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 🐩🧑
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 πŸŽ†
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!
Register on the day before 12:30pm.
⚠️ Remember, all dogs must be on leash at all times in the Showgrounds ⚠️
Owners on leash are optional.
 
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πŸ’₯πŸ’₯πŸ’₯ So you think you can SNAP πŸ’₯πŸ’₯πŸ’₯
 
πŸ“Έ Show us what you shot πŸ“Έ
Works should be:
πŸ”Ή 10” x 8”
πŸ”Ή Family-friendly
πŸ”Ή Unframed
πŸ”Ή 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:
πŸ”Έ Your name
πŸ”Έ Contact details
πŸ”Έ If you’d like to donate your masterpiece to be sold.
Please drop prints off in an envelope to:
πŸ“¬ FRUITOPIA 22 Cafe/Bar
πŸ“¬ Lismore Showgrounds
πŸ“¬ Sunday 28 August
πŸ“¬ 10:00am - 11:00am
 
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🫢🫢🫢 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
πŸ’› 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
πŸ’š SUNDAY 28 AUGUST - BUMP OUT - EVENING Pack up
πŸ’™ MONDAY 29 AUGUST - BUMP OUT - AFTERNOON Pack up
βœ… 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.
 
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🎠 FAIR DAY 2022 🎠
So you think you can DRAG
 
πŸ‘ THANK YOU to everyone who has been in touch πŸ‘
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.
πŸ˜΅β€πŸ’« Got any questions?? Slide into our DMs and let us help you πŸ’‹
 
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🧁🧁🧁 So you think you can BAKE πŸ§πŸ§πŸ§
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
πŸ¦‘ Best Dressed Cake (non-edible ok)
πŸ§šβ€β™€οΈ Best Cake baked by a Young Person (under 12 years)

Judging criteria:
πŸ‘… Flavour - aroma, taste and flavour balance
πŸ’§ Texture - moist, juicy, tenderness and consistency
🀀 Inside - an even grain/bake with no air pockets
🀩 Outside - sexy, shape, size, surface and overall appeal
πŸ’„ 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 β€œlet-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.
 
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🎩🎩🎩 So you think you can STRUT πŸŽ©πŸŽ©πŸŽ©

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!
 
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πŸ›οΈπŸ›οΈπŸ›οΈ So you think you can SELL πŸ›οΈπŸ›οΈπŸ›

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. 

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