Get ready for Darwin Pride Festival this week, celebrating Top End visibility, activism and community with four days of fabulous events.
Kicking off June 18, Darwin Pride Festival brings four days of powerful community connection, creativity, and celebration across Darwin.
This year’s theme is Created in Pride. Connected by Community, celebrating the strength, diversity, and joy of the LGBTQIASB+ community in the Top End.
Now in it’s 4st year, the entire community comes together “to celebrate who we are, our stories, our identities, our creativity, and the unique connections that bind us together in the Top End,” the Darwin Pride website says.
Community is at the core of this year’s program, “a living celebration featuring diverse opportunities to perform, create, collaborate, and lead events that reflect the richness and diversity of our region.”
Darwin Pride FestivalSource: Facebook
Across Darwin, the festival will showcase a dynamic lineup of free and ticketed arts and culture events, live music, performances and social events.
It all starts on Thursday with a free launch event in the Darwin Botanic Gardens Event Centre. The night will feature local entertainment, guest speakers, and more.
Friday, it’s all about Bubbles and business in an evening of networking, learning, and connection.
This event at CDU Danala Campus is designed for small to medium businesses to find out how to become more LGBTQIASB+ inclusive and better engage with the community.
Saturday is a HUGE day of Top End Pride
Saturday sees the Darwin Pride Festival Family Fun Day from 10 am to 3:30 pm at Bicentennial Park, Esplanade.
A great chance to bring your friends, family, chosen family, and camp dogs along for a joyful day celebrating Pride.
Yes, I said dogs, because this event is about community and connection for all.
Enjoy live entertainment, market stalls and a whole lot of fun for all ages at this free community celebration.
Saturday from 4 pm, join the Darwin Pride Festival March starting at Bicentennial Park and finishing at Parliament House.
Take to the streets in a powerful celebration of Pride, visibility, and Top End community walking for equality, safety, and connection, celebrating the newly established Rainbow Crossing as a landmark of Pride.
Register your group or float interest here, and if you’re a rainbow rider wanting to lead the parade, email rainbowridersdarwin@gmail.com.
Darwin Pride FestivalSource: Facebook
From 6 pm, join Pride Under the Stars at Darwin Surf Life Saving Club.
The evening promises to showcase “unmatched talent, creativity and diversity of the Top End LGBTQIASB+ community”.
Sunday from 2 pm, recover in style at the Darwin Pride Festival Closing Picnic.
Join the glittery, gorgeous afternoon of picnic rugs, fabulous company, and drag bingo in the park.
Free to attend, think big laughs, community connection and a family-friendly farewell.
Grab your tickets and find more details at the Darwin Pride Festival website.
Darwin Pride FestivalSource: Facebook
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