Summer (December, January, February) is festival time – Festivale in Launceston, Taste of Tasmania, in Hobart, and small local fairs.

Autumn (March, April, May) is a mellow season with calm, sunny days, and the best time to sample some of the best, fresh Tasmanian produce at events like the Taste of the Huon and Agfest, or join in the excitement of Targa Tasmania or the biennial cultural celebration 10 Days on the Island.

Winter (June, July, August) is the time to relax indoors by a log fire, or head out for an invigorating walk and then sit down to a delicious Tasmanian meal. You can join with the locals at the Longest Night Film Festival and Antarctica Mid-Winter Festival in June and be warmed by serenading voices at Hobart’s Festival of the Voices, or indulge at the Chocolate Winterfest, in Latrobe, in July.

Spring (September, October, November) is the season of cool, fresh and green countryside, the sweet scent of gardens in bloom and the bite of fish on a lure. Blooming Tasmania begins with tulip festivals in the north and south and continues through until May.