Events in the North West
January 2012
Burnie New Years Day Carnival
Cycling, Wood Chopping and Athletics Carnival
Date: 1 January 2012
Location: Westpark Oval, Burnie
www.tascarnivals.com
King Island Cups
New Years Day, is a unique day of racing, the King Island Cups are run in the galloping and pacing codes on the same day and same track every year.
Date: 1 January 2012
Location: King Island Race Track, King Island
www.kiracing.com.au
Port Sorell Surf Food and Wine Festival
Great food, fine wines
Date: 7 January 2012
Location: Shearwater Park, Port Sorell
www.latrobetasmania.com.au
Devonport Cup
Tasmania’s North West premier cup day race meeting
Date: 11 January 2012
Location: Spreyton Racecourse, Spreyton
www.devonporttasmania.travel
Henley on the Mersey
Australia Day Family Celebrations – food and wine, wood chopping and ferret racing.
Date: 26 January
Location: Bells Parade, Latrobe
www.latrobetasmania.com.au
Taste of Circular Head
Australia Day Family Celebrations.
Fun for all the family with various stalls and activities, including the great Duck River Duck Race, fireworks and local Abalone cook-off competition.
Date: 26 January
Location: West Esplanade foreshore, Smithton
http://stanley.com.au/festivals
Ulverstone Rodeo
Tasmania’s biggest & richest rodeo
Date: 28 January
Location: Batten Park, Ulverstone
McDonalds Burnie International
ATP Challenger Tour Tournament
Date: 28 January – 4 February
Location: Burnie Tennis Centre
www.burnieinternational.com.au
February 2012
Classic Tasmania Rally
International Special Stage Closed Road Tarmac Rally
Date: 24 – 26 February
Location: Burnie
www.rallytasmania.com.au
Festival in the Park
Celebration of lifestyle, food, wine and entertainment
Date: 26 February
Location: Anzac Park, Ulverstone
March 2012
Devonport Food and Wine Festival
Month long celebration of local produce and wines
Date: 1 – 31 March
Location: Various locations in Devonport
www.devonporttasmania.travel
Devonport Apex Regatta
Water based sports and entertainment
Date: 4 March
Location: Mersey Foreshore, Devonport
www.devonporttasmania.travel
Steamfest
Tasmania’s Premier Country Fair featuring the largest gathering of steam power in the state
Date: 10 – 12 March
Location: Sheffield
www.redwater.org.au
2012 Devonport OTU Triathlon
A round of the 2012 OTU Oceania Triathlon Championships.
Date: 10 March
Location: Devonport
Taste the Harvest
Tasmanian Food and Wine Festival
Date: 11 March
Location: Roundhouse Park – Devonport
www.tastetheharvest.org.au
King Island Imperial 20
One of Australia’s unique running events
Date: 11 March
Location: King Island
www.kingislandrace.org.au
Forth Valley Blues Festival
One of Australia’s best Blues music festivals
Date: 17 March
Location: Forth Recreation Ground
www.forthvalleyblues.com
Sassafras Heritage Farming
Weekend at Sassafras - Display of historic and heritage working machinery
Date: 10 – 12 March
Location: Sassafras
Country Music Festival & TIARA Awards
Country Music at its best
Date: 30 March - 2 April
Location: Various locations in Latrobe
April 2012
Tasmazia International Mural Fest
A truly unique art competition held annually in Sheffield
Date: 8 – 14 April
Location: Sheffield
www.muralfest.com.au
Taste of the North West
Enjoy some of North West Tasmania’s finest food and beverages
Date: 14 April
Location: Sheffield
www.tasteofthenorthwest.com.au
June 2012
Tastings at the Top
Tasmania’s premier culinary event
Date: 24 - 26 June
Location: Cradle Mountain Lodge
www.cradlemountainlodge.com.au
July 2012
Chocolate Winterfest
Wickedly delicious festival celebrating all things chocolate
Date: 8 July
Location: Various locations around Latrobe
www.chocolatewinterfest.com.au
Annual Doll and Bear Miniature Extravaganza
Dolls of all shapes and sizes, toys, bears, miniatures
Date: 28 – 29 July
Location: Ulverstone Rowing Club
Devonport Jazz
Annual Jazz festival throughout the City of Devonport
Date: 26 – 29 July
Location: Various locations around Devonport
www.devonportjazz.com
October 2012
Stanley Dockside Festival
Food, entertainment and live jazz - celebrating the Melbourne to Stanley Yacht Race.
Date: 29 October
Location: Stanley
http://stanley.com.au/festivals
Bloomin’ Tulips Festival
Community event celebrating the town’s tulip colours, including art and craft stalls, over 30 food stalls, music and the annual gopher race.
Date: 13 October
Location: Various locations around Wynyard
www.bloomintulips.com.au
North West Woodcraft Guild Exhibition and Sale
Displays, Demonstrations, Sales of woodcraft
Date: 13 & 14 October
Location: Ulverstone Rowing Club
Burnie Shines
Music, exhibitions, performances and the celebration of the simpler things of life.
Date: 1 – 31 October
Location: Various locations in Burnie
www.burnieshines.com
Burnie Ten
Australia’s premier ten kilometre road race
Date: 21 October
Location: Burnie
www.burnieten.com.au
November 2012
Kentish Lions Triple Top Mountain Run
Tasmania’s most gruelling mountain run
Date: 11 November
Location: Sheffield/Cradle Mountain
www.sheffieldcradleinfo.com.au/events_monthly.asp
Artex
ArtEx exhibits a wide selection of fine paintings from leading local and emerging artists Be captivated by the colour, diversity and general ambience of this event. ArtEx is one of the largest and longest running exhibitions of local art in Tasmania.
Date: 9th November
Location: Ulverstone Civic Centre
December 2012
Latrobe Carnival
Cycling and Athletic Carnival
Date: 27 December
Location: Latrobe Recreational Ground, Latrobe
www.tascarnivals.com
Eve in the City
See in the New Year at this family festival with live entertainment, food vendors on site and fireworks at 9.45pm and again at midnight. Write your New Year’s resolutions, hopes and wishes on a lantern, then set it afloat on the Mersey River.
Date: 31st December
Location: Devonport
www.devonporttasmania.travel
A Night on the Terrace
Burnie's Biggest Party to celebrate the New Year!
Come and celebrate the successes of 2012 and the prospects of a fantastic 2013 at Burnie's New Years Eve party! Lots of food and entertainment for the whole family!
Date: 31 December
Location: Burnie
www.burnie.net/nye
