Festivals in Tasmania

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Tasmania’s festivals and events celebrate the island’s rich culture, natural beauty, and vibrant community.

WINTER  ❄️ the OFF-Season

...become a winter person... come down for air…

May-Aug: Illuminatethe North West

August 2026

  • 01-09: Tasmanian Whisky Week (statewide)
  • 01-02: Bridport Tassie Scallop Fiesta (N)
  • 06-09: Chocolate Winterfest, Latrobe (NW)
  • 07-09: Huon Valley Medieval Fest & Ren Fair (S)
  • 08-09: Heritage & Bullock Festival, Oatlands (S)
  • 06-17: Beaker Street Festival, 10th anniversary (satewide)
  • 13-23: Unwind Winter Wellness Festival, Launceston (N)
  • 20-23: Australian Antarctic Festival, Hobart (S)

SPRING 🌷

September 2026

  • CHarts Festival, Stanley (NW)
  • 04-06: Flinders Island Running Festival (N)
  • 17-20: Junction Arts Festival, Launceston (N)
  • 19-20: North East Tasmania Art and Craft (NETAC) Festival, Scottsdale

October 2026

Spring Loaded, Wynyard (NW)

  • 02-03: Burnie Show & Agri Expo (NW)
  • 01-04: Breath of Fresh Air Film Festival, Launceston (N)
  • 08-18: NORTH Festival, Launceston (N)
  • 10: Tulip Festival, Wynyard (NW)
  • 10: Great Lake Tie‑In, Miena (W)
  • 15-18: Unconformity, Queenstown (W)
  • 18: Tasmanian Nature Festival, Kingston (S)
  • 22-25: Great Eastern Wine Week, East Coast (E)
  • 23-25: Cradle Country Music Festival, Ulverstone (NW)
  • 23-25: Huon Valley Art Studio Trail (S)
  • 24 Oct–01 Nov: Tasmanian Chamber Music Festival, Hobart & Huon (S)
  • 30 Oct-01Nov: Tasmanian Craft Fair, Deloraine (N)
  • 31 Oct-01Nov: Tasmanian Garden Festival, Evandale (N)

Paused for 2026:
A Festival Called George, St Helen’s (E)
Nubeena Bee Festival (S)

 

November 2026

  • 1-7: Mural Fest, Sheffield (NW)
  • 7-8: Open House architecture and heritage weekend, Hobart (S)
  • 6-8?: Night at The Point, West Point Hobart (S) - tbc
  • 07: Hive and Honey Festival, Heybridge (NW)
  • 14-15: Knight Fight Medieval Festival, Sheffield (NW) 
  • 13-15: Mount Roland Folk Festival, Gowrie Park (NW)
  • 14-15: Longford Blooms Open Garden Festival (N) 
  • 21: Bicheno Food and Wine Festival
  • 21-22: Highlands Bushfest, Bothwell
  • 21-22: Tasfaire, Ross Village
  • 28-29: Spring Into Summer @ LOVE IT, Kimberly (NW)

TBD; Peonies in the Paddock, Black River (NW)

SUMMER ☀️

December 2026

NW Christmas Event Calendar

  • 06: Tasmanian Chilli and Cheese Festival, Ross (S)
  • 31: Launceston Beerfest, Launceston (N)
  • 31: Burnie New Year’s Eve Carnival, Burnie Gift, and A Night on the Terrace. (NW)
  • 27 Dec- 4Jan: Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race festivities: Taste of Summer, Hobart (S)
  • 29 Dec- 1Jan: Great Escape Festival, Nugent (S)
  • 31 Dec- 1Jan: Connect Festival, Montagu. (NW)

January 2027:

  • 09-11: Cygnet Folk Festival, Cygnet (S)
  • 14:17: Festival of Milongas Summer Tango Festival, Hobart (S)
  • 16-18: Tamar Valley Folk Festival, George Town (N)
  • 29-31: Festivale, Launceston (N)
  • 12-14: New Norfolk Regatta - revival in 2027 (S)
  • 23: Wayfarer Craybake, River Run Lodge, Strathblane (S)
  • 30: Tasminé Summer Festival - Pop Culture Cosplay, Kingston (S)
  • 31: GoatFest, Longford (N)

February 2027

  • 04-07: Party in the Paddock, Launceston (N)
  • 05-08: Wooden Boat Festival, Hobart (S)
  • 06-07: Estia Greek Festival, North Hobart (S)
  • 08-14: Devil Country Muster, Smithton (NW)
  • 12-14: Rockin' By The River, Sassafras (NW)
  • 12-14: New Norfolk Regatta (S)
  • 12-13: Festival Of King Island (FOKI) (NW)
  • 20: Evandale Village Fair (N)
  • 20: Southern Tasmanian Country Music Muster, Copping (TBC)
  • 25-28: Playing the Field Music Fest, National Park, Tasmania (S)
  • 26-28: Spoke Motorcycle Festival, Mayfield Estate, Little Swanport (E)

AUTUMN 🍁

March 2027

  • 05-07: Good Gumnuts, Burnie. (NW)
  • 07-08: A Taste of the Huon, Huonville (S)
  • 06-08: SteamFest, Sheffield (NW)
  • 12-14: ECHO Festival, Swansea (E)
  • 12-21: Ten Days on the Island (statewide)

 

PAST

Summer 2026

January 2026

17-18: Gin-uary, Hobart (S)

23-25 Sync or Swing at Eastford Creek Vineyard, Sassafras
24: A Day At The Lake, Tullah (NW)
31-1Feb: CoastFM Blues, Rock & Country, Wynyard (NW)

A Day at the Creek Music Festival, Mole Creek (NW) - returns 2027?

February 2026

07-08:Tasmanian Wine Festival, Hobart (S)
07-08: Gravity Fest, Maydena Bike Park (S)

13-15: Aria in the Air: Amy Sherwin Festival, Hobart (S)
14-15: Frankie Fest, Frankford (N)

19-22: Clarence Jazz Festival (S)
20: Rosebery Festival (NW)
22: Whisky & Chocolate Festival, Campbell Town (S)

28: Koonya Garlic Festival (S)
27-1Mar: Southern Open Vineyards Weekend (S)
31Jan-2Mar: TasPride Summer Festival, Hobart (S)
13-16: Love It camping and music festival, Kimberly (NW) - may return later in 2026

TBD: Grassroots Festival, Montumana (NW)

Autumn 2026

March 2026

05-09: Hobart Festival of Comedy, Hobart (S)
06-09: Hartlands Autumn Festival, Ross (S)
07-08: Flamin’ BBQ, Hobart (S)

14-15: Bass in the Domain, Hobart (S)
15: Tasmanian Heirloom Festival  Quamby Estate, Meander Valley (N)
15: Dover Seafest (S)
15-22:Trans Tasmania Enduro, Blue Derby (E)

21: Buried Alive Music Festival, Turners Beach (NW)
21: Bream Creek Show (S)

27-29: Launceston Street Art Festival (N)
29: Bangor Music in the Vines, Dunalley (S)

TBD: Taste the Harvest, Devonport (NW)

 

 

March 2028:

17-19 Bruny Island Bird Festival 2028 (biennial)

 

April 2026

06-09: Tasmanian Heartlands Autumn Harvest Festival (S)
10-12: TrailGraze (N + NW)
11-12:
19-20: First Harvest Fest, Cascade (S)
01-30: Derwent Valley Autumn Fest, New Norfolk (S)

April 2027

03-04:North West Ecofest, Camp Clayton, Ulverstone (NW)

 

May-Aug: Illuminate  the North West

May 2026

25Apr-30May: Turning of the Fagus, Cradle Mountain (NW)

15-17: Stanley and Tarkine Forage Festival (NW)

20-24: Australian Musical Theatre Festival, Launceston (N)

28-29: Banff Mountain Film Festival World Tour 2026, Launceston (N)

29-31: Tamar Valley Film Festival (N)

29-1Jun: Island Readers & Writers Festival, Hobart (S)

 

May 2027

06-08: Agfest, Carrick (N)

 

Winter 2026

Jun 2026

  • 01-30: Permission to Trespass, Wynyard + Table Cape (NW)
  • 05-14: Bay of Fires Winter Arts Fest, St Helens (E)
  • 11-22: Dark Mofo inc Winter Feast (various locations)
  • 21: Winter solstice (various locations)
  • Light up the West Coast: Strahan, Queenstown, Zeehan
  • 19-22 Strahan Solstice Festival (W)
  • 27–29 Colours of Queenstown (W)

 

July 2026

  • 01-15: Permission to Trespass, Table Cape (NW)
  • 27Jun-25 Jul: Bicheno Beams (E)
  • 03-05: Island Escape Winter Festival, Launceston (N)
  • 03-12: Festival of Voices, Hobart (S)
  • 11: Ben Lomond Snow Sports Festival (N)
  • 17-19: Lightwave Festival, Tasman Peninsula (S)
  • 23-26: Devonport Jazz Festival (NW)

 

 

 

Burnie is your ideal base for exploring Tasmania’s North-West festival scene. From artisan cheese and honey tastings to craft brews, cool-climate wines and creative arts, the region’s celebrations showcase local flavour and talent. Set against dramatic coastlines and lush hinterland, these festivals blend nature, music, culture and community, perfect for an authentic Tasmanian experience.

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