The 6,000 ticket holders, whose names have been drawn from a ballot, will enjoy a picnic-style breakfast on the world-famous bridge for two hours from 6.30am. (Greg Wood/AFP/Getty Ima)
The kikuyu grass being laid across six lanes of the iconic landmark for Breakfast on the Bridge on Sunday morning is from the same source as the turf at Sydney Cricket Ground and the Olympic Stadium.
At 1am (AEDT) the bridge will come to a complete standstill and will be closed off for 12 hours to make way for the unique event.
The 6,000 ticket holders, whose names have been drawn from a ballot, will enjoy a picnic-style breakfast on the world-famous bridge for two hours from 6.30am.
And while the forecast is not great (some showers predicted), organisers say only electrical storms or hail will lead to it being cancelled.
"A bit of rain won't hurt anyone, we'll just carry on regardless," a spokesman for NSW Minister for Transport David Borger said.
Mr Borger witnessed the 10,000 square metres of grass being taken from a turf farm at Pitt Town, on Sydney's northwestern outskirts, on Saturday.
It is being transported by 10 trucks to the bridge and will be laid between the bridge's two pylons overnight.
Hurlstone Agricultural School is supplying 15 cows for the event.
They will be used for milking displays.
"Two rehearsals and countless hours of planning and preparation have gone into this event, which will showcase the city of Sydney in a way that has never been done before," Mr Borger said.
The inaugural Breakfast on the Bridge is the marquee event for Crave Sydney, a month-long festival showcasing the city's entertainment, food and art.
Thousands of people are also expected to descend on other parts of the city in the Seven Bridges Walk, a Crave event which invites Sydneysiders to take in the sights of the harbour and surrounds.
The Sydney Opera House and The Royal Australian Navy are also holding open days.
