A weeklong melange of market stalls showcasing Tasmania’s highest quality food and wines, along with a huge variety of musical acts and street theatre all tumbling down to Hobart’s spectacular waterfront, Taste of Tasmania is an absolute must – even if only once in your life. Ringing in the New Year with a fresh half dozen oysters at the Taste Festival in Sullivan’s Cove with the hard-partying members of the Sydney to Hobart fleet is an experience you’ll never forget.

Details // Dec 28 ’09 to Jan 3 2010, more than 70 stalls along Hobart’s waterfront, www.tastefestival.com.au.