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What’s On in Hobart This Month: Your November Guide & Beyond
Spring has arrived in Tassie’s capital, and there's plenty to do! Make the most of the season and discover what's on in Hobart this month.
Spring has sprung in Hobart, and the city is shaking off winter chills with a fresh burst of colour and culture. Crisp mornings are perfect for wandering open-air markets, coffee in hand, while the sun warms your face. MONA continues to wow with mind-bending exhibitions, from industrial sculptures to haunting sandscapes, while weekends are made for artisan markets, festivals and activity aplenty.
So dust off your spring layers, plan your weekend adventures, and dive into what’s on in Hobart this month.
What’s On in Hobart This Month: Festivals, Arts & Culture
Live Out Your Bridgeton Fantasy at the Derwent Regency Festival
Don your finest frock, coiff your locks and practice your curtsies because the Derwent Regency Festival is back again for an entire weekend. Look forward to an evening at the Narryna Heritage Museum, garden parties, music, dance lessons, period food and even an outing on the tall ship Lady Nelson. Sounds utterly delightful! You can purchase tickets for the whole weekend or individual events.
Friday 28th November to Monday 1st December
Joan Ross’ Have We Got Everything Exhibition
This highly anticipated exhibition delves ever deeper into Ross’ exploration of the effects of colonialism on Australian land and culture. Bringing questions of the pillage of this country, the effects of human activity on the natural world and the desire to collect the uncollectible rise to the fore. Explore works of paper, paintings and even an animation.
Until Saturday 15th November
Bett Gallery, Level 1, 65 Murray Street, Hobart
In the end, the beginning — Arcangelo Sassolino at MONA
Industrial materials meet elemental force in this jaw-dropping MONA exhibition from Italian sculptor Arcangelo Sassolino. Think: steel melting mid-air, glass straining under rock, and tyres squeezed to breaking point. Using heat, gravity and immense pressure, Sassolino explores change as a moment of truth — a flash of destruction, renewal and transformation. It’s physical. It’s philosophical. It’s like nothing you’ve seen before.
Curated by Sarah Wallace, Jarrod Rawlins and Olivier Varenne.
Until April 6th, 2026
MONA, Hobart
Myer City of Hobart Christmas Pageant
Calling all Christmas fanatics! Christmas in Hobart will officially kick off on Saturday, 22nd November with the return of the Myer City of Hobart Christmas Pageant. A staple of the festive calendar for kiddos and big kiddos alike, there will be a host of performances and participants from across the community. Pair with a Christmas shop and you’ll be ready to enter December with a pep in your step.
Saturday 22nd November, 10:30am to 12pm
Hobart CBD
Check out Théo Mercier’s Mirrorscape at MONA
While you’re at MONA, French artist and stage director Théo Mercier has transformed the museum’s former library into a haunting, otherworldly installation, crafted entirely from locally sourced sand. Created on-site with the help of expert sand sculptors, Mirrorscape presents a catastrophic landscape suspended in time: a scene that might follow a landslide, tsunami, or bomb blast.
Enclosed behind glass and flanked by aluminium panels, the work evokes a laboratory specimen, a fossil, or perhaps a prophecy. Inspired by Tasmania’s ever-shifting sandstone formations and local detritus, Mercier’s immersive diorama blurs the lines between past and future, art and aftermath — an eerie vision of what was, or what’s to come.
Until 16th February, 2026
655 Main Road, Berriedale
What’s On in Hobart This Month: Music
Daytime Clubbing for 30+ Year Olds at Altar Bar
Mourning the days of your youth when you could stay out for hours dancing and still be fresh as a daisy the next day? Altar Bar is giving you the chance to relive the good times with a club ‘night’ kicking off at 4pm. That way, we can all be in bed at a reasonable hour. Tune-wise you can expect a delicious mix of 70s through to 00s tracks to soothe the millennial soul. There will also be themed cocktails, giveaways and a best dressed comp. Sounds right up our alley!
$17
Saturday 13th December, 4pm
112 Murray Street, Hobart
What’s On in Hobart This Month: Activity & Getaway
The Rugged Race
Looking for an adventurous challenge to round out the year? The Rugged Race is Tasmania’s only obstacle mud run and it’s a fun one at that. Sign up to a junior (8+), competitive, or fun run wave to get involved. You can expect to take on over 45 wild obstacles, ranging from rope climbs to balance beams and muddy army crawls. And when you’re done? Freshen up at the onsite showers and celebrate your achievement with live music, performances, post-race bevvies and food trucks.
From $75 per person
Saturday 29th November
Indulge in a Spot of Weekly Trivia with Society Salamanca
Looking to shake up the working week with a new weekly ritual/ Trivia Night at Society might be just the ticket! Hosted by bar manager and quiz enthusiasts Jasper, trivia is free to play. And what’re you playing for? A $100 bar tab! Gather your pals and make a night of it. What could be better than some light social competition, gun cocktails and stone-fired pizza?!
Wednesday nights, 6:45pm to 8:45pm
22 Montpelier Retreat, Battery Point
Participate in a Colourful Fun Run
A fun run with emphasis on the fun, Colour Frenzy has been created for all ages and fitness levels, as well as four-legged friends! Participants can make their way through the course however they like (run, hop, dance!) as they take on colour stations, foam stations and inflatable crawl obstacles. One to drop in the group chat, it’s a great alternative to a traditional festive catch-up!
Sunday 30th November
Rosny Parklands
What’s On in Hobart This Month: Shopping & Markets
The Artisans Hands Christmas Market at Balfour House
Spend your Christmas dollars wisely this year and support some local makers whilst you’re at it. The Artisans Hands Christmas Markets will get you up close and personal with the makers themselves with handmade ceramics, jewellery, baked goods, prints, handmade knives, leatherwork, timber items and more ,all up for grabs. To top it off, you’ll get to soak up the historic surrounds of Balfour House and feast on Fried and Loaded goodies on the lawn when you get peckish.
Saturday 29th November
22 Mary Street, Cygnet
Willie Smith’s Artisan Market
Why not take a little road trip this weekend? Head out to Willie Smith’s for a cider, a meal and a shop. Every Saturday, Willie’s plays host to an artisan market that showcases wares from all over the Huon Valley. You can expect to pick up jars of local honey, handmade jewellery, ceramics and more. What a pleasant way to spend a Saturday!
Every Saturday, 10am to 2pm
2064 Huon Highway, Grove
Did you love our round-up of what’s on in Hobart this month? You’ll also enjoy our guide to the best things to do in Hobart, plus the best restaurants and cafes to explore around this magical city.
