Come together in the LGBTQIA+ capital

Spend four days indulging in live music, theatre, drag and community events at ChillOut Festival. Held annually on the Labour Day weekend in Daylesford, the festival is a hive of activity and a beacon for the LGBTQIA+ community. 

Hailing from humble beginnings in 1997, ChillOut Festival has quickly become Australia's largest and longest running Queer Country Pride festival. The event's relaxed, down-to-earth atmosphere gives attendees plenty of opportunities to let their hair down and come together with the rural LGBTQIA+ community. 

What's on

View from second floor window os a colourful parade on the main street of Daylesford

ChillOut Festival

Festivals
06 - 10 Mar 2025
Fours days of performances, music, theatre, drag, community events, and local food and wine over the Labour Day long weekend in the LGBTQIA+ capital of...

Stay a little longer

Extend your Labour Day weekend and explore the best of Daylesford and the Macedon Ranges after the festival.
Lake House, Daylesford and Macedon Ranges, Victoria, Australia

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Road trips & itineraries
Explore the best of Daylesford and the Macedon Ranges on our three-day-getaway road trip, taking in wineries, walks, restaurants, galleries and day spas.
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Walking and hiking

Outdoor & adventure
Take a relaxing stroll or a more challenging hike past mineral springs and extinct volcanos in Daylesford and the Macedon Ranges.
Lauriston Press, Kyneton, Daylesford and the Macedon Ranges, Victoria, Australia

Art and culture

See & do
Indulge your artistic side and immerse yourself in history at local galleries, artists' studios and museums in Daylesford and the Macedon Ranges.
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