LGBTQ+ Prides/Events Australia 2026
We have 10 prides or LGBTQ events in Australia for 2026. PinkUk have a total of 169 LGBTQ+ prides and gay events in 27 countries for 2026. Click on the event's name for full details for the applicable event, or click on the country's name for a list of prides in that country for 2026. If you scroll down, you can see all the prides in date order.
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Africa
South Africa [1] | 
Japan
Taiwan
ThailandAustralia
Australia [10] | 
New Zealand [4] | Europe
Austria [2] | 
Belgium [2] | 
Czech Republic [1] | 
Denmark [3] | 
Estonia [1] | 
France [3] | 
Germany [6] | 
Ireland [3] | 
Italy [1] | 
Luxembourg [1] | 
Malta [1] | 
Netherlands [4] | 
Norway [4] | 
Portugal [1] | 
Spain [8] | 
Switzerland [3] | 
UK [37] | 
Canada
Mexico
USASouth America
Brazil [1] | | Pride | Pride date | Pride | Pride date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ChillOut Daylesford | 05 Mar to 09 Mar | ||
| Geelong Pride Film Festival | 30 Apr to 10 May | ||
Hot and Steamy Festival  |
25 Jan25 January 18:00 | ||
| Mardi Gras Film Festival | 12 Feb to 26 Feb | Midsumma Festival | 18 Jan to 08 Feb |
| Mighty Hoopla Sydney | 21 Feb21 February 14:00 | ||
| Perth Pride | 06 Feb to 22 Feb | ||
| Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras | 13 Feb to 01 Mar | ||
| Taspride | 30 Jan to 28 Feb | ||
| Victoria's Pride | 08 Feb08 February 11:00 | ||
The words ‘Australia LGBT+’ understandably ping up images for international LGBT+ tourists of Sydney Mardi Gras or the famous film Priscilla Queen of the Desert.
Make no mistake, Sydney Mardi Gras is an amazing, colourful, spectacle which is well worth the long-haul air fare in its own right. Thousands of UK visitors make the trip over for the festival which is usually the end of the second week of February, making it an ideal winter-cation for those in the northern hemisphere, tired of the winter blues. But there’s a whole lot more in this vast country with its 16,000 mile coastline to take the LGBT+ visitor’s fancy. Whether you’re looking for night life and local talent (all those bronzed surfers…) in the big cities of Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane or Perth, or the beaches of the Sunshine and Gold Coast of Queensland to the natural wonders such as the Great barrier Reef or Uluru in the interior, Australia simply has it all.
One word of warning and stating the obvious, the country is huge and, to Europeans or Americans, a long way away. Internal flights are long and quite expensive - around four hours from Sydney to Perth. Much the same time as a jolly from Gatwick to Gran Can. So budget and focus your destination accordingly if you’re in Oz only for a couple of weeks. You’ll have a fab time.
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January 2026
Top of pageMidsumma Festival 2026
18 January 2026
Alexandra Gardens: Midsumma Festival takes place from the 18th January to 8th February 2026. Midsumma is Australia's premier queer arts and cultural organisation, bringing together a diverse mix of LGBTQIA+ artists, performers, communities and audiences. With a program comprises a curated 'Midsumma Presents' line-up [...]
Midsumma Festival 2026
Top of pageHot and Steamy Festival 2026
25 January 2026
The Timber Yard: Hot & Steamy Festival, takes place on Sunday the 25th January 2026. Originally founded in Port Douglas, Hot & Steamy has built a fierce reputation for delivering high-energy festivals filled with inclusivity, colour, and community spirit. Its move to Melbourne marks a bold new era, one that blends [...]
Hot and Steamy Festival 2026
Top of pageTaspride 2026
30 January 2026
Franklin Square: Taspride takes place in Tasmania between the 30th January to 28th February 2026. On 1 May 1997, Tasmania became the final Australian jurisdiction to repeal its anti-homosexuality laws. If it were not for the brave people within our GLBTQI community of the time, the unjust discrimination deployed [...]
Taspride 2026
February 2026
Top of pagePerth Pride 2026
06 February 2026
Curtin University: Perth Pride Festival takes place from the 6th to 22nd February 2026. Perth Festival is a not-for-profit multi-arts festival that brings world-class performance, music, film, visual arts and literary events to Perth, Western Australia, every summer. The Festival has been celebrating Perth, its [...]
Perth Pride 2026
Top of pageVictoria's Pride 2026
08 February 2026
Fitzroy/Collingwood: Victoria's Pride takes place on Sunday the 8th February 2026. Join us for the 5th edition of Victoria's Pride Street Party - a celebration of progress, love, and diversity. The event will provide an opportunity for people across the state to demonstrate their pride in and support for LGBTQIA+ [...]
Victoria's Pride 2026
Top of pageMardi Gras Film Festival 2026
12 February 2026
Cinemas in Sydney: Queer Screen – Mardi Gras Film Festival takes place from the 12th to 26th February 2026. Thew 33rd Queer Screen is the home of the Mardi Gras Film Festival (February), and Queer Screen Film Fest, (August). We are in Sydney, Australia. A celebration of the diversity of sexualities and gender [...]
Mardi Gras Film Festival 2026
Top of pageSydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras 2026
13 February 2026
Sydney Cricket Ground: Sydney Gay and Lesbian Parade and Party will take place from the 13th February to 1st March 2026. A bustling extravaganza that brings Sydney to a standstill and shines a global spotlight on LGBTQI lives, culture, communities and creativity. With spectacular floats, thousands of participants, a [...]
Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras 2026
Top of pageMighty Hoopla Sydney 2026
21 February 2026
Bondi Beach: Mighty Hoopla Sydney takes place on Saturday the 21st February 2026. Get ready to party with Kesha (US), Becky Hill (UK), Countess Launn (US), Delta Goodrem (AUS), Jessica Mauboy (AUS), Rose Gray (UK) and more. More to follow
Mighty Hoopla Sydney 2026
March 2026
Top of pageChillOut Daylesford 2026
05 March 2026
Daylesford: ChillOut Daylesford takes place from 5th to 9th March 2026. Daylesford, Victoria, is the secret (or not so secret) gay capital of Australia. This picturesque rural hamlet is just a one-hour drive from Melbourne airport and 90 minutes from the city. Daylesford has a large gay population and united [...]
ChillOut Daylesford 2026
April 2026
Top of pageGeelong Pride Film Festival 2026
30 April 2026
Geelong: Geelong Pride Film Festival takes place from the 30th April to 10th May 2026. The 7th Geelong Pride Film Festival (GPFF) is an LGBTIQ+ (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans & Gender Diverse, Intersex and Queer) film festival in Geelong, Australia. Our non-profit community-run festival screens [...]
Geelong Pride Film Festival 2026
