Events

We are a vibrant, diverse community where there is always an interesting activity or event to get along to.

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Events that are being held on Council owned or managed land require a permit. You may be required to fill out applications forms depending on your event.
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Here we list some of our favourite upcoming events, scroll down to see what’s on.  Please choose the filter to search for particular events like ARTS, SENIORS and YOUTH eg.

Japanese Calligraphy – Mothers Day Workshop

KIN Creative Space 20 Beach Road, Kingston Beach, Tasmania

Japanese calligraphy workshop for children or families with young children for Mother's Day. At the workshop participants will learn Japanese calligraphy and make a great Mother's Day gift for their…

Youth services – sushi making (ages 12 – 19)

Kingborough Community Hub 7 Goshawk Way, Kingston, TAS

Make delicious sushi with a sushi chef from Niko Niko. All ingredients provided and then take some home for your family. Activities for young people aged between 12 - 19…

Algona Bush – Neighbours and Friend Event

Algona Reserve Tetratheca Drive, Kingston, Tas

The bushland of Algona Reserve is one of Council's largest bushland areas. Join Council staff and members of the Algona Landcare Group for a cuppa and a chat. Hot drinks…

Families week celebration at Kingborough Community Hub

Kingborough Community Hub 7 Goshawk Way, Kingston, TAS

Celebrate family week and enjoy free entertainment at the Kingborough Community Hub. Featuring: - Sport skills with Ready Steady Go Kids - Mr Beep’s magic show - Free healthy treats…

Youth services – RSA (ages 16 – 22 only)

Kingborough Community Hub 7 Goshawk Way, Kingston, TAS

Responsible Service of Alcohol certification (RSA) *AGES 16 - 22 ONLY* A must for work in the hospitality industry.  Get your RSA certification in one night and start applying for your…

Kingston Death Cafe

Kingborough Community Hub 7 Goshawk Way, Kingston, TAS

A Death Cafe is an invitation to get together to explore how anything relating to Death and Dying might be ‘understood differently’ … more naturally. An opportunity to share, become…

Make a start on your Advance Care Directive (ACD)

Kingborough Community Hub 7 Goshawk Way, Kingston, TAS

An Advance Care Directive is designed to be used if you do not have capacity to make decisions for yourself. This includes treatments you would accept or refuse if you…

Fire Safety in the Home – Tuesday Talk

Kingborough Community Hub 7 Goshawk Way, Kingston, TAS

The cooler months are here, so now is the time to ensure any risk of house fire is reduced. Tasmania Fire Service is offering this valuable information session with practical…

Yarn Bomb Kingborough – KINGSTON

KIN Creative Space 20 Beach Road, Kingston Beach, Tasmania

Be a part of Kingborough Yarn Bomb 2.0! Back again in 2024 is our bi-annual yarn bomb project. Join us for a cuppa and cake at our community meet ups…

Lunchtime Pilates with Sue

Kingborough Community Hub 7 Goshawk Way, Kingston, TAS

This is a low impact workout based on traditional Pilates principles. This class is aimed at beginners but will offer progressions for those who want something more challenging. BYO yoga…

Youth services – snack and paint (ages 12 – 19)

Kingborough Community Hub 7 Goshawk Way, Kingston, TAS

Follow along with artist Yilian as she shows you the steps to create a stunning canvas artwork!  Snacks provided. Friday 14 June.  4pm - 6pm.  Held at the Kingborough Community Hub.…

Youth services – natural hair and skin care (ages 12 – 19)

Kingborough Community Hub 7 Goshawk Way, Kingston, TAS

Make a hair oil and body scrub and learn more about using natural ingredients for your skin care routine with naturopath Monica. Activities for young people aged between 12 -…

Community Yoga – Winter Solstice Yin

Rowallan Park Hall 40-42 Jindabyne Road, Kingston Beach, TAS

Yin Yoga is a slow, grounding practice that helps to calm the nervous system and bring awareness to the body-mind connection. Winter is the most “yin” time of year when…

Rosemary’s Way – Film screening and talk for Refugee Week

Kingborough Community Hub 7 Goshawk Way, Kingston, TAS

Join us for a special evening in honour of Refugee Week. Arad Nik a refugee from Southern Iran will share his journey which eventually led to making Tasmania his home. Arad will introduce the heart-warming…

The Really Really Free Market

Kingborough Community Hub 7 Goshawk Way, Kingston, TAS

The Really Really Free Market (RRFM) is a community gathering based on the concept of giving. It is a demonstration of building community based on sharing resources, abundance, reuse, recycling,…

Free

Come and Try Croquet – for older people

Kingston Croquet Club 159 Summerleas Road, Kingston, Tas

Feel like trying something new or refreshing an old skill? Come along to this relaxed morning at the Kingston Croquet Club. No experience necessary. Just a sense of fun :)…

Voluntary assisted dying – legislation explained – Tuesday Talk

Kingborough Community Hub 7 Goshawk Way, Kingston, TAS

Tasmania's Voluntary Assisted Dying legislation is complex and lengthy. Hilde Nilsson, a retired nurse withe a life-long interest in end-of-life management, will give an easy-to-understand explanation of the legislation and how…

Kingston Death Café July 2024

Kingborough Community Hub 7 Goshawk Way, Kingston, TAS

A Death Cafe is an invitation to get together to explore how anything relating to Death and Dying might be ‘understood differently’ … more naturally. An opportunity to share, become…

Yarn Bomb Kingborough – SNUG

Yarn Bomb Kingborough - Snug Be a part of Kingborough Yarn Bomb 2.0! Back again in 2024 is our bi-annual yarn bomb project. Join us for a cuppa and cake…

Reduce pain and inflammation through your Diet

Kingborough Community Hub 7 Goshawk Way, Kingston, TAS

What you eat may trigger chronic pain and inflammation. Hear from Nutritionist Jennifer Phillips about what foods would help to reduce chronic pain in your body so that you can attain…

School holidays – come and try squash

Kingborough Sports Centre 10 Kingston View Drive, Kingston, Tasmania

Come and try a game of squash at the Kingborough Sports Centre. It's a fun and active game for the winter months! The coaches will teach you everything you need…

School holidays – climbing and swimming

Kingborough Community Hub 7 Goshawk Way, Kingston, TAS

Go indoor rock climbing at Rock-it and then head to the Hobart Aquatic Centre for some fun in the pool and on the inflatables. BYO lunch. Meet at the Kingborough…

Yarn Bomb Kingborough – WOODBRIDGE

Woodbridge Community Hall 3445 Channel Highway, Woodbridge, Tas

Be a part of Kingborough Yarn Bomb 2.0! Back again in 2024 is our bi-annual yarn bomb project. Join us for a cuppa and cake at our community meet ups…

Make a start on your Advance Care Directive (ACD)

Kingborough Community Hub 7 Goshawk Way, Kingston, TAS

An Advance Care Directive is designed to be used if you do not have capacity to make decisions for yourself. This includes treatments you would accept or refuse if you…

National NAIDOC Week – Kelp Basket making

Kingborough Community Hub 7 Goshawk Way, Kingston, TAS

Celebrate NAIDOC week at the Kingborough Community Hub. Create a kelp basket from raw materials. This workshop will be guided by Kingborough Council's Trainee Aboriginal Land Management Officer, Nicole. If you…

Pop-Up Cafe – Kingborough’s Future

Kingborough Community Hub 7 Goshawk Way, Kingston, TAS

Kingborough is growing at a rapid rate. Come and hear from Council's Director of Property and Governance about the plans for what the municipality will be like in the years to…

School holidays – cinema and Zone 3 Laser Tag

Kingborough Community Hub 7 Goshawk Way, Kingston, TAS

See the new release movie 'Inside Out 2' at Village Cinemas and then go to Zone 3 to play indoor laser tag! BYO lunch and money for popcorn if you…

Recurring

Chair based yoga with Bec

Kingborough Community Hub 7 Goshawk Way, Kingston, TAS

A low impact, beginners class focusing on the body/mind connection. Using a chair for support this is a perfect class for people with knee/joint/balance or mobility issues, who still would…

Qigong Taster Session

Kingborough Community Hub 7 Goshawk Way, Kingston, TAS

Qigong (pronounced chee gong) is a gentle, flowing exercise practice that involves breath technique and visualisation to settle the mind. A sense of lightness is created as it releases stagnation…

School holidays – art workshop natural dyeing and printing

KIN Creative Space 20 Beach Road, Kingston Beach, Tasmania

Learn different painting and printing techniques using a variety of unique and natural materials in this 3-hour workshop. Take home your own unique artworks on paper and fabric. With artist…

Pop-Up Cafe – Tasmania’s Audio History

Kingborough Community Hub 7 Goshawk Way, Kingston, TAS

Who doesn't love an enthusiast?! The Sound Preservation Society will share their love of the golden age of Australian Radio when radio was the predominant home entertainment. You'll hear snippets…

KIN Creative Space 20 Beach Road, Kingston Beach, Tasmania

Did you know that crochet is therapeutic? The repetitive process has similar qualities to chanting a mantra and studies have shown that there are meditative and calming effects produced from…

Recurring

Chair based yoga with Bec

Kingborough Community Hub 7 Goshawk Way, Kingston, TAS

A low impact, beginners class focusing on the body/mind connection. Using a chair for support this is a perfect class for people with knee/joint/balance or mobility issues, who still would…

Night of Lights

Kingborough Community Hub 7 Goshawk Way, Kingston, TAS

Join this Community event to celebrate winter with lots of fun activities! Kids craft, food trucks and live music with Embers Duo. This is a free and family friendly event.…

Printmaking workshop

KIN Creative Space 20 Beach Road, Kingston Beach, Tasmania

Printmaking workshop with artist Abbey Jane Green Participants will be creating collagraphs from recycled and foraged materials. You will learn what a collagraph is and some of the history connected…

National Tree Day Event at Taroona Park

Taroona Park Between Taroona and Nubeena Crescent, Taroona, TAS

Join this great family friendly event, have a fun day out in nature and be part of this National Tree Day! Along with planting native trees and shrubs, we will…

Yarn Bomb Kingborough – MARGATE

Margate Hall 1744 Channel Highway, Margate, TAS

Yarn Bomb Kingborough - Margate  Be a part of Kingborough Yarn Bomb 2.0! Back again in 2024 is our bi-annual yarn bomb project. Join us for a cuppa and cake…

Living well with Diabetes

Kingborough Community Hub 7 Goshawk Way, Kingston, TAS

More than 300 Australians develop diabetes every day. As part of National Diabetes Week, come along and enjoy a healthy afternoon tea and hear from Diabetes Nurse Educator Heather Kennett…

Free

Youth services – celebrate ‘International day of Friendship’

Kingborough Community Hub 7 Goshawk Way, Kingston, TAS

Celebrate the ‘International day of Friendship’ with pizza and friendship bracelet making, while joining a meeting with our youth leadership team. Kingborough residents Suitable for ages 13+ Enquiries: 6211 8200

Tuesday Talk – Council on the Ageing

Kingborough Community Hub 7 Goshawk Way, Kingston, TAS

Our senior years can be a time when feeling empowered is a great asset - as individuals and as groups. COTA (Council on the Ageing) is the peak body for…

Dying to Know Day Talks 2024

Kingborough Community Hub 7 Goshawk Way, Kingston, TAS

The Dying to Know Day theme for 2024 is personalising final arrangements and building community. Our series of talks for this event will include the following: 10am - 10.45am  What…

Youth services – barista basics 7, 14, 21 August

Kingborough Community Hub 7 Goshawk Way, Kingston, TAS

Learn the art of making a great latte and more! Graduate with a certificate in coffee making for your next job. Wednesday 7, Wednesday 14 and Wednesday 21 August (all…

Workshop: Herbs for Gut Health – Make your own herbal tea blend

KIN Creative Space 20 Beach Road, Kingston Beach, Tasmania

Ready to feel less bloated and achieve gut health balance? Join your local women's health naturopath for a deep dive into what is causing symptoms like constipation, diarrhoea, stomach pain…

Youth services – sushi making

Kingborough Community Hub 7 Goshawk Way, Kingston, TAS

Experiment making different types of sushi with a sushi chef from Niko Niko. All ingredients provided and then take some home for your family. For Kingborough residents, suitable for ages…

Youth services – advanced barista

Kingborough Community Hub 7 Goshawk Way, Kingston, TAS

Practise and refine your barista skills and learn the next stage of latte art. Suitable for young people who have previously attended a Kingborough Council barista course. For Kingborough residents, suitable…

Kingborough Community Hub 7 Goshawk Way, Kingston, TAS

Stallholders wanted for the Kingborough Community Hub's first ever preloved clothing market. Great quality and designer labels welcome.  Clothes must be clean and well presented.  Stallholders may bring 1 rail…

Tuesday Talk – Introduction to Mah Jong

Kingborough Community Hub 7 Goshawk Way, Kingston, TAS

The benefits of playing Mah Jong extend far beyond entertainment. Playing offers a wide range of advantages for mental health and well-being. From cognitive stimulation and stress relief to social connection and…

Youth services – make-up workshop

Kingborough Community Hub 7 Goshawk Way, Kingston, TAS

Come and learn some tips and tricks to applying make-up, for special occasions and just in time for formal season! Perfect for beginners. Ticket includes your own make-up brush set.…

Kingston Death Café September 2024

Kingborough Community Hub 7 Goshawk Way, Kingston, TAS

A Death Cafe is an invitation to get together to explore how anything relating to Death and Dying might be ‘understood differently’ … more naturally. An opportunity to share, become…