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The festive season 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.
The festive season has officially begun which means it’s time to break out the mince pies, enjoy a festive blend at your local cafe and shop local for your Christmas gifts.
On top of the December mayhem, MONA continues to wow with mind-bending exhibitions, from industrial sculptures to haunting sandscapes, while weekends are packed with artisan markets, festivals and activity aplenty.
Ready to make the most of the season? Here’s what’s on in Hobart this month.
What’s On in Hobart This Month: Food & Drink
Biji Dining at The Branch, Swansea
Biji Dining has rolled into Swansea for the summer, bringing their spice-bright cooking back across the Bass Strait and into Kelsey Walker’s lovingly reimagined old-bank tapas bar. Chef Harry Mangat and his wife, Sandy Soerjadhi, settle in as if returning to friends, shaping Indian-inspired plates with seasonal Tassie produce and the family stories that anchor their roaming kitchen. Bright, clever dishes land as crisp snacks and generous share plates, made for sea-breezy evenings and golden-hour cocktails. The mood is easy, the welcome heartfelt, and the menu shifts with whatever the coast offers up. A limited-time pop-up adding genuine warmth to the East Coast — and absolutely worth the road trip.
Until 8th February, 2026
Friday to Tuesday: 5pm to 8pm
Sunday: 12pm to 4pm
7 Maria Street, Swansea
Street Eats @ Franko
Kick off December with a night of music, street food and community spirit. Championing local produce and makers, this lively street food fest hosts everyone from distilleries and brewers through to smoked meats, bao and dumplings.
You can find out who will be taking over the bandstand each week here and decide on your plan of attack, food-wise, here.
Every Friday from 5th December to 24th April 2026
70 Macquarie Street, Hobart
Tasmania’s Taste of Summer
Tasmania’s Taste of Summer is back again for 2025, offering the perfect way to spend those strange, lazy days between Christmas and New Year’s.
A packed music program will set the scene as you meander your way past stalls stacked with some of the island’s favourite producers. You can expect cold climate wines, freshly brewed beers, local distilleries, ciders, and whisky, alongside street food of every kind. Think oysters, Ethiopian, seafood, smoked meats, ice cream, crispy whole squid and more.
If you’re keen to dive a little deeper, be sure to book one of the many experiences on offer. Our pick is the Season & Fire Restaurant, that involves a five-course feast of Tasmanian Aboriginal seafood and indigenous ingredients.
Saturday 27th December to Saturday 3rd January, open from 12pm daily
Take it Easy This Christmas with The Dinner Ladies
Cooking up a Chrissie feast isn’t some people’s idea of a good time. Not to worry! This year, The Dinner Ladies are onto it with a delish menu of easy to prep goodies, ranging from canapes to mains.
If you’re after something to impress your guests, minus the hassle, you’ve got plenty to choose from. Our picks? Duck sausage rolls and rosemary biscuit mix with red capsicum tapenade and mascarpone. You can also pick from a bunch of mains, including the star of the show — the Citrus Brined Turkey Crown.
And no, they haven’t forgotten the sides or desserts. We’re talking golden duck fat potatoes, creamy potato gratin, jewel-toned grain salad with goji berries and almonds, Christmas pudding, sticky date pudding and coconut and lime cheesecake with mango coulis.
Available to order from Monday 24th November until stocks last
What’s On in Hobart This Month: Festivals, Arts & Culture
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
See the Mawson Place Christmas Tree
One of the biggest and brightest Christmas trees can be found at Mawson Place, in the middle of Hobart CBD. Make a day of it and squeeze in a spot of Christmas shopping whilst you’re there.
Christmas Tree at Mawson Place, Hobart
Christmas Classics by Candlelight
Fever’s candlelight concerts are always a good time, and this Christmas, they’re serving up a mix of old-school favourites as well as modern renditions, performed by a dreamy string quartet. Bliss out as you watch on by the soft glow of candlelight, gearing up for festive season
Looking to achieve a minimal waste Christmas? A voucher makes for a great early Chrissie gift to a music-loving giftee.
From $36, tickets available here
Thursday 18th December, 6:30pm
Hobart Town Hall
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 (now sold out, but will be on again next month)
112 Murray Street, Hobart
Variety Carols by Candlelight
Carols for a cause? We’re there! This much-loved annual tradition is back again, with 100% of proceeds going to the Children’s Charity Tasmania.
Don your finest festive gear, pop together a picnic and head down to Tolosa Park for a night of tunes and treats. There will also be food trucks on site for those who prefer to buy dinner.
$15 per person (under 15s free)
Saturday 20th December, 8pm to 9:30pm
Tolosa Street, Glenorchy
What’s On in Hobart This Month: Activity & Getaway
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
What’s On in Hobart This Month: Shopping & Markets
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
Salamanca Market
A stroll through this long-running market is the perfect Christmas activity, because this month, it’s a very Merry market indeed. Salamanca Market has been around for over 50 years, and in that time it’s grown to include over 300 stallholders, encompassing locally produced goods from records and woodwork stalls to Leatherwood honey and whisky producers — all of which make great gifts and stocking stuffers. Don’t forget to treat yourself to a festive bite at one of the many food stalls to serve as fuel for more shopping.
8.30am to 3pm, Saturdays
Salamanca Place, Hobart
What’s On in Hobart This Month: Road Trip
Make a Pilgrimage to Devil’s Corner Kitchen
In very welcome culinary news, beloved winery Devil’s Corner has opened a brand new onsite restaurant to highlight regional produce and, of course, the winery’s own drops.
Worth the road trip, Devil’s Corner Kitchen is helmed by Chef Jack Bennett (Ex-The Chophouse). Naturally, the menu is wine-led and designed to be paired with a full suite of wines from Devil’s Corner’s range. Think flame, smoke and seasonal ingredients. Elevated pizzas take pride of place on the menu with Chardonnay-braised pork belly, duck and confit garlic and three cheese with walnuts and rosemary all up for grabs. Pastas, including local venison pappardelle and wallaby and pinot noir bolegenese, complement the offering.
A delicious way to spend the weekend!
1 Sherbourne Road, Apslawn
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.
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