcasing local and global artists, performers and creators.
A Taste of the Huon
(Huonville) A celebration of fine food, wine, entertainment, arts and crafts from the Huon and Channel regions
Richmond Colonial Fair
(Richmond) Step back in time and celebrate Tasmania’s colonial heritage, with entertainment and tasty local food for the whole family.
East Coast Harvest Odyssey
(Swansea) ECHO Festival is a celebration of harvest through history and our connection to land – a festival of the senses.
A Festival Called PANAMA
(Golconda) An intimate, alternative two-day music festival held at Lone Star Valley on a secluded 50-acre property and small-batch cider brewery.
Southern Open Vineyards Weekend
(Southern Tasmania) Step back in time and celebrate Tasmania’s colonial heritage, with entertainment and tasty local food for the whole family.
Spoke Festival
(Little Swanport) Rev your engines at Spoke Motorcycle Festival – three days of races, beach vibes, live music, Tassie food, drinks and family fun on the East Coast.
Hobart Festival of Comedy
(Hobart) Laugh yourself silly across five nights of stand-up, musical comedy and big-name comedy acts in central Hobart.
Dover Seafest
(Dover) Feast on fresh Tassie seafood and enjoy local food, live music and free family fun by Dover’s scenic foreshore!
Scottsdale Spud Fest
(Scottsdale) Celebrate the humble potato at this unique festival – food, drinks, live music, local stalls and family fun in beautiful Northeast Tasmania!
SteamFest Tasmania
(Sheffield) A unique festival, with steam train rides, machinery demonstrations, delicious food, music and activities for the kids, SteamFest is a great day out!
Targa Tasmania
(Statewide) 2000km in 6 days, this is a tarmac rally designed for the true motoring enthusiast.
Tasmanian Autumn Festival
(New Norfolk) Discover the colours of autumn in the Derwent Valley, and all the delicious things that make it great.
Trail Graze
(North West Tasmania) An exciting food & drink festival celebrating the finest produce from NW Tassie – grape stomping, dinners, workshops, tours, and more!
Turning of the Fagus
(Statewide) Immerse yourself in Tassie’s alpine wilderness every autumn as the ‘fagus’ turns red, gold and vermilion.
Supercars at Symons Plains
(Symmons Plains) Every year the V8s hit Symmons Plains Raceway for 3 days of exciting bumper-to-bumper racing.
AgFest
(Carrick) Enjoy this world-renowned agricultural field-day, full of events, exhibitions, delicious food and family-friendly entertainment.
Weindorfer Day
(Wilmot) Celebrate Tasmania’s wilderness legacy with nature walks, talks, film screenings, live music and community fun honoring conservation pioneers.
Stanley & Tarkine Forage Festival
(Stanley) Taste the best of Tasmania’s northwest, through local produce, feasts, markets, live music and foodie fun by the sea!
Redbanks Fireworks Festival & Light Show
(Nugent) Experience dazzling fireworks, immersive light art, live music, roaming performers, kids fun, local food and drinks at this family-friendly night festival!
Tasmanian Mushroom Festival
(Statewide) Across forests, farms, and firesides, explore fungi through food, art, science and storytelling. A month-long celebration of fungi, flavour, and the forest floor!
Dark MOFO & Winter Feast
(Hobart) Across 12 nights of darkness Dark MOFO will excite and challenge with its eclectic mix of music, theatre and winter feasting.
Norwood Winter Festival
(Norwood) You’ll love this community event, full of food, wine, beer, activities for the kids, toe-tapping music, and even a Makers Market.
Bay of Fires Winter Arts Festival
(St Helens) Immerse yourself in the vibrancy of the East Coast through art, markets, music festival and a fascinating arts trail.
North East Tasmania Art and Craft Festival
(Scottsdale) The North East Tasmania Art and Craft Festival is one of the best community exhibitions and art competitions in Tasmania.
Light Up the West
(West Coast) This unique event combines the magic of light, history, and the adventurous West Coaster spirit in the depths of a Tassie Winter.
Festival of Voices
(Statewide) Singers from around the world gather to perform, teach, learn, listen and connect, and where audiences are encouraged to find their own voices!
Devonport Jazz Festival
(Devonport) The foreshore rocks every year to the sweet sounds of jazz, with local and international artists playing up a storm across the city.
Bicheno Beams
(Bicheno) A FREE family-friendly light show, Bicheno Beams brings together locals and visitors alike for an unmissable annual celebration of the place we love.
Permission to Trespass
(North West) This unique event opens locked gates to reveal stunning landscapes, rich cultural heritage, and immersive experiences that are usually off-limits to visitors.
Tasmanian Whisky Week
(Statewide) Go behind the scenes, meet the makers, taste a dram, and learn why the world is raving about Tassie whisky!
Chocolate Winter Fest
(Latrobe) Escape the bleakness of winter thourgh this wickedly delicious festival celebrating all things chocolate.
Tassie Scallop Fiesta
(Bridport) A winter fiesta celebrating the local fishing and maritime heritage, fine seafood and delicious beverages at the start of the scallop season.
Beaker Street Festival
(Hobart) Australia’s most imaginative festival of science and culture, including concerts, nature excursions, and curious conversation.
Heritage and Bullock Festival
(Oatlands) Step back in time and rediscover the history of Oatlands, including bullock parade, vintage machines, artisan crafts, heritage trades, food and family fun!
agriCULTURED
(Launceston) More than a festival, agriCULTURED is a gathering of minds, hands, and hearts at the intersection of food, culture, and the land that sustains us.
Wynyard Tulip Festival
(Wynyard) A festival of the senses, celebrating the blooming of the tulips and the flush of spring colour in north west Tasmania.
Junction Arts Festival
(Launceston) A festival of extraordinary arts experiences in unusual spaces, Junction brings quality arts and cultural experiences to Launceston and to you!
Unconformity Festival
(West Coast) A biennial contemporary arts festival exploring the paradoxes of Queenstown, on Tasmania’s wild and mountainous West Coast.
Royal Hobart Show
(Hobart) Celebrating our agricultural heritage, the whole family can look forward to rides, showbags, animals and more at ‘The Show’.
Wynyard Tulip Festival
(Wynyard) A festival of the senses, celebrating the flush of spring colour in the coastal town of Wynyard on the north west coast of Tasmania.
Tasmanian Chamber Music Festival
(Northern Midlands) A classical music festival showcasing the built heritage in Northern Tasmania through immersive concerts and performances
Tasmanian Poetry Festival
(Launceston) With poetry readings, open mic nights, competitions and so much more – if you love poetry this is the festival for you!
Oktoberfest Hobart
(Hobart) Bring your lederhosen or dirndl and enjoy a German bier tap takeover, with live music, traditional games, and communal bierhalle-style seating.
A Festival Called George
(St Helens) An annual showcase of Tassie’s best craft beers and spirits, surrounded by food trucks, live Tasmanian music and good vibes.
Cradle Country Music Festival
(Ulverstone) Put your boot-scooting shoes on and have a fantastic time with the family at this 3-day festival in the heart of Cradle Country.
Tamar Valley Writer’s Festival
(Tamar Valley) One of Australia’s largest regional writing festivals, this is the place hone your craft and learn more about the Australian writing landscape.
Great Eastern Wine
Week
(East Coast) With cellar door specials, food and wine tastings, lazy lunches and beach picnics – this week is one of Tassie’s best!
A Natural Escape
(Nubeena) Showcasing the beautiful Tasman Peninsula through guided nature walks, hands-on workshops, local food experiences, science talks and art inspired by land and sea.
Tasmanian Fashion Festival
(Hobart) “From field, to fibre, to fashion” – a unique dedication to Tasmanian made products and sustainable fashion
Spring in the Vines
(Southern Tasmania) Sample new releases and visit tiny cellar doors that are only open to the public for this exciting 3-day celebration of wine.
Bicheno Food and Wine Festival
(Bicheno) “Everything that makes your heart sing when you think of Tasmania’s spectacular East Coast.”
International Mural Fest
(Sheffield) Both competition and exhibition, this festival showcases the best artists from around the world.
Spring in the Vines
(Southern Tasmania) Sample new releases and visit tiny cellar doors that are only open to the public for this exciting 3-day celebration of wine.
Festival of Roses
(Woolmers Estate) View more than 5,000 roses in bloom in the rose garden at this Historic World Heritage Site. Music, food and entertainment will also be on site.
Tasmanian Craft Fair
(Deloraine) An amazing array of talented artists and craftspeople exhibit and demonstrate their work as part of this incredible, world-renowned Craft Fair.
Truly Tasmanian Craft Exhibition
(Latrobe) Every November long weekend the Apex Club put on this fantastic craft festival to raise money for the local community.
Tasmania Medieval Festival
(Sheffield) Step back in time and witness the excitement, revelry and pageantry of medieval times – including full-contact sword fighting!
Mt Roland Folk Festival
(Gowrie Park) The lineup is always exciting and diverse in this fun 3-day folk festival at the foot of stunning Mt Roland.
Sydney-Hobart Yacht Race
(Hobart) Make your way down to the docks at Sullivan’s Cove and feel the excitement as the winning yacht sails into Hobart.
Taste of Summer
(Hobart) A huge family friendly food festival held for one week around New Years Day on the historic Salamanca waterfront.
NYE In the Hanging Garden
(Hobart) Shake off the year that was with the sound of local DJs in your ears, dancefloor celebrations, and a pyro show to bring in the new year.
Launceston Beerfest
(Launceston) Celebrate New Years Eve and Day with the best of local culture, talent, food, and of course – beers!
Devonport Christmas Festival
(Devonport) A weekend of absolute magic, including a Santa parade, dancing in the park, markets, and more!
George Town Christmas Carnival
(George Town) Share the festive cheer inspired by Christmas customs from around the world. Parade, carols, market stalls, live music and plenty more.
Tasmanian Made Christmas Festival
(Hobart) Christmas fun and shopping with handmade artisans from all over Tasmania.
Kids activities, meet Santa, choir singing and all your Christmas shopping in one go!