Cultural Events

Mona is the largest private museum of art and antiquities in Australia and one of the most fascinating private collections in the world.

Hobart’s TMAG is a combined museum, art gallery and herbarium with everything from fossils to fine art, telling the story of Tasmania’s history, culture and identity.

The largest museum outside an Australian capital city, QVMAG in Launceston has two locations - the Art Gallery at Royal Park and Museum at Inveresk, exploring history, natural sciences, visual arts and design.

On the edge of the UNESCO Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area, this 12 room gallery is filled with large art installations, exhibitions, displays and film celebrating the wilderness around Cradle Mountain.

In Launceston, Design Tasmania is one of the country’s most respected outlets for designer makers and includes the Design Tasmania Wood Collection, an evolving collection of contemporary Tasmanian wood design.

Every Saturday from 8:30am - 3pm Hobart’s waterfront is transformed into Salamanca Market, a huge open air market and Tasmania’s most visited tourist attraction.

From 8:30am - 1pm every Sunday, rain, hail or shine, the farmers and producers around Hobart share their bounty at the Farm Gate Market. Locals love it for a catch up with friends and to buy supplies for the week.

Each Saturday morning, local farmers gather at the Harvest Launceston market, offering fresh produce, coffee, artisan bread, preserves, wine and entertainment.

A few minutes out of Launceston, the quaint historic town of Evandale hosts this popular weekly market featuring craft, bric-a-brac, food and local produce.

Tasmania offers a variety of experiences, from winter bonfires to summer celebrations by the water, with events taking place across the state and throughout the year.

Held from 28 December to 3 January every year, 70 speciality stallholders from around the state, including restauranteurs, regional and boutique producers gather to celebrate Tasmanian food, beverages, and creative talent in a relaxed, family-friendly event on Hobart’s stunning waterfront.

Tasmania’s winter pilgrimage Dark Mofo ignites Hobart’s waterfront, laneways and unexpected locations with fire, light, music, visual art exhibitions and contemporary performance.

The biennial festival celebrates Tasmania’s island culture and includes artistic and creative works from all over the globe, celebrating Tasmania’s deep and wide connections to the world.

Held biennially over three days in the industrial mining community of Queenstown and inspired by the rare geological features of the region. Walk the landscape, meet the people and challenge your perceptions by site inspired artworks and installations at this unique arts festival in the west coast.

For 4 days, Hobart’s historic waterfront sees 500 boats and wooden craft of all shapes and sizes congregate to celebrate maritime culture and craftsmanship. Held biennially, the extensive program of dockside entertainment and demonstrations is the biggest of its kind in the southern hemisphere.