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Longford Blooms and Festival of Roses 2026: A Spring Garden Guides

Longford Blooms

Home » Heritage Highway » Blog » For a couple of weekends each November, Longford gets particularly serious about its gardens. Private gardens open their gates for Longford Blooms, roses and irises fill the Town Hall for the Longford Garden Club Spring Flower Show, and a week later thousands of roses take over the gardens […]

Things to Do in Spring in Hobart & Southern Tasmania

Puddleduck Vineyard. Image Credit: Tourism Australia

Spring brings longer days, wildflowers, apple blossom and plenty of reasons to explore. Discover things to do across Hobart and Southern Tasmania, from gardens and markets to whale watching, walking tracks and spring road trips.

Spring Events in Hobart & Southern Tasmania 2026

Escape to Premaydena Garden

Find out what’s on across Hobart and Southern Tasmania this spring, with festivals, food and wine events, live music, markets, outdoor adventures and community celebrations from September through November.

Winter in the Huon Valley

Skyfarm Retreat Huon Valley

Winter in the Huon Valley still feels like a local secret. The pace softens, mist hangs low on the hills, and the mornings begin with bakery ovens and the promise of a good coffee.

Paint The Town Red 2026

Paint The Town Red. Image Credit: Darren Wright

Between the 8th and 22nd of June 2026, take photos of participating Paint The Town Red Businesses, public spaces, and Dark Mofo events.

HOT LIST: Winter Events in Southern Tasmania 2026

Salamanca@6: Mia Barron & Isle Two

Home » Blog »  Welcome to Southern Tasmania, where our winter events come alive with fire, food, art, nude swims and music. Southern Tasmania doesn’t slow down in winter. If anything, things get a little stranger, louder, darker and far more interesting. Across nipaluna / Hobart and the wider region, the calendar fills with events […]

Paint Your Home Red supported by Aurora Energy

Paint Your Home Red 2026, supported by Aurora Energy

Home » Blog »  Win a month of FREE Electricity thanks to Aurora Energy Running alongside Dark Mofo and Paint The Town Red residents across Tasmania are invited to join in the fun & festivities from home. A red light in the window. A full front yard glow. Something subtle, something bold. Help make your street, your […]

HOT LIST – Autumn Events in Southern Tasmania 2026

Swamplesque

Home » Blog »  Autumn in Southern Tasmania doesn’t ease in quietly. It arrives with colour in the vineyards, woodsmoke in the air, and a calendar that fills up fast. From cricket under crisp blue skies to long-table feasts, highland gatherings, art exhibitions, trail runs, seafood on the waterfront and live music in the park, […]

Lake Fenton – Mt Field National Park

Lake Fenton, Mt Field National Park. Image Credit: Darren Wright

Home » Blog » Derwent Valley Lake Fenton is where Mt Field’s wild side starts to feel close enough to touch, alpine air, big skies, ancient plants and that famous golden fagus show in autumn. Lake Fenton is one of those places that makes the quick hop from Hobart feel like you’ve driven straight into […]

2025–26 Summer Events HOT LIST | Hobart & Southern Tasmania

Craybake at River Run Lodge

Home » Blog »  Summer in Southern Tasmania isn’t just warm weather and long evenings, it’s a non-stop celebration of food, music, culture, and the outdoors. From Hobart’s waterfront to the Huon Valley, the Coal River wine country to the wild Tasman Peninsula, the region bursts into life with events that tempt every tastebud and […]

St David’s Park, Hobart Tasmania

St David's Park, Hobart. Image Credit: Darren Wright

Right in the heart of Hobart, where Salamanca Place meets Sandy Bay Road, sits one of the city’s most intriguing spaces, St David’s Park.

Huon Valley Wine and Cider Trail

Kate Hill Wines - Huon Valley

The Huon Valley has a long (and delicious) history with all things apple growing, and this heritage really shines through in the amazing varieties of fresh local cider. Let’s not forget about the Huon Valley’s other talents, with the area boasting some top conditions for producing cool-climate wines. A tasting tour of the Huon Valley’s tipples is sure to be a brilliant day – here are four places to visit!

Serving up a Southern Tasmania Winter Culinary Feast

Mures Tasmania

Is it just us, or does food taste better when it’s cold outside? Winter in Southern Tasmania isn’t just about misty mountains and crackling fires—it’s a time when chefs, producers, and local legends dial up the flavour and serve it with a side of soul. From steaming bowls of seafood chowder to slow-cooked lamb that […]

Where to stay in Hobart for Dark Mofo

Hadley's Orient Hotel by Alastair Bett

Home » Blog »  Accommodation If you’re planning to attend Dark Mofo this year, you’ll want to find the perfect place to stay that will let you make the most of this incredible event. Every year, thousands of people flock to nipaluna / Hobart to take part in this quintessentially Tasmanian festival and revel in […]

Make the Most of Our Longer Days

Curringa Farm

Home » Blog »  Things To Do Tasmania’s longer days provide the perfect opportunity to explore more of our island’s natural beauty and vibrant experiences. With endless possibilities for exploration, the question is, where to go and what to do. Why not rediscover your own backyard and embark on an adventure that’s uniquely Tasmanian? Start with […]

Turn On The Stars

Aurora Australis 📷 Luke Tscharke

Turn On The Stars 2024 – This August, southern Tasmanian businesses will be dimming their lights to brighten our skies. August provides the perfect opportunity to embrace the longer winter nights, venture outdoors after dark, and capture the stunning beauty of our southern aurora, Milky Way, and night sky. The “Turn On The Stars” initiative, collaborating […]

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