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Tasmania Events & Festivals 2026, Complete Guide
Complete guide to Tasmania's 2026 events calendar. Dark Mofo, Ten Days on the Island, Sydney to Hobart finish, dates, details, and what's on in Hobart.
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Tasmania's Major Annual Events and Festivals
Tasmania's events calendar punches well above its weight for a state of its size. The presence of MONA, the Museum of Old and New Art, has transformed Tasmania's cultural landscape, establishing Hobart as a genuine arts destination. The island's natural beauty, food and wine culture, and the fiercely individual character of its communities underpin a distinctive and internationally recognised events program.
June, Dark Mofo
Dark Mofo is MONA's winter festival, one of Australia's most talked-about and provocative arts events. Held across two weeks in June around the winter solstice, Dark Mofo fills Hobart with large-scale art installations, concerts, free outdoor fires, the famous nude winter swim and cultural provocations that have attracted international attention. The festival celebrates the darkness of winter in a genuinely unconventional way.
January to February, Mona Foma (MOFO)
Mona Foma, the Museum of Old and New Art's summer music and arts festival, brings internationally significant musicians and artists to Hobart and Launceston in January. MOFO is celebrated for its adventurous, eclectic program spanning everything from classical to experimental to pop.
December to January, Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race Finish
The finish of the Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race in Constitution Dock is one of Hobart's great annual events. Yachts begin arriving on December 27-28 and the Taste of Tasmania festival runs simultaneously at Princes Wharf, combining to create a week-long celebration on Hobart's waterfront.
March to April, Ten Days on the Island
Ten Days on the Island is Tasmania's statewide arts festival, held in odd-numbered years across Hobart, Launceston, Devonport and regional island communities. The festival celebrates Tasmania's island identity through theatre, music, dance and visual arts, often incorporating connections with other island cultures worldwide.
February, Royal Hobart Regatta
The Royal Hobart Regatta on the Derwent River is Australia's largest aquatic carnival, with a public holiday in the Hobart area on the first Monday in February. Rowing, sailing and powerboat racing complement carnival events along the waterfront.
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