The Happy Place pop-up will take residence in Sydney this March. The immersive installation has previously wooed crowds in Los Angeles, Chicago, Toronto, Boston, Las Vegas and Philadelphia.
Happy Place is a mecca for Instagrammers but don’t let that dissuade you. The Happy Place pop-up offers a tangibly enjoyable experience beyond what a few likes online can produce. On the other hand, if vibrant photo ops are what you’re after, then you’ll struggle to find anywhere more suitable than Happy Place.
Founded by entertainment manager and event producer Jared Paul – who’s looked after the likes of New Kids on the Block and Sabrina Carpenter – the idea was to create a space defined by positivity and joy. A father of three, Paul wanted to counteract the divisive political and cultural zeitgeist with colour, confetti and cookies.
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“We founded Happy Place on the simple idea that the world could use a lot more happiness, and after seeing the joy it brought people in America, we knew the experience was something special,” Paul said.
“Since then, we have made it our mission to inspire more smiles and laughter by providing a momentary escape, but we never dreamed we’d be able to bring a little bit of happiness all the way to Australia.”
So what can Sydneysiders expect from Happy Place? Its main attractions include a giant rainbow with a jumpable “Pot of Happiness”, the world’s largest indoor Confetti Dome, and six-feet-tall Xs and Os hugged by red lips.
There’s also the Cookie Room, which is scented with the aroma of freshly baked chocolate chip cookies, and the famed Rubber Ducky Bathtub positioned in a cubicle of vivid yellow.
Reckon it all sounds a little bit babyish? Toronto’s Globe and Mail said that Happy Place “appeals to the child in adult visitors.”
Happy Place comes to the rooftop of Broadway Sydney from Friday March 6 to Sunday May 3. It’ll be open Monday to Sunday.
Tickets are on sale now. Visit happyplace.me and livenation.com.au
