Festival Broadsheet

Collect your Festival Broadsheet at either of the forecourt entrances, the Searson Buck InfoShack or go to the events page for up-to-date information on stalls, food vendors, workshops, tastings, arts, music and sporting events.

Searson Buck InfoShack

Here you can find general information, Festival guides, glasses, merchandise and tickets for Festival events including New Year’s Eve and the Festival Club. Take some time out to relax in the lounge and plan for the day’s activities. Located in the City Forecourt.

Free Sunscreen

Get your free sunscreen at the Cancer Council tent in the City Forecourt.

Festival wine glasses

To enjoy Tasmanian wine, purchase a Taste Festival wine glass ($5 plastic, $6 glass), a premium wine glass ($10), or a special edition cocktail glass ($10).

Taste plate

Every stall will have a Taste plate providing the opportunity to sample one or more dishes of exquisite Tasmanian produce for $7 or less.

No Smoking

The Taste is a 100% smoke free event.

No reserved seats

Please don’t tilt the chairs forward against the table to reserve them for friends; everyone needs somewhere to sit!

Dogs and other pets

Please leave your pets at home - no animals are permitted within the Princes Wharf No. 1 site (PW1).

Alcohol in public places

Princes Wharf No. 1 (PW1) is a licensed event site; however, the event site at Parliament House Lawns is alcohol free at all times. Consumption of alcohol in inner city parks is restricted to between 3pm-10am from 10 Dec-1 Jan and 10pm-10am at other times.

RSA & Breath testing

The Responsible Service of Alcohol (RSA) program supports the sale of alcohol and responsible conduct of events associated with the Taste Festival.

All staff are aware of RSA principles and will not serve anyone who is under the age of 18 years, or any person who appears to be intoxicated.

You’ll see the RSA logo with a standard drinks measure on all Taste Festival wine glasses. Use this measure to monitor your drinking responsibly.

The Taste Festival is committed to safe drinking practices. Free drinking water will be available from the Hobart Water trailer in the Silo Forecourt for the duration of the Festival. Voluntary breath testing will be available in the Festival forecourts offering patrons the opportunity to test their blood alcohol level. Operating times will be listed at the main entrance.