GENERAL FAQs
The Festival is completely free! With no fences or entry fees, 95% of activities are free. Only a few special events, workshops, and cruises require tickets, which can be purchased through the festival or from external operators.
No! It’s entirely free, just turn up 10 minutes before your chosen session.
The full festival schedule will be available on the AWBF website in January 2025. Sign up to our online enews to stay informed.
The Festival is held predominantly outdoors along the Hobart Waterfront. Indoor venues such as the College of the Arts (Symposium), the Peacock Theatre and the Theatre Royal are fully accessible. Some workshop, exhibition and special event venues may have uneven surfaces, stairs and /or varying access. Tall ships and cruises are not booked or managed by the AWBF, please enquire with the specific ship for further details.
Yes—outside areas are fine, on lead and in effective control. No—indoor venues (assistance dogs are permitted).
No, the entire site is non-smoking.
The Parade of Sail opens the festival and will be held on Friday 7 February at midday, followed by an official welcome to the festival at Constitution Dock at 4:45pm.
The Admiral’s Sail closes the festival on Monday 10 February at 4:00pm.
Many hotels and accommodation providers are located within and around the festival site; please check directly with providers or visit Discover Tasmania to plan your trip. Anywhere within 30kms of the site is suitable.
The Sullivans Cove area is exclusively for AWBF boats only during the event, no other vessels can come or go. For information about alternative berthing during the festival, please click here.
BOAT FAQs
Your vessel will be on site/in the berth for the entire four days – you cannot come and go (sorry, it’s just too busy for that!). More details will be sent to you post registration.
ACCESSIBILITY FAQs
Limited accessible parking will be available along Castray Esplanade and Hunter Street. For convenient access, there will be a pick-up and drop-off zone at the front of Brooke Street Pier, with access via Elizabeth Street.
Check Hobart City Council’s parking info and mobility map.
The Festival is held predominantly outdoors along the Hobart Waterfront. Indoor venues such as the College of the Arts (Symposium), the Peacock Theatre and the Theatre Royal are fully accessible. Some workshop, exhibition and special event venues may have uneven surfaces, stairs and /or varying access. Tall ships and cruises are not booked or managed by the AWBF, please enquire with the specific ship for further details.
Yes.
Sailability Tasmania are offering ticketed accessible sailing events over the festival weekend from Sandy Bay Marina. Please click here for more information.
TasPorts are offering ticketed guided and AUSLAN interpreted cruises on Saturday 8 February from Brooke St Pier. Please click here for more information.
PARKING & TRANSPORT FAQs
Secure parking is available at Queen’sDomain, courtesy of the Royal Hobart Regatta, just a 10-minute walk from the Festival for a
small fee. Additional public and private parking can be found in the Hobart CBD, but Sunday parking isn’t free. Check Hobart City Council’s parking info and mobility map.
Limited accessible parking will be available along Castray Esplanade and Hunter Street. For convenient access, there will be a pick-up and drop-off zone at the front of Brooke Street Pier, with access via Elizabeth Street.
