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Looking to celebrate in Hobart on the 26 January? Look no further with our guide on the city's main things to do, free events, what's open and the latest deals.
Australia Day fireworks in Hobart
Unfortunately, Hobart doesn't host Australia Day fireworks.
Australia Day events in Hobart for 2021
Sort out your Australia Day plans with the best Tasmania has to offer.
Say hello to the Royal Tasmanian Gardens this Australia Day.
Celebrate 26 January with a day out at the Royal Tasmanian Botanical Gardens. Enjoy Tasmanian wine, local food vans, craft beer and entertainment, all kicking off from 2pm.
Australia Day Breakfast on the Bellerive Boardwalk
Tantalise your tastebuds to the tune of Tasmania's up and coming musicians as you congratulate the works of Australia’s finest.
Up your Australia Day game and crack out the flags, thongs and Aussie salute at this gathering. Held at Bellerive Boardwalk on 26 January, it includes the traditional big Aussie breakfast, citizenship ceremony, Australia Day Awards and a performance by the Clarence City Band.
Being a breakfast, there will be eats available from The Flipped Egg, Black Pearl, Marypin South American Food, Cool Cow Caf, The Waffle Man and Moto Veccia.
The annual event is back for another year of fun in the sun.
Join the summer fun with the ocean swim hosted at Kingston Beach. The swim run will take place on Australia Day, starting at 7am and finishing at 12pm. You have the option of doing the 500 metres or 1.5 kilometres.
Want to head out onto the water but would rather keep the beach towels at home? Look no further than a Tasman Island, Derwent River or Betsey Island cruise.
From feeding some of Bonorong Wildlife Sanctuary's cuddliest of residents to biking up Mount Wellington - getting that fresh air has never been easier.
See your city like you've never seen it before. Get your walking shoes on for a Hobart walking tour or sit back and relax as someone else takes the wheel.
Walk through the Royal Tasmanian Botanical Gardens. Spend your Australia Day picnicking and wandering through one of Tasmania's most pristine gardens.
Get amongst the art at the Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery (TMAG). Just in case the weather isn't too favourable come Australia Day, consider a day taking in the finest art Tasmania has to offer.
Swim at Seven Mile Beach. If the sun is out, then you can't look past a day spent on the sand and by the sea.
Spend the day at Waterworks Reserve. Get the picnic blanket out and enjoy a day out with the whole family. The Waterworks Reserve is open daily.
What's open on Australia Day in Hobart?
Hobart attractions
Attraction
Australia Day trading hours
MONA
CLOSED
Royal Tasmanian Botanical Gardens
8am - 5pm
Cascade Brewery
11am - 6pm
Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery
10am - 4pm
Zoodoo Zoo
9am - 5pm
Cape Bruny Lighthouse
10am - 4pm
Mawson's Huts Replica Museum
10am - 3pm
Hobart Convict Penitentiary
CLOSED
Parliament House
9am - 5pm
Salamanca Arts Centre
10am - 5pm
Are shops open on Australia Day in Hobart?
Find the Australia Day trading hours for the major Hobart shopping centres below:
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Available on experiences across Australia including Sydney, Brisbane, Cairns, Gold Coast, Melbourne, Perth, Adelaide, Canberra, Hobart and more. Minimum spend of $300 required. Activities include hot air balloon flights, hop-on hop-off bus tours, whale watching cruises, skydives, high teas, quad biking experiences and more. T&Cs apply.
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Available on select travel dates on activities such as helicopter flights, walking tours, sightseeing cruises, attraction passes, hop-on hop-off bus tours and more.
Stephanie Yip is the travel editor at Finder and has been writing about travel and lifestyle for over a decade. She has written for Travel Weekly, Escape, Showpo, The Nibbler and Hostelworld. She was also the editor of kids magazine DMAG. Stephanie has a Bachelor of Communications from the University of Technology Sydney and has visited 55 countries (and counting).
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