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Want to see what is happening where you are going? Maybe you want to include a
destination in your plans, some stopover to coincide with events happening in
that town? Following are some events happening in Tasmania. For more information, check
the destination pages of the town or area you are visiting.
Some events happen at the same throughout Australia, such as Christmas and
New Years Eve celebrations, ANZAC Day, Australia Day, local markets, agricultural shows etc. Some scheduled events only have approximate dates, with some dates changing
or being cancelled.
When planning your travel around events, contact
the holder of the event or the local visitor centre where the event is happening to confirm the event timetable. |
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January Events - Tasmania
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Hobart |
The Rolex Sydney
Hobart Yacht Race
• Commences 26 December
• The Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race
official site has all the information you need for Australia’s premier boat
race, that commences on Boxing Day departing from Sydney. The race is organised by the
Cruising Yacht Club of
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Hobart |
Hobart Summer
Festival
• Last week December / First week January
• For locals
and lovers of food and drink everywhere, summer in Hobart means one thing - it’s
time for the Taste of Tasmania. Program including The Taste, Buskers Festival,
Surf Craft Pursuit Challenge, Pier River Swim, Hazell Bros Family Days and a
number of other programs making up 11 days of fun for the entire family. |
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| Marion Bay |
The Falls Music and Arts
Festival
• December/January
• One of Australia’s long running
summer, 3 day outdoor music festivals held both in Marion Bay, Tasmania and the
sister festival in Lorne, Victoria. Tickets for the event usually go on sale
about the 2nd week of September. |
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February Events - Tasmania
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Evandale |
Evandale Village
Fair and National Penny Farthing Championships
• The Evandale Village Fair is held annually in February, and features a full program
of Penny Farthing bicycle racing featuring the National Penny Farthing
Championship. The championship include the Century Ride, Clarendon Road Race,
and the Nile Ten Mile which are attended by competitors from around the world.
Check the website for more details. |
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Hobart |
Royal Hobart
Regatta
• Commences on the 2nd Monday in February
• Started in 1838 by the then Governor
of Tasmania, Sir John Franklin, the day was declared a public holiday, the day
consisted of friendly competition between local sailors and members of the
Merchant Navy. Today, it is now one of the oldest continuing public holidays in
Australia, with the cost of the regatta covered by sponsorship and to a lesser
extent, government grants. The entire Derwent River is given over to the Regatta
for the 3 days. |
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Hobart |
Australian Wooden Boat Festival
• Held every two years during February
• From the inaugural event in 1994,
when 180 wooden boats graced Hobart’s docks, The Australian Wooden Boat Festival
has grown to become one of the nation’s most exciting and spectacular
celebrations. In 2005, there were more than 40,000 visitors admiring the 450
wooden craft of all shapes and sizes. Highlights of the 2007 festival was ‘The
Parade of Sail’, led by a fleet of tall ships and hundreds of boats making their
way en masse to the festival, up the Derwent. Other items of interest were ‘A
World of Model Boats’, ‘Shipwrights Village’, ‘Quick n Dirty Boat Challenge’,
‘Maritime Marketplace’ and much more. |
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March Events - Tasmania
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Huon Valley |
A Taste of the Huon
• Annual event held over the long weekend in March
• Home of Tasmania most popular
regional events, the 2 day festival draws over 20,000 visitors from local,
interstate and international visitors. The festival celebrates fine food, wine,
entertainment and the arts. |
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April Events - Tasmania
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Sheffield |
Mural Fest
• Annual event held in April
• Held in Mural Park, the National Mural Fest is a unique annual art competition
held in Sheffield - Town of Murals. Artists engage in a public paint-off on a
mural 2100mm-high x 4800mm-wide, based on the same poem as their mural’s central
theme and inspiration. Each year a new poem is selected, meaning no two Mural
Fests are ever the same.
During the paint-off week, visitors and supporters who come to Mural Park to
view the progress are encouraged to vote for their favourite artwork. At the end
of the week, the votes are tallied and the artist whose painting receives the
most votes is awarded The Mural Fest Visitors Award.
All murals remain on display in Mural Park until the next National Mural Fest,
12 months later. People who visit Sheffield during this period to view the
murals are also asked to vote for their favourite artwork. The artist whose
painting receives the most votes over this extended period is awarded The Mural
Fest People’s Choice Award. |
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October Events - Tasmania
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Event |
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Glenorchy
Hobart |
Royal Hobart Show •
Royal Hobart
Showground
• October
• The first show was held in January
1822, in the Old Market Place, in front of the present State Parliament House.
Today, the Royal Hobart Show is held in the Royal Hobart Showground in
Glenorchy, just 10 km north of Hobart. The show runs over 4 days, that includes
the Tasmania Show Day public holiday. The largest Royal Show held in Tasmania
that provide all the fun of a show fair with livestock events, wood chopping,
show bags, fair rides, and much more. |
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Wynyard |
Bloomin’ Tulips!
• October
• A week long festival to simulate your
senses, celebrating the flush of spring colours in the coastal town of Wynyard
on the north west coast of Tasmania. Come enjoy the bright colours of the spring
tulips, and stay a while to enjoy all that Wynyard and surrounding region have
to offer. |
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December Events - Tasmania
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Event |
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Hobart |
The Hobart Beerfest
• With a mission to educate the
beer-loving public about the joys of craft beer; as well as promote pride in
supporting Tasmanian beverage and food producers., this will be the event for
many who love a beer. Come and sample over 80 boutique brews and expose
your taste buds to a range of beers from our own local breweries and brewers
from all corners of the world. So come all you beer lovers, industry
professionals, beer connoisseurs, home brewers, and anyone else looking for a
fun day out. |
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Hobart |
The Rolex Sydney
Hobart Yacht Race
• Commences 26 December
• The Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race
official site has all the information you need for Australia’s premier boat
race, that commences on Boxing Day departing from Sydney. The race is organised by the
Cruising Yacht Club of
Australia. |
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Hobart |
Hobart Summer
Festival
• Last week December / First week January
• For locals
and lovers of food and drink everywhere, summer in Hobart means one thing - it’s
time for the Taste of Tasmania. Program including The Taste, Buskers Festival,
Surf Craft Pursuit Challenge, Pier River Swim, Hazell Bros Family Days and a
number of other programs making up 11 days of fun for the entire family. |
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| Marion Bay |
The Falls Music and Arts
Festival
• December/January
• One of Australia’s long running
summer, 3 day outdoor music festivals held both in Marion Bay, Tasmania and the
sister festival in Lorne, Victoria. Tickets for the event usually go on sale
about the 2nd week of September. |
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