Up Coming Events in Hobart and Southern Tasmania

What to do in Tasmania's south, month by month: Dark MoFo, Huonville Market, Taste of Tasmania, Judbury Market, Taste of the Huon, Markets, Festival of Voices, Ten Days on the Island, Huon Show, School holidays, Mona Foma, Southport Regatta.

Selected Events in Southern Tasmania: January

Taste of Tasmania

Tasmanian School Summer Holidays

21 Dec 2018 - 30 Jan 2019

Tasmanian school holidays mean accommodation is more expensive and booked further in advance. If possible, plan your travel to avoid school holidays.
Click to read more on the Tasmanian Education Department website...

During Tasmanian School
Spring Holidays ​2017
​Kids Stay Free Mon - Thurs

2 October 2017 - 12 October July 2017

Tasmanian school holidays usually mean accommodation is more expensive but at Huon Bush Retreats, Kids stay free Mon - Thurs. Minimum 2 night stays. Limited number available online, more available by email or phone.
Click to read more on the Tasmanian Education Department website...

Selected Events in Southern Tasmania: February

Taste of Tasmania

During Tasmanian School
Spring Holidays ​2017
​Kids Stay Free Mon - Thurs

2 October 2017 - 12 October July 2017

Tasmanian school holidays usually mean accommodation is more expensive but at Huon Bush Retreats, Kids stay free Mon - Thurs. Minimum 2 night stays. Limited number available online, more available by email or phone.
Click to read more on the Tasmanian Education Department website...

Selected Events in Southern Tasmania: March

Taste of Tasmania

During Tasmanian School
Spring Holidays ​2017
​Kids Stay Free Mon - Thurs

2 October 2017 - 12 October July 2017

Tasmanian school holidays usually mean accommodation is more expensive but at Huon Bush Retreats, Kids stay free Mon - Thurs. Minimum 2 night stays. Limited number available online, more available by email or phone.
Click to read more on the Tasmanian Education Department website...

Selected Events in Southern Tasmania: April

Taste of Tasmania

During Tasmanian School
Spring Holidays ​2017
​Kids Stay Free Mon - Thurs

2 October 2017 - 12 October July 2017

Tasmanian school holidays usually mean accommodation is more expensive but at Huon Bush Retreats, Kids stay free Mon - Thurs. Minimum 2 night stays. Limited number available online, more available by email or phone.
Click to read more on the Tasmanian Education Department website...

Events in Southern Tasmania
​October 2017

Up Coming Major Events

Special events, festivals etc in Hobart and Southern Tasmania.

Events in Southern Tasmania
​November 2017

Huon Show
​Date to date Month 2017

Huon Show: Sat 18 Nov 2017

The Show is conducted by a small Committee and over the years has continued to grow. Attendance at the Show is in the vicinity of 10,000 patrons and receives considerable support from all areas south of Hobart and beyond. A feature of the Show is that the day has remained a ‘typical’ country Show – offering a wide range of competitions, entertainment and with the added addition of a large line-up of agricultural equipment and machinery. 

http://www.huonshow.com.au/

Huon Show Admission Prices

2017:
Adults      $10.00
Children   $5.00
(age 5 to under 16)
Family      $25.00
Membership    $25.00
No Concession Tickets

What events are at the Huon Show ?

Get your Huon Show program by clicking here.

Follow the show on Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/HuonShow

Accommodation near the Huon Show

Self contained cabins in a private nature reserve 6km from show. Book more then one night around Huon Show time and receiver a Willie Smiths Cider tasting voucher.
Self contained waterfront cottages 15km from show
Grand country hotel 16km from show

Things to do near the Huon Show

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Events in Southern Tasmania
​December 2017

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Regular and Minor Events

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Huonville Market: 1st and 3rd Saturday monthly

The Huonville Market Tasmania is a local market held on the 1st and 3rd Saturday of each month (10:00am - 2:00pm). Choose from local fruit, vegetables, crafts, plants, and tasty treats. Add a night or two at one of the nearby accommodations, maybe a River cruise, or winery lunch and enjoy a Huon Valley Escape.

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Huonville Market: 1st and 3rd Saturday monthly

The Huonville Market Tasmania is a local market held on the 1st and 3rd Saturday of each month (10:00am - 2:00pm). Choose from local fruit, vegetables, crafts, plants, and tasty treats. Add a night or two at one of the nearby accommodations, maybe a River cruise, or winery lunch and enjoy a Huon Valley Escape.

Past Events

These Tasmanian events will be repeated next year at about the same time

Events in Tasmania June 2017

Dark MoFo
8 June to 21 June 2017

​New wonders, new horrors. The full program will be released in early May but click on the link for the current version.

Festival of Voices
30 June to 16 July 2017

A cracking program will have you humming and toe-tapping to your heart's content

?? to ?? June 2016
Dark Mofo is the performance and music festival curated by Mona Art Museum. Running for 10 days each June, it promises some exciting events in what is normally a quiet time in Tasmania. Huon Valley Escapes can arrange your accommodation near Dark Mofo events. Maybe extend your visit by adding a few days before of after Dark Mofo and enjoying a Huon Valley Escape. We can arrange car hire activities and accommodation from Hobart to Bruny Island and Far South Tasmania.

Buy your Dark Mofo Tickets here

Click here for last years Dark Mofo Program

?? and ?? March
2016

Taste of the Huon

 A Taste of the Huon’ is a celebration of fine food, wine, entertainment, arts and crafts from the Huon Valley and Channel region – held at Ranelagh which is only 30 minutes scenic drive south of Hobart.

The Huon region produces an abundance of apples and although Tasmania is still recognised as the 'Apple Isle', cherries, mushrooms, salmon, vineyards, berries and truffles are also farmed in the area and along with much more, promoted at the Festival.

The 2016 Taste of the Huon promises to deliver express to your taste buds, the pure sensation of the fusion between fresh local produce, seafood straight from the ocean, gourmet meats, award winning cheeses and desserts all sourced from within the region. For the wine connoisseur and novice alike there is an award winning range of rieslings, crisp sauv blancs, chardonnay, gewürztraminer, roses, pinot noirs, sparklings and fortified wines produced by a number of regional vineyards. Liquers, cider and alcoholic ginger beer will also make an appearance.

This Festival is one of the most popular regional events in Tasmania and draws over 20,000 local, intrastate and interstate visitors through its 2 day programme. This event is run by a voluntary committee with proceeds being injected back into the community via funding of groups who volunteer on the day.

http://www.tasteofthehuon.com/

Events in Tasmania August 2017

Tas Whisky Week
4 to 13 August 2017

Events will be held across 10 days in Tasmanian distilleries, bars, barns, stables, restaurants and hotels. To keep updated on the program, like the Facebook page.

During Tasmanian School
Spring Holidays ​2017
​Kids Stay Free Mon - Thurs

2 October 2017 - 12 October July 2017

Tasmanian school holidays usually mean accommodation is more expensive but at Huon Bush Retreats, Kids stay free Mon - Thurs. Minimum 2 night stays. Limited number available online, more available by email or phone.
Click to read more on the Tasmanian Education Department website...

Southport Regatta

Friday 30 and 31 Sat Jan 2015
Southport, Far South Tasmania
Friday 30 and 31 Sat Jan 2015
Southport, Far South Tasmania

Boats, camping, food, music, bar, swimming, paddling, rowing and sailing races, quick boat building, whaleboat trip, Ida Bay railway special trip.

Wooden Boat Festival
6 Feb 2015 to 9 Feb 2015 (Biennial)

Australian Wooden Boat Festival - a spectacular four day celebration of maritime culture and craftsmanship. Over 500 boats and wooden craft of all shapes and sizes will congregate on the city's historic waterfront.

15 - 25 March
2013

Ten Days on the Island

Tasmania’s international arts festival, is a state-wide, international arts festival and Tasmania’s premier cultural event. Since its inception in 2001, the festival has presented the work of an outstanding range of international, national and Tasmanian artists whose work celebrates global island culture. The festival has been presented to audiences in every corner of Tasmania, impacting the lives of almost one million people over the six festivals held to date. Ten Days presents a multi-art form programme of free and ticketed events across Tasmania. A biennial event, the festival is a platform for the promotion of Tasmanian artists who are presented within an international programme featuring other island cultures and/or artists whose work explores island themes. Ten Days 2013 programme features activities including theatre, dance, music, visual arts, literature, film and food events and will deliver a multitude of accessible, as well as specialised, arts and cultural experiences to people of all ages.http://www.tendaysontheisland.com/

Events in Tasmania July 2017

Festival of Voices
June 30 to 16 July 2017

A cracking program will have you humming and toe-tapping to your heart's content

Festival of Voices
June 30 to 16 July 2017

A cracking program will have you humming and toe-tapping to your heart's content

Huon Valley Mid Winter Fest
13, 14, 15 July 2018

​A full program of music, activities, food and drinks at Willie Smith's Apple Shed. In the apple orchards and cider works, near Huonville, 40 minutes south from Hobart.
Willie Smiths Apple Shed is the hottest hut in the Huon Valley: craft ciders, artisan cheeses, and plenty of space to sit, chat, roll in the hay, etc. They’ve partnered up with other like-minded locals to throw a mini mid-winter festival to celebrate the region’s apple-pickin’ history.

At its core is a focus on wassailing: the ages-old tradition of scaring nasties out of cider apple trees, from orchard to orchard, in order to bring on a stellar autumn yield. Now, things may seem a little strange at first: kings, queens, processions, giving gifts to the trees, shouting, banging, fire, candlelight, and so forth, but what else would you expect? And if none of that bobs your Geeveston fanny, that’s okay too – there’ll be cider, entertainment and feast-worthy food in abundance.