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Sat 27 Dec          12pm – 10:30pm

Sun 28 Dec         12pm– 10:30pm

Mon 29 Dec        12pm – 10:30pm

Tue 30 Dec         12pm – 10:30pm

Wed 31 Dec         12pm – 4pm (City of Hobart Community day)

                             6pm – 1:30am (NYE Party)

Thu 1 Jan             12pm – 10:30pm 

Fri 2 Jan              12pm – 10:30pm

Sat 3 Jan             12pm – 10:30pm

Golden Ticket

Your ultimate Taste experience. This all-access premium pass includes unlimited entry to the Taste and the VIP Yacht Club across all eight days, plus a ticket to the NYE Party.

NYE Party

Ring in the new year on the waterfront with a huge lineup of live music, DJs, delicious food and drinks, and the city’s best view of the fireworks. Your ticket grants entry to the NYE Party from 6pm–1:30am.

Taste Pass

Savour it all. This pass grants you entry across every day of the festival, so you can experience the best of the island’s food, drink and entertainment across all eight days, excluding the NYE Party.

Day Pass

Choose your day with this flexible pass, which grants you entry for any one day of your choice. 

Single day tickets will be available closer to the event. Please note: Taste entry is free on Wednesday 31 December for the City of HobartCommunity Day, so no day entry ticket is required for this date.

Yacht Club Entry

Go on, treat yourself with an entry to Taste’s premium waterfront Yacht Club. Enjoy exclusive access to a private seating area and bar, with Yacht Club Entry available in ticketed five-hour sessions. Select your preferred time at checkout with any Day Pass. Please note: Yacht Club is not available during the NYE Party.

Kids Entry

Entry to the Taste is free for children aged 15 and under, when accompanied by a parent or guardian. Free entry does not include the Yacht Club — entry for the Yacht Club must be purchased online or at the door (subject to capacity).

Entry to the New Year’s Eve Party is free for children aged 6 and under. All others require a ticket.

City of Hobart Community Day

Free entry on Wednesday 31 December from 12-4pm, in partnership with the City of Hobart. Gates reopen at 6pm for our ticketed New Year’s Eve event.

Want to perform? We’re on the hunt for local musicians on the day— submit expressions of interest here.

Dust off your brightest neons and toast to 2026 with the city’s best view of the fireworks.

NYE is its own ticketed event, running from 6pm–1:30am. Explore three stages of live music, DJs and roaming performance, while Tasmania’s finest food, wine and cocktails fuel the party. Full program out soon — stay tuned.

Taste of Summer is committed to creating a fully accessible event in a safe and accommodating space. We are open to your suggestions, and value your contribution towards making this an event for everyone. If you have any suggestions or feedback on how we can improve the event, please contact us at info@tasteofsummer.com.au.

Companion Card

The Taste of Summer accepts one companion per ticket holder on presentation of a Companion Card. Please email our ticketing provider at info@oztix.com.au for more information or to pre organise your companion card ticket.

Information Desk

The Taste of Summer Information Desk is located at the entrance of the PW1 building. If you need assistance or have any questions or concerns, our friendly staff are here to help.

Accessible Toilets

There are four accessible toilets available at the Taste of Summer: 

Two are located at the front of the PW1 shed (near the Information Desk), one is located at the back of the PW1 shed, and one at the silo end of the Salamanca Lawns.

Wheelchair Accessibility

The event site is fully wheelchair accessible. All areas of the site are accessible by structured walkways or ramps. Guests using a motorised wheelchair or mobility scooter can find power outlets at the event site if emergency charging is needed. These power outlets are limited and we ask that guests please remain with the motorised device at all times. Guests requiring assistance can find a staff member at the information desk, located at the entrance of the PW1 building. 

Complimentary Wheelchairs

Wheelchairs will be available onsite for complimentary use at Tasmania’s Taste of Summer. Please visit the Information Desk upon arrival for further information. 

Accessible Parking

Accessible parking is managed by Hobart City Council and will be available in the Murray Street car park and within Salamanca Place at the Abel Tasman car park.  

Accessible Seating

Accessible seating is available at the Taste of Summer. There will be specific tables and chairs available throughout site to assist patrons with limited mobility and wheelchairs. Tables will be noted on site maps and clearly signed.

Guide Dogs and Service Animals

In accordance with the Disability Discrimination Act 1992, people with disability and their service animals that are trained to do work or perform tasks for the benefit of the individual with the disability are welcome at the Taste of Summer. Service animals must always remain on a lead, and we ask that you please clean-up after your Service Animals and dispose of waste in the appropriate bins located onsite. Dog water bowls will be located throughout the site to keep your dog hydrated. Please visit the Information Desk for the exact locations.

Free entry on Wednesday 31 December from 12-4pm, in partnership with the City of Hobart. Gates reopen at 6pm for our ticketed New Year’s Eve event.

Want to perform? We’re on the hunt for local musicians on the day— submit expressions of interest here.