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SUMMARY:Midsumma Carnival
DESCRIPTION:Visit Gay Australia | Midsumma Carnival\\nMidsumma Carnival\\
 n17 Jan – 17 Jan 2027\\nA FREE queer day out launching 22 days of Midsu
 mma\\nMidsumma Carnival anchors the opening weekend every year\\, launchi
 ng the three-week Festival with a full-park takeover beside the Yarra Riv
 er on the edge of Melbourne’s CBD\\, in Alexandra Gardens. In 2027 weâ€
 ™ll be back from 11am till late.\\nMidsumma Carnival 2027 will be held in
  Alexandra Gardens\\, Melbourne CBD on Sunday 17 January 2027\\nCelebrati
 ng local and international talent\\, Carnival packs the day with things t
 o watch\\, try\\, taste and share. It’s the iconic open-air party that 
 sets the tone for the next 22 days—big\\, bright and proudly LGBTQIA+.\
 \nStroll the riverside lawns and catch a rolling program across four stag
 es—Main\\, Picnic\\, Sports and Family—featuring a huge array of quee
 r artists and performers. Entry is free\\, and this much-loved day typica
 lly welcomes around 120\\,000 people.\\nExplore 200+ stalls from communit
 y groups and businesses\\, sip at pop-up bars\\, graze through two large 
 food zones\\, and snap up free giveaways. Bring your pup for our crowd-fa
 vourite dog parade\\, with prizes for the most fabulous four-legged looks
 .\\nNeed a breather or a place to play? Carnival includes safe\\, welcomi
 ng spaces for everyone throughout the day\\, with sports activities and a
  relaxed family zone.\\nPack a blanket and make it a picnic. Settle into 
 the grassy meadows near the stages and soak up singers\\, drag superstars
 \\, DJs and specialty acts\\, or jump in yourself at our Lip Sync Limelig
 ht and steal the spotlight.\\nAs the sun dips\\, Carnival shifts gears fo
 r an evening dance party spanning the Main and Picnic stages. Join thousa
 nds moving as one to a massive program\\, capped by major headliners to l
 aunch Midsumma Festival with a bang.\\nVisit Website\\nmore events:\\n30\
 \nMar\\nSplit Ends at Ensemble Theatre\\, Kirribilli NSW\\n11\\nJune\\nHe
 dda Gabler at Ensemble Theatre\\, Kirribilli\\, NSW\\n29\\nApr\\n4 Night 
 Airlie Beach Cruise onboard Carnival Encounter with OUTexploring\\nsubscr
 ibe\\nSign up to get all the LGBTQIA+ tourism news and win great prizes f
 rom our members.\\nWe acknowledge the Traditional Owners of Country throu
 ghout Australia and recognise their continuing connection to land\\, wate
 rs and culture. We pay our respects to their Elders past\\, present and e
 merging.\\nhttps://www.gayout.com/asia-aus/australia/melbourne/events/mid
 summa-carnival-2027-01-17-10
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