Adelaide

Adelaide has an active LGBTQ+ community with Pride Adelaide coordinating the annual Pride March and year-round events under "365 Days of Pride." Mary's Poppin is South Australia's premier LGBTQIA+ venue, and the city offers drag, DJ nights, and a growing queer scene.

Gloriously chaotic Sunday packed with fabulous drag queens, balls dropping all night long, prizes, laughs, drinks, and the legendary TOILET SEAT OF SHAME for anyone brave enough to call a false bingo! Every ticket helps support Feast Queer Youth Drop-In.

Mylk Bar

Mylk Bar and other venues

Gay Bingo

Gay Bingo SA

A lively Sunday night drag bingo game with prizes, comedy, drinks, and fun challenges to support a queer youth organization.

FIX.

HumpDay Run @ FIX.

Adelaide Frontrunners

A group running event called HumpDay Run hosted by Adelaide Frontrunners at FIX.

Weekly queer drag bingo nights with balls, comedy, performances, prizes and beautifully queer chaos.

The Wakefield Hotel

A weekly drag bingo night with comedy, performances, prizes, and a fun queer atmosphere.

Plant 4

Plant 4 Social Dinner

A community social dinner hosted by Adelaide Frontrunners at Plant 4.

Various (West Beach to Glenelg

West Beach parkrun

A weekly free outdoor running event at West Beach organized by Adelaide Frontrunners.

The event features Myki Meeks and Nini Coco, the top 2 contestants of Season 18 of RuPaul’s Drag Race, performing live in Toronto. The show includes solo performances, a high-energy duo act, candid chats, behind-the-scenes insights, and a live Q&A. The event is for attendees aged 18 and over, with general admission standing tickets. VIP meet & greet packages are available, offering early access and exclusive interactions. The event emphasizes a lively, entertaining atmosphere with a focus on celebrating drag culture.

Mary’s Poppin

Marys Poppin

Myki Meeks & Nini Coco

Drag performers Nina and Miki are touring across Australia with stops in Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth, Sydney, and Adelaide.

Port Adelaide, Adelaide, Australia

Nina and Miki Live Tour

ITD Events

Little France Cafe

HumpDay Run @ Little France Cafe

A weekly running event called the HumpDay Run at Little France Cafe for everyone.

A weekly queer drag bingo night with comedy, performances, prizes, and fun chaos.

The Adelaide Hills and surrounds transform into a high-speed playground for this adrenaline-filled rally weekend. Supercars to street cars.

Adelaide Hills

Shannons Adelaide Rally

Glam Adelaide

A high-speed car rally event in the Adelaide Hills featuring supercars and street cars.

South Australia's biggest cheese festival is back this October with celebrity chef Miguel Maestre, more than 100 artisan producers and a new identity to mark its 21st birthday.

CHEESEFEST

A large cheese festival featuring celebrity chef Miguel Maestre and over 100 artisan producers.

Four of the world's most celebrated contemporary jazz musicians will unite on stage for their Adelaide debut.

Her Majesty's Theatre

AZIZA Jazz Supergroup Debut

A live performance featuring four top contemporary jazz musicians making their debut in Adelaide.

More than 10 venues across Semaphore will come alive this October, showcasing some of South Australia’s most exciting emerging artists across four days of live music.

Semaphore

Semaphore Music Festival

A four-day grassroots live music festival featuring over 10 venues in Semaphore.

A free weekly Wednesday evening basketball session for players of all skill levels to practice, play friendly games, and connect with the community.

Annesley Junior School

Weekly Basketball Training & Play

Adelaide Spectres Basketball Club

Kick off the Feast Festival with a vibrant opening celebration featuring performances and community activities.

Sharks Community Grounds

Feast Festival Opening Night

Feast Festival

An evening showcasing LGBTQ+ themed films followed by a discussion panel.

Adelaide Town Hall

Queer Film Night

A curated selection of LGBTQ+ themed films followed by discussions with filmmakers.

Adelaide University Footbridge

Queer Film Showcase

A screening of independent films exploring LGBTQ+ stories and experiences.

Adelaide Cinemas

Queer Film Screening: Love is Love

A weekly drag bingo night with comedy, performances, prizes, and queer fun.

An exhibition showcasing contemporary artworks by LGBTQ+ artists from across Australia.

LGBTQ+ Art Exhibition

Markets filled with crystals, cauldrons and other curiosities. Meet local Witches, Makers, and Mystics who bring their craft to life, and discover treasures and trinkets that speak to your soul. Enjoy a day steeped in magic, treat yourself to readings and rituals and connect with a community that celebrates the unseen and the extraordinary.

Mt Barker Town Hall

Bewitched: The Magic Market (Hills)

Three of Cups Teahouse

A community market celebrating Halloween with cute and spooky decorations, themed treats, and festive vibes.

Adelaide's queer arts and cultural festival

Adelaide, South Australia

Adelaide Film Festival

A festival celebrating queer arts and culture in Adelaide.

Riotously funny queer animation presented by Adelaide Film Festival in partnership with Feast Festival. Then stick around as we take over Cinema Place with a party fit for Jim Parfait himself, drinks, canapés and tunes all included.

Cinema Place

Jim Queen

A fun evening of queer animation screenings followed by a party with drinks, canapés, and music.

Join the vibrant Pride Parade through the streets of Adelaide celebrating LGBTQ+ pride and community.

Start at Victoria Square

Pride Parade

North Tce (the gardens by the Dame Roma Mitchell Statue)

Bewitched: The Magic Market (City)

A community market with a spooky and cute Halloween theme celebrating Summerween with pastel decorations and pumpkin spice.

The October Spring lunch at Rainbow Hub SA is an event where attendees can enjoy a social gathering, share news and opportunities, and connect with others. The event is scheduled for October 20, 2026, with no specified start or end times. It is part of Rainbow Hub SA's community activities aimed at fostering connections among the LGBTI+ community over 50 in South Australia.

October Spring lunch

The House of Dion tour features stars Athena Dion, Juicy Love Dion, and Morphine Love Dion, fresh from RuPaul’s Drag Race Season 18. The event promises high-energy performances, fearless fashion, and star power, celebrating the rise of a drag dynasty. It is an 18+ event with general admission standing, including VIP meet & greet options. The tour aims to showcase legends in real-time and is a must-attend for drag enthusiasts.

House Of Dion

This workshop, hosted by Rainbow Hub South Australia Inc., focuses on end-of-life planning from a queer perspective, emphasizing dignity, choice, and identity. Led by End of Life Doulas Jo Fuller and Shannon Beresford, the session covers the importance of planning for the LGBTQ+ community, key documents and decisions, respecting wishes and relationships, issues faced by trans and gender-diverse individuals, and practical tips to start planning. The event includes an opportunity to experience Threshold Singing. It is open to all LGBTQ+ community members, with a special invitation to trans and gender-diverse people. The workshop aims to create a safe, welcoming space for important conversations about end-of-life wishes.

Proudly Prepared: End of Life Planning Workshop

Theme Queens is a show where anything goes! You nominate the theme for the show, we put it to the vote, then Libby creates a cabaret show around the winning theme. The Last Thursday of the Month series is a brand-new monthly celebration of cabaret, comedy, burlesque and beautifully ridiculous entertainment, created by Libby Trainor Parker in partnership with Nineteen Ten Adelaide

Nineteen Ten

Theme Queens

Libby Trainor Parker & Nineteen Ten

A monthly cabaret show where the audience votes on the theme for a variety of performances including comedy, burlesque, and drag entertainment.

Halloween Bash Tournament. Costumes encouraged!

Mt Lofty Community Sports Centre

Halloween Bash Tournament

Adelaide Spikers Volleyball Club

A Halloween-themed volleyball tournament with costumes, fun vibes, and awards.

After-dark ghost tours exploring chilling local legends and the lingering spirits said to haunt the historic prison.

Gladstone Gaol

Haunted Gaol Ghost Tour

A nighttime ghost tour exploring local legends and spirits at a historic prison.

Adelaide's LGBTQIA+ arts and cultural festival featuring theatre, cabaret, comedy, music, film, workshops, tours and plenty more. Made by our community, for our community, and for anyone keen to feel the joy with us.

A community-led queer arts and cultural festival celebrating joy and featuring performances by queer artists.

The Adelaide Queer Film Festival is coming this Pridevember.

Adelaide Queer Film Festival

A film festival showcasing LGBTQ+ themed movies and stories.

Sounds in the Quarry is returning for its biggest festival yet, bringing a huge line-up of Australian DJs to one of the country's most extraordinary live music venues.

Riverland

Sounds in the Quarry

A music festival featuring Australian DJs at the Riverland Quarry.

The inaugural Outback Sparkle Gem & Mineral Show will bring collectors, jewellers, miners and geological treasures from across Australia to Port Adelaide this November.

Outback Sparkle Gem & Mineral Show

A community event showcasing gemstones, minerals, and geological treasures from across Australia.

Feast Festival's favourite day of the year is creeping closer and we could not be more ready for you.

Adelaide University Sharks Clubhouse

Picnic in the Park

Adelaide University Sharks Rugby Union Football Club

A Pride Round Celebration event scheduled for November 1, 2026, from 14:00 to 18:00, celebrating inclusivity and community. The event details are provided on the Sharks rugby team's website, highlighting their commitment to creating a welcoming space for everyone.

Adelaide University Sharks Rugby Club

Pride Round Celebration

A new event bringing gem lovers, fossil hunters, and collectors to Port Adelaide this November.

GEM Gemstone & Fossil Show

Rainbow Hub SA participated in the Marching with Pride event on Saturday, November 1, 2025, in Adelaide’s East End. The march was the largest Pride celebration in South Australia, featuring hundreds of organizations and thousands of individuals. It served as a statement of solidarity, celebration, and community support, with participation from Mid-North SA LGBTQIA+. The event included a march through the streets, symbolizing support for the LGBTQIA+ community.

Marching with Pride

An event titled 'Bewitched! The Magic Market - Hills Event' scheduled for November 4, 2026, hosted at Three of Cups Teahouse. Specific details about the event activities are not provided.

Bewitched! The Magic Market - Hills Event

A marketplace featuring magical items, local witches, and mystical experiences for anyone interested in witchcraft and the extraordinary.

A community event featuring music, food, and family-friendly activities in the park.

Rainbow Hub South Australia

A free weekly Wednesday evening basketball session for players of all skill levels, including skills drills, friendly scrimmages, and community building.

Weekly Train & Play Basketball Session

A monthly event with an open door policy featuring fetish or naked activities, starting at 6:30pm on the first Thursday of each month.

Pulteney 431

E&V Night: Exhibitionists & Voyeurs

Every Thursday all day at Pulteney 431, with mini-towels required in all areas.

Towel Free Thursday

MARYS ANNUAL BLOCK PARTY is back! Bigger, louder and more fabulous than ever–POPPIN OUT returns for 2026, taking over Synagogue Place for one massive day-to-night street party! This is a huge celebration of drag, music, Pride and queer joy — kicking off straight after the Adelaide Pride March! Expect non-stop entertainment as we pack the street with shows, DJs, Pride celebrations, and hundreds of partygoers taking over the heart of the city for one of our biggest events of the year. Featuring a MASSIVE lineup of drag royalty, interstate superstars, Marys legends and some of Adelaide’s fiercest performers!

POPPIN OUT 2026

Collabaret is an open mic event for cabaret performers to try out new and untested stuff in front of a friendly audience of artists and cabaret enthusiasts. Featuring an open mic lineup of artists trying out new stuff, rehashing old stuff, testing out brand spankin' material, or braving the elements for their maiden stage voyage, Collabaret is a damned good time on a Sunday afternoon. We have a tipping system in place for audience to celebrate artists and you can even be part of the lineup by heading to the Prompt Creative website or socials to fill out an EOI.

Collabaret

An open mic cabaret event where performers try out new or old material in front of a supportive audience.

The Queer Archive Roadshow is organized by the Queer Archive Collective of South Australia (QACSA) and supported by Rainbow Hub SA, the History Trust of SA, and Parkstone Foundation. The event took place at the Migration Museum and involved a workshop that attracted around 30 participants from diverse backgrounds. Attendees shared items and discussed the development of a South Australian queer community archive aimed at preserving and celebrating LGBTIQA+ history. The event included resource sharing, community engagement, and discussions on ensuring queer history remains visible. Stay tuned for upcoming events focusing on queer archiving in 2026.

Migration Museum

Queer Archive Roadshow

A relaxed community event hosted by the Adelaide University Sharks for supporters and players to enjoy a day outdoors.

An engaging quiz night organized by the Sharks to bring the community together for fun and friendly competition.

Sharks Quiz Night

A glamorous event featuring drag performances to celebrate community and diversity.

AU Drag Race Gala Night

An intergenerational lunch organized by Rainbow Hub SA to foster connections across different age groups within the LGBTI+ community. The event featured discussions with representatives from various organizations, a tribute to the 10-year anniversary of the UniSA Rainbow Club, and was supported by the Feast Festival and the 2025 GiveOUT campaign. Attendees enjoyed conversations in the Treasury courtyard, with a gallery of photos available online.

Intergenerational lunch opening up connections

An introductory session for newcomers interested in trying out rugby with the Sharks.

Sharks Club Grounds

Come and Try Rugby Event

The event titled 'Proudly preparing our community' was a workshop focused on end-of-life planning within the LGBTQ+ community. It included discussions led by experts on topics such as legal documentation, gender identity considerations, and community support. The workshop emphasized the importance of early planning, community connections, and tailored care for trans and gender-diverse individuals. Participants learned about practical steps, legal processes, and community resources to support end-of-life arrangements.

Proudly preparing our community

Rainbow Hub SA

The Feast Festival Picnic in the Park took place on Saturday, November 22, 2026. The event was held outdoors and provided an opportunity for attendees to meet new people, reconnect with familiar faces, and enjoy the company of colleagues and collaborators from various organizations. Despite rainy weather, the mood remained positive, and the event marked the conclusion of a successful series of activities in 2025. The event featured photographs capturing the lively atmosphere and community engagement.

Whitmore Square / Iparrityi

Feast Festival Picnic in the Park

Adelaide Botanic Park

An evening of very funny burlesque & standup featuring Libby Trainor Parker and a lineup of the sexiest funny people in Adelaide. Expect a blend of hilarious stand up comics and funny, sexy burlesque, accompanied by stellar hospitality by Adelaide's premiere burlesque and cabaret venue, Nineteen Ten.

Titillating Comedy

Prompt Creative & Libby Trainor Parker

A comedy show featuring funny stand-up and sexy burlesque performances.

Casual entry for individuals aged 18-30 with ID is just $20, available on the last Sunday of each month.

Aged 18-30 Casual Entry

A celebration featuring food, music, and community activities as part of the Feast Festival.

Feast Festival 2026

A relaxed community event hosted by the Adelaide University Sharks, encouraging socializing and outdoor fun.

A relaxed community picnic event with games, food, and socializing.

A glamorous event celebrating diversity with performances, costumes, and community fun hosted by the Sharks.

AU Drag Race Extravaganza

An engaging quiz night event for supporters and community members to test their knowledge and have fun.

A glamorous event celebrating diversity with performances and community engagement.

An engaging evening of trivia and socializing organized by the Sharks to foster community spirit.

Rainbow Hub SA is hosting the launch of their film titled 'Decriminalisation of Homosexuality in South Australia 1975'. The event is scheduled for December 15, 2026. The film highlights the historic decriminalisation of homosexuality in South Australia and was previously launched at an event hosted by the Hon Ian Hunter MLC. The launch aims to celebrate this milestone and promote awareness of LGBTI+ history.

Parliament House, Adelaide

Rainbow Hub SA Launch of 'Decriminalisation of Homosexuality in South Australia 1975'

An introductory event for newcomers to experience rugby and join the Sharks community.

An entertaining evening testing your knowledge while supporting local rugby initiatives.

Community Quiz Night

A festive Christmas gathering with costumes, decorations, and holiday cheer.

Christmas Party Celebration

South Australia’s biggest cycling event is making global history in 2027, with men’s and women’s stages set to run on the same course, same day and same distance.

Tour Down Under 2027

A major cycling race in South Australia featuring men's and women's stages run on the same course, same day, and same distance.

Sounds By The River is returning to Mannum with a massive all-Australian line-up led by Jimmy Barnes.

Mannum

Sounds By The River 2027

A music festival featuring Australian artists, including Jimmy Barnes, returning to Mannum.

An introductory event for newcomers to experience rugby and learn the basics.

World first: Tour Down Under to make cycling history with major 2027 shake-up.

LGBTQ+ Events in Adelaide

Tomorrow

Gay Bingo

Wednesday, September 23, 2026

HumpDay Run @ FIX.

Gay Bingo SA

Friday, September 25, 2026

Plant 4 Social Dinner

Tomorrow

Gay Bingo

Wednesday, September 23, 2026

HumpDay Run @ FIX.

Gay Bingo SA

Friday, September 25, 2026

Plant 4 Social Dinner

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