BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//GayOut//Event Export//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH BEGIN:VEVENT UID:403958@gayout.com DTSTAMP:20261108T130058Z DTSTART:20270131T103000Z DTEND:20270131T113000Z SUMMARY:Midsumma Pride March DESCRIPTION:Midsumma Pride March Participation\\nMidsumma Pride March. Ph oto by Suzanne Balding\\nJoin the spectacular act of unity that is Midsum ma Pride March\\nMidsumma Pride March is an annual takeover of St Kilda\\ , where over 10\\,000 marchers strut down Fitzroy Street in St Kilda\\, c heered on by spectators who line the paths and balconies to show their su pport.\\nMidsumma Pride March 2027 will be held on Sunday 31 January\\nBe low is key information for groups and individuals who would like to parti cipate in the Pride March.\\nIf you're looking to come and be part of the crowds cheering on\\, check out our info page for spectators.\\nRegistra tion is free\\, and it closes in November 2026.\\nRegistrations for the 2 027 Midsumma Pride March are OPEN!\\nRegister for Pride March 2027\\nNOTE : The information below refers to the 2026 Pride March\\, but details wil l be similar for 2027 and are updated as information is released.\\nWhat Does Marching Involve?\\nThis is a queer community event and we warmly in vite all members of our LGBTQIA+ communities and allies to participate. W hether you're marching in a group with friends or colleagues or just stru tting by yourself\\, you’re welcome to join in the celebration.\\nThe b est part is it's all free! Free to sign up and free to march on the day.\ \nDate: Sunday 31 January 2027\\nTime: 10:30am - 1:30pm\\, with staggered march times\\nLocation: St Kilda. Meet at Ian Johnson Oval\\, march down Fitzroy St\\, end in Catani Gardens\\nHere’s what marchers can expect. ..\\nIn the lead-up:\\nSign up online: To be able to join the march\\, so meone from your group needs to complete the registration form below befor e the deadline in November.\\nStay up to date: The person who registered for the march is now our primary contact. From December to February\\, we ’ll email this contact key information and updates.\\nGet your group de tails: In January\\, you’ll receive your group’s march position and a rrival time.\\nAttend the briefing: On a date in late January\\, join our one-hour online Participant Briefing. This session is compulsory for one representative from each group and covers everything you'll need to know for the day.\\nOn the day of the Pride March:\\nArrive at your allocated time.\\nYour nominated contact should collect wristbands at the St Kilda Sports Club.\\nMarshal into position with guidance from friendly Midsumm a staff and volunteers.\\nMarch down Fitzroy Street and soak up the incre dible atmosphere!\\nCelebrate afterwards in Catani Gardens and the Fitzro y/Acland Street precincts.\\nHow do I register to march?\\nRegister to ma rch by completing the form below. Due to the extensive planning that take s place in the lead-up to Pride March\\, we cannot accept registrations o n the day of the march.\\nCan I march as an individual?\\nOf course! Indi viduals are grouped together in the march but you still need to register and attend the participant briefing.\\nMaps\\nDownload the 2026 Midsumma Pride March map (PDF\\, 2.6 MB)\\n2027 map and information coming soon.\\ nMarching Route\\nThe march starts at Ian Johnson oval. Participants proc eed down Fitzroy St and finish in Catani Gardens.\\nTraffic Road Closures \\nDrop-off area for Participants (PDF 2.79 MB)\\nMotorbike entry route ( PDF\\, 2.77 MB)\\nSupplier Access to Catani Gardens (via Cowdery St\\, PD F 2.78 MB)\\nGetting There\\nMidsumma Pride March is a big event with roa d closures\\, limited parking and changes in public transport.\\nDrop-Off s & Pick ups\\nFor those being dropped off or picked up by a friend\\, fa m\\, or fab rideshare chauffeur\\, these are our recommendations for poin ts that are just outside of our road closures:\\nComing from the CBD\\, o r North / West Melbourne?\\nHead to the intersection of Canterbury Rd and Fitzroy St.\\nDrivers can access this via a U-turn on Canterbury Rd whil e Fitzroy St is closed to traffic (see Google Map).\\nComing from South / East Melbourne?\\nHead to the corner of Jackson St and Grey St (see Goog le Map).\\nWe also have a specific accessible drop-off point for particip ants. Details on this in the accessibility section below.\\nPublic Transp ort Options\\nThe easiest way to get to Pride March is to use Public Tran sport - use the Transport Victoria journey planner to plan your journey.\ \nTram\\nTrams will not be traveling down Fitzroy Street between 10am and (approx) 2:30pm\\, but can still be used to get you close to the march ( see tram routes map). Options include:\\nRoute 96 to Stop 132 (St Kilda S tation). There will be special 96a trams shuttling between Spencer St and St Kilda Station.\\nRoute 12 (Victoria Gardens to St Kilda via Spencer S t) to Stop 143 (Park Street/Fitzroy Street) will be running as normal.\\n Routes 3\\, 5\\, 16\\, 64 or 67 along St Kilda Rd to Stop 30 (St Kilda Ju nction) will be running as normal.\\nTrain Stations\\nFrom Balaclava Stat ion: Tram 3/3a or 16 to Stop 30 (St Kilda Junction)\\nFrom Caulfield Stat ion: Tram 3/3a to Stop 30 (St Kilda Junction)\\nFrom Elsternwick Station: Tram 67 to Stop 30 (St Kilda Junction) or Route 246 bus to St Kilda Rd/B arkly St\\nFrom Flinders Street Station: Tram 3/3a\\, 5\\, 16\\, 64 or 67 to Stop 30 (St Kilda Junction)\\nFrom Southern Cross Station: Tram 96 or 12 to Fitzroy Street\\nFrom Windsor Station: Tram 5 or 64 from Stop 32 ( Dandenong Rd) to Stop 30 (St Kilda Junction)\\, or walk (15-20 minutes).\ \nBus\\nBus routes 600\\, 606 and 922 will be affected by the event\\, bu t will be diverted to nearby temporary stops. Bus options during the Fitz roy Street closure period are:\\nRoute 246 (Elsternwick to Clifton Hill) to St Kilda Road/Barkly Street (running as normal)\\nRoute 623 (Glen Wave rley to St Kilda) to Luna Park/The Esplanade via Carlisle Street (running as normal)\\nRoute 606 (Fishermans Bend to Elsternwick Station) will rer oute via St Kilda Station during the closure period (8am to 4:30pm)\\nRou te 600/922/923 (Southland Shopping Centre to St Kilda via Sandringham) wi ll run as normal but will not service the last two stops (St Kilda Statio n or Robe/Grey St).\\nSee Summary of Affected Bus Routes (PDF 1.04 MB) or for route maps\\, see Affected Bus Services (PDF 872 KB).\\nRoad Closure s\\nThere will be extensive road closures throughout the area.\\nBeaconsf ield Parade\\, Marine Parade and Jacka Boulevard will be closed between G lenhuntly Rd and Kerferd Rd between 10am and 2pm approximately.\\nFitzroy Street and adjoining side streets will be closed to traffic between 8am and 4pm approximately.\\nDownload a map of road closures here (PDF\\, 2.6 MB)\\nParking\\nDue to the congestion caused by Midsumma Pride March\\, a nd the size of the event\\, there will be less parking than what is norma lly available in the precinct. Midsumma highly recommends taking public t ransport or cycling to the event.\\nAnother option could be to park some distance away and catch a tram (e.g. park near MSAC and catch the 96 tram to St Kilda Station). If you are unable to catch public transport\\, sur rounding options for parking include:\\nPalais Theatre Parking — Jacka Boulevard\\, St Kilda (via Carlisle/Acland Street only)\\nLuna Park — 2 3 Shakespeare Grove\\, St Kilda (via Carlisle/Acland Street only)\\nAclan d Court — 158 Acland Street\\, St Kilda\\nCycling\\nThe Fitzroy Street cycling path will be closed during Midsumma Pride March\\, but the Baysid e Trail will be unaffected.\\nThe best alternatives to the Fitzroy Street path are shown on the Cycling During Midsumma Pride March map. The easie st and safest route is via Cowderoy St\\, which links the Bayside Trail ( at Pier Rd) to Canterbury Rd and the Western Bike Path. Alternatively\\, follow Cavell\\, Carlisle and Barkly Streets\\, which link the Bayside Tr ail to St Kilda Rd.\\nThe Midsumma Pride March Awards\\nAfter their incep tion in 2017\\, the Midsumma Pride March Awards have returned each year\\ , helping to increase the passion and flamboyance of the march.\\nThe awa rds are intended to encourage a bright and meaningful presence from parti cipants. Winners are selected by a panel of diverse community representat ives and announced at the post-Pride Celebrations.\\n2026 Award Winners\\ n★ Peter Dewildt Award - Most Significant Message - awarded to the grou p with a timely and well-conveyed message: Minus18. This award honours th e memory of Peter Dewildt (1953-2019) who was the first president of Prid e March Victoria (now known as Midsumma Pride March).\\n★ Most Fabulous - awarded to a group who are fabulously dressed up\\, adorned and decora ted for Midsumma Pride March: Bloco 3k.\\n★ Most Innovative - awarded t o a group with an exciting and innovative float\\, props or theming for t heir marching group: Glamourhead Sharks.\\n2025 Award Winners\\n★ Peter Dewildt Award - Most Significant Message - awarded to the group with a t imely and well-conveyed message: Minus18 plus an honourable mention to Qu eer Arabs\\n★ Most Fabulous - awarded to the most fantastically-frocked group: City of Melbourne Highland Pipe Band plus honourable mentions to Rainbow LARP and Scouts Victoria\\n★ Most Innovative - awarded to the c leverest group in the march: Museums Victoria (homo of the dinosaurs) plu s an honourable mention for Queer South Asians of Melbourne\\n2024 Award Winners\\n★ Peter Dewildt Award - Most Significant Message - awarded to the group with a timely and well-conveyed message: LAHRC - Latin America n & Hispanic Rainbow Community\\n★ Most Fabulous - awarded to the most fantastically-frocked group: Rainbow LARP\\n★ Most Innovative - awarded to the cleverest group in the march: Junkyard Beats\\n2023 Award Winners \\n★ Peter Dewildt Award - Most Significant Message - awarded to the gr oup with a timely and well-conveyed message: Union Pride (Victorian Trade s Hall Council)\\n★ Most Fabulous - awarded to the most fantastically-f rocked group: Pride Of Our Footscray\\n★ Most Innovative - awarded to t he cleverest group in the march: Liberty Disability Services\\n2022 Award Winners\\n★ Peter Dewildt Award - Most Significant Message - awarded t o the group with a timely and well-conveyed message: Lifeview Residential Aged Care\\n★ Most Fabulous - awarded to the most fantastically-frocke d group: LAHRC - Latin American & Hispanic Rainbow Community\\nHONOURABLE MENTIONS:\\nThorne Harbour Health\\nJews of Pride\\nPride Of Our Footscr ay\\n★ Most Innovative - awarded to the cleverest group in the march: H ouse of Airline Internationale - 'SURVIVAL' (Performance Group)\\nHONOURA BLE MENTIONS:\\nScouts\\nChill Out Festival\\nPerforming Older Women's Ci rcus\\nGlamourhead Sharks\\n2021 Award Winners\\n★ Peter Dewildt Award - Most Significant Message - awarded to the group with a timely and well- conveyed message: LAHRC - Latin American & Hispanic Rainbow Community\\nH ONOURABLE MENTIONS:\\nIndigenous Pride\\nHome Style Aged Care Services\\n Coburg High School\\nPOW (Performing Older Women's) Circus\\n★ Most Fab ulous - awarded to the most fantastically-frocked group: Samba Energia\\n HONOURABLE MENTIONS:\\nO'Ziriguidum Escola de Samba and friends\\nPacifiq ueX\\nMelbourne Front Runners\\n★ Most Innovative - awarded to the clev erest group in the march: VICPaH - Victorian Pups and Handlers\\nHONOURAB LE MENTIONS:\\nMelbourne Argonauts Rowing Club\\nCity of Port Phillip\\nM otafrenz Car Club\\nBisexual Alliance Victoria\\n2020 Award Winners\\n★ Peter Dewildt Award - Most Significant Message - awarded to the group wi th a timely and well-conveyed message. This award honours the memory of P eter Dewildt\\, Pride March Victoria's first president\\, who passed in 2 019: Parents of Gender Diverse Children\\n★ Most Fabulous - awarded to the most fantastically-frocked group: Rainbow LARP (Live Action Role Play )\\n★ Most Innovative - awarded to the cleverest group in the march: Pa cific Essence\\n2019 Award Winners\\n★ Most Fabulous - awarded to the m ost fantastically frocked group.\\nThe 2019 winner was: VIKA\\n★ Most S ignificant Message - awarded to the group with a timely and well-conveyed message.\\nThe 2019 winner was Lifeview Residential Care\\n★ Most Inno vative - awarded to the cleverest float in the show.\\nThe 2019 winner wa s Rainbow Aboriginal Pride\\nHonourable mentions\\n★ Victoria's bisexua l community\\n★ Deaf-initely Pride\\n★ Minus18\\n★ Melbourne Aces - Asexuals Australia\\n2018 Award Winners\\n★ Most Fabulous - the 2018 w inner was Jews of Pride\\n★ Significant Message - the 2018 winner was N o Pride in Detention\\n★ Most Innovative - the 2018 winner was Scouts V ictoria.\\n2017 Award Winners\\n★ Most Fabulous: Melbourne Frontrunners \\n★ Most Significant Message: joint winners: Aboriginal and Torres Str ait Islanders\\; Minus18 and Safe Schools\\n★ Most Innovative: VAC and their Riff Raff Marching Band\\nPride March Order\\nRevving up the rally is our much-loved pre-march procession\\; the Dykes on Bikes and Melbourn e Motorcycle Tourers.\\nThe rest of the procession then starts on foot\\, led annually by the iconic Rainbow Mob contingent.\\nThe marching order shows the order in which the groups will be marching. They are assembled together into "waves" according to similar areas of interest or themes.\\ nIf you are a participant in the March\\, your primary contact will be se nt this information by email in January.\\nAccessibility\\nOn event day\\ , you will be able to text or call Midsumma’s accessibility hotline on 0419 682 064 for information or assistance.\\nGetting There\\nWhile we re commend most people get public transport to Pride March\\, please note th is is a highly attended event and trams / buses can become very crowded.\ \nThere will be extensive road closures throughout the event site — see our Getting There section above for a map and details of road closures.\ \nAccessible Drop-off Point for Participants\\nThe accessible drop-off po int for participants is at the intersection of Fitzroy Street and Lakesid e Drive (just north of tram stop 16). See Google Maps or option 1 of Prid e March Access Points).\\nThis can be accessed via:\\nLeft turn from Lake side Drive\\,\\nRight turn from Princess St\\nOr a U-turn on Fitzroy St\\ nNote that no parking is available — this is a drop-off zone only.\\nFr om here it's about a 3 minute walk or wheel to the march marshalling area on Ian Johnson Oval\\, including the Accessible Marshalling Tent\\nIf yo u would like assistance with way-finding\\, please email [email protected ] prior to the event or call 0419 682 064 on event day.\\nAccessible Mars halling Tent\\nIan Johnson Oval has some accessibility challenges (includ ing slopes and grass)\\, so an Accessibility Marshalling tent will be pro vided for participants while they wait to march.\\nThis tent is for anyon e who needs to wait in the shade\\, with seating. It's also great for any one using mobility devices\\, as the tent is adjacent to both the footpat h and a ramp connecting to the parade route.\\nAny marchers can assemble at this tent and join the rest of their group when it's their time to mar ch. Volunteers will be on hand to assist syncing up marchers with their g roups.\\nFor anyone arriving by car\\, the best drop-off point for this t ent is the Accessible Drop- off point for Participants (details above).\\ nIf you would like assistance with way-finding\\, please email [email pro tected] prior to the event or call 0419 682 064 on event day.\\nAccessibl e Pick-up Point in Catani Gardens\\nThe accessible pick-up point is at th e roundabout on Pier Road (see Google Maps or option 5 of Pride March Acc ess Points).\\nPassengers wanting to get to the accessible pick-up point should walk 100m towards the beach from the central rotunda in Catani Gar dens.\\nDrivers need to enter Pier Rd from Beaconsfield Pde. You will nee d to do a u-turn via the roundabout after collecting your passenger(s).\\ nIf you would like assistance with way-finding\\, please email [email pro tected] prior to the event or call 0419 682 064 on event day.\\nWheelchai r Access around Midsumma Pride March\\nFitzroy Street and Catani Gardens are wheelchair accessible.\\nThe grass will be cut low for easier wheelch air access and low-hanging tree branches will be removed in Catani Garden s.\\nPride March takes place on an open\\, smooth bitumen road (down Fitz roy Street in St Kilda)\\, and this terrain is not controlled by Midsumma . The march route crosses tram tracks twice.\\nSpecific wheelchair facili ties provided are:\\nAccessible Viewing Area: located at tram stop 134 on Fitzroy Street\\, between Park Lane and Loch Street. This area will be a ttended by Midsumma team members from 10am to 2pm. There are a number of accessible positions along Fitzroy Street where you can experience the ma rch if you do not want to be in a designated viewing area. For more infor mation about this Viewing Area please see our info page for spectators he re.\\nAccessible Toilets: all toilet blocks at the Ian Johnson Oval and i n Catani Gardens include accessible toilets. There are also accessible to ilets at the Victorian Pride Centre.\\nAuslan Interpretation\\nIan Johnso n Oval proceedings: at 10:15am\\, a Welcome to Country and speeches befor e the march begins will be Auslan interpreted.\\nCatani Gardens: will hav e DJs from 10:30am - 3pm\\, which will not be Auslan interpreted.\\nAudio Description\\nThe march will be audio described live from the accessible viewing platform through headsets available. For more information about this Viewing Area please see our info page for spectators here.\\nThere w ill be water bowls for dog guides at the free water stations\\, plus one at the Accessible Viewing Area.\\nIf you would like assistance with way-f inding\\, please email [email protected] prior to the event or call 0419 682 064 on event day.\\nAccess Coordinator\\nMidsumma Pride March will ha ve an Access Coordinator on site to support a team of Volunteer Access Ch ampions who will be working specifically on supporting access for audienc es and artists. If you or someone you are with requires one-on-one suppor t navigating the Midsumma Pride March precinct\\, or guidance on finding and using the available provisions\\, our Access Coordinator can be conta cted by:\\nAsking one of the friendly volunteers at the entrances\\nAskin g at the Info Tent in Catani Gardens\\nTexting or calling Midsumma’s ac cessibility hotline on 0419 682 064\\nRainbow Recharge Hub at the Pride C entre\\nThe Victorian Pride Centre offers a space to a break from the buz z of Midsumma Pride March.\\nThe Rainbow Recharge Hub is inside the Victo rian Pride Centre’s Theatrette – a free\\, inclusive\\, and accessibl e space designed to support the community\\, especially our regional and rural communities. This “rest and recoup” station is perfect for thos e travelling from afar or anyone needing a quiet space amidst the celebra tions.\\nWho is it for?\\nRegional and rural Victorians looking for a rec harge base during the long day of Pride March. Older folks seeking a comf ortable space to rest.\\nRainbow families wanting a calm\\, family-friend ly spot to regroup.\\nAnyone needing a reset.\\nWhat’s on Offer:\\nQuie t rooms\\, and hydration stations to keep you refreshed. All-gender bathr ooms\\, charging stations\\, and friendly volunteers to assist with acces sibility needs.\\nWatch the Pride March live broadcast with commentary fr om JOY Media inside the hub or step out the front to see the march in act ion.\\nOpen from 10am - 5pm.\\nHead to the Pride Centre and volunteers wi ll show you the way.\\nAccess Feedback\\nMidsumma is committed to improvi ng access to cultural experiences for d/Deaf and Disabled attendees.\\nIf you'd like to share an area that needs improvement or a positive experie nce around accessibility at Midsumma Pride March please head to our speci fic access feedback form.\\nWe're eager to hear from you!\\nRestrictions on Props & Accessories\\nWhen planning your fabulous outfits\\, banners a nd activations\\, please do not include:\\nBalloons\\nGlitter\\nThe City of Port Phillip restricts the use of these items due to the event's proxi mity to the coast.\\nAlso\\, all banners\\, props\\, and vehicles must be under 2.5m tall. This is because tram lines run above the march route on Fitzroy \\nhttps://www.gayout.com/asia-aus/australia/melbourne/events/mi dsumma-pride-march-2027-01-31-15 LOCATION:Fitzroy St\\, St Kilda\\, Fitzroy St\\, St Kilda URL:https://www.gayout.com/asia-aus/australia/melbourne/events/midsumma-pride-march-2027-01-31-15 STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR