Winter Pride is a festival in a small town with a bold heart. Each year, we come together to celebrate love, community, diversity, visibility, safety, and inclusion. It is a festival that not only encourages our rainbow community but also invites the entire town to come together and celebrate diversity.
Packed with amazing events, with talent lineups including some of our best loved Australasian DJs, dance parties, skiing, snow boarding and mountain walks, the festival is the perfect week for people to show their true selves in an accepting, supportive and fun community.
Our annual week of festivities includes a huge variety of both on and off mountain events ensuring there is something for everyone. Our shows and creative events provide an amazing array of entertainment and our community series gives back to local youth and charities. Join us for our celebration of love and community!
2024 WRAP UP
Wow, what a week! As Winter Pride 2024 wraps up, we just want to send out a massive thank you to everyone who made this festival something truly special. Queenstown was buzzing with love, laughter, and some seriously epic memories, all thanks to you.
We absolutely loved seeing all your photos, hearing your stories, and just feeling the amazing energy you all brought to the festival. Please keep tagging @winterpridenz—we can't get enough of your incredible moments!
A huge shoutout to all the artists who brought their magic to the stage—your performances were the heart and soul of this festival. And of course, a big thanks to the venues and their amazing staff for the world-class hospitality. You made everyone feel right at home.
To our volunteers—where do we even start? You were the backbone of Winter Pride, working tirelessly behind the scenes to make sure everything went off without a hitch. We honestly couldn’t have done it without you.
And let’s not forget the incredible independent producers—Frisky, Oblivion Westworld, Nova Starr, Neil Thornton, and all our fabulous Queens. You all made this year unforgettable, and we’re so grateful.
We hope you’re leaving Queenstown with full hearts, new friends, and the best kind of memories. Remember, Pride isn’t just a week—it’s a feeling we carry with us all year long.
Thanks again for being part of Winter Pride 2024. We can’t wait to do it all again next year!
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We can't wait to see you in August 2025!
With love and gratitude,
Sam & Odette
Winter Pride 2024
THIS IS THE 2024 Mountain Schedule
the 2025 schedule has not been confirmed yet, this is to give an idea of our events. Ckeck back later for our 2025 schedule.
Check out the festival mountain of the day
Make sure that you are buying your mountain passess for the correct mountains as there are two separate mountian companies and passes are not transferable between them. This is outside of Winter Pride's control, unfortunately.
Remember to book your bus transport up the mountain. Mountain buses need to be booked in ADVANCE, dont leave it till the last minute if this is your transport up the mountins. Check out each mountains website to find their bus schedule.
Note: activity equipment hire, mountain passes and transport are not included in your Winter Pride event passes. All on-mountain activities need to be booked and paid for separately from your Winter Pride passes.
