It's colourful, fruity and a lot of fun.

Tropical Fruits’ Fruitopia Fair Day is on this Sunday and the whole community is invited to join the local Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transexual, Intersex and Queer (LGBTI) community for a free family day out.

Based in Lismore, Tropical Fruits Inc is a non-profit LGBTIQ community group and puts on events throughout the year, including a popular New Year’s festival that brings the “pink” dollar to the local economy.

Tropical Fruits’ production assistant Kelly Freeman said this once a year event is an important day in the local LGBTI organisation’s calendar.

“A lot of our social functions are evening events, but Fruitopia Fair Day is for all ages and held during the day so the whole extended family can come along,” she said.

“We’re going to have the cake bake off and there’s lots of categories to enter into.

“There’s also the dog agility course where pooches and their owners show everyone their skills in jumping over and through things. 

“Owners and their dogs are encouraged to dress up and we have a best dressed competition for them.

Kelly said the hat competition last year was so much fun that they are running it again.

There will be a jumping castle for the kids, food and market stalls.

“We are still looking for people who want to do a market stall on the day and they can just show up if they re interested,” Kelly said. 

“It’s $10 for a stall or $15 is you don’t have insurance.

“Come along and meet people and see what’s going on. Have a dance, eat and watch the show and sit in the sun.”

Some of the colourful drag stars at a previous Fruitopia fair Day.

Fruitopia fair Day in on Sunday, September 8 at Lismore Showgrounds from 11am until 8pm.

The dog show starts at 12pm, with MC Jodi Wils and Harry Pearson. The bake off competition is at 2pm, and the live cabaret performances and drag shows start at 2.30pm with MC Peter Lehner. DJs will spin their tracks from 4.30 until 8.30pm. 

If you’re keen to help out and volunteer for the day, contact Tropical Fruits by email fruits@tropicalfruits.org.au or phone 6622 6440