Tokyo 2020 Gold Coast Athlete Welcome Home

Event Date : 03 October 2021

How to get there

Ride the G: to Cypress Avenue Station, walk across Chevron Island Bridge, follow Thomas Drive, turn left onto Stanhill Drive and follow the signs to the Green Bridge. It's then a short walk to HOTA.

Need more help getting to this event? Visit the Translink Journey Planner.

It’s time to give our returning Olympians and Paralympians a Gold Coast welcome home!

Join us this Sunday 3 October from 8am at the HOTA Outdoor Stage to celebrate our local heroes.

City of Gold Coast is proudly hosting the official celebration with Mayor Tom Tate leading the homecoming from 9.30am with Japanese drummers and acrobats.

From 8am there will be FREE children’s mini Olympics including 1st Fives Rugby inflatable, Volleyball, Tennis, Basketball, Soccer and Athletics. There will also be free face painting!

Don’t forget to grab some delicious food from the HOTA Farmer & Artisan Markets, open from 6am.

Come on down and cheer on our Gold Coast athletes and let’s celebrate their amazing achievements at the HOTA Outdoor Stage (135 Bundall Road, Bundall), 8am to 11am on Sunday 3 October.

For more information visit cityofgoldcoast.com.au/tokyowelcomehome or search Tokyo 2020 Gold Coast Athlete Welcome Home on Facebook.