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: Illuminate the North West

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)
  • 06-12: Hobart International Tango Festival (S)
  • 11-12: Huon Valley Mid-Winter Festival (S)
  • 17-19: Lightwave Festival, Tasman Peninsula (S)
  • 21-31: Tasmanian Fringe Festival, Hobart (S)
  • 23-26: Devonport Jazz Festival (NE)

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 (S) Statewide
  • 13-23: Unwind Festival, Launceston (N)
  • 22-25: 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)
10: Tulip Festival, Wynyard (NW)
10: Great Lake Tie‑In, Miena (W)
15-18: Unconformity, Queenstown (W)
23-25: Cradle Country Music Festival, Ulverstone (NW)

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)

TBD: Great Eastern Wine Week, East Coast (E)

Paused for 2026:

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

November 2026

1-7: Mural Fest, Sheffield (NW)
6-8: Night at The Point, West Point Hobart (S) - tbc
07: Hive and Honey Festival, Heybridge (NW) - tbc
7-8: Knight Fight Medieval Festival, Sheffield (NW) - tbc 
13-15: Mount Roland Folk Festival, Gowrie Park (NW)
14: Bicheno Food & Wine Festival - tbc
14-15: Longford Blooms Open Garden Festival (N) - tbc
15-20: Targa Tasmania, Statewide
21-22: Highlands Bushfest, Bothwell
21-22: Tasfaire, Ross Village
28-29: Spring Into Summer @ LOVE IT, Kimberly (NW)

SUMMER ☀️

December 2026

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: Taste of Summer, Hobart (S)
29 Dec- 1Jan: Great Escape Festival, Nugent (S)
31 Dec- 1Jan: Connect Festival, Montegu. (NW)

January 2027:

  • 09-11: Cygnet Folk Festival, Cygnet (S)
  • 16-18: Tamar Valley Folk Festival, George Town (N)
  • 29-31: Festivale, Launceston (N)
  • 30-31: Estia Greek Festival, North Hobart (S)
  • 12-14: New Norfolk Regatta - revival in 2027 (S)
  • 23: Wayfarer Craybake, River Run Lodge, Strathblane (S)
  • 31: GoatFest, Longford (N)

 

PAST

Summer

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: Tasminé Summer Festival - Pop Culture Cosplay, Kingston (S)
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)

 

February 2027

04-07: Party in the Paddock, Launceston (N)

05-08: Wooden Boat Festival, Hobart (S)

08-14: Devil Country Muster, Smithton (NW)

12-14: Rockin' By The River, Sassafras (NW)

12-14: New Norfolk Regatta (S)

13-14: Festival Of King Island (FOKI) (NW)

20: Evandale Village Fair (N)

20: Southern Tasmanian Country Music Muster

25-28: Playing the Field Music Fest, National Park, Tasmania (S)

26-28: Spoke Motorcycle Festival, Mayfield Estate, Little Swanport (E)

 

 

 

 

 

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)

20-22: Bruny Island Bird Festival (S)
21: Buried Alive Music Festival, Turners Beach (NW)
21: Bream Creek Show (S)

27-29: Kunanyi / Mount Wellington Run (S)
27-29: Launceston Street Art Festival (N)
29:Bangor Music in the Vines, Dunalley (S)

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)

TBD: Taste the Harvest, Devonport (NW)

April 2026

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

TBD: TasFaire, Ross (N)

 

May-Aug: Illuminate  the North West

May 2026

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

07-09: May Agfest, Carrick (N)

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)

 

 

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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