Hobart Summer Festival
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The Hobart Summer Festival is held for a total period of 11 days during the month of December near the Hobart waterfront. This huge event is a conglomeration of a large number of other events that are held during this time. People from all across the state of Tasmania come together to take part in the celebrations. This colorful festival is a complete package of fun, games, music, food, wine, art and craft and entertainment. Whether you are coming with your family or with your friends, you are sure to have a great time in this marvelous event.
One of the biggest events of this huge festival is the Taste of Tasmania. Here one can get to taste the local cuisine and delicacies prepared by the master chefs of Tasmania. This is in fact the biggest food festival of Tasmania. Another major event is the Rolex Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race. You can get to see a large number of colorful and sleek looking yachts competing with one another in this boat race. Other events that are worth watching include the African Cultural Festival, Hobart Kite Festival, Pol-Art Festival and others. You can also pay a visit to the Salamanca Market or watch the surfing competitions held over here. Apart from these, a large number of entertainment programs like dance performances, musical soiree and others are also held over here that form some of the major highlights of the Hobart Summer Festival. Both the children as well as the adults wait eagerly for this grand festival every year.
Summer Festival is one of the biggest attractions of Hobart. People from all
across the globe come to Hobart during this time to simply attend or take part
in this vibrant and colorful festival.
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