ChillOut Festival
| ChillOut Festival | |
|---|---|
| Genre | LGBT pride parade and festival |
| Begins | Labour Day weekend |
| Ends | Second Monday in March |
| Frequency | Annually |
| Locations | Daylesford, Victoria, Australia |
| Inaugurated | 1997 |
| Website | chilloutfestival |
The ChillOut Festival is held in Daylesford, Victoria, every year on the Victorian Labour Day long weekend in March. ChillOut is the largest LGBTQI festival in regional Australia.[1]
History
The ChillOut Festival started in 1997.[2]
In 2020, the ChillOut Festival tried to break the Guinness World Record for the largest human rainbow. The festival distributed coloured T-shirts with tickets to allow festivalgoers to participate.[3]
ACON, Sexual Health Victoria, and the Australian Department of Health and Aged Care partnered to do swab cervical cancer screenings in 2025. These screening were part of a national "Own It" campaign.[4]
In 2026, it was held from March 5–9 and attracted over 30,000 attendees from Australia and beyond. The event welcomed people of all ages and identities and featured Carnival Day, drag shows, dance parties, and community forums.[5][6]
References
- ↑ Brookfield, Joanne. "ChillOut Festival 2023". Beat.
- ↑ "Daylesford residents celebrate as ChillOut festival turns 21". SBS Voices. 8 March 2018. Retrieved 24 June 2025.
- ↑ "Australia Will Attempt To Break The World Record For The 'Largest Human Rainbow' - GO Magazine". gomag.com. 3 January 2020. Retrieved 24 June 2025.
- ↑ Sargeant, Chloe (9 March 2025). "ACON is Offering Free Cervical Cancer Screenings at ChillOut Festival Today". Star Observer. Retrieved 24 June 2025.
- ↑ "ChillOut Festival 2026 - Daylesford, Australia". www.travelgay.com. Retrieved 24 May 2026.
- ↑ "ChillOut Festival 2026 - Planet Love". www.weekendnotes.com. Retrieved 24 May 2026.