One in a Krillion: Make Your Own Metal Krill

2.30pm – 3.00pm | 3.15pm – 3.45pm | 4.00pm – 4.30pm

Learn about the incredible sea creatures that help power the Southern Ocean, then build one of your own. Recommended for ages 10+

Sensory Wine Tasting

3.30pm – 5.00pm | Frank Restaurant

Discover how memory, environment, and emotion shape what’s in your glass through a guided wine tasting with Curley Haslam-Coates.

Celestial Sessions: Jode Brewster

5.00pm – 9.30pm

Live durational performances paired with stunning Antarctic and southern sky imagery, featuring a range of Tassie's favourite musicians playing live in our 8m geodesic dome.

Tickets available on the door. $15 per person, under-10s free.

Harira by Rough Rice

5.00pm – 9.30pm

Local cook and fermentation legend Adam James offers his own take on comfort fare for icy climes in our signature Hobartica dish. Adam’s harira is a hearty braise of chickpeas, lentils and rice noodles with warm spices, pickles, herbs, and yoghurt. Add some wallaby to keep you hopping.

Polar Plunge Challenge

5.00pm – 9.15pm

Jumping into the freezing mid-winter water is an Antarctic rite of passage. Become a true Hobartican, impress your friends (and friendly strangers), and give your winter doldrums the flick by immersing yourself in our frigid plunge pool. It’s fun! No, really! More info

You’ll earn a Polar Plunge patch, a POLARoid photo for evidence, a hot tea in our warm-up dome, and serious bragging rights. Bring your cozzie and your posse – plunging’s a great group activity (but also a proven way to pick up hot strangers). Towels available for hire.

$10 or $15 with a towel. No bookings required.

Please note: Those with heart conditions or other medical concerns are advised not to plunge. (Cheering on others, however, is highly encouraged.) 

Dispatches from the Ice #2: Ancient DNA and Antartica's Changing Ecosystems

5.15pm – 6.00pm

Hear from Dr Linda Armbrecht about what genetic evidence buried beneath the ocean floor reveals about how species respond to climate change.

Stowaway: A Nerdy Nightclub

9.30pm – 1.00am

Dance the night away to sounds and voices from the Icy Continent, at Hobartica after hours.

Murder at Hadley's Orient Hotel

4.00pm – Late | Hadley's Orient Hotel

Settle in with a tasty cocktail in the Orient Bar. As you sip, test your detective skills with a whodunnit card game featuring Antarctic legends Sir Douglas Mawson and Captain Roald Amundsen. Add it to your evening drinks at no extra cost - just make a booking so Hadley’s knows you're coming to crack the case.