Midsumma Festival Dates
Midsumma Festival Live at the Bowl by Suzanne Balding
Midsumma Festival 2025
In 2025, Midsumma Festival will run from Sunday 19 January to Sunday 9 February.
2025 Major events:
- Sunday 19 January 2025: Midsumma Carnival
- Sunday 2 February 2025: Midsumma Pride March
- Date TBA by Victorian Government: Victoria's Pride Street Party
Midsumma Festival 2024
Australia's premier queer arts and cultural festival ran from Sunday 21 January to Sunday 11 February 2024, and Queer PHOTO continued until Sunday 24 March (with a small number of exhibitions continuing beyond 24 March).
Midsumma Year Round
In addition to the well-known festival, normally held in January and February, Midsumma is also involved all year round in nurturing artists and creating opportunities for their professional development, with particular emphasis on assisting those in our communities who suffer discrimination or disadvantage.
Registration deadlines and other key dates for Midsumma Festival are listed below. The dates below will be progressively updated to the relevant 2025 dates as they're confirmed.
Key Milestones
- Venue Registrations open – May
- Event Registrations open - early June
- Midsumma Carnival Stall and Food Vendor Registrations open - July
- Midsumma Carnival Early Bird Registrations close - August
- Midsumma Festival Info Sessions – TBA
- Event and Venue Registrations close – late August / early September
- Midsumma Pride March Registrations open - September
- Program Launch / Guide Released – November / early December
- 2025 Midsumma Festival Dates: 19 January - 9 February 2025
- Midsumma Carnival: Sunday 19 January 2025
- Midsumma Pride March: Sunday 2 February 2025
- Victoria's Pride Street Party: Date TBA by Victorian State Government
Midsumma Year Round
See all of the amazing programs, events and initiatives that Midsumma supports year-round.
LGBTQIA+ Festivals
Australia's circuit of quality LGBTQIA+ festivals provides a unique opportunity to tour the country. It's also a great opportunity for audiences to travel while sampling a diverse and eclectic range of events along the way.
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