Tasmania's wildest week of science, art, and excellent company is back. This August, Beaker Street Festival will ignite Hobart and beyond with 70+ events diving head-first into death, pleasure, and humanity.

Set against a moody Tasmanian winter, step into a playground for nerds, artists, astronauts, deep thinkers, pleasure seekers, and anyone who's ever stayed up late wondering "why?".

Plunge into Antarctic ice pools. Wander through fluorescing forests. Share a drink with a scientist. Discover death, desire, and distant galaxies.

Whether you're chasing auroras or just looking to connect in the real world, you'll find it at Beaker Street Festival.

Find more information on the event website:

Beaker Street Festival website

Proudly supported by the City of Hobart.

Dates & Hours
For specific times, please check event website for details
Location
The festival precinct spans Hobart's cultural and entertainment districts, including City Hall, the Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery (TMAG), the Hope and Anchor Tavern, Mawson Place, Waterside Pavilion, Salamanca, and some of the city’s most iconic bars and late-night venues.
Market Place
Hobart Tas 7000
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Contacts
hello@beakerstreet.com.au hobartcity.com.au/Community/Events-and-activities/Upcoming-events/Beaker-Street-Festival

What's on:

Events and points of interest around Hobart.

7 Aug 2026 - 1 Nov 2026
Antarctica is Melting: photographer David Neilson
'Antarctica is Melting' presents a powerful selection of black and white photographs by Australian wilderness photographer David Neilson, drawn from six journeys to Antarctica and
1 Mar 2022 - 31 Aug 2027
Phoenix Creations Wooden Spoon Carving Workshops
Welcome to a day of creative mindfulness with David and Michelle of Phoenix Creations in their small Cygnet studio.
3 Sep 2026 - 14 Sep 2026
Below and Beyond
Below and Beyond presents a series of paintings and handmade seaweed paper sculptures by Hobart artist Catherine Stringer.
31 Jul 2026 - 26 Sep 2027
Becoming Modern: Mid-century Australian Art
This large-scale exhibition brings together paintings, sculpture and works on paper, highlighting figuration, abstraction, and foregrounding works by Tasmanian women artists.
31 Jul 2026 - 18 Oct 2026
EXPOSED LANDS: 100 Years of Tasmanian Landscape Photography
This exhibition is a survey of 100 years of photographic history depicting Tasmania's nature, sharing perspectives of the island.
31 Jul 2026 - 1 Mar 2027
The World of Seashells
This exhibition celebrates the natural beauty of seashells and the enduring sense of wonder they inspire.
21 Aug 2026 - 9 Sep 2026
David Keeling | Waking on a Sunny Day
'Waking on a Sunny Day' is filled with arresting landscapes, portrayed mostly through oil on linen. Lliteral depictions of place, subtly infused with memory.
26 Aug 2026 - 4 Oct 2026
Tasmanian Still Life – A Photography Exhibition
'Tasmanian Still Life' is the culmination of a year-long body of work by Tasmanian photographic artist Emma Coombes.
22 May 2026 - 18 Sep 2026
The Cavatelli Craft: Masterclass & Lunch
Step into the heart of the 196 year old heritage guest kitchen for an intimate afternoon of flour, flavour, and fine Tasmanian hospitality.
29 May 2026 - 2 Oct 2026
“The Sapphire Secret”
Just 20 minutes from Hobart and 15 from the airport, Prospect Country House is a 196-year-old convict-built villa steeped in colonial mystery. Built in 1830,
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