Dark Mofo's return to full programming this year resulted in a slight decrease in interstate visitors, but an uptick in local attendees.

The winter music and arts festival is one of Tasmania's big draw cards during the quieter winter tourism season.

Home of the famous nude solstice swim, experimental art displays and late night dance parties, 119,196 people attended the festival in 2025.

This was up from 116,643 people in 2023, which was the last year of full programming before the program took a hiatus in 2024.

Dark Mofo cancelled

Hobart's popular winter tourist drawcard, Dark Mofo, is cancelled for 2024, but two festival staples — the Winter Fest and Nude Solstice Swim — will still go ahead.

The festival's artistic director Chris Twite said there was a slight decrease in interstate

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