Huon Franklin Cottage
Accommodation Huon Valley, Tasmania
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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.
JANUARY 

12-14th

2007

Cygnet Folk Festival

Cygnet

Peter Hicks
6295 0202

Premier Cultural events, tremendous variety of music, dance and related arts

FEBRUARY 

17-18th

2007

5th Anual Flowers Lovers Show

Palais Theatre Franklin

Ian Nicholson
6266 6266

Decorated Hats, individual flows/ displays photography competition, plant stalls, refreshments ducky door prizes

10th

2007

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.
24th Focus On Franklin Palais Theatre Franklin Large Fashion musical show through the ages for 2007 only

 

MARCH 

11-12th

2007

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.

4th

2007

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.

9-11th

2007

Cygnet Regatta

Hobart to Kettering.

Kettering to Sygnet

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

9-25

2007

Watermark Exhibition

Cygnet Town Hall

Kate Jackson 6295 1057

Provides opportunitys for ocal artists to showcase their artistic flair. 5 categories, prises range from $100 to 2,000.

25th

2007

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

APRIL 

 

Easter Festival

Huonville Recreation Oval Soccer Field

Janet Hanna
6264 4908

 

TBA - end

Targa Rally

From North State

Hosted by Caltex

Ultimate tourist attraction

MAY 

TBA - beginning

Targa Rally

Cygnet

Hosted by Caltex

Ultimate tourist attraction

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

 

14th

2006

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

22nd

2006

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.

22nd

2006

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.

29th

2006

Heritage Park Open Day Geeveston 11-2pm

Activities, rides, drafthorse drawn cart, jumping castle, sausage sizzle, great family day

NOVEMBER 

9th-12th

2006

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

26th

2006

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

24th/25th

26th & Dec

2006

Puss in Boots Huonville town hall

Preview7:30pm

Opening 25th

This production is a very funny pantomime suitable for all ages.

18th

2006

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 

2nd

2006

Wood Chopping & Sawing Carnival

Cygnet Recreation Ground

Sue Wilton
6295 1691

Enjoy one of the Huon’s traditional sports. 16 events.

2-9th

2006

Puss in Boots Huonville town hall

Preview7:30pm

Opening 25th

This production is a very funny pantomime suitable for all ages.