Upcoming Events in Tasmania June 2025

Welcome to Tasmania in June when the month is brimming with scrumptious feasts, colourful festivals, offbeat workshops, soulful music, and community markets. Are you a foodie seeking local flavours, art enthusiast searching for wonderful performances, or simply anyone who wants to have a ripper time out? Tassie brims with something for everyone! Pour yourself a cuppa (or perhaps a Tasmanian drop) and keep reading as we serve up a wild ride of the best of the best happenings across the island this month!

Feasts and Flavours

Geeveston FEAST (5 June at 5 PM)

If you are searching for something enjoyable, family-oriented to do to kick off the first Thursday of every month, head to historic Geeveston Town Hall and experience the Twilight Feast! It’s free! It’s every foodie’s paradise: picture food stalls and food vans preparing fresh, delicious food and a bar selling Tasmanian beer, cider, and wine! There is plenty of room to park your vehicle at the Hall as well as facilities, so sit back, mingle, and relish local food worry free!

Dark Mofo Winter Feast (Thu 5–Sun 8 June and Thu 12–Sun 15 June)

There is no winter like Dark Mofo’s winter at Princes Wharf 1 to welcome winter in Tasmania. You’ll sit by warm fires under chilly, crisp skies, sipping homemade goodies and savouring the end-of-season best of the state’s best over consecutive weekends, 5–8 June and 12–15 June. There are over 75 stallholders dishing up Tasmania’s best Tasmanian produce, with nightly music and art performances to warm your winter’s night. It’s every individual’s winter dream of warm fires, wholesome food, and the hope of spring.

Tasmanian Mushroom Festival Field Days (5–30 June)

Always wondered about the hidden world of fungi? Get the inside scoop at the Tasmanian Mushroom Festival at 2 Old Coach Road, where you can learn about gourmet tastings and foraging, and even experience VR headsets transporting you to the “MycoVerse.” Watch out for mushroom appreciation strolls, kids’ art sessions turning fungi into masterpieces, and chances to meet and speak face to face with professional mycologists. Want to learn about the edible—and occasional surprising—roles mushrooms play in our landscapes and our pantries? Get on board!

Markets and Community Events

Salamanca Market (Every Saturday, 8:30 AM–3 PM)

No Hobart weekend is ever complete without strolling through Salamanca Market. No less than 300 stallholders fill historic Salamanca Place each Saturday, selling anything from handcrafted pottery and jewellery to Tasmanian-produced gins, whiskies, wines, cheeses, preserves, and artisanal skincare. There’s street entertainment provided by local artists and buskers, as well as the aromas of freshly cooked market food, which are sensory delights. You might be in search of a special memento or simply want to experience the buzz of Tasmania’s biggest attraction, but Salamanca’s lively atmosphere is one not to be missed.

Geeveston parkrun (Every Saturday, 9 AM)

Burning off excess energy? Put on your running shoes and participate in the weekly 5 KM timed Geeveston parkrun, open to walkers, joggers, and runners of every ability and age. Starting at Heritage Park, the course winds along concrete pathways and grassy trails along the Kermandie River—watch out, and you may see one of the resident platypus swimming past! Free, volunteer-run parkrun; simply sign up online to get your barcode (registered or not, just turn up and have some fun). Either way, you can be guaranteed to meet some nice people and experience good community spirit.

Ross Village Market (15 June, 9 AM onwards)

For some old-fashioned country hospitality, head to the historic Ross Town Hall’s Ross Village Market. The undercover market, which occurs on the third Sunday of each month (so note the June occasion as Sunday, 15 June, at 9 AM), includes cakes, pies, preserves, and cosy market kitchen breakfast and lunch fare. Browse the wares of local artists, craftspeople, and producers, and then fill the time strolling Ross’s historic streetscape, museum, and shops. The market’s ambiance is never dampened by rain or sun.

Hobart Twilight Market at the Brooke Street Pier (20 June, 4:30 PM–9 PM)

Friday nights your thing? The Hobart Twilight Market is your eats, drinks, design, and tunes heaven, and the weekend starter paradise. The family- and dog-friendly market at Brooke Street Pier is the place to be, with Tasmania’s best showcased—small-batch crafts, local wines, artisan produce—paired with live music. Get to know passionate stallholders, sample experimental food, and check out one-off design stalls in laid-back weekend beginnings.

Workshops and Creative Experience

Phoenix Creations Wooden Spoon Carving (Daily Workshops, 10 AM–3 PM / Private 10 AM–4 PM)

Only two minutes’ walk from the main street of Cygnet is Phoenix Creations, the intimate workshop where David guides you through spoon-carving your own wooden spoon out of reused old or green wood. Beginners or more accomplished crafters, daily workshops are conducted by appointment, and numbers are limited to four per course—bring your family and friends or meet other like-minded spoon craftspeople. Each course includes all tuition, wood, tools, and delicious morning tea. BYO lunch or pop off to one of the local cafés beforehand and return to spoon-carve your way to nirvana. Caution: having carved one spoon, it becomes irresistibly wonderful!

Introduction to Crystals & Crystal Healing Workshop (21 June)

Ever fancied unlocking the hidden potential of crystals? Welcome, adults of any age, to the world of crystal healing at Gifts from Gaia. You’ll learn how the crystals get to work, tap into their vibration, choose and look after your own stone, and meet ten everyday crystals and their quirky personalities. No experience needed – the facilitator is a Crystal Therapy Master Teacher with decades of experience as practitioner and teacher under her belt. You’ll be empowered to integrate these shimmery companions into your daily life by the end of the day. Visit Gifts from Gaia’s website to book your place, and location information will be sent when you book.

Performances and Cultural Shows

Psycho! | Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra (5 June)

Relish the hair-raising, cinematic orchestral tension of Bernard Herrmann’s iconic score to Hitchcock’s classic movie, performed live by the Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra under the baton of Benjamin Northey, alongside Sibelius’s eerie The Swan of Tuonela and select Don Giovanni arias by Mozart. The icing on the cake? Award-winning percussionist Claire Edwardes performing Australian composer Iain Grandage’s colourful combination, Dances with Devils—a visual experience as much as an aural one as she whizzes back and forth between percussion at lightspeed. You haven’t “heard” Psycho like this, trust us!

Inside Pompeii: The Origin of the European Way of Life (5 June)

Step back into the past with Luigi Spina’s poignant photographs of Pompeii—taken while the Archaeological Park was closed to the public during the global pandemic. The breathtaking exhibition (organised by the European Union) traces the story of European lifestyle through the history, renewal, and indomitable citizens of Pompeii. The thirty-eight large-format photographs transport you to Pompeii’s time-stands-still streets, inviting reflection on preservation, legacy, and our collective past.

Australia: One Land, Many Stories | Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra (19 June)

Be part of the celebration of the wonderful Australian musical tapestry in this orchestral narrative performance. The program takes us on a journey through time and across genres, covering the echoes of ancient First Nations music, bush balladry of bygone times and the contemporary sounds forging our musical identity. Come dressed as your own personal animal, as the performance features entertaining “zoo adventures” that delight children and parents equally. It’s a lively, entertaining method of meeting the diversity of culture in music in Australia.

Rogers and Hammerstein’s Cinderella (26 June)

Steep yourself in the realm of the fairytale with this “Youth Edition” version of Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Cinderella. A delight for the entire family, the musical features such standards as “In My Own Little Corner” and “Ten Minutes Ago,” along with other doses of wit and poignancy. An enjoyable experience for dreamers of any age, the stage show will have you toe-tapping, humming the melodies, and feeling as though, with a dash of magic, anything is possible.

Creatures of the Night Cabaret (Fri, 20 June, 7 PM)

Get your first glimpse at mystery? Moonah Arts Centre plays host to the hot and sexy Creatures of the Night Cabaret, an 18+ event which gathers some of the best burlesque, drag, and pole talent in Australia under one entrancing roof. Vampiric vignettes, entrancing spider-inspired performances, and sultry exploits to have you cheering (and maybe even blushing!) are in store in this night of sexy thrills, drama, and surprises! 

Salama: Réunionese Creole Children’s Show (28 June)

Kids (and kids-at-heart) are going to adore Salama, an interactive session of Maloya music and dance straight from Réunion Island! As kids follow call-and-response singing, rhythmic movement, and hands-on percussion with such instruments as the kayamb and roulèr, kids learn Maloya’s cultural significance—so highly regarded globally, it was inscribed on the UNESCO Masterpieces of Intangible Culture! 

Festivals and Important Celebrations 

Paint The Town Red 2025 (5–21 June) 

As winter wraps Hobart in a chill hug, the city—and suburbs—breaks out into a sea of red with Paint The Town Red. From 5 to 21 June, along with Dark Mofo, this annual activation takes over cafés, shops, and public areas with red lights, themed food menus, and dramatic displays. Plan your red-tinted experience with the official digital map: indulge in red cocktails served throughout illuminated clubs, get your picture taken in front of one of your preferred red installations, and tag your photos on Instagram or Facebook with #pttr25 and @hobartandbeyond. And with 15 wonderful prizes to be won—everything from overnights in accommodation to guided tours—there’s even more reason to let your red-tinted alter ego sparkle. 

Festival of Voices 2025 (27 June to 6 July) 

Since 2005, Tasmania’s winter singing festival showcase has been Festival of Voices. Local, national, and international vocalists migrate to Hobart—and beyond—to sing everything from choral music to cabaret and comedy over a ten-day period. If you prefer sitting down to listen to headliner performances, learn at a workshop, or simply get treated to impromptu street performances, this festival is a reminder of how music soothes the soul (particularly in the middle of winter). 

So What Will You be Doing?

June 2025 in Tasmania is one yummy thread of food, music, art, and community bonding. From the fiery intensity of Dark Mofo’s Winter Feast and the showy red spectacle of Paint The Town Red to soul-moving symphony concerts and hands-on workshops, there are plenty of ways to keep yourself engaged, activated, and connected. Furthermore, with Take a Local by our side, you won’t miss out on popular gems while also getting fun titbits about a place. So, download Take a Local, get your mates, family, or go it alone—whatever your vibe—and dive into Tassie’s June schedule. We guarantee you’ll be leaving with your heart full, your belly full, and plenty of yarns to share. See you out there!