Saturday 02 Nov
Canberra’s Largest LGBTIQA+ Community Event
Join us for the event that kicks off the annual SpringOUT Festival program.
This is a free one-day outdoor event in Glebe Park filled with entertainment from Australia’s finest performing artists, a village of market stalls representing our diverse community organisations and local businesses, plus it is showcasing Canberra’s finest food and wines produced within the region.
There’s non-stop celebration for our 25th Anniversary with entertainment on the mainstage and throughout Glebe Park, with performances from award-winning artists including MC Denise Hanlon, Sexy Galexy, Cindy Pastel, Brazilian Dancers and Canberra’s own punk rock band nonbinarycode.
Join our beloves QWIRE for a singalong and your local CBR Drag Artists Mumma MadB, Venus Mantrap, Icky, Ravi Oli, and Tina Cox and Rat Bastard performing throughout the day. Dance to fabulous Glamourboi Productions DJ’s Sexy Galexy.
We have organised a lot more shade this year to keep us all cool and there will be lots of space to stretch out in the shade or grab a shady table and settle in for the day.
Show off your special furry friend in the Northside Community Service now famous doggy and pet parade.
Rainbow Families, Rainbow Sports Zone
Get your face painted or hear a song or a story in our special Kids’ Entertainment area curated by the gorgeous Bambi Valentine and Lea Docks and featuring the Funky Fairy Crew.
Connect with Rainbow Fertility for chats or join ACT Veterans Rugby or Emerald City Kickball as they showcase their team talent in the sporty zone.
Food Stalls
This event will be filled with Canberra’s finest food and beverages produced within the region. Taste Bentspoke Beers and ciders, or if day drinking is not your thing, check out their zero-alcohol offerings to keep you cool on a hot spring day.
Try a delicious array of food options for all ages, including wraps, noodles, sweet treats, ice cream, and coffee.
Fair Day Markets
One of the biggest drawcards to Fair Day is the markets, with over seventy stalls and an abundance of diverse artisan, community, and business-related stalls celebrating queer Canberra.
What’s happening on stage
There will be lots of performances, entertainment and more happening on stage throughout the day, including:
Aunty Violet | Welcome to Country
DJ Sexy Galexy
Mama MadB & Friends
Chief Minister Andrew Barr | Welcome
Northside Community Service Pet Parade
Brazilian Dancers
Venus Mantrap with Lucinda Bush & Wanda Dinn Blistered Sister
Cindy Pastel
Rat Bastard
Mama MadB
Icky, Ravi Oli, Tina Cox
El Beauty
QWIRE
Ashtray Moonay
Transista Groove
nonbinarycode
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