What's on: spring 2025
Your guide to the latest and greatest things to do in Tasmania during October and beyond.
Obscura 3 | Sequenza
2 October
The TSO's Obscura series offers an edgier take on the orchestral experience, with 60-minute after-work performances at Hobart's Odeon theatre. The third and last Obscura for the year brings dance into the mix, with Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra musicians accompanying performers from the Queensland College of Dance. The performance is choregraphed by Graeme Murphy and Janet Vernon and features a score by Italian composer Luciano Berio. For more information, visit tso.com.au
Eastern Wine
23 - 26 October
Now in its 11th year, Great Eastern Wine Week promises a four-day celebration of wine, food and adventure along the iconic East Coast Wine Trail. Cellar doors stretch from Orford to St Helens. Gala Estate will host events, tastings and immersive experiences.
Oktoberfest
3 - 5 October
Pull on your lederhosen and raise a stein at In The Hanging Garden's bierhalle. Expect bratwurst, pretzels, schnitzels, live tunes and Bavarian cheer, all in the heart of Hobart. Cheers to three days of hearty food, flowing beer and festive fun.
Tasmanian Craft Fair
31 October - 2 November
Australia's largest arts and craft fair brings more than 250 exhibitors to Deloraine this spring, from textiles and fashion to woodcraft, glass craft, sculpture and visual arts. This year's program features a mini-makers kids' program and maker demos. tascraftfair.com.au
Credit: Luke Tscharke
Highlands Bushfest
22 - 23 November
Bushfest is back for its 11th year, turning Bothwell into Tassie's ultimate adventure hub. Dive into two days of 4WD thrills, chainsaw carving, fishing clinics, live cooking, markets and music. This hands-on taste of the Highlands will keep you busy between bites and bands.
The Unconformity
16 - 19 October
This much-loved biennial Tassie festival returns to Queenstown for four days of experimental art and community-led culture. There's a jam-packed program of contemporary performances and installations to provoke new ways of seeing this remote, post-industrial mining town.
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Wynyard Tulip Festival
11 October
Set on the banks of the Inglis River, this annual event is a highlight of the spring calendar with a full-day program of music, local produce, food trucks and some of the best makers from around the state gathering to celebrate the region's prized flowers. Don't miss the 9pm fireworks!
Hockey Australia Masters Women's Chamionships
26 September - 4 October
This spring, more than 45 women's hockey teams from across the country will descend on the Tasmanian Hockey Centre to go head-to-head in a week of fierce competition. hockey.org.au/eventscomps/womens-masters-aus-champs/
Must-see art exhibitions.
Suemi Chiba, Moonah Arts Centre
12 September - 11 October
Ceramicist Suemi Chiba's intricate skills are on display at MAC for Thrown Identities, where the artist's rich layers of glaze, colour and texture evoke place, memory and landscape.
Helen Wright, QVMAG
Until 1 February 2026
Shapeshifting: The Art of Helen Wright spans 40 years of the Tasmanian artist's artworks. Recurring motifs such as vessels, birds and ruinous landscapes are each an allegory of contemporary life.
Arcangelo Sassolino, Mona
Until April 2026
Sparks will fly at Arcangelo Sassolino's industrial-inspired show in the end, the beginning. The Italian sculptor's first solo Australian show is built on glass, steel and precise engineering.