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Cultural FestivalMelbourne, VIC

Midsumma Festival

Midsumma is Melbourne's queer arts and cultural festival, running three weeks from mid-January. It opens with Carnival, a free day of stages, stalls and community in the Alexandra Gardens, and carries more than 100 events across theatre, visual art, parties, sport and ideas, closing out with Victoria's Pride March in St Kilda.

Get there by bus →Mid-January to early February (3 weeks); Carnival on a mid-January SundayFree + ticketed

What to expect

Around 285,000 people take part. Midsumma's mix is its strength: headline shows at major venues sit beside grassroots work in suburban spaces, and much of the program is free or cheap. It lands in the heart of Melbourne's summer, so outdoor events come with long, warm evenings.

  • Cultural Festival
  • Arts & Literature

Getting there by bus

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One-way trip

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