Victoria's Pride Regional Events
Image: Queer Cakes and Butch Bakes, Castlemaine Pride, 2025
From podcasts to murals, comedy to dance, queer stories will be front and centre across regional and rural Victoria as Victoria’s Pride returns this summer with a bigger than ever Regional Activation Program (RAP).
Fifteen exciting new projects have been funded through the Regional Activation Program (RAP), delivered by Midsumma Festival with support from the Victorian Government, Department of Family, Fairness and Housing (DFFH). These projects celebrate LGBTQIA+ arts, voices and creativity in towns and communities right across the state.
This year’s program highlights the resilience and diversity of Victoria’s rainbow communities through bold, joyful and deeply local projects — from vibrant queer celebrations and music videos to workshops, exhibitions and creative collaborations from Warrnambool to Bright, Aireys Inlet, Winchelsea and beyond.
“I’m so darn excited to share our 5th season of RAP projects and participants! I’m honestly in awe of the raw passion and creativity sparking across our regions. Queer joy, queer art, it’s for everyone. This year we’ve got intergenerational photography skill-shares, a trans and queer punk band, a brand-new music video from the Alpine regions, and that’s just a taste. It’s bold, it’s fun, it’s hopeful. Let’s go!"
– Yvette Turnbull, Community Engagement Manager
RAP Events happening across Regional Victoria
Regional Activation Program
What is the Regional Activation Program?
Learn about the program as part of Victoria's pride and view some of our events from previous years.
What is Victoria's Pride?
A landmark program of pride events and projects returns to Victoria each summer as part of a state-wide celebration of LGBTQIA+ communities. Victoria’s Pride (previously Melbourne Pride) is held across the state from December to February, with events in regional and rural areas. The tour of state-wide events culminates in a full day-and-night street party in Melbourne’s iconic Gertrude and Smith Street precinct one week after the annual Midsumma Pride March.
Victoria's Pride Street Party
Sunday 8 February 2026
Melbourne’s iconic Gertrude and Smith Streets is transformed into an extravagant street party – with two live music stages and performances from musicians and artists – to celebrate Victoria’s diverse LGBTQIA+ communities.
