Northern Territory: Hot Up Top
Alice Springs hosts the FABalice Festival from March 26 to 29, 2026 . Expect drag, families and First Nations fabulousness. It’s a unique opportunity to experience this community and explore the stunning nearby MacDonnell Ranges.
The world’s largest light festival, Parrtjima illuminates Alice Springs from April 10 to 19. Not queer, but a spectacular celebration of Aboriginal art and culture.
Darwin’s Top End Pride Festival returns in June 2026 , with events, parties, and activism.
Regional Highlights
The NT is a lot! Kakadu National Park, with its rock art sites, wetlands, and sunrise lookouts, feels otherworldly. Take a crocodile-spotting cruise on the Adelaide River and experience the famous salties up close but safely.
Alice Springs leans into Indigenous arts and culture with many galleries and community studios, where you can meet artists and connect to Country. Uluru is 470 km away – a five-hour drive, but worth it for the Rock, and nearby Kata Jyuta.
Sadly, Darwin’s legendary gay club, Throb, is gone!
