Free events in Hobart
Zero dollars, full fun: free festivals, markets, talks and exhibitions in Hobart.
Free in Hobart means the listing is marked free. A gold-coin donation, a cheap ticket, or a “kids free” note does not sneak onto this page.
This is Hobart, not the whole of Tasmania. Suburb links show up only once a neighbourhood has enough upcoming listings to be its own page.
Listings updated (Hobart time). Past events drop off on their own.
Plan the day in Hobart: Saturday date night, Family Sunday under $50 or a free afternoon.
Saturday 14 November
Huon Show
8:00 am · Ranelagh Show Grounds · Ranelagh
Salamanca Market
8:30 am – 3:00 pm · Salamanca Place · Salamanca Pl
Oceanview Passivhaus Open day
10:00 am – 12:00 pm · 10 Bushland Ave · Hawley Beach
Art, craft and conversation at Devonport Library
10:00 am – 12:00 pm · Devonport Library · Devonport
How to hologram with TMOS at Rosny Library
10:00 am – 12:00 pm · Rosny Library · Rosny Park
Therapeutic Horticulture Australia Spring Meet Up - Tasmania
10:00 am – 1:00 pm · JJ's Bakery and Longford Blooms Open Garden Festival & Rare Plant Fair · Longford
Blood on the Clocktower at Hobart Library
10:00 am – 2:00 pm · Hobart Library
Seagrass Discovery Day
11:00 am – 2:00 pm · Okines Community House · Dodges Ferry
Kids’ Stuff! 🧸 Kids & Baby Garage Sale – 2 Hours Only!
12:00 pm – 2:00 pm · Brighton Civic Centre · Bridgewater
DIWALI INDIAN FESTIVAL OF LIGHTS
2:00 pm – 9:00 pm · Kingborough Community Hub · Kingston
2026 AGM of Migrant Talent Connector
2:00 pm – 4:00 pm · Lower Mather's House
Sunday 15 November
Farm Gate Market
8:30 am – 1:00 pm · Farm Gate Market
Sunday Skillshare Series 2026 (Warrane Community Garden)
10:00 am – 10:45 am · Warrane Community Garden · Warrane
DadLAN Hobart
1:00 pm – 5:00 pm · Mental Health Council of Tasmania
Bevs 1st Birthday! Barter + Beers!
2:00 pm – 9:00 pm · Bevs · The Simple Complex
Cygnet Folk Festival Launch Party at Hobart Brewing Co
2:00 pm – 4:00 pm · Hobart Brewing Co. · North Hobart
Tai Chi at Punchbowl Reserve
3:45 pm – 4:30 pm · Punchbowl Reserve · Punchbowl
Monday 16 November
Growth Circle In-Person Meet Up: Hobart [November 2026]
1:00 pm – 2:00 pm · de Lacey Coffee Roasters · Moonah
Red Lunch with Dr Adam Burgess
1:30 pm – 2:30 pm · berta
Digital Mentor Session at Rosny Library
3:00 pm – 5:00 pm · Rosny Library · Rosny Park
Dungeons and Dragons at Wynyard Library
3:30 pm – 4:45 pm · Wynyard Library · Wynyard
Open Door Councillor Sessions
3:45 pm – 4:45 pm · Rosny Library · Rosny Park
Growth Circle In-Person Meet Up: Huon Valley [November 2026]
4:00 pm – 5:00 pm · Willie Smith's Apple Shed · Grove
Author event: Sarah Thornton at Devonport Library
5:45 pm – 7:00 pm · Devonport Library · Devonport
WIO Stim Club Silent Reading Activity
6:00 pm – 8:00 pm · 91 Murray St
Reclaiming Grief Through Writing Workshop
6:00 pm – 8:00 pm · Kickstart Arts - Old School Room · New Town
Tuesday 17 November
Tech and Tea at Kinimathatakinta/George Town Library
10:00 am – 11:00 am · Kinimathatakinta / George Town Library · George Town
Measuring Social Value – An Introduction
1:30 pm – 3:30 pm · Multicultural Hub · Moonah
Our Shared Space - Create your own festive gift tags and cards
3:30 pm – 4:30 pm · Rosny Library · Rosny Park
2026 TasICT Members Appreciation End of Year Drinks
5:00 pm – 6:30 pm · Customs House Waterfront Hotel, 1 Murray Street Hobart
Early English cricket tour of Australia: a new acquisition unveiled
6:00 pm – 7:00 pm · State Library and Archives of Tasmania
Wednesday 18 November
KIDDO Workshop for Tasmanian ECEC scholarship holders
9:30 am – 12:30 pm · Clarence On The Bay · Rosny
November Community Lunch
12:00 pm – 1:30 pm · Multicultural Hub · Moonah
Tour the Teakle Poster Collection: Remixing the Archives
1:00 pm – 2:30 pm · State Library and Archives of Tasmania
Buzz EXPO at Hive
5:30 pm – 9:00 pm · 50 Main St · Ulverstone
An in-progress reading and discussion with international writer Thecla Uzozie (pt i)
6:00 pm – 8:00 pm · Kickstart Arts - Hidden Theatre · New Town
Hip Hop Dance with Joe at Quadrant Mall
6:00 pm – 7:00 pm · Quadrant Mall · Launceston
Rotary Club of Lindisfarne Talks - Clair Harris
6:15 pm – 7:15 pm · Motor Yacht Club of Tasmania · Lindisfarne
Thursday 19 November
Deaf Seniors Research Project Update Roadshow | Burnie
10:00 am – 12:00 pm · Burnie Bowls Club · Cooee
Book Chat at Burnie Library
10:30 am – 11:30 am · Burnie Library · Burnie
1000 Hearts at Kingston Library
10:30 am – 12:00 pm · Kingston Library · Kingston
Art, craft and conversation at Ulverstone Library
10:30 am – 12:00 pm · Ulverstone Library · Ulverstone
Be You: Protective Boundaries to Support Your Wellbeing (South)
10:30 am – 12:00 pm · 46 Bligh St · Rosny Park
Volunteering Tasmania and Tech Yeah Pop Up at New Norfolk Library
10:30 am – 12:30 pm · New Norfolk Library · New Norfolk
Book Chat at Devonport Library
2:00 pm – 3:00 pm · Devonport Library · Devonport
Reel Lab for Young People
3:30 pm – 5:00 pm · RANT Arts · Devonport
Coercive Control: Prevention and Strategies
4:00 pm – 5:00 pm · Multicultural Hub Moonah · Moonah
Embellish VIP Shop & Sip Event
4:00 pm – 5:00 pm · 151-155 Brisbane St · Launceston
Quiz Night - 19th of November
5:00 pm – 8:30 pm · The Welcome Swallow Brewery · New Norfolk
Bushcare BBQ 2026
5:30 pm – 7:30 pm · Legacy Park Community Hub · Queens Domain
Friday 20 November
Author Talk - D.A. Fletcher at Rosny Library
10:30 am – 11:30 am · Rosny Library · Rosny Park
Digital assistance at Exeter Library
2:00 pm – 2:30 pm · Exeter Library · Exeter
LEGO SPIKE team challenge at Hobart Library
3:45 pm – 4:45 pm · until 30 Nov · Hobart Library
Saturday 21 November
Salamanca Market
8:30 am – 3:00 pm · Salamanca Place · Salamanca Pl
MAKE A HEART - SHARE A HEART - SPREAD KINDNESS
9:30 am – 12:00 pm · 70 Salmon Ponds Rd · Plenty
Southern Regional Listening Session
10:00 am – 4:00 pm · St Aloysius Senior Campus · Huntingfield
ABC Hobart Open Day
10:00 am – 2:00 pm · ABC Broadcast Centre
Grandmother of all Rallies - Hobart, TAS
11:00 am – 1:00 pm · St. David's Park
The Adaptation Game Launceston
1:00 pm – 4:00 pm · Windmill Hill Memorial Hall · Launceston
Sunday 22 November
142 upcoming events in Hobart. Most common: education, food & drink and arts & culture.
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Good to know
- Are there free events in Hobart?
- This guide only includes listings marked free. Paid tickets are left on the main Hobart events page. VibePeep currently lists 142 upcoming listings for this page.
- What’s the next listing in Hobart?
- Huon Show — Saturday 14 November at Ranelagh Show Grounds. Times and prices can change, so confirm with the organiser before you go.
- What counts as a free event in Hobart?
- The listing has to be marked free. Gold-coin entry and cheap tickets stay on the main events guide. If the organiser’s page disagrees with the badge, trust the organiser.
- Does this include all of TAS?
- This is Hobart, not the whole of Tasmania.
Listings are gathered from organisers, official guides and ticketing sites and re-checked regularly. Times, prices and availability can change, so always confirm with the organiser before you go. Sponsored placements are always labelled.