What's on in Hobart for free?
79 upcoming events
We've rounded up 79 upcoming events in Hobart for free — concerts, parties, theatre, exhibitions, family outings — updated every day. Pick a theme or just scroll.
Events in Hobart for free
Sat3
Today
Mon5
Monday 5 October
Tue6
Tuesday 6 October
Tue 6 · 10 AMFree
🏛️Politics & Economy
Coffee Chat with Tiffany | Tiffany Ashdown
Hobart Coffee Roasters
Tue 6 · 11 AMFree
🗺️Guided tour🏰Heritage
Here on Sea Country — Free tour
State Library and Archives of Tasmania
Tue 6 · 12 PMA$0
🗣️Talk🏰Heritage
Lunchtime Talks Series | Ian Burnet, The Tasman Map
Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery
Tue 6 · 1 PMFree
🎯Board games0–15 yrs
Aboriginal Education Services scavenger hunt at Hobart Library
Hobart Library
Tue 6 · 3:30 PMFree
🎭Theatre
Extra Lives: Interactive Video Game Concert
Youth Arts & Recreation Centre
Wed7
Wednesday 7 October
Wed 7 · 10 AMFree
✂️Workshop
How to hologram with TMOS at Hobart Library
Hobart Library
Wed 7 · 2 PMFree
✂️Workshop🔬Science
How to hologram with TMOS at Hobart Library
Hobart Library
Wed 7 · 2:30 PMFree
🏆Tournament
Beyblade Tournament: 12-25 Only
Youth Arts & Recreation Centre
Wed 7 · 5 PMFree
🏛️Politics & Economy💛Inclusivity
Open Government: Have Your Say in Hobart
Waterside Pavilion
Wed 7 · 5:30 PMA$0
🗣️Talk
Tassie Traverse with Mick Turnbull
Roll Cycles
Wed 7 · 6:30 PMFree
❓Quiz
Trivia Night at New Sydney Hotel
New Sydney Hotel
Wed 7 · 7 PMFree
❓Quiz🎫Concert
Trivia Night at Republic Bar & Cafe
Republic Bar & Cafe
Thu8
Thursday 8 October
Thu 8 · 10 AMFree
🗣️Talk
A better future for Osteoarthritis in Tasmania
Menzies Institute for Medical Research, University of Tasmania
Thu 8 · 1 PMFree
🏛️Politics & Economy🤝Volunteering
Doorknocking & Letterboxing - Salamanca / Battery Point - 8 October | Tiffany Ashdown
Salamanca Place
Thu 8 · 2 PMFree
🧸Kids12–25 yrs
Sgraffito w/ Poppy: 12-25 Only
Youth Arts & Recreation Centre
Thu 8 · 5:30 PMFree
💼Career🎪Street party
WITH Tas AGM & 17th Birthday
The Tasmanian Hospitality & Tourism Academy
Thu 8 · 7 PMFree
❓Quiz
Trivia Night at Shambles Brewery
Shambles Brewery
Fri9
Friday 9 October
Later
Tue 13 · 11 AMFree
🗣️Talk👴Seniors
Seniors Shaping Research at Menzies
Menzies Institute for Medical Research, University of Tasmania
Tue 13 · 2:30 PMFree
🗣️Talk👴Seniors
Hobart Reframing Palliative Care: Seniors Month Event
St Lukes Hobart
Wed 14 · 10:30 AMA$0
✂️Workshop📚Literature
Arianne James: Shedding Skins creative writing workshop
Hobart Library
Wed 14 · 1 PMFree
🗣️Talk📚Literature
Lunchtime Lecture Series: Adam Ouston discusses his new novel Mine
State Library and Archives of Tasmania
Wed 14 · 2 PMFree
🎤Stand-up👴Seniors
Stand-Up for Seniors... but not necessarily on the bus - with Daryl Peebles
Mathers House
Wed 14 · 2:30 PMFree
🗣️Talk🧾Drop-in services
Understanding Support at Home and Ageing Well
St Lukes Hobart
Thu 15 · 2 PMFree
🎨Creative workshop12–25 yrs
Unconventional Portraits: 12-25 Only
Youth Arts & Recreation Centre
Thu 15 · 6 PMA$0
🏷️Other
Yeltuor’s Next Chapter: An ENNI Shopping Night
Yeltuor Hobart
Fri 16 · 10 AMFree
✂️Workshop🧘Wellness
Recharging your spiritual energy and connection to self during recovery and return to work — August workshop
WOTSO
Fri 16 · 10 AMFree
🏛️Politics & Economy
Coffee Chat with Tiffany | Tiffany Ashdown
The Commons
Fri 16 · 10 AMFree
🧘Wellness
Recharging your mental and creative energy during recovery and return to work
WOTSO
Fri 16 · 1:45 PMA$0
🎬Cinema📽️Documentary
Beamafilm club: How to Live Forever
Mathers House
Fri 16 · 2 PMFree
🎤Karaoke
Karaoke: 12-25 Only
Youth Arts & Recreation Centre
Fri 16 · 3:45 PMA$0
🎨Creative workshop🎯Board games6–11 yrs
LEGO SPIKE team challenge
Hobart Library
Mon 19 · 10 AMFree
🏛️Politics & Economy
Coffee Chat with Tiffany | Tiffany Ashdown
Villino Coffee
Mon 19 · 11 AMFree
🗣️Talk🔬Science
From the Lab to Your Life: New Medical Research in Tasmania
Menzies Institute for Medical Research, University of Tasmania
Tue 20 · 10 AMFree
🏛️Politics & Economy
Coffee Chat with Tiffany Ashdown
Pilgrim Coffee
Wed 21 · 1 AMFree
👴Seniors
Get online with free newspapers and magazines at Mathers House
Mathers House
Wed 21 · 10 AMFree
🏛️Politics & Economy
Coffee Chat with Tiffany Ashdown
Yellow Bernard
Wed 21 · 12:30 PMFree
🗣️Talk👴Seniors
Lunch Talk - Staying Safe Online
Mathers House
Wed 21 · 1:30 PMFree
🗣️Talk👴Seniors
Panel Discussion - How to protect your legal rights as you age
Mathers House
Wed 21 · 5 PMFree
💼Career
Window Wisdom Hobart
Mövenpick Hotel Hobart
Thu 22 · 9 AMFree
🎪Street party🌳Outdoors
The Betta Milk Royal Hobart Show 2026
Hobart Regatta Ground
Thu 22 · 10 AMFree
🏛️Politics & Economy
Coffee Chat with Tiffany Ashdown
Peacock Theatre
Fri 23 · 5 PMFree
🎯Board games
'Game on' board game meet up
Hobart Library
Mon 26 · 10 AMFree
🏛️Politics & Economy
Coffee Chat with Tiffany Ashdown
Criterion Street Cafe
Mon 26 · 3 PMFree
🏛️Politics & Economy
Doorknocking & Letterboxing - Salamanca / Battery Point | Tiffany Ashdown
Salamanca Place
Mon 26 · 4:30 PMFree
📚Literature🏳️🌈LGBTQ+
Queer youth book chat
Hobart Library
Tue 27 · 10 AMFree
📚Literature💛Inclusivity
26Ten week pop-up at Hobart Library
Hobart Library
Tue 27 · 10 AMFree
🏛️Politics & Economy
Coffee Chat with Tiffany | Tiffany Ashdown
Hobart Coffee Roasters
Tue 27 · 2 PMFree
🪕Folk / Acoustic🎫Concert
The Breed - Celebrating 100 HOPRG Meetings
Mathers House
Tue 27 · 5:30 PMFree
🏷️Other
Decluttering Support Group
40 Cornell Ave
Tue 27 · 6:30 PMFreeNL
✂️Workshop
Zendoodle Hangout
40 Cornell Ave
Wed 28 · 5:30 PMFree
🧾Drop-in services👴Seniors
RACT Years Ahead: Seniors Month Road Safety Session Hobart
RACT Hobart
Thu 29 · 1 PMFree
🗣️Talk🔬Science
Matters of the Heart: A Cardiovascular Health Research Talk
Menzies Institute for Medical Research, University of Tasmania
Sat 31 · 11 AMA$0
AEG PRE Purchase Cooking Demo
e&s Hobart
Sat 31 · 1:30 PMA$0
AEG POST Purchase Cooking Demo
e&s Hobart
Sun 1 Nov · 1 PMFreeES
Dia de Muertos ¡Kids!
Hobart Town Hall
Wed 4 Nov · 9 AMFree
💼Career
ASU Tas - Delegates Part Two Training (Hobart)
ASU Hobart Office
Fri 6 Nov · 5:30 PMFree
📚Literature
Hobart Silent Book Club | October
Fullers Bookshop
Wed 11 Nov · 9 AMFree
🏷️Other
CPD Plumber Training Hobart 2026 (T001)
Hobart Workers Club
Wed 11 Nov · 4 PMFree
🏷️Other
CPD Plumber Training Hobart 2026 (T002)
Hobart Workers Club
Thu 12 Nov · 8:15 AMFree
Hobart Roadshow
Hotel Grand Chancellor Hobart
Thu 12 Nov · 11 AMFree
💛Inclusivity♿Disability
Wheelie Wellness Hobart
St Lukes Hobart
Fri 13 Nov · 12:30 AMFree
🗣️Talk🧾Drop-in services
Lunch Talk for World Diabetes Day
Mathers House
Fri 20 Nov · 10 AMFree
Recharging your social and emotional energy during recovery and return to work Nov workshop
WOTSO
Fri 27 Nov · 5 PMFree
🎯Board games
Game on board game meet up at Hobart Library
Hobart Library
Wed 9 Dec · 7:30 AMA$0
🗣️Talk
Navigating your retirement road map with CareSuper
CareSuper Hobart Office
Sat 12 Dec · 8 AMFree
⚔️Miniatures🏆Tournament
Hobart GT - 2026
Tasmania
Fri 18 Dec · 10 AMFree
Reconnecting with yourself during recovery and return to work Dec workshop
WOTSO
Fri 25 Dec · 11:30 AMA$0–265
Christmas Buffet Lunch 2026
Crowne Plaza Hobart, an IHG Hotel
Fri 25 Dec · 12:30 PMA$0–198
Christmas Day Buffet Lunch 2026
Mr. Good Guy Hobart
Fri 25 Dec · 5:30 PMA$0–125
Christmas Day Buffet Dinner 2026
Mr. Good Guy Hobart
See also in Hobart for free
Sun 25 · 2 PMA$10–30
🎷Jazz🪕Folk / Acoustic
Sir Squires Esquire with Djangos Tiger
SOHO Arts Centre, South Hobart
At 6 PMA$30
🎷Jazz🎉Club
Finn Rees live at Ticcle | Hobart / lutruwita
Ticcle, Hobart
At 6:30 PM
🎸Rock🎫Concert
HINDLEY STREET COUNTRY CLUB
ODEON, HOBART
At 7:30 PMA$10–20
🪕Folk / Acoustic🎫Concert
Kunanyi Folk Club October
Fern Tree Tavern
Fri 9 · 6 PMA$34.40–57
🎷Jazz🎫Concert
The Jazz Room: A Frank Sinatra & Louis Armstrong Tribute
Hobart Town Hall
Fri 9 · 8 PMA$11.50
🎸Rock🎫Concert
Twisted 𝓛𝓲𝓿𝓮 - The Rambles ft. Stinging Roger & Primavera
Twisted Lime, Hobart
Sat 10 · 9:30 AMA$10–30
🪕Folk / Acoustic🌳Outdoors
2026 Tasmanian Solo Championships + Mini Bands
Mount Carmel College, Sandy Bay
Fri 16 · 7 PMA$20
🎸Rock🎫Concert
Liam Watts and the Electrcic Red Messengers + The Spooky Eyes and Chamberwoman at The Grand Poobah
The Grand Poobah, Hobart
Sat 17 · 7 PMA$15
🎸Rock🎫Concert
Liam Watts and the Electric Red Messengers + Joel Green Band and Sound Disorientation
Jimmy's Skate & Street, Hobart
Fri 23 · 6 PMA$35–59
🎻Classical🎫Concert
Bach Cantatas - Nipaluna/Hobart
St. David's Cathedral, Hobart
At 6:30 PMA$165–215
🎪Street party
Cluedunnit | MURDER AT THE MANOR - Murder Mystery Dinner - Hadley's Orient Hotel - Hobart
Hadley's Orient Hotel, Hobart
At 12 PMA$25
🌳Outdoors
Oktoberfest at Bierhalle
Bierhalle, Hobart
Mon 5 · 6:45 PMA$13–15
🧘Wellness🎊Socials
No Lights No Lycra Hobart 2026
Hobart North Uniting Church, North Hobart
Sat 10 · 7 PMA$275–2,750
🎪Street party🤝Volunteering
SPEAK UP! Stay ChatTY Gala Ball 2026
Hotel Grand Chancellor Hobart
Sat 17 · 5 PMA$0
🎪Street party🎊Socials
BATHUKAMMA FESTIVAL
22 New Town Rd
Sat 17 · 10 PMA$20
🎉Club🕺Disco
Late Night Le Fric Volume 2.
Don Frico, Battery Point
Wed 21 · 6 PMA$30
💿DJ set
Secret Sounds Ft Anthony Pappa
Pablos Cocktails and Dreams, Hobart
Fri 23 · 8 PM
🎉Club💿DJ set
Subvert
Town Hall Underground, Hobart
Fri 23 · 8 PM
💿DJ set🎉Club
Don Glori (DJ SET)
In The Hanging Garden, Hobart
At 6:30 PMA$34.90–39.90
🎤Stand-up
Daniel Muggleton: White Here, White Now
Altar Bar, Hobart
At 7:30 PMA$44.90
🎤Stand-up
Nat's What I Reckon - Panic At The Bistro
Hellenic House, North Hobart
Fri 16 · 8:30 PM
👑Drag show🎭Theatre
Magic Men Australia
Wrest Point, Sandy Bay
Sat 17 · 7:15 PM
🎤Stand-up
Ross Noble—Cranium of Curiosities
ODEON, HOBART
Thu 8 · 7 PM
🎤Stand-up
CULT Comedy hosted by Rob Braslin
Altar Bar, Hobart
Wed 28 · 7 PM
🌊Contemporary🎭Shows
Dance Force Grad Tour 2026
Wrest Point, Sandy Bay
Mon 5A$580
🍽️Food
Deep-to-Dish: Tasmanian Seafood Experience
Unit 1/4 Franklin Whrf, 7000, Hobart
Mon 5 · 9:30 AMFree
🗣️Talk🧘Wellness
Understanding Depression & Anxiety - together we thrive!
Peacock Centre, North Hobart
Tue 6 · 9:30 AMFree
🗣️Talk
Agricultural Science End of Year Masters and Honours Seminar
Harvard Room 2 Sandy Bay
Tue 6 · 11 AMA$0
🗣️Talk🔬Science
School of ICT Expo
University of Tasmania Sandy Bay
Thu 8 · 6 PMFree
📚Literature
Louder Than Life Book Launch, Hobart
Suffragette Records, Battery Point
Sat 10 · 6 PMA$15–152
👗Fashion & Design🎪Street party
Tasmanian Fashion Festival - 2026
Princes Wharf No. 1, Hobart
Sun 11 · 6 PM
🎬Cinema
EDA RAA MOVIE | Hobart | 11th October | CINE 04 | 6.00PM
Village Cinemas Hobart
Tue 13 · 8 PMA$20
🎬Cinema
Best Friends Forever (Φίλοι Για Πάντα) | Greek Film Festival
State Cinema, North Hobart
Thu 15 · 7 AMA$40–70
🗣️Talk
WITH Tas Industry Leaders Breakfast 2026
LUMINA - The Tasman, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Hobart
Thu 15 · 9 AMA$275–297
🗣️Talk
Next Conference - Hobart
Mövenpick Hotel Hobart
Thu 15 · 5:30 PM
📚Literature📜Poetry
Book Launch: Afterimage (Jane Williams)
The Hobart Bookshop, Battery Point
Thu 15 · 8 PMA$20
🎬Cinema
Saint Paisios (Άγιος Παΐσιος) | Greek Film Festival
State Cinema, North Hobart
Fri 16
🖼️Exhibition📸Photography
Jane Burton
Bett Gallery, Hobart
Fri 16 · 12:30 PM
🗣️Talk
Trauma Responsive Practice Refresher with Dr Polly McGee
Livestreamed., Hobart
Sat 17 · 4 PMA$12
📚Literature📜Poetry
Sat Sang – A Primer on Prāyānāma : Arjun von Caemmerer
Fullers Bookshop, Hobart
Fri 23 · 5:30 PMA$10
🗣️Talk🏛️Politics & Economy
Creating contemporary city streets in Hobart!
Salamanca Inn, Hobart
Wed 28 · 5:30 PM
🗣️Talk📸Photography
The Next Wave: Stories of Courage, Connection & The Open Wat
Mary MacKillop Spirituality Centre, New Town
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