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What’s On in Hobart This Weekend (9–10 May 2026)
Our guide to what's on in Hobart this weekend will give you plenty of reasons to leave the house.
This weekend in Hobart, 9th to 10th May 2026, is giving crisp skies, market bags, gallery detours and one very good excuse to order something warming between stops. Saturday is made for wandering, with Salamanca Market, Tasmanian Produce Market and Urban Wine Walk Hobart filling the city with plenty to sip, snack and browse. Sunday slows things down beautifully in time for Mother’s Day, with Farm Gate Market, autumn colour, and enough cosy corners to turn a simple coffee into a full afternoon plan. Layer up, follow your appetite and let this editor-approved list shape a weekend worth leaving the house for.
It’s the season to wander, sip, and soak it all in — here’s what’s on in Hobart this weekend. Read on for tickets, dates and timings.
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Editor’s Picks for Mother’s Day in Hobart
Fresh Flowers x Ice Cream Sundaes at WORK
Mother’s Day gifting gets a very sweet city spin this year, with Hobart florist Lottie Phillips opening her studio at WORK for an afternoon of fresh flowers and ice cream sundaes with friend and chef Lilly Trewartha. Pre-order a bouquet for collection, pick up something beautiful for Mum, then stay for a sundae because excellent gifting deserves a little reward. Lottie’s floral work is bold, seasonal and full of personality, making this a far more thoughtful move than the usual last-minute bunch.
Where: WORK, L2/224 Murray Street, nipaluna/Hobart
When: Saturday 9th May, 1pm to 4pm
Cost: Varies
Best For: Mother’s Day gifting; maximum flower power energy; soft girlies
Need to Know: Pre-order blooms online
Farm Gate Market
When Sunday morning rolls around, Hobart’s Farm Gate Market (affectionately known as Farmy) buzzes with energy, and it’s not too hard to see why Lonely Planet has crowned it a must-visit travel trend. This is your one-stop shop for fresh local produce in abundance. Local purveyors line the street, with stalls overflowing with fresh fruit and veg, artisanal baked goods, and small-batch spirits. Start your morning at Farmy’s Grub Hub with breakfast from one of the many food trucks before diving into this sensory playground of Tasmanian goodness. This is no ordinary market; it’s an experience that captures the soul of slow, local travel.
Where: Bathurst Street, Hobart
When: Sundays, 8:30am–1pm
Cost: Free
Best For: Markets; Food lovers; Food & drink lovers; Locals; Visitors
Need to Know: Arrive early for the best produce and popular breakfast stalls.
Eat & Drink
High Tea at The Tasman
For a weekend plan with linen-napkin energy, make your way to Deco Lounge at The Tasman for a high tea that feels deeply Hobart in all the right ways. Set inside the hotel’s refined, residential-style lounge on Murray Street, the experience pairs organic loose-leaf teas and locally roasted coffee with a seasonal tier of sweet and savoury bites, from lobster rolls and croquettes to tarts, panna cotta and Nutpatch Chocolates. Add local sparkling, Parliament Square people-watching and the fact that The Tasman was named No.49 in The World’s 50 Best Hotels 2024, and suddenly Saturday afternoon is looking rather well dressed.
Where: Deco Lounge at The Tasman, 12 Murray Street, Hobart
When: Saturday 9th May 10:30am – 5pm and Sunday 10th May 10:30am – 5pm
Cost: $90
Best For: Mother’s Day gifting, post-Salamanca Market plans, refined catch-ups, visitors in town, winter weekend treats
Need to Know: Bookings are essential, and Deco Lounge notes the curated high tea menu does not cater for dietary requirements.
Urban Wine Walk Hobart
Hobart, your Saturday afternoon just got a very good excuse to start early. Urban Wine Walk returns on Saturday 9th May, turning Salamanca into a self-guided wine trail across multiple venues with local winemakers, tastings, a starting-venue bite and 300-plus vino lovers moving through the city at their own pace. Begin at your nominated venue, collect your wristband and tasting glass, then follow the pours from bar to bar without the tyranny of a set itinerary. It’s part wine tasting, part city crawl, part very clever reason to rally the group chat before winter settles in.
Where: Multiple Salamanca venues
When: Saturday 9th May, 12-4pm
Cost: $79 plus booking fee
Best For: Group hangs; wine lovers; Saturday dates; pre-dinner plans, Salamanca wanders
Need to Know: Registration is at Post Street Social from 11am to 1pm; strictly 18+
Arts & Culture
Turn MONA into a whole afternoon
This is how you give a Hobart afternoon a little more voltage. Across the weekend, Mona Lawns is rolling out three free live sets worth building your ferry plans around: N.E.W. Monochrome on Friday with Berlin-school electronica, stepped synth sequences and Moog-soaked 70s nods; Daystream on Saturday with fuzz, synthetics and subsonic frequencies; and The Harry Edwards Trio on Sunday with jazz manouche, modern jazz, prog rock and classical numbers. Start with the art, settle in on the lawns, order a drink and let Mona turn the afternoon into something stranger, looser and far more interesting than your average weekend plan.
Where: Museum of Old and New Art (MONA), Berriedale
When: Friday 8th to Sunday 10th May, 1-3pm
Cost: Free
Best For: Music and art lovers
Shopping & Markets
Drive south for Willie Smith’s Artisan Market
A short drive out of town can change the whole mood of a weekend, and Willie Smith’s Apple Shed is exactly that detour. Each Saturday, the Artisan Market brings local makers, growers and good-looking treats to Grove, with cider flowing and the Huon Valley doing what it does best.
Where: 2064 Huon Highway, Grove
When: Saturdays, 10am–3pm
Cost: Free
Best For: Markets; Food lovers; Group catch-ups; Visitors; Locals
Visit the Salamanca Market
Take a stroll through Hobart’s iconic Salamanca Market, a quintessential weekend activity for families, couples or a fun outing with friends. Celebrating over 50 years, this long-adored market boasts more than 300 stalls featuring an array of local goods, from unique records and handcrafted woodwork to the exquisite Leatherwood honey and artisanal whisky.
Perfectly situated for a Saturday well spent, you can seamlessly wander from one stall to the next, sampling goodies and savouring a cup of coffee. We’re eyeing up the delectable Lady Hester sourdough donuts on hand.
Where: Salamanca Place, Hobart
When: Saturdays, 8:30am–3pm
Cost: Free
Best For: Markets; Food lovers; Group catch-ups; Visitors; Locals
Outdoors & Active
Mother’s Day Classic Hobart
Start Mother’s Day with movement, sea air and a very good reason to pull on your runners. The Mother’s Day Classic Hobart takes over Bellerive Beach Play Park on Sunday 10th May, with 4km and 6km walk/run options along a mostly flat waterfront course. The event raises funds for breast and ovarian cancer research, so you can make it as gentle or pacey as you like and still feel like the morning mattered. Race village opens from 7am.
Where: Bellerive Beach Play Park
When: Sunday 10th May; race village opens from 7am
Cost: Free
Need to Know: 4k and 6km walk/run options; register online
Free Things To Do
Take a Self-Guided Heritage Walk
Tasmania’s heritage towns reward those who wander on foot. In Richmond, Battery Point and Ross, self-guided walks unfold past sandstone cottages, old pubs, convict-built bridges and quiet streets where history sits close to the surface. There’s no ticket required, just time and curiosity. Stop often, read the plaques, follow side streets, and let the rhythm slow. These walks are rich in atmosphere and detail, offering a layered sense of place that feels intimate, unhurried and deeply Tasmanian.
Where: Richmond, Battery Point, Ross
When: Anytime
Cost: Free
Best For: Walking tours; Cultural experiences; Outdoor enthusiasts; Budget-friendly; Visitors
Need to Know: Wear comfortable shoes and allow extra time to explore side streets and historic landmarks at your own pace.
Coming Soon
Dark Mofo
A celebration of winter, Dark Mofo features large-scale art installations, live performances, provocative exhibitions, and winter feasts. It’s a uniquely atmospheric festival rooted in Hobart and is back again this June with a packed schedule of events, including the highly anticipated nude solstice swim.
Where: Various locations across Hobart
When: Thursday 11th June to Monday 22nd June
Cost: A selection of free and ticketed events
Best For: Festivals; Art lovers; Cultural experiences; Food & drink lovers; Weekend plans
Need to Know: The Nude Solstice Swim typically takes place at sunrise on the winter solstice — registration is required to participate.
What’s On in Hobart This Weekend: FAQs
Keep the weekend budget intact with Saturday at Salamanca Market and Sunday at Farm Gate Market, both ideal for coffee, browsing and Tasmanian-made treats. For fresh air, wander the Royal Tasmanian Botanical Gardens as autumn colour deepens, then take a self-guided heritage walk through Battery Point, Richmond or Ross instead.
Hobart’s market scene is in full swing, with Salamanca Market running on Saturday and Farm Gate Market taking over Bathurst Street on Sunday morning. Both offer a strong mix of local produce, handmade goods and ready-to-eat treats, making them ideal for a relaxed weekend wander.
This weekend, Hobart’s food-and-drink scene is stacked: Urban Wine Walk takes over Salamanca on Saturday, High Tea at The Tasman brings polished afternoon indulgence, Lottie Phillips pairs Mother’s Day flowers with ice cream sundaes at WORK, and Mona Lawns adds free live music, drinks and weekend atmosphere by the water.
With kids in Hobart this weekend, keep it easy: take the ferry to Mona for art, lawns and free live music, wander TMAG for a free museum hit, stretch little legs at the Royal Tasmanian Botanical Gardens, or make Saturday morning a Salamanca Market snack-and-stroll mission.
This weekend’s cultural line-up has an easy Hobart rhythm: free live music on Mona Lawns from Friday to Sunday, Salamanca Market’s art, craft and maker stalls on Saturday, plus Paper Jam Zine Fair and Tassie Indie Author Book Fair for a more literary, local-creative hit.
Make Saturday the big one: Salamanca Market, Urban Wine Walk and Lottie Phillips’ flowers-and-sundaes pop-up. Keep Sunday slower for Mother’s Day with High Tea at The Tasman, Botanical Gardens or The Harry Edwards Trio at Mona.
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