Hobart Summer Festival

Hobart Summer Festival

The Hobart Summer Festival has emerged to become Tasmania's premier summer festival. Following the culmination of the Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race, and associated boost in tourism, the summer festival takes advantage of Hobart's warm summer, picturesque location and long hours of sunlight to showcase the best in Tasmanian produce, arts, crafts, and entertainment.

It is a free event featuring talented musicians and dancers, street theatre, Situated in Hobart's waterfront area, historic Sullivans Cove and nearby Salamanca Market are transformed into a variety of leisure and entertainment features for 14 days in early January.

The Summer festival also features the International Buskers Festival, and the Taste of Tasmania, a food and wine showcase that has been running since 1990, and shows off Tasmania's finest producers and restaurants. Spectacular fireworks displays and the Australian Wooden Boat Festival are also features.

External links

[http://www.hobartsummerfestival.com.au/ Hobart Summer Festival]


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