Motion Festival

Thu, August 27 – Sun, August 30

4:00 PM – 9:00 PM · 77h

Event details

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

Main Stage

Friday, Aug 28
7:30 AM
High Performance Program Shakeout run, invitation only

Motion Festival Forecourt

7:30 AM
Eluna Beats, coffee and a morning DJ set

Main Stage

8:00 AM
We Runner Shakeout run, invitation only

Motion Festival Precinct

10:00 AM
Participant Showcase, stories from Blue Line Legends, fundraisers and record breakers

Motion Festival Precinct

11:00 AM
Olympics Unleashed, Q&A with Olympians Brandon Starc and Holly Young

Motion Festival Forecourt

1:00 PM
Olympics Unleashed, repeat of the 11am athlete session

Motion Festival Forecourt

3:30 PM
Cooee, live music from Kirli Saunders and Mark Chester Harding

Main Stage

5:00 PM
Smoking Ceremony & Dance Parade, First Nations ceremony and parade to the Opera House

Motion Festival Precinct

5:30 PM
Gerard Jackman, live DJ set

Main Stage

5:45 PM
Meet the Stars Broadcast, the opening ceremony on the big screen

Motion Festival Precinct

7:30 PM
Kylie Fisher - The Piano Woman, live music

Motion Festival Precinct

Saturday, Aug 29
7:30 AM
Tour de George, coffee and a morning DJ set

Motion Festival Precinct

8:00 AM
TCS Sydney Marathon Partner Run Club Shakeout Run, invitation only

Motion Festival Forecourt

9:30 AM
Erth's Dinosaur Zoo, family show with roving dinosaurs

Motion Festival Precinct

1:30 PM
Sophia Rose Quintet, live jazz

Main Stage

3:30 PM
Jae Bones, DJ set with live instruments

Main Stage

4:00 PM
Carb Food Fest, pre-race street food party

Motion Festival Precinct

5:30 PM
Alma to Soul, live music and dance

Main Stage

7:30 PM
Lady Chika, live DJ set

Main Stage

Sunday, Aug 30
7:00 AM
Live Broadcast, race-day coverage on the big screen

Motion Festival Precinct

10:00 AM
Peyton Cole, live DJ set

Main Stage

10:00 AM
Live Hub, marathon watch party with games and giveaways

Motion Festival Precinct

1:00 PM
B.Cools DJs, live DJ set

Main Stage

7:30 PM
Young Franco, the official after-party DJ set

Main Stage

Event Details

Type

Pop-up / Expo

Marathon

Sydney Marathon 2026

Duration

77 hours
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