Festivals in Tasmania
Tasmania’s festivals and events celebrate the island’s rich culture, natural beauty, and vibrant community.
From music festivals that fill towns with rhythm, to cultural gatherings that honour heritage and the arts, there’s something for every taste. Food and drink festivals showcase boutique wines, local distilleries, fresh produce, and native botanicals, while agricultural shows highlight the state’s rural traditions and community spirit. For those seeking adventure, running and outdoor festivals embrace Tasmania’s wild landscapes with challenges and celebrations alike.
Visitors can enjoy seasons of blooming gardens, artisan markets, and outdoor gatherings filled with local food, art, and entertainment. Featuring local artists, craftspeople, and unique culinary experiences, every corner of the island invites discovery. “Come down for Air” across the North, West, East, and South of Tasmania.
SPRING 🌷
October 2025
Spring Loaded, Wynyard (NW)
03-04: Burnie Show & Agri Expo (NW)
03-05: A Festival Called George, St Helen’s (E)
04: Nubeena Bee Festival (S)
11: Tulip Festival, Wynyard (NW)
16-19: Unconformity, Queenstown (W)
23-25: Royal Hobart Show (S)
23-26: Great Eastern Wine Week (E)
24-26: Cradle Country Music Festival, Ulverstone (NW)
November 2025
25 Oct - 02 Nov: Tasmanian Chamber Music Festival, Hobart & Huon (S)
31 Oct - 02 Nov: Tasmanian Craft Fair, Deloraine (N)
02-08: Mural Fest, Sheffield (NW)
07-09: Night at The Point, Hobart (S)
08-09: Knight Fight, Medieval Festival, Sheffield (NW)
14-16: Mt Roland Folk Festival, Gowrie Park (NW)
15: Bicheno Food and Wine Festival (E)
SUMMER 🌞
December 2025
27Dec–4Jan: Taste of Summer, Hobart
31: Launceston Beerfest, Launceston (N)
31: Burnie New Year’s Eve Carnival, Gift and Illuminate the waterfront. (NW)
January 2026
Connect Festival, Montegu. (NW)
27Dec-4Jan: Taste of Summer, Hobart (S)
09-11: Cygnet Folk Festival, Cygnet (S)
16-18: Tamar Valley Folk Festival, George Town (N)
17-18: Gin-uary, Hobart (S)
24: A Day At The Lake, Tullah (NW)
February 2026
30-01: Festivale, Launceston (N)
05-09 Devil Country Muster, Smithton (NW)
05-08: Party in the Paddock, Launceston (N)
13-15:Rockin' By The River, Sassafras (NW)
19-22: Clarence Jazz Festival (S)
27-1Mar: Motorcycle Festival, (E)
31Jan-2Mar: TasPride Summer Festival, Hobart (S)
PAST - 2026 dates TBA
Feb 2025 - past
01-15: Estia Greek Festival (S)
07-08: Love It camping and music festival, Kimberly (NW)
07-08: Gravity Fest, Maydena Bike Park (S)
05-08: Wooden Boat Festival, Hobart (S) - next 2027
12-15: Grassroots Festival, Montumana (NW)
13-16: Rosebery Festival (NW)
14: Frankie Fest, Frankford (N)
15: Evandale Village Fair (N)
22: Koonya Garlic Festival (S)
22: A Day at the Creek Music Festival, Mole Creek (NW)
AUTUMN 🍂
March 2026
03-05: Good Gumnuts, Burnie. (NW)
05-09: Hobart Fesival of Comedy, Hobart (S)
06-09: Hartlands Autumn Festival, Ross (S)
07-09: SteamFest, Sheffield (NW)
07-08:Flamin’ Franko BBQ, Hobart (S)
08-09: A Taste of the Huon, Huonville (S)
15-22: Trans Tasmania Enduro, Derby (E)
13-15: ECHO Festival, Swansea (E)
March 2025 - past
09: Taste the Harvest, Devonport (NW)
15: Bream Creek Show (S)
21-30: Ten Days on the Island (statewide)
21-22: Forth Valley Blues Fest (NW)
29: Bangor Music in the Vines, Dunalley (S)
April 2026
11-12: North West Ecofest (NW)
April 2025 - past
11-13: TrailGraze, (N + NW)
10-13:10 years of Blue Derby (E)
19-20: First Harvest Fest, Cascade (S)
26: TasFaire, Ross (N)
01-30: Derwent Valley Autumn Fest, New Norfolk (S)
May-Aug:Illuminate the North West
May 2026
25 Apr-30 May:Turning of the Fagus, Cradle Mountain (NW)
01-03 Diverge Skyruns, West Coast (W)
07-09 May Agfest, Carrick (N)
May 2025 - past
15-18: Stanley and Tarkine Forage Festival (NW)
17: Tamar Valley Film Festival (N)
21-25: Australian Musical Theatre Festival, Launceston (N)
22-24: Kindred Spirit, Kindred (NW)
RECENT
Winter 2025
WINTER ❄️ the OFF-Season - Past
June 2025
01-30: Permission to Trespass, Wynyard + Table Cape (NW)
05-15: Dark Mofo inc Winter Feast (various locations)
06-15: Bay of Fires Winter Arts Fest, St Helens (E)
21 Winter solstice (various locations)
Light up the West Coast
20–23 Strahan Solstice Festival (W)
27–30 Colours of Queenstown (W)
July 2025
Permission to Trespass, Table Cape (NW)
27 Jun - 06 Jul: Festival of Voices, Salamanca (S)
28 Jun - 19 Jul: Bicheno Beams (E)
12-13 Jul: Huon Valley Mid-Winter Festival (S)
25-27: Devonport Jazz Festival (NE)
August 2025
03 Bridport Tassie Scallop Fiesta (N)
02-10: Tasmanian Whisky Week (statewide)
09-10: Heritage & Bullock Festival, Oatlands (S)
10: Chocolate Winterfest, Latrobe (NW)
12-19: Beaker Street Festival (S)
Spring 2025
SPRING 🌷
September 2025
CHarts Festival, Stanley (NW)
05:07: Flinders Island Running Festival (N)
18-21: Junction Arts Festival, Launceston (N)
30-21: North East Tasmania Art and Craft Festival, Scottsdale
Whether it's tasting sweet honey, enjoying craft brews, or exploring creative artworks, Tasmania’s celebrations offer something for everyone, blending nature’s splendor with the lively energy of local talent, music, culture, and outdoor adventures . Perfect for those seeking an authentic Tasmanian experience.