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Roll me in fairy dust and call me a unicorn, a magical festival is here

Claire Haiek |

There will be craft, makeovers, heaps of food and even something for the mature unicorn aficionado.


In recent years we've seen the unicorn trend progress from unicorn toast and hot chocolate, to birthday parties complete with white horses with fake alicorns and edible unicorn poo (yes, it's a thing).

If you're a sucker for all that shimmers in its pastel-coloured fluffy glory, then you might just sh*t little puffs of pink glitter over this next event that may just be headed your way.

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How to make unicorn poo meringues

There's a unicorn festival and you don't have to fall into a daydream to experience it!

Don your best hooves and golden alicorn

Covering over 1000 square metres, there will be unicorn rides, a Glitter Girl Beauty Bar and Glitter Girl Braid Bar followed by an appearance by Glitter Girl herself.

At the unicorn arts and craft zone you can make your own glittery unicorn slime, create a magical unicorn fairy dust necklace or build a rainbow layered magic sand candle.

If you're hungry, there will be more sparkles and edible glitter than you can poke an alicorn at: Cupcakes with rainbow swirls of buttercream, pastel coloured fairy floss and gooey rainbow iced brownies.

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Just some of the delicious unicorn fare. Image: supplied.

For the older unicorns

It's not all just for the kids either, with unicorn psychic reading or a unicorn tarot card reading to reveal the stars and rainbows in your life.

You can get your retail therapy too, with over 30 fabulous unicorn market stalls selling everything from unicorn sunglasses, unicorn pool floats, unicorn tutus, unicorn capes and mask sets, rainbow tie-dye fashion, unicorn wish jars, unicorn homewares, unicorn toys, unicorn cosmetics, unicorn crystals and there's a unicorn show bag filled with the latest in unicorn merch.

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There will be unicorn pony rides too! Image: supplied.

The important deets

So where can you get to experience this shimmery goodness?

If you're near the Gold Coast, throw on your brightest hooves and head down to the events area at Carrara Markets, 6th and 7th October from 9am to 3pm.

It's free entry and there's also free parking to make it that little bit more magical.

Click here for more information.