The whole day.

AWNY raffle tickets on sale

22 prizes, tickets from $5 — skincare, a Camilla styling session, Aussie wine, Bluey packs and a stack more. Buy on your phone now or at the AWNY tent, and you don't need to be here for the draw. Every dollar goes to Australian Women in New York.

Buy raffle tickets

AWNY tent, or online

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BBQ starts!

Head down the ramp from the Pavilion to the check-in desk with your QR code ready — everyone in your booking has their own. Having a drink? Bring photo ID and we'll band you up.

Check-in desk

Snags on the BBQ

Bunnings-style snags — beef, vegan, and gluten free — on real white bread by COBS Bread. Onions and sauce are free, help yourself. Running all arvo until we run out.

Sausage sizzle

The bar's open

Coopers pale ale, Living Roots wine, NON for the non-drinkers, and Four Pillars G&Ts. Plus sodas and water. Card and Apple Pay only — no cash, sorry.

The bar

Aussie eats & treats

Bourke Street Bakery pies and sausage rolls, Boomerang Bites, and COBS Bread by the loaf.

Food stalls

Ice cream & coffee

Van Leeuwen scoops for when it gets warm and Bluestone Lane coffee for everyone who was up early. They're off on their own, away from the other stalls.

Ice cream & coffee

The Health Station

Aussie essentials, free and open all day — sunscreen so you don't go home the colour of a Bunnings snag, water to keep you going, fly spray for the uninvited guests, and Berocca and Vegemite from Treats from Oz.

Health Station

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Meet a New Friend

Come on your own? Come over. This corner runs all day and it's the easiest way in the park to meet people. No awkward icebreakers, promise.

Meet a New Friend

Backyard cricket, footy & cornhole

Grab a bat, have a kick, take a mark, or line up a cornhole toss. The rolling games run all afternoon — jump in whenever.

The lawn

Kids' corner

Games and room for the little ones to run it out. There's a playground attached to the venue too.

Kids' corner

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Australian Theatre Festival

Amelia Cormack & Jenn Reed kick the afternoon off.

Band tent

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The Stain Clinic

Prue Linehan from New New Patch, taking walk-ins for two hours. Bring a clean, dry, 100% cotton kids' garment (ages 3+) and she'll turn a stain into your kid's new favourite thing with a peel-and-stick patch. No sewing, no ironing, no appointment.

The Stain Clinic

The DownUnders

An hour of Australian classics and modern anthems under the trees.

Band tent

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Thong Toss Championship

Hurl a thong the furthest and take home the title. Junior and senior divisions. Technique counts for less than you'd hope.

The lawn

Ben Butler and Sam Hawksley

Closing out the music.

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Qantas flight draw

Two return Economy flights, USA to Australia. Everyone checked in by 3pm is in it automatically, and you don't need to be standing anywhere in particular for the draw itself — we'll come and find you. You do have to be here at 4pm to claim it. Conditions apply.

Band tent

Weet-Bix Eating Competition

Our headline showdown. How many Weet-Bix can you scoff? Junior and senior divisions, trophies by Altrum.

Band tent

Qantas winner announced

We hand the tickets over from the band tent at 4pm, and you have to be here to claim them. We'll have found you between 3 and 4 — but if we can't, or you've gone home, we draw another name.

Band tent

AWNY raffle drawn

Skincare, a Camilla styling session, Bluey packs, Aussie wine and a stack more. Tickets close at 3:30pm — but you don't need to be standing anywhere for the draw. Winners get an email, and prizes are picked up in NYC.

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Last drinks called

Last drinks at the bar, last snags off the BBQ. Get in while you can.

The bar

That's a wrap

Take your rubbish with you and give the volunteers a wave on the way out. See you in the park next year.