SpringOUT is Canberra’s official Pride festival. Held in November each year, SpringOUT is month-long festival that celebrates Australia’s most LGBTQIA+ friendly city and the queer community in all of its fabulous diversity.

SpringOUT festival showcases a diverse array of events that celebrate Canberra’s LGBTQIA+ community. There are many free and outdoor events.

Flagship events include Fair Day in Glebe Park, Sport Your Pride (3 days of queer sports), the Comedy Gala, Loud & Proud (an all-trans and nonbinary live music event), Pride-day Night Shopping (a SpringOUT pop up party in Westfield Belconnen) and the One Night in Heaven party, plus there are many community-organised events to suit all tastes.

Visit the SpringOUT website to check out all of the events or to be involved in the 2027 festival as an event organiser or sponsor.