List of events in Tasmania

A range of events occur in Tasmania, from well known sporting fixtures such as Sydney to Hobart, to arts festivals such as 10 Days on the Island. This is a list of those that are notable.

List of annual events and festivals in Tasmania

Event	Description	When
Cygnet Folk Festival	Arts festival in Cygnet, southern Tasmania.	January
MONA FOMA Museum of Old and New Art:Festival of Music and Art	Contemporary Music and Arts Festival, currently curated by Brian Ritchie	mid January
Australian Wooden Boat Festival	Sullivans Cove	February
Targa Tasmania	Road rally that takes place in stages across the island.	late April or early May
Agfest	Agricultural fair held in Carrick, northern Tasmania.	early May
10 Days on the Island	Arts festival held across a number of locations around Tasmania.	March
Dark Mofo	Midwinter arts and music festival	June
TastroFest	Tasmania's Astronomy Festival. Ulverstone.	August
Royal Launceston Show	Launceston city show.	October
Royal Hobart Show	Hobart city show.	October
Farmgate Festival	West Tamar Taste, Tour and Explore Farms and Vineyards	November
Taste of Tasmania	Food festival held next to Salamanca Market.	Christmas – New Year period
Terror Australis Readers and Writers Festival	Annual literary festival held near Hobart.	October/November
Sydney to Hobart	Yacht race between Sydney and Hobart.	Starts Boxing Day
Falls Festival	Music festival held at Marion Bay.	New Year's Eve
Junction Arts Festival	Contemporary art and music festival held in Launceston	Early Spring
Huon Show	Huon Valley agricultural show	2nd Saturday of November

Past events (no longer held)

• Gone South Music festival held at Launceston
• MS Fest Charity music event held in Launceston to raise money for people with multiple sclerosis
• Southern Roots Festival Music festival

See also

• Sport in Tasmania
• Festivals of Australia