Hobart Town Hall Open Day
Next date: Sunday, 19 October 2025 | 10:00 AM
to 04:00 PM
Join us for a fun and vibrant day for the family at the Hobart Town Hall on Sunday, 19 October.
The Hobart Town Hall is one of Hobart's finest heritage buildings and the hallways and major rooms will be open for the public to explore. This is a free, fun day where you can soak up the history, the architecture, and enjoy free musical performances, informative talks and historical displays.
For children and families, there will be free facepainting, games and activities, dancing workshops, craft activities and storytelling.
Highlights will include climbing aboard one of Hobart's historic double decker trams, seeing the steam roller in action, listening to the choirs and folk bands, and enjoying the mini floral show in back of the ballroom.
There will also be a series of building tours where you can learn more about the historic rooms in the building and learn some fun facts. In the Court Room there will be a series of informative talks on current programs and projects being undertaken by City of Hobart staff on waste, gardening and design.
Schedule of events
Opening Ceremony
10 am on the front steps of Town Hall.
- Town Crier introduction
- Welcome to Country and Smoking Ceremony
- Lord Mayor welcome
The opening ceremony is Auslan interpreted.
All day activities
- Double Decker Heritage Tram and Steam Roller Display – Macquarie Street
- Free Facepainting – Back Deck
- Coffee, ice creams – Back Deck
- Sister City Exhibition – Town Hall Foyer
- Mini Floral Show – Back of the Ballroom
- Video Art in the Town Hall Underground
Henry Hunter Room
- 10 am - 1 pm - Rosie Cann Storytelling
- 1 pm - 4 pm - Noah Casey Storytelling
- 10 am - 4 pm - Antarctic stamp activity
- 10 am - 4 pm - Sister City colouring pages
- 10 am - 4 pm - Hobart UNESCO City of Literature Library
Council Chambers
- 10 am - 4 pm - Join Lorenz Cherry for a creative workshop making beautiful brooches and vintage inspired collars. Reimagine fashions from the past and craft your own unique piece of history to take home!
Councillor led tours of the Town Hall
Starting in the foyer.
The Court Room Talk Series
- 10.45 am – Learn about the City of Hobart’s process for creating the new Creative City Strategy with Tony Bonney and Simon Spain
- 12 pm - Presentation about Mathers House by Denise Rodrigues featuring a Tai Chi demonstration
- 1.45 - 2.45 pm Urban Tree Management in the City of Hobart - Ruby Wolfe
- 3 pm – The City of Hobart Design Guidelines with Philip Holliday, Manager Place Design, Sport and Recreation
Music in the Ballroom
- 10.30 am - Uplift Community Choir
- 11.30 am - Sing For Your Life - Festival of Voices
- 12:30pm - 1.30 pm - Tasmania Heritage Fiddle Ensemble
- 2.00 pm – 2:45 pm - Blackwater Band
- 3.15 pm – 4:00pm- Elizabeth College Band - "Funktion"
Back Deck
- 10 am - 4 pm - Coffee and Ice Cream Food Truck
- 10 am - 4 pm - Free Face Painting
- 10.30 am - palawa Dance Workshop
- 11 am - Hadaria
- 11.15 am - Mia Barron
- 12.25 pm - Selby
- 1.25 pm - Miri McNamara
- 14.25 pm - Loe
When
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Sunday, 19 October 2025 | 10:00 AM
- 04:00 PM
Location
Hobart Town Hall, Hobart, 7000