Yabun Festival

The Yabun Festival is an annual celebration of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander culture held every year on Australia Day (January 26th) on the traditional lands of the Gadigal people at Victoria Park in Broadway in Sydney.

Yabun translates to ‘music to a beat’ in the Gadigal language.

The Festival was first held in 2001 and is a free event in Victoria Park with loads of live music, bustling market stalls, panel discussions and community forums on Aboriginal issues, plus children’s activities and traditional Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultural performances.

It’s a great way to spend the day, and Yabun Festival welcomes everyone to join in this one-of-a-kind event that honours the survival of the world’s oldest living culture.

Yabun is 100% Aboriginal-owned and operated through Gadigal Information Service (GIS).

Many popular musicians and other entertainers also appear on stage at the festival. Numerous stalls sell indigenous-themed merchandise, including clothing, jewellery, art, and crafts.

Yabun Festival welcomes everyone to attend this one-of-a-kind event, which honours the survival of the world’s oldest living culture, in person in Victoria Park via Koori Radio 93.7FM in Greater Sydney or via video live stream at Yabun.org.au.

Getting There

Broadway is 4km southwest of the Sydney CBD. It’s best to catch public transport (train or bus) to the Yabun Festival because road closures and special event clearways are often near the city on Australia Day.