Hobart

Hobart Entertainment

Hobart’s entertainment reaches from CBD stages and live-music rooms to energetic games, creative workshops and wildlife encounters just beyond the city. An evening might pair a performance at a historic theatre with live jazz or acoustic music, while a family outing can move from museum discoveries to animals, trampolines or mini-golf. For celebrations, Hobart-based bands and adaptable function acts offer formats ranging from solo sets to full dance-floor line-ups across Tasmania.

🎭 Theatre, Comedy & Live Performance

Odeon Theatre

Odeon Theatre is a CBD live-performance venue for music and other performances, set within the In The Hanging Garden precinct. Its heritage setting gives nights out a strong sense of place, while wheelchair-reserved areas and seating options support patrons with mobility needs.

167 Liverpool Street, Hobart TAS 7000

Theatre Royal

Theatre Royal offers a broad performing-arts programme across theatre, music, comedy, dance, circus, film and family presentations. The historic Theatre Royal suits larger productions, while the Studio Theatre provides a more intimate setting for contemporary work. Box Office enquiries: ☎ +61 3 6146 3300.

The Hedberg, corner of Campbell & Collins Streets, Nipaluna/Hobart

🎶 Live Music & Nightlife

Pablo's Cocktails and Dreams

Pablo’s combines cocktails with live music from Thursday to Sunday, covering jazz, folk, indie and hip-hop. Its regular jazz jam gives musicians a chance to take part, while the venue’s performance programme makes it a lively choice for a night out or a group booking. Venue hire and group bookings: ☎ 0409230801.

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The Deck

The Deck brings live music to an alfresco CBD setting on Friday afternoons. Local artists perform pop, acoustic material and familiar classics, creating an easy-going option for sharing a drink and a tune as the weekend begins.

Level 4, 110 Liverpool Street, Hobart TAS 7000

🎮 Games & Interactive Fun

Zone 3 Hobart

Zone 3 places players in a low-light UV maze for laser-tag games that work for teams or solo participants. Briefings and scores add structure to each round, while group and birthday options can include an exclusive-maze party session. Bookings and general enquiries: ☎ 6231 4244.

Level 2 / 181 Collins Street, Hobart TAS 7000

Zone Bowling Moonah

Zone Bowling Moonah offers 24 tenpin lanes alongside an arcade zone, party rooms and group celebration options. It suits a casual bowling session as readily as an organised gathering, with games and activities that can keep a mixed-age group occupied. Enquiries: ☎ 03 6145 0450.

162 Main Road, Moonah TAS 7009

Replay Bar

Replay Bar blends a retro arcade atmosphere with modern pinball, classic arcade machines, foosball, classic consoles and board games. It also hosts social events connected with Tasmania’s pinball community, giving friends plenty of ways to settle into a playful night out.

Level 1, 37 Elizabeth Mall, Hobart

🎡 Family Attractions & Wildlife

Hobart Zoo & Aquarium

Hobart Zoo & Aquarium in Richmond brings together Australian and exotic animals, marine and freshwater displays, animal encounters, talks and presentations. Children can add play time through areas including a climbing tower, mud kitchen and an exploration fort designed for under-fives. Experience bookings: ☎ (03) 6260 2444.

620 Middle Tea Tree Road, Brighton TAS 7030

Bonorong Wildlife Sanctuary

Bonorong Wildlife Sanctuary offers animal encounters and guided experiences, with its Journey interpretive walkway explaining the rescue, rehabilitation and release of injured wildlife. Visitors can also look into the Wildlife Hospital. Some tours have age and advance-booking requirements. Sanctuary Guest Services: ☎ +61 3 6268 1184.

593 Briggs Road, Brighton TAS 7030

Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery

Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery offers a waterfront outing through art, natural history, cultural stories and heritage buildings. Families can find dedicated experiences, while free guided tours add context to the visitor programme. Visitor enquiries: ☎ (03) 6165 7000.

Visitor entrance, Dunn Place, Hobart TAS 7000

🏎️ Active Leisure & Adventure

BOUNCE Hobart

BOUNCE Hobart packs more than 50 interconnected trampolines into an indoor action venue, with a Big Bag landing area, wall climbing, dodgeball courts and high ropes. A dedicated miniBOUNCE playground provides a separate option for younger children. Children under 12 must be supervised by a parent or guardian. Contact Centre: ☎ (03) 7065 2112.

1 Linear Court, Derwent Park TAS 7009

Golf Park Hobart

Golf Park Hobart pairs a driving range using Toptracer technology with an 18-hole mini-golf course. Mini-golf equipment is supplied, and the venue accommodates casual play, children’s parties, corporate groups and celebrations. General enquiries: ☎ 0404 369 462.

6 Cranston Parade, Cambridge TAS 7172

🎨 Social & Creative Experiences

Frida's Hobart

Frida’s Hobart turns an outing into a guided paint-and-sip session, with a professional artist leading the featured artwork step by step. Guests may bring drinks and nibbles, and the studio also caters for families, group bookings and private events. Standard sessions are for ages 16 and over unless stated otherwise. Hobart studio enquiries: ☎ 0429 460 200.

Macq01 Hotel, 18 Hunter St, Hobart TAS 7000

🎤 Bands, Entertainers & Party Entertainment

Detour Live Band

Detour Live Band is a four-piece Hobart-based party band for weddings, corporate functions and private celebrations across Tasmania. Its repertoire moves through rock, pop, funk and classic dance music, with an acoustic-duo option for earlier parts of an event.

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The Foley Artists

The Foley Artists offer flexible wedding and function formats, from solo, duo and trio performances to a four-piece band, DJ or sax option. Their acoustic material draws on jazz, country and rock, and the group travels on request for celebrations around Tasmania.

Hobart service area

Tony Voglino

Tony Voglino is a Hobart solo singer, songwriter and guitarist available for wedding ceremonies, receptions, corporate occasions, private functions and gigs. A solo format can suit a ceremony, intimate gathering or occasion that calls for live guitar and vocals without a full band.

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Whether you are planning a theatre night, a competitive game, a creative celebration, a family wildlife outing or live music for a special occasion, Hobart and its surrounding suburbs offer plenty of ways to spend time together. Local businesses, bands, performers and entertainment operators are warmly invited to create or update their directory listing, and providers with upcoming shows can share them in Events.

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