February

2 The Longley International Hotel’s music quiz is hosted by local Tom Wolfe today…will every answer be The Wolfe Brothers?

3 Kingborough Council and the Tasmanian Health Ser­vice present a Tuesday Talk on understanding medical information called It’s OK to Ask. 11am-12pm, King­borough Community Hub.

4 Head to St Luke’s Health for SHE Wellness Day, a free community event of women’s health education, sport and connection, and meet JackJumpers players ahead of Friday’s ‘teal game’. 12pm-4:30pm.

5 The Mirror is a contemporary cir­cus performance with a lot to say about the dig­ital divide, til Saturday at the Theatre Royal. Or see the last days of Sara Morawetz’ The Measure of Things at Rosny Farm.

6 The Art Society of Tasmania invites you to the opening of WILD­WOOD, an exhibition of paintings by Hobart artist Robyn Malcolm at Lady Franklin Gal­lery, at 6pm tonight. On throughout Feb.

7 Happy public holiday, it’s the Royal Hobart Regatta (three days of entertainment) plus Tasmanian Wine Festival at the Botani­cal Gardens today and tomorrow, with whine, music and more.

8 Hold onto your helmets, the Red Bull Hardline is back at the Maydena Bike Park today (and yesterday) with some of the world’s best downhill mountain bikers. Grab a specta­tor ticket.

9 Considering a new sport? There’s a come and try day for un­derwater hockey today, 10am-2pm at the Doone Kennedy Aquatic Centre.

10 Revitalise Austins Fer­ry’s Whitestone Point and Gould’s Lagoon with Conservation Volunteers Australia‘s working bee, 10am. The Teen Reading Lounge, 13-18 yo, Kingston Li­brary, 3:30pm-5:30pm.

11 It’s day two of the FIH Pro League International Hockey Championships. See Pakistan v Germany (Men’s) and Australia v Argentina (Wom­en’s). Tickets via www.hockey.org.au.

12 See the very talented Anh Do present the stage show version of his best-selling book The Happiest Refugee at the Theatre Royal, 7:30pm tonight. Suitable for all ages from 7+.

13 Healthy Kids: Dance is 45 minutes of active dance play, Lenah Val­ley Community Hall, 9:30am (other dates too). And it’s the second Friday of the month, so it’s arvo drinks at Killara Distillery.

14 Hint hint, it’s Valentine’s Day! Grow new love at Weed Dating Oz’s wholesome, hands-in-the-soil alternative to speed dating at Long­ley Organic Farm, 9:30am-11am.

15 BurnTheory are running a free female-only bootcamp session at John Turnbull Park, 9-10:15am. It’s Festa Italia today, celebrat­ing Italian culture, Australian Italian Club, 11am-5pm.

16 Mouths will be watering at An Evening with Yotam Ottolenghi, as the international celebrity chef blends live cooking and sto­rytelling and audience at Wrest Point from 7:30pm.

18 Artist Lee– Anne Peters uses poetry, sculpture and painting in her solo exhibition, Into the Deep: to uncover, dis­cover, recover. Opening tonight at 6pm, Social Gallery at Salamanca and on til 2 March.

19 Bett Gallery has two new exhibitions for February: Annika Koops’ Frame Break and Megan Walch’s Palingenesis. Open Monday-Saturday.

20 Leading Oud virtuoso, composer and 8-time ARIA Award winner, Joseph Tawadros AM, is in town for some solo shows: 7pm tonight, Hobart Town Hall and 3pm tomor­row, Franklin Palais.

21 Celebrate Lunar New Year with a high tea at Crowne Plaza today from midday. Catch Somewhere Along The Way, a Camino doco about musician Dan Mullins’ journey, State Cinema, 4pm.

22 Pankind Put Your Foot Down Walk is on at Simmons Park Lindisfarne from 8.30am. Join a free home composting workshop by Good Life Permaculture and City of Hobart, 9am.

23 The Maritime Museum has a new exhibition: Pre­vailing Gales by Sue Pedley, a reimagining of the 1830 meeting between Tasmanian convicts and samurai from Japan! On every­day til 24 May.

24 If you’re a woman with a plan to learn self defence, try Bujinkan Tasmania Dojo: they’re running a women’s self defence basic training session today, 6:30pm-8pm.

25 British musos Black Coun­try, New Road – who have made a name for themselves with con­temporary harmonies AND RECORDER SOLOS – play at The Odeon tonight. Doors open 6:30pm.

26 Get ready to giggle and guffaw at the comedy night with Troy Kinne and Ben Richardson, 7pm-10pm at Kings­ton Hotel.

27 Today’s the day for the second One Day International cricket match at Bellerive Oval against India, 2:50pm. Later, The Whitlams team up with the TSO, 7:30pm.

28 Hobart Col­orFest 2026 combines coloured powder throwing with Bollywood perfor­mances, global food stalls, family-friendly fun and entertainment at Tolosa Park from 10am.

March

1 Minifest is back, with trophies, food, kids activities, comps and more. Claremont Rec Ground, 10am-2:30pm. Enjoy a 20th Century Masterworks concert, St George’s, Battery Point, 3pm.

2 It’s down to the last days to see Tasmanian land­scape painter Luke Wagner’s current ex­hibition at Handmark Gallery.

3 Check out the touring Inter­national Art Textile Biennale, presented by Fibre Arts Austra­lia, with work from 39 boundary-pushing artists combining tex­tiles and mixed media. Moonah Arts Centre.

4 Camera Club is a monthly group for photography enthusiasts from be­ginner level to pro to connect, share work, exchange ideas and potentially showcase works. Huonville Library, 7pm.

6 The Hobart Twilight Market is on at Long beach tonight from 6pm, or check out band A Wilhelm Scream at The Repub­lic from 7pm.

7 Barbecue lovers get to the Regatta Grounds for FLAMIN’, Tas­mania’s barbecue festival today and tomorrow. They’ll also have 80’s style pub salad buffet and dessert stalls.

8 Mental As Any­thing headline this year’s Taste of The Huon, which starts today at the Ranelagh Recreation Grounds.

SPOTLIGHT ON…

7 February

Narryna goes rum-tastic today for Rum Fest, an afternoon celebrating all things rum. Meet Tasmanian rum distillers, enjoy live music from the TasMen Shanty Crew, The Rummins and the Stranded Wailers. $5 entry, 12pm-7pm.

13–15 February

A new festival is set to celebrate the life and impact of opera singer Amy Sherwin, aka the ‘Tas­manian Nightingale’. Born at Jud­bury, Sherwin ended up touring the world and became an interna­tionally renowned soprano. Now the festival, which includes the unveiling of a life-sized marble statue of Sherwin, will celebrate her life and legacy for three days at Hadley’s Orient Hotel.

19–22 February

Happy 30th birthday to the Clarence Jazz Festival! There’s a full-scale celebration planned with four days of local, national and in­ternational artists, new works and interesting collaborations. From family-friendly sessions to stand­out Barn performances, late-night party starters and the Big Day at the Farm, plus an exhibition of the 30 years of jazz. Rosny Farm

28 February

The Koonya Garlic Festival is back, with a family-friendly celebration of amateur and commercial garlic growers in the state including competitions, food and drinks, entertainment and lots of kids activities. 10am-4pm at the Koonya Hall and grounds.

6 February–31 May

Find out all about art con­servation and the intricate process of preserving history in Restoring the Past. The exhi­bition explains the meticulous treatments of three incredible 19th-century paintings (and their frames): the portraits of Thomas and Catherine Chap­man and a landscape by John Glover. On at the Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery, til 31 May.

AROUND THE ISLAND

February

4 Run Launnie is a free social running group going for about 7km each Wednesday morning at 7:30am til the end of March. Leaving from Riverbend Park, near the amenities.

5 Learn Clogging – a traditional tap-style dance (with zero wooden shoes) – at a free Clogging for Beginners introduc­tory session at Upper Burnie Memorial Hall 6:30-7:15pm.

6 It’s Devon­port’s monthly Twilight Market and street food night, kids and dogs welcome! 4pm-8pm at Market Square Pavilion.

7 The Burnie City Market is on today, as is the monthly Burnie Emu Bay Lions Club book market (with books for all ages plus puzzles and more). 1st Saturday of the month from 10am-noon.

8 Visit artists in their studios for the Forestier Art Trail in Murdunna. Check out painters, potters, jewellery makers and cerami­cists by following the yellow flags all week­end, 10am-4pm

9 An exhibition of old mining fields photography honours Jackie (JH) Robin­son, who for forty years documented the harsh realities of mining life. Devonport Regional Gallery til the 21st.

10 Head to Port Arthur today to explore their new ex­hibit, The Point Puer Boys. Follow their journey from crimes in Britain to the voyage to Tassie. Join 15 minute talks 10.45am and 1.45pm daily.

11 The North West Film Society is screening Sentimental Value, with Stellan Skarsgard and Elle Fanning. 7-9pm at Reading Cinema, Devonport.

12 Ireland: The Voyage is a celebration of Ireland’s history, heart, and heritage brought to life through voices, live music and Irish dance. Burnie Arts Centre from 7:30pm tonight.

13 Check out a twenty-first century re-imagining of David Williamson’s Australian Classic Football play The Club, this time featur­ing a women’s team, at The Don Theatre, Wynyard, 7pm.

14 It’s Valen­tine’s Day, lovers! Things are smelling lovely at the Custom Perfumery Workshop at perfume house Liminus, led by Hilary Schofield at The Bowmont in Franklin, 10am-12:30pm.

15 The first of four Crab­tree Crop & Crafts Markets for the year is today. Music, food, drinks, produce and gifts to browse, dogs on lead welcome. 10am- 2pm, Valley Camp­ground, Huonville.

16 Bestselling author and financial expert Noel Whittaker is running a practical session on Making Retirement and Estate Planning Simple, 10:30am-mid­day, Burnie RSL.

17 Happy Lunar New Year, it’s the Year of the Horse!

18 Rock and Rhyme is on today at the Burnie Library, 10:30am. Or enjoy Storytime at the Devonport Library at 10am. Both events are weekly on Wednes­days.

19 The Tour of Tasmania Cycling Tour is one of the oldest and most prestigious national cycling tours in Austra­lia, first raced in 1930. It’s on for four days and four stages across north west Tassie.

20 Some red flags are worth ignoring, and some red roses are worth chasing. Take your love to Red Roses, Red Flags – A V-Day Cabaret at The Gallery Theatre, Launceston tonight, and other dates.

21 Head to the West Winds Community Centre for the Woodbridge Death Cafe, a relaxed conversation about death and dying. 2:30pm-3:30pm. Tix via Humanitix.

22 The National Automobile Museum of Tasma­nia hosts Japanese Classics Tasmania 2026, with over 200 incredible Japanese classics. Free to have a look, 10am-2pm.

23 The Burnie Interna­tional Pro Tennis Tournament starts today (the juniors started on the 2nd). All the info and tickets are at tennis.com.au.

25 RISE is a biennial exhibition featuring 11 selected emerging Tasmanian artists, this year’s show is on til mid May at QVMAG, open everyday 10am- 4pm and free.

26 Love Fleetwood Mac? See the next best option in Burnie with Seventh Wonder’s Fleetwood Mac show, Burnie Arts Centre, 7:30pm.

27 Vrrrm vrrrrrrrm! It’s Spoke, the festival that is a celebration of everything motorcycle. Held at Mayfield Es­tate on the East Coast from today til 1 March, deets at spokemcfesti­val.com.au.

28 Sounds for the South West is a day of music and community raising funds, headlined by WA’s Jack Davies, with Jethro Pickett, Miah Aplin band and more. Southport Community Centre, 2pm-10:30pm.

March

1 It’s Clean Up Australia Day, with lots of local op­tions, head to cleanup.org.au for more of what’s happening in your area. Catch Christine Anu, who holds 17 Arias, at the Longley Hotel at 2pm.

2 Baby Play is on at the Smithton Library today from 11:30am-12pm, for parents and their pre-crawling babies aged 0-12 months. At the Queenstown Library, storytime starts at 11am.

3 The Bridport Hotel hosts an interactive trivia night tonight, and every Tuesday night. It’s free to play, with any drink purchase, and all are welcome, from 6pm.

4 Local champion skater, Giovanni Cutili, is nurturing girl skaters in north west Tassie, hosting a weekly Skate of Mind meet-up each Wednesday, 4pm at the Ulverstone skate park. All welcome.

7 It’s the long week­end, and time to celebrate the steam age, vintage machinery, railways, the rural way of life in north-west Tasmania at the 31st annual Steamfest in Sheffield. Camping onsite available too.

8 Head to Kayena Gardens Estate in the heart of the Tamar Wine Region for a three hour, pick-your-own flower event today. Book ahead, other weekend dates too during the flower growing season.

MORE AROUND THE ISLAND

13–14 February

The Festival of King Island (FOKI 2026) returns this year – a two-day celebration of culture, community, and breathtaking island landscapes. Held at Currie Harbour, King Island, the event features incredible live performances, local food stalls, and unique island adventures. More info, including how to get there and accommoda­tion options at www.foki.com.au.

20–21 February

The Rosebery Festival is one of the longest running festival events in Tasmania (now 30 years in) featuring an eclectic series of activi­ties, with something for the whole family. Rosebery, on the rugged and wild west coast is alive with live theatre, music, poetry, exhibi­tions, displays, markets, children’s activities and a colour run.

Various Dates

Have kids and at a loose end? Looking for an activity to enjoy with your bubby? Want to practice your language skills or learn a new skill? Libraries Tasmania offer a whole range of free activities and opportunities to connect with people who have a common interest across the state, which you can check out at www.libraries.tas.gov.au.