Held annually across the festive New Year period on the picturesque waterfront of nipaluna/Hobart, Tasmania's Taste of Summer is a celebration of the island's world class food and drink, culture, community and summer.

A fun and inclusive family-friendly festival, Tasmania's Taste of Summer provides patrons with an immersive Tasmanian food and drink experience, with more than 70 stalls to choose from.

The Taste of Summer stage showcases an eclectic line-up of well-known and emerging Tasmanian artists, and each year there is an iconic Australian act for the New Year's Eve festivities on the waterfront, also offering one of the best vantage points to ring in the New Year with fireworks over the harbour.

Whether relaxing under the shade of Salamanca's Plane Trees watching the kids play on the lawns, or toasting the summer fleets as they sail by the wharf apron, Tasmania's Taste of Summer is the perfect way to experience the best of Tasmania's summer season!

What's on:

Events and points of interest around Hobart.

6 Oct 2025 - 26 Oct 2025
A Natural Escape
Embrace the Tasman Region for 'A Natural Escape' - Celebrate nature, conservation and outdoor adventure with local culture and community.
26 Sep 2025 - 20 Oct 2025
David Edgar | Steven Carson | Joint Exhibition
Handmark invites you to experience David Edgar's latest exhibition of drawings, alongside new ceramic works by Steven Carson.
20 Aug 2025 - 26 Jan 2026
The World of Butterflies
Explore the beauty, diversity and resilience of butterflies. Featuring hundreds of specimens from around the globe.
26 Sep 2025 - 18 Oct 2025
Britt Fazey | ‘This Moment with You’ | Exhibition
To celebrate the final month of 'On Island', Bett Gallery invites you to attend 'On Island NOW'.
26 Sep 2025 - 18 Oct 2025
Brigita Ozolins | ‘Strength in Numbers’ | Exhibition
To celebrate the final month of 'On Island', Bett Gallery invites you to attend 'On Island NOW'.
15 Oct 2025 - 18 Oct 2025
Letters from Animals by Kit Lazaroo
Tasmanian premier of Letters from Animals, a dark comedy about a future without animals. The city crumbles, the river rises, and the surviving animals write angry letters.
5 Sep 2024 - 18 Dec 2025
Friends of Knocklofty Bushcare
Helping transform the city-fringed bushland of Knocklofty Reserve.
6 Jun 2025 - 6 Apr 2026
Arcangelo Sassolino: in the end, the beginning
Italian sculptor Arcangelo Sassolino brings his experiments with force, change and some very hot steel to Mona.
19 Jun 2025 - 27 Dec 2025
High Tea, Asian Style!
Get ready for an afternoon stacked with flavour. On your savoury tier: house-made pork siu mai, crispy prawn wontons, and golden spring rolls.
16 Oct 2025 - 16 Oct 2025
Stargazer x Pearl Wine Pairing Dinner
Exceptional Tasmanian produce meets handcrafted Stargazer wines. Pearl + Co has joined forces with Stargazer Wines to deliver a wine pairing dinner full of flavour,
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