Fruitopia Fairday

Fruitopia Fair day is the Tropical Fruits' annual family fun day.

Fruitopia sees the LGBTIQ community gather their families, friends, pooches and picnic rugs for an outdoor extravaganza.

With dog shows, great food, stalls, music, raffles, competitions and a whole lot more.

Fruitopia welcomes spring with gay abandon.

Fruitopia Fair Day is BACK!

Returning to the Lismore Showgrounds (in the Farmers Markets location) Fruitopia Fairday is back with a sparkle!
Fruitopia is Tropical Fruits fun filled, family friendly fundraising event.

Featuring the dog show, bake off, food, stalls, bar, entertainment, photo show + more - watch this space for the full lineup!

Volunteers are needed for bump in, out and the bar. Contact us on 02 6622 6440 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. to register.

Can't wait to hear from you!

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So you think you can woof 22

So you think you can WOOF

FRUITOPIA 22 Fair Day Dog Show

Show us your wag and woof while your pet does the same. Yes, it’s every Pooch and Parent's favourite event of the year…

the FAMOUS FRUITOPIA DOG SHOW

This year’s show, hosted by the magnetic and magical Moonshine & Maddy-Rose, will be judged by Netflix "Byron Baes" Hannah Brauer, DJ & Soulpreneur, Adam Cox, and Willa from Racecourse Road Vet Hospital in Ballina.

Best Dressed Pooch

Look-alike outfits score more points!

Best Tricks

Agility and all round pooch and parent behaviour

Encouragement Award

You probably won't deserve it, but you might get a prize anyway

Best In Show

Says it all!

Remember, all dogs must be on leash at all times in the Showgrounds

Owners on leash are optional.

So you think you can SNAP

Show us what you shot

Works should be:

10” x 8”

Family-friendly

Unframed

Digitally enhanced or not.

They will be hung in a community display and can be donated to sell on the day to raise funds for Tropical Fruits.

There will be a peoples’ choice prize

On the back of each print please write:

Your name

Contact details

If you’d like to donate your masterpiece to be sold.

Please drop prints off in an envelope to:

FRUITOPIA 22 Cafe/Bar

Lismore Showgrounds

Sunday 28 August

10:00am - 11:00am

So you think you can HELP

FRUITOPIA 22 needs VOLUNTEERS!

Tropical Fruits events simply can’t happen without volunteers, so bring your skills and energy to help with all sorts of tasks to create

another fabulous fruity Fair Day.

Volunteering earns you credits toward party tickets.

SATURDAY 27 AUGUST - BUMP IN - AFTERNOON

Decor, Green Team, Stage and Site setup

SUNDAY 28 AUGUST - BUMP IN - MORNING

Bake Off, Dog Show, Photo Show and Site setup

SUNDAY 28 AUGUST - AT FAIR DAY

Bar Servers (RSA) & Stackers

Cafe Servers

Donations & Raffle Team

First Aid Team

Green Team

Parking Team

Site Team

Stage Team

SUNDAY 28 AUGUST - BUMP OUT - EVENING Pack up

MONDAY 29 AUGUST - BUMP OUT - AFTERNOON Pack up

Let us know what you’d like to help with by emailing This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

or call Tropical Fruits on (02) 6622 6440

There will be a task for all ages and abilities.

Please get in touch to have a chat about how we can support you.

FAIR DAY 2022

So you think you can DRAG

THANK YOU to everyone who has been in touch

So that others can get involved in SYTYCD we have extended the deadline to MONDAY 7 AUGUST.

Note that this event is OPEN TO EVERYONE... DRAG KINGS, QUEENS and IN-BETWEENS...

BEGINNERS AND PROS... YOUNG AND errrrrr.... LESS YOUNG

Contestants will compete on the Catwalk, in a Q&A and a Lip sync smackdown.

So don't be shy, the audience will LOVE YOU

Please register by 7 August by emailing This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. with your name, contact details and a little bit about yourself.

Got any questions?? Slide into our DMs and let us help you

So you think you can BAKE

FRUITOPIA 22 Fair Day Bake Off
Seasoned and aspiring bakers - show us your ovenly skills.
Competition categories:

Vegan Delight

Slut Tart or Pie

Death By Chocolate

Gluten / Dairy Free Treat

Best Dressed Cake (non-edible ok)

Best Cake baked by a Young Person (under 12 years)

Judging criteria:

Flavour - aroma, taste and flavour balance

Texture - moist, juicy, tenderness and consistency

Inside - an even grain/bake with no air pockets

Outside - sexy, shape, size, surface and overall appeal

Frosting or Icing - taste, colour and texture

You can choose to donate your masterpiece to be sliced and sold after judging to raise much-needed funds for Tropical Fruits.

Please deliver your entries Sunday 28 August 10:00am-11:00am to the Bake Off display,

ready for judging around 12:00noon by Maude “let-them-eat-cake” Boate and guest judges.

A full list of ingredients must accompany your entry and all ingredients must be legal.

Keep in mind that there is no refrigeration at the Bake Off display.

So you think you can STRUT

FRUITOPIA 22 Fair Day Hat Competition
Show us your style.
Once again, our popular Hat Competition will be judged by our discerning Fair Day audience.

Simply strut around Fair Day sporting your finest, fruitiest, fabulous hat or headdress and if you impress one of our spotters, you might be invited to compete for a prize. The more bright, brilliant, beautiful or bodacious the better!

So you think you can SELL

Show us your wares.
FRUITOPIA 22 is calling folk interested in having a Stall at Fair Day.

Returning to Lismore Showgrounds, this year at the Farmers Market area, FRUITOPIA Fair Day is a frivolous, fun-filled, free, FUNdraising

event for fruity families, friends and pooches.

Undercover 3m x 3m stall spaces for community groups, private individuals and commercial businesses are available for reasonable fees.

Power and insurance coverage attracts a small extra cost.

For information and an application form email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.