Motion Festival
Thu, August 27 – Sun, August 30
4:00 PM – 9:00 PM · 77h
About
Motion Festival is a free four-day street festival at Customs House Forecourt, Circular Quay, running from Thursday afternoon to Sunday night of Sydney Marathon week. Alfred Street and Young Street close for it. The programme covers shakeout runs, a recovery lounge, athlete talks, a First Nations smoking ceremony, family shows, live music and DJs, and race-day broadcasts on the big screen. Food comes from Agape, Antico, Asian Delights, Berry Donuts, Bianco, Brooklyn Boy Bagels, Butterboy and Mexican Cantina. Entry is free and no ticket is needed. Funded by the NSW Government's Open Streets Program in association with the TCS Sydney Marathon presented by ASICS.
Schedule
Thursday, Aug 27
4:00 PM
Duan & Only, live music and DJ set
Friday, Aug 28
7:30 AM
High Performance Program Shakeout run, invitation only
7:30 AM
Eluna Beats, coffee and a morning DJ set
8:00 AM
We Runner Shakeout run, invitation only
10:00 AM
Participant Showcase, stories from Blue Line Legends, fundraisers and record breakers
11:00 AM
Olympics Unleashed, Q&A with Olympians Brandon Starc and Holly Young
1:00 PM
Olympics Unleashed, repeat of the 11am athlete session
3:30 PM
Cooee, live music from Kirli Saunders and Mark Chester Harding
5:00 PM
Smoking Ceremony & Dance Parade, First Nations ceremony and parade to the Opera House
5:30 PM
Gerard Jackman, live DJ set
5:45 PM
Meet the Stars Broadcast, the opening ceremony on the big screen
7:30 PM
Kylie Fisher - The Piano Woman, live music
Saturday, Aug 29
7:30 AM
Tour de George, coffee and a morning DJ set
8:00 AM
TCS Sydney Marathon Partner Run Club Shakeout Run, invitation only
9:30 AM
Erth's Dinosaur Zoo, family show with roving dinosaurs
1:30 PM
Sophia Rose Quintet, live jazz
3:30 PM
Jae Bones, DJ set with live instruments
4:00 PM
Carb Food Fest, pre-race street food party
5:30 PM
Alma to Soul, live music and dance
7:30 PM
Lady Chika, live DJ set
Sunday, Aug 30
7:00 AM
Live Broadcast, race-day coverage on the big screen
10:00 AM
Peyton Cole, live DJ set
10:00 AM
Live Hub, marathon watch party with games and giveaways
1:00 PM
B.Cools DJs, live DJ set
7:30 PM
Young Franco, the official after-party DJ set
Event Details
Type
Pop-up / Expo
Marathon
Sydney Marathon 2026Duration
77 hoursSydney Marathon weekstreet festivalshakeout runsrecoverylive musicDJstalksfamily showsfood vendorsrace-day broadcasts
