We already know that pride is big in the USA and Europe. But why not visit pride Australia or New Zealand?
LGBT and Pride events in Australia are not taking place in some sort of Pride month Australia. On the contrary, the events are spread over several months, all of which are during Australian summer.
The largest countries of Oceania: Australia and New Zealand are super LGBTQ+ friendly and especially large cities, like Sydney and Auckland, have a blooming LGBT scene.
When visiting lesbian and gay pride events in Australia and New Zealand, you can expect a warm and colourful welcome and a festive athmosphere!
Lesbian and gay pride in Australia is often called Mardi Gras (not to be confused with other events elsewhere in the world). Mardi Gras Australia usually refers to the LGBTQ+ pride event in Sydney, but visitors sometimes refer to the other pride events as Mardi Gras as well!
LGBTQ+ Pride Australia and New Zealand 2019 - 2020
august, 2019
24aug11:00Newcastle PrideFreedom to be ME
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Freedom to be ME The harbor city of Newcastle in New South Wales hosts one of the early festivals of pride season in Australia. In the week from August
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Freedom to be ME
The harbor city of Newcastle in New South Wales hosts one of the early festivals of pride season in Australia.
In the week from August 17 until August 26, tons of free events can be attended in Newcastle, like queer sports games, art exhibitions, cabaret, dance and drag nights, and much more.
The highlight of the Newcastle Pride festival happens on August 24 with the Fair Day, a free event for of cool and fun activities and performances.
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(Saturday) 11:00
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Newcastle Foreshore Park
Newcastle Foreshore Park
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LGBTQ Pride in a small town with a bold heart The Queenstown Winter Pride Festival starts at the end of August and it lasts for a little over a
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LGBTQ Pride in a small town with a bold heart
The Queenstown Winter Pride Festival starts at the end of August and it lasts for a little over a week.
The Pride festival activities and parties can be attended with a festival pass, but the Queenstown Pride Parade (and tons of other activities) is completely free.
This awesome LGBTQ+ event in the adventure capital of New Zealand has grown over the years until it became a full-fledges Pride Parade, complete with a week-long festival.
This Pride may even be your very best choice if you can only visit 1 LGBTQ event in New Zealand.
There are quite a few different festival packages available for the different weekends and parties.
Plus: Queenstown is an awesome destination to go skiing, so if you want to see rainbow flags up in the mountains, this event is the place to be!
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August 30 (Friday) 00:00 – September 8 (Sunday) 00:00
Location
Queenstown New Zealand
31aug11:00Sunshine Coast PrideCome together and celebrate diversity
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Come together and celebrate diversity The Sunshine Coast Pride festivals consist of a weekend full of activities, with the highlight on August 31, 2019, in the Quota Park, just
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Come together and celebrate diversity
The Sunshine Coast Pride festivals consist of a weekend full of activities, with the highlight on August 31, 2019, in the Quota Park, just outside of the city center.
Sunshine Coast pride is one of the smaller Pride Festivals in Australia, but it’s a fun one nonetheless!
On Saturday, August 30, there will be a Family Fun Day in the park, which has a lot of fun activities for kids, as well as adults! In the evening, you can join a party at Pinky’s at the Waterfront Hotel.
On Sunday, the big day starts at 11h and the party goes on until the early hours.
There’s a picnic and a BBQ. In the evening, Pride Night starts at 20h. Then you can dance and groove the night away until 3 in the morning at the PEAK Wine Bar
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(Saturday) 11:00
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Sunshine coast Pride
Quota Park Nambour
september, 2019
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LGBTQ Pride in a small town with a bold heart The Queenstown Winter Pride Festival starts at the end of August and it lasts for a little over a
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LGBTQ Pride in a small town with a bold heart
The Queenstown Winter Pride Festival starts at the end of August and it lasts for a little over a week.
The Pride festival activities and parties can be attended with a festival pass, but the Queenstown Pride Parade (and tons of other activities) is completely free.
This awesome LGBTQ+ event in the adventure capital of New Zealand has grown over the years until it became a full-fledges Pride Parade, complete with a week-long festival.
This Pride may even be your very best choice if you can only visit 1 LGBTQ event in New Zealand.
There are quite a few different festival packages available for the different weekends and parties.
Plus: Queenstown is an awesome destination to go skiing, so if you want to see rainbow flags up in the mountains, this event is the place to be!
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August 30 (Friday) 00:00 – September 8 (Sunday) 00:00
Location
Queenstown New Zealand
13sep(sep 13)00:0015(sep 15)00:00Broken Heel FestivalLife Outback is Never a Drag
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Life Outback is Never a Drag Broken Heel festival takes place in September each year in the Australian outback, about 1100km west of Sydney. People travel from all over
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Life Outback is Never a Drag
Broken Heel festival takes place in September each year in the Australian outback, about 1100km west of Sydney.
People travel from all over the country to attend this feast of extravaganza!
Broken Heel is a celebration of the theatrical anniversary of the iconic film ‘Priscilla Queen of the Desert’ at the Palace Hotel in Broken Hill.
The party starts on Thursday with a welcome party. The next few days, you can expect a variety of drag shows, comedy, cabaret, live music, and activities. There’s also a drag market where visitors can shop for drag outfits and attributes.
If you enjoyed the film ‘Priscilla Queen of the Desert’, then Broken Heel is one of these bucket list events to add to your list!
Fun fact: the regular Broken Hill Outback Explorer train from Sydney to Broken Hill has a special operating schedule for the event and visitors can catch the ‘Silver City Stiletto Train’ to travel to Broken Heel Festival.
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13 (Friday) 00:00 – 15 (Sunday) 00:00
Location
Palace Hotel – Broken Hill – New South Wales
21sep11:00Brisbane PrideBrisbane Pride Festival
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Brisbane Pride Festival Brisbane is the third-largest city in Australia, so there has to be a massive queer celebration, right? The Brisbane Pride Festival lasts for an entire month:
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Brisbane Pride Festival
Brisbane is the third-largest city in Australia, so there has to be a massive queer celebration, right?
The Brisbane Pride Festival lasts for an entire month: the entire month of September. As the ultimate highlight of the month, the Pride Fair Day takes place on September 21 at the New Farm Park in the heart of the city.
The Pride festival is the most popular LGBTQ festival in Brisbane, Queensland.
If you want to join the Pride March, you should be present around 9h30 in the morning at the corner of Brunswick and Ann St.
Marching in the Pride parade is free, but to visit the Brisbane Pride Fair, you have to pay an entrance fee to support the community.
Extra tip: Brisbane also organizes a Queens Ball each year in June.
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(Saturday) 11:00
Location
New Farm Park – Brisbane
New Farm Park
october, 2019
No Events
november, 2019
02novAll Day24Spring Out CanberraCanberra’s Very own Pride Festival
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Canberra’s Very own Pride Festival Canberra is not the immediate LGBTQ+ hotspot in Australia, but they do have their own Pride Festival! And it lasts for 3 full weeks!
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Canberra’s Very own Pride Festival
Canberra is not the immediate LGBTQ+ hotspot in Australia, but they do have their own Pride Festival! And it lasts for 3 full weeks!
So if you’re traveling to the capital of Australia and you’re eager to get some insights into lesbian and gay Canberra, we recommend visiting in November!
The Pride festival starts out on Saturday the 2nd of November with the CBR Fair Day. Throughout the Spring Out month, there are a Masked Ball, a Bushdance, and a big LGBTQ+ community picnic.
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november 2 (Saturday) – 24 (Sunday)
Location
Canberra
Canberra City Centre
02nov17:03Adelaide PridePride March Adelaide
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Pride March Adelaide The city of Adelaide in South Australia also features multiple pride events during the summer months. As one of the largest and most popular queer events
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Pride March Adelaide
The city of Adelaide in South Australia also features multiple pride events during the summer months.
As one of the largest and most popular queer events in South Australia, Pride March Adelaide usually attracts a lot of visitors.
The actual pride march starts at the Light Square around 18h30 and walks towards Victoria Square.
Expect this march to be a party as there will be a DJ playing music.
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(Saturday) 17:03
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Light Square Wauwi Adelaide
Light Square Wauwi
09novAll Day24Feast Festival AdelaideQueer Festival in Adelaide
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Queer Festival in Adelaide For 2 weeks, Adelaide turns into the queer hotspot of South Australia. In 4 different venues in the city, events are being organized and parties
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Queer Festival in Adelaide
For 2 weeks, Adelaide turns into the queer hotspot of South Australia.
In 4 different venues in the city, events are being organized and parties will be held.
The exact program has not yet been released at the time of writing this post, but you can expect queer art exhibitions, drag shows, a picnic in the park, and tons of other fun activities.
We do know that the festival will be opened with a lot of splendor and diversity on Saturday the 9th of November 2019.
Find out more about the planned activities on the Feast event page.
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november 9 (Saturday) – 24 (Sunday)
Location
Adelaide Multiple Locations
Adelaide City Center
30nov19:00Perth PridePride Western Australia
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Pride Western Australia Perth is thé largest city on the West Coast of Australia, so they could not go without a pride event! Perth Pride takes place on the
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Pride Western Australia
Perth is thé largest city on the West Coast of Australia, so they could not go without a pride event!
Perth Pride takes place on the 30th of November 2019 and it starts at 19h.
At the time of this writing, not much information is available about the Pride Parade in Perth, but you can already save the date.
Further information about the Pride festival in Perth can be found on the official website.
Other pride events in Western Australia are: Broome Pride, Busselton Pride, Esperance Pride, Geraldton Pride, and Peel Pride.
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(Saturday) 19:00
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Perth City Centre
Perth City Centre
december, 2019
No Events
january, 2020
19janAll Day09febMidsumma Festival MelbourneMidsumma Festival
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Midsumma Festival The biggest queer festival in Melbourne, Victoria is called Midsumma Festival. Midsumma Festival has everything a queer traveler or resident might dream of! This massive queer party
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Midsumma Festival
The biggest queer festival in Melbourne, Victoria is called Midsumma Festival.
Midsumma Festival has everything a queer traveler or resident might dream of!
This massive queer party last for almost a month, starting on January 19 and lasts until February 9, 2020.
You can expect 20 days of queer art and exhibitions, performances and a celebration of diversity. The events take place in over 100 venues, all over Melbourne!
Another place of interest is definitely the Midsumma Festival Bar, which hosts events almost every day during the entire month. The Festival Bar hosts events, shows, and performances.
And then there’s Midsumma Carnival at Alexandra Gardens, which is the actual kick-off of the Midsumma Festival.
The third weekend of the festival, Midsumma Pride is one of the highlights of the event. Check our Pride Calendar to find more information about the Pride Parade.
So if you want to meet the Melbourne queer community, plan your trip to Victoria during the months of February and March!
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January 19 (Sunday) – February 9 (Sunday)
Location
Melbourne City Center – Multiple locations
Multiple locations Melbourne City
february, 2020
19janAll Day09febMidsumma Festival MelbourneMidsumma Festival
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Midsumma Festival The biggest queer festival in Melbourne, Victoria is called Midsumma Festival. Midsumma Festival has everything a queer traveler or resident might dream of! This massive queer party
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Midsumma Festival
The biggest queer festival in Melbourne, Victoria is called Midsumma Festival.
Midsumma Festival has everything a queer traveler or resident might dream of!
This massive queer party last for almost a month, starting on January 19 and lasts until February 9, 2020.
You can expect 20 days of queer art and exhibitions, performances and a celebration of diversity. The events take place in over 100 venues, all over Melbourne!
Another place of interest is definitely the Midsumma Festival Bar, which hosts events almost every day during the entire month. The Festival Bar hosts events, shows, and performances.
And then there’s Midsumma Carnival at Alexandra Gardens, which is the actual kick-off of the Midsumma Festival.
The third weekend of the festival, Midsumma Pride is one of the highlights of the event. Check our Pride Calendar to find more information about the Pride Parade.
So if you want to meet the Melbourne queer community, plan your trip to Victoria during the months of February and March!
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January 19 (Sunday) – February 9 (Sunday)
Location
Melbourne City Center – Multiple locations
Multiple locations Melbourne City
02febAll DayMelbourne PrideMidsumma Pride
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Midsumma Pride Midsumma Festival is the largest LGBTQ+ event in Melbourne and it is super popular in the queer community. The festival lasts for a month and you can
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Midsumma Pride
Midsumma Festival is the largest LGBTQ+ event in Melbourne and it is super popular in the queer community. The festival lasts for a month and you can find more information about the month-long event in our calendar.
The actual Midsumma Pride March is held on Sunday, February 2nd and it starts at 11h in the morning at Fitzroy Street. This Pride parade is the largest Melbourne Pride Parade of the year!
Marching in the Pride March Melbourne is free and everyone is welcome to join the parade. The march itself is around 1 km long and it’s followed by post-pride festivities.
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All Day (Sunday)
Location
Melbourne Pride March
Fitzroy Street & Catani Gardens
08febAll DayAuckland PrideFree to be Me
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Free to be Me The Auckland Pride Parade is just one part of the Auckland Pride Festival, but it is a super important part! The Pride festival starts on
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Free to be Me
The Auckland Pride Parade is just one part of the Auckland Pride Festival, but it is a super important part!
The Pride festival starts on the 1st of February 2020 and lasts until February 16.
On the 1st of February, the festival takes a head start with the Pride Gala and other activities and events are still being planned right now. Events include a drag queen contest, performances, theatre, and a lot more.
The highlight of the 2-week Pride Festival is without a doubt the Auckland Pride Parade, which takes place on the 8th of February, followed by a massive queer party!
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All Day (Saturday)
Location
Auckland City Centre
29febAll DaySydney PrideMardi Gras Sydney
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Mardi Gras Sydney Sydney Pride is also known as Mardi Gras in Sydney and it is one of the largest LGBTQ+ Pride Parades in Australia. The lesbian and gay
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Mardi Gras Sydney
Sydney Pride is also known as Mardi Gras in Sydney and it is one of the largest LGBTQ+ Pride Parades in Australia. The lesbian and gay pride in Sydney attracts visitors from all over the world and it’s growing more popular each year.
The Pride march in Sydney starts at 19h at the corner of Oxford and Flinders Streets and you can join the march for free. Afterward, prepare to experience the most amazing LGBTQ+ party on the Southern Hemisphere.
More details are yet to come, so keep an eye on the official website to find out more information once it gets published!
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All Day (Saturday)
Location
Sydney City Centre
march, 2020
07mar18:00Wellington PrideLove, Inclusivity and Diversity
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Love, Inclusivity, and Diversity As the capital of New Zealand, you can expect the Pride Parade in Wellington to be special and a lot of fun. The International Pride
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Love, Inclusivity, and Diversity
As the capital of New Zealand, you can expect the Pride Parade in Wellington to be special and a lot of fun.
The International Pride Parade in Wellington is part of the larger Wellington Pride Festival, which lasts for more than 2 whole weeks, starting on21 February until 7 March.
Wellington Pride March closes off the entire festival and this Pride March closes off the Oceania pride season with a bang!
On March 7th, 2020, around 18h, Wellington Pride starts at Courtenay Place in the city center. Everyone is welcome and the event is called: ‘International’ for a good reason!
If you’re planning to travel to New Zealand, make sure you don’t miss the date!
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(Saturday) 18:00
Location
Courtenay Place Wellington
Courtenay Place
Conclusion - LGBTQ+ Pride Australia and New Zealand
As you can see, there is more than 1 pride month in Australia and New Zealand. So if you want to visit them all, you’ll have to take one long vacation down under!
Some of the events we listed are actual LGBTQ+ festivals for the community that last for days, weeks, or even months!
And some are more popular than others!
But there is something for everyone and most areas of the Australia have been covered. In New Zealand, cities are a little closer together.
Queer festivals like Mardi Grass Sydney and Midsumma Festival in Melbourne attract visitors from all over the world and there’s no reason you shouldn’t be there as well!
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