The Month of Love

Overview

Lamenting Valentine's Day? Sucks to be you, because the inaugural Month of Love is coming to Sydney for the whole month of February. Now you have the entire month to dread! Yay!

That's right, Black Eyed Peas asked and Darling Harbour delivered as a range of free and ticketed lovey-dovey events pop up along the foreshore. Row boats will be available for hire at Cockle Bay from 6-10pm on February 1, 5-9 and 12-16. For $25, couples can row through the light shows on offer, as love hearts and letters light up the water.

Meanwhile, Vesta Italian will be serving up antipasto platters to tie in with the campaign. Cured meats, gourmet cheeses, olives, pickled vegetables and fresh breads can be found in the south end of Sydney's Darling Harbour for $25. You can snack on your platter (and no doubt insist on Public Displays of Affection) on one of the heart-shaped picnic rugs laid out for the month.

LGBTQI love will be celebrated with a range of activities from February 16. Kids (and big kids, too) can decorate a Mardi Gras costume to take home or help build a Mardi Gras parade float from 1-4pm. Then, from 6.30pm, a posse of drag performers — amongst a range of other performances — will embark on a 'Cher-Off'. We aren't exactly sure what a Cher-Off is, but boy, it sounds good.

And, if you believe in life after love, grab a selfie to remember your partner by at one of the Mardi Gras scenes displayed. Running from February 16 until March 1, the photo-walls can be found at Cockle Bay Wharf, Darling Quater, Harbourside, IMAX, Sydney Aquarium and more.

Along with fireworks and the usual bouquets of roses, there's a whole lot more happening for the Month of Love.

Excuse me while I eat an entire bucket of ice cream.