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What’s On in Hobart This Weekend: Sitchu’s Top Picks
Our guide to what's on in Hobart this weekend will give you plenty of reasons to leave the house.
Hobart in winter still crackles with bold flavours, fiery hues, and electric energy — even as Dark Mofo slips back into the shadows for another year. While the festival may be over, its spirit lingers in pockets of magic around the city. From glowing red-lit spaces to nude solstice swims, Hobart remains a magnetic escape. So bundle up, embrace the chill, and uncover the best of Hobart this weekend.
SUNRISE RITUAL, LONGEST NIGHT REPRISED: Nude Solstice Swim
Dark Mofo’s legendary Nude Solstice Swim returns this weekend — a celebration of rebirth as dawn breaks over the longest night. Join your community at Long Beach at sunrise on Saturday to immerse in sea, light, and ritual. Free entry via registration only — book early to secure your spot.
A breathtaking embrace of nature, nudity, and renewal, marking the turn toward more light in beautifully bare form.
Saturday 21st June, sunrise
Allocation exhausted, but check back regularly as resales may become available
Long Beach, Tasmania
IMMERSIVE POP-UP: Waiting Room – Katatsumori
Step inside Waiting Room – Katatsumori, a surreal, three-night-only pop-up that continues from Dark Mofo, blending bold art, vinyl beats, and cocktail alchemy. Inspired by the cult Japanese film Katatsumori, this immersive bar-installation hybrid rips the wallpaper off the idea of “home,” serving five striking artworks paired with five emotive cocktails. Think graffiti, shadowplay, Tasmanian spirits, and strange nostalgia.
Free entry, walk-in only
20th to 22nd June 2025
5/118 Elizabeth Street, Hobart
MOLTEN STEEL, SUSPENDED GLASS & THE ART OF TRANSFORMATION: 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.
Entry with museum ticket
Until 6th April, 2026
MONA, Hobart
FRIDAY FEASTING WITH WATERFRONT VIBES: Hobart Twilight Market at Brooke Street Pier
Soak up the magic of Hobart’s waterfront at this beloved Friday night market, where local food, drinks, design and live music collide. Oh, and cute cuddly goats! Set against the backdrop of Brooke Street Pier, the Hobart Twilight Market serves up Tasmania’s best small-batch eats and sips, plus stalls by local makers and creatives. Expect good vibes, great chats with passionate stallholders, and a family- and dog-friendly atmosphere.
Selected Fridays, 4:30pm to 9pm; check website for dates
12 Franklin Wharf, Brooke Street Pier, Hobart
SEE SOME ART: Théo Mercier, Mirrorscape
French artist and stage director Théo Mercier has transformed Mona’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
FUN(GI) DAY OUT: Tasmanian Mushroom Festival
Step into the fascinating world of fungi at the Tasmanian Mushroom Festival, an enchanting, month-long celebration of all things mycelial. Held amidst lush surrounds, the festival features mushroom foraging walks, interactive talks with mycologists, kids’ art stations, and gourmet tastings that showcase the magic of edible fungi.
Shop artisanal mushroom products, discover cultivation secrets, and immerse yourself in the surreal MycoVerse via VR headsets. It’s part science, part wonderland, and a whole lot of fun(gi) for all ages.
Until 30th June
SOFT GIRL FUN: Salamanca Market
Take a leisurely stroll through Hobart’s vibrant Salamanca Market, a quintessential weekend activity for families, couples or a fun outing with friends. Celebrating over 50 years, this iconic 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, 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.
8:30am to 3pm, Saturdays
Salamanca Place, Hobart
GLOW WILD: Paint The Town Red Lights Up Hobart
Dive into Hobart’s most vibrant winter jaunt with Paint The Town Red, where the city pulses under a fiery crimson glow. From glowing shopfronts and red-lit bars to bold cocktails and dazzling decorations, the streets come alive in celebration alongside Dark Mofo. Snap your favourite red-hued moments, share with #pttr25, and win epic prizes — think luxury stays, exclusive tours, and steamy sauna sessions.
Lace up your boots, grab your camera, and get ready to roam Hobart’s scarlet-lit magic.
Until 21st June
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