| Date |
Event |
Where |
|
ALL
YEAR |
| Weekly on
Saturdays |
Salamanca Market |
Salamanca Place,
Hobart |
The best market
you will ever go to. |
| 1st
Sunday every month |
Movie Night |
Palais Theatre
6:30 pm |
Recapture
some of that old magic on a screen bigger than a
television and have a social evening while your
there.. Bring blanket, cushion and perhaps
plate. |
| Friday
Nights
|
Entertainment
night
$3.95 counter meals
|
Franklin
Tavern |
8pm
|
| JANUARY
Taste of Tasmania - Hobart |
| FEBRUARY |
2nd week |
Cygnet Folk Festival |
Cygnet
Peter
Hicks
6295 0202 |
Premier Cultural
events, tremendous variety of music, dance and
related arts |
| end |
5th Annual Flowers Lovers
Show |
Palais Theatre
Franklin
Ian Nicholson
6266 6266 |
Decorated Hats,
individual flows/ displays photography competition,
plant stalls, refreshments ducky door prizes |
| 1 or 2nd
week |
Woodstock Rodeo |
Pastoral
property owned by the Griggs family.
Spencer Griggs 0409 126 788 |
Several
different events including steer wrestling, team
roping, saddle bronc. refreshments available and
entertainment. |
| MARCH |
1-2nd week |
Taste of the Huon |
Ranelagh
Recreation ground
Madi Peattie 0401 925 439 |
Huon
Food Festival
D’Entrecasteaux Channel & Bruny
Island produce. Huge event not to be missed.
Cookery demos. musicians, entertainment,
tastings. |
| 1st week |
Clean up Day |
Michelle Allen
6264
8416 |
Every year on
Clean Up Australia hundreds of thousands of Australians
help clean up their local environment. Everyone
can take part. |
| 2nd week |
Cygnet Regatta |
Hobart to
Kettering.
Kettering to Cygnet
Phil Jeffs
6295 0486 |
The long Weekend,
boat parade and yacht races. This regatta is now
the largest keel boat regatta in Tasmania.
Dinner on Saturday & Sunday |
| end |
4th Annual Tasmanian
Forest Festival |
Heritage Park,
Geeveston
Roger Brownie
6297 1836 |
Annual
Forest Festival
Showcase the forest industry, tourism, crafts,
apiary and many others |
| 26th
March |
Focus On
Franklin |
Palais Theatre
Franklin
|
A
Hatters Ball Palais 7:30 pre book tickets
|
| 27th
March |
Focus
On Franklin |
Food
& Wine Tasting |
Weekend
of Festival Musical and drama in the Streets.
Sunday markets |
| APRIL |
TBA |
Easter Festival |
Huonville Recreation
Oval Soccer Field
Janet Hanna
6264 4908 |
|
| MAY |
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JUNE |
| JULY |
AUGUST |
| SEPTEMBER |
|
Fishing season |
|
Catch and cook
your own trout, salmon from the fresh or salt waters
of the Huon River. Arrange a BBQ at Huon Franklin
Cottage and enjoy |
| OCTOBER |
|
Seniors Week |
State-wide |
|
| 2nd week |
Glen Huon School
Garden Expo |
Glen Huon
School
6266 6240
10-2pm |
Stalls,
community plant stall, gardening products, learning
opportunities, children’s activities food
and refreshments great day |
| 3rd week |
The Great
Apple Race |
The
Esplanade, Huon river. 10:30 am Trudi
03 6264 1311 |
Prises
to be won, you may enter by purchasing an apple
for $3.00. |
3rd week |
Cygnet
Herb Health & Organic
Expo |
Cygnet Town
Hall Carmel Hall, 9-4pm
Loongana Park
6267 1935 |
Offering
a range of potted herbs, natives and ornamental
plants, seed & seedlings crafts, herbal
medicines and skin care. |
end |
Heritage Park
Open Day |
Geeveston
11-2pm |
Activities,
rides, drafthorse drawn cart, jumping castle,
sausage sizzle, great family day |
| 30th |
Hollaween
Dance |
Palais.
7:30 |
$15
ticket. Supper provided. The bar will
be open.
Inquiries 03 62663040 |
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| NOVEMBER |
| 1-2nd week |
Get Walking
Week events |
Cygnet,
Huonville, Dover. Hartz Peak
Julie 03 6264 8473 |
From
30 mins to 4 hours walks |
|
Brookfield
Vineyard Market |
Brookfield
Vineyard, Margate |
|
|
Eldercare Fate |
Franklin |
Eldercare annual
fun fair fate |
|
Tasdance – Hard
Yakka Twilight Tour |
Chauncey Vale
Reserve, Bagdad |
TasDance |
end |
Burtons Open Day |
Burtons Reserve.
10-1pm
Julie
Gordon
6264 8400 |
Huon Valley Council
and Cygnet Scouts combined to celebrate opening
of new scout Hall. Sausage sizzle and activities
flying fox, jumping castle. Great family day |
end & Dec |
Musical |
Huonville town
hall
Preview7:30pm
Opening |
This
production is a very funny pantomime suitable
for all ages. |
2nd week |
60th Annual Huon
Show |
Ranelagh Recreation
ground
Marion Woodward
6247 9390 AH |
Entertainment,
chainsaw caving, reptile display, kite show, vintage
machinery, country music bands carnival attractions,
cattle and other animals. |
|
Southern Exposure
2005 Art Exhibition |
Cygnet Town Hall |
The event has
gained immense respect from both artists and the
community. Promoting local and emerging artists
non-profit volunteer group can purchase artwork. |
| DECEMBER |
1st week |
Wood
Chopping & Sawing
Carnival |
Cygnet Recreation
Ground
Sue Wilton
6295 1691 |
Enjoy
one of the Huon’s traditional sports.
16 events. |
1st &
2nd week |
Musical/drama |
Huonville town
hall
Preview7:30pm
Opening 25th |
This
production is a very funny pantomime suitable
for all ages. |
