ChillOut Festival
The long weekend in March
ChillOut Festival is Australia's premier regional LGBTQIA+ pride event, held annually in Daylesford, Victoria — over the Labour Day long weekend in March.
From humble beginnings in 1997, ChillOut Festival has grown to become Australia's largest and longest running queer country pride festival. Attracting over 30K+ visitorsto the region across the festival weekend.
Here you'll find ChillOut events that were supported by the City of Ballarat.
2025
Rainbow Pride Bus
The Rainbow Shuttle Bus was a direct ride from Ballarat to Daylesford on the day of the parade and carnival.
A partnership between ChillOut and the City of Ballarat.
2024
Rainbow Pride Bus
Organised by the ChillOut festival and supported by the City of Ballarat, the Rainbow Shuttle Bus was a fully accessible, direct ride from Ballarat to Daylesford on the day of the parade and carnival.
ChillOut Parade
Members of the Ballarat LGBTIQA+ community have marched in the ChillOut parade for a number of years, but in 2024 they were joined by council staff to celebrate and support LGBTIQA+ people around Victoria.
Parade photo by Rowena Naylor