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Tasmania's Taste of Summer

Evening crowds enjoy food stalls beneath lanterns and greenery at a vibrant festival.
Three smiling children hold hands outdoors at a sunny, family-friendly festival event.
People relax by Hobart's pier at sunset beneath bunting and soft lights near still waters.
Festival-goers gather under a lit marquee decorated with flowers and colourful bunting.
A person films a yacht arriving at the pier after the Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race.
Festival-goers sit under a marquee with hanging greenery and a glowing Taste Bar sign.
A cheerful man serves drinks from a mini bus converted into a stylish mobile bar.
Smiling crowds wave from Hobart’s pier, facing the water during a lively festival moment.
The Clover Hill marquee stands under blue skies on a bright summer’s day in Hobart.
Visitors browse food stalls inside a large shed decorated with greenery.
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!
Event Details
  • Saturday 27 December 2025 - Saturday 3 January 2026 (Annual)

  • Castray Esplanade, Battery Point, Tasmania, 7004

Family Friendly

Non Smoking

Parents Room

Pop Up Wine Bar

Public Toilet

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