The Multicultural Eid Festival and Fair in Sydney takes place on the Sunday after Eid-Ul-Fitr, the most important annual event in the Muslim calendar marking the end of Ramadan.
It is attended by thousands of Sydney residents from over 35 communities throughout the city.
Multicultural Eid Festival and Fair 2025 Date, Tickets & Fireworks, Fairfield
MEFF is a social event, a showcase of multicultural Australia, an icon of Muslim unity in diversity, providing a platform for celebration, tolerance and peace on a grand scale. Muslims from all backgrounds, ethnic communities, mosques and societies gather at MEFF to display their colourful costumes, sumptuous food, songs, folk dances and other displays within the bounds of the Islamic way of life.
Be sure to visit the delicious food stalls as you watch dazzling multicultural performances, or be spoilt for choice at the hundreds of market stalls selling huge bargains.
Market Stalls include a huge variety of cultural clothing, jewellery, perfumes, interesting books, toys, and free show bags. Food Stalls include an array of incredibly delicious Turkish, Indian, Lebanese, Japanese, Pakistani, and so much more! There is gozleme, kebabs, sugar cane juice, butter chicken, tandoori chicken, waffles, coconut drinks, fresh sugar cane juice, fro-yo and best of all, festival food including burgers, hot dogs, pluto pups, snow cones, slushies and fairy floss.
Australia’s longest-running and largest multicultural Eid festival started in 1985 when Dr Qazi Ashfaq Ahmad, a Muslim community leader, realised that there was no real celebration for Eid outside people’s homes. Meanwhile, it was celebrated in his home country through large festivals and gatherings.
To recreate the festivities in Sydney, he began with a small celebration held at the play area of a primary school. Today, it’s a highly anticipated festival for the Muslim community, creating a platform for them to celebrate in a fun atmosphere where all faiths and cultures are welcome to attend.
Getting There
The festivities occur at the Fairfield Showground on Smithfield Road in Prairiewood. Free parking is available on site, and there are two entries: one on Smithfield Road and the other on Greenfield Road. Free shuttle buses take attendees to and from the venue for your convenience.
The festival has free entry and free parking. Parking and entry are to the south of the Fairfield Showground.
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