When might it be busy in the city?
When to expect a busier city
We've created this tool for you, our city businesses, to help you plan and prepare ahead of time for heightened activity in the city so you can make the most of the larger numbers of curious visitors that are predicted during certain periods.
We frequently update this page to keep this resource as accurate as possible for you. Add these dates to your calendar and check back for any added events throughout the year.
JANUARY
FEBRUARY
SAT 17 FEB
- Grapes of Mirth (Relbia)
THU 15 FEB – SUN 3 MAR
- Great Moscow Circus (Glebe Farm)
THURS 22 FEB
- Australian Geographic Society Awards Roadshow (Du Cane Brewing)
FRI 23 FEB
- Tasmanian Tree Climbing Championships (City Park)
SAT 24 FEB
- SPICYMUSIC in the Park (Royal Park)
WED 28 FEB
- Ladbrokes Launceston Cup (Mowbray)
MARCH
THU 15 FEB – SUN 3 MAR
- Great Moscow Circus (Glebe Farm)
FRI 1 MAR – SAT 2 MAR
- MONA FOMA: DEKOOR (evening event)
FRI 1 MAR – FRI 8 MAR
- Bike Week beware of possible road closures in the CBD
SAT 2 MAR
- MONA FOMA at The Gorge (all day, free music and events at Cataract Gorge)
- Sustainable Living Festival (Invermay)
- Annual Book Sale (St. Ailbe's Hall)
- AFL Pre Season Match (UTAS Stadium)
SAT 9 MAR – MON 11 MAR
- Masters Softball Competition at Churchill Park (expecting 2,000 people, including teams, over the course of the weekend)
FRI 8 MAR – MON 11 MAR
- A Festival Called PANAMA (private land, expecting 1,500)
SAT 23 MAR
- Super Sale Saturday (CBD)
THU 28 MAR
- Riverbend Rock Challenge
APRIL
SAT 13 APR
- Red Hot Summer (Country Club, live music concert. Was originally booked for February.)
FRI 19 APR
- Alive After 5 (Civic Square, community event)
SAT 20 APR – SUN 21 APR
- Australian Drill Dance Championship (Silverdome)
SUN 21 APR
- World Street Eats (Civic Square, multicultural food market event)
MAY
WED 1 MAY – SAT 31 AUG
- Off Season (ongoing campaign over wintertime Tasmania-wide)
THU 2 MAY – SAT 4 MAY
- AgFest (Quercus Park)
SAT 11 MAY
- AFL Round 9 Hawthorn v St Kilda, 1.45pm UTAS Stadium
WED 15 MAY – SUN 19 MAY
- Australian Musical Theatre Festival (various venues)
FRI 17 MAY
- Alive After 5 (Civic Square, community event)
SUN 19 MAY
- World Street Eats (Civic Square, multicultural food market event)
- RSPCA Million Paws Walk 2024 (Heritage Forest, fundraising event)
FRI 24 MAY – MON 27 MAY
- Australian National Budgerigar Championships, Country Club (SHOW DAYS SAT 25 – SUN 26)
- MS Walk Run + Roll (Inveresk Precinct, charity walk/run)
JUNE
SAT 8 JUN
- AFL Round 13 Hawthorn v GWS, 1.45pm UTAS Stadium
JULY
FRI 5 JUL – MON 8 JUL
AUGUST
THU 1 AUG – 4 AUG
- agriCULTURED (Civic Square)
SAT 31 AUG – SUN 1 SEPT
- Chemist Warehouse 2024 Australian Cross Country Championships (Symmons Plains Raceway; expecting 2,000 participants (not including spectators))
SEPTEMBER
MON 16 SEPT - SUN 29 SEPT
- Tamar Valley Peace Festival
OCTOBER
NOVEMBER
DECEMBER
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