The camping festival of your big gay dreams is back. Gaytimes - Australia's queer camping music and arts festival - is back March 21-23 2025 for our ninth anniversary.
With an eclectic lineup of music, performers, visual arts, food trucks, yoga, workshops and more, Gaytimes is a festival experience unlike any other!
Whether you opt for glamping or prefer camping under the stars, Gaytimes is a bush doof with a touch of class.
Gaytimes 2025 is a boutique festival with a strictly limited capacity.
WHAT: Gaytimes 2025
WHERE: Gembrook, Victoria
WHEN: March 21-23 2025
Music | Art | Camping | BYO
TICKETS: www.gaytimes.com.au
Join us for a frolic in the forest.
Gaytimes wishes to acknowledge this event takes place on stolen land. We wish to acknowledge the traditional owners and custodians of this land the Bunurong/Boon Wurrung and Wurundjeri People of the Kulin Nation, and pay respects to their elders past, present and emerging. An allocation of Mob Tix will be available.
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TICKETS
General Public Sale is Tuesday October 22 2024 at 9am AEDT (Sharp).
First Round, Second Round and Third Round tickets have sold out in the First Ballot, due to high demand.
Fourth Round tickets are $464 inc GST + booking fee.
Final Round tickets are $476 inc GST + booking fee.
All tickets include free camping.
All tickets are for the entire weekend.
No refunds.
No single-day tickets are available at this stage.
Glamping packages, as well as carpasses and bus tickets must be purchased in addition to your Festival tickets.
All tickets are sold on a first in, best dressed basis.
If you draw either ballot, you have 48 hours to purchase and are able to purchase up to four (4) tickets via an access code.
Gaytimes has a strictly limited capacity of 1500 ticket holders. Remember, tickets to Gaytimes have sold out in a matter of minutes in previous years.
RESALES: Resales will be available through our official ticketing page for Humanitix. Resales will open in November. Waiting lists will be available as tickets sell out.
To avoid scammers and scalpers, no resold tickets be will accepted except through Humanitix.
HARDSHIP TICKETS: For those experiencing any kind of hardship (including health issues, financial hardship, unemployment, homelessness or family violence etc), an allocation of heavily discounted Hardship tickets will be available by application.
Applications for Hardship tickets will open on our website from Tuesday October 29 2024 and will close on Tuesday November 19 2024.
MOB TIX: An allocation of Mob Tix are available for First Nations people. Please email [email protected].
Learn more about Tickets here → www.gaytimes.com.au/
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GLAMPING
Hate camping? Never fear if you don't want to pitch your own tent, Wow Tents will pitch your own Glamping tent for you before you arrive.
Our glamping tents are weather-proof canvas bell tents pre-pitched for your convenience that sleep up to five people.
Rather than buying a cheap disposable tent, Gaytimes' glamping is the sustainable and hassle-free often option.
Best of all, it is one of the most affordable of any camping festival in Australia.
By popular demand, we'll also have more glamping available this year!
Glamping tents are sold separately. You’ll still need to purchase a Festival ticket.
All Glamping tents are priced per tent. All tents are for the entire weekend.
Learn more about glamping here → www.gaytimes.com.au/glamping
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LOCATION
Gaytimes 2025 will again be held in our gorgeous forest home in Gembrook, just a 1 hour 15 minute drive from Melbourne.
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SHUTTLE BUSES
The Gaytimes Shuttle Buses will return in 2025.
All bus tickets are per person. All bus tickets are one way.
The shuttle buses will depart across Naarm (Melbourne) and travel direct to Gaytimes.
The shuttle buses will depart on Friday and return on Sunday.
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CAR PASSES
Every vehicle will be required to purchase a car pass. You can purchase your car pass with your ticket.
Parking space is limited.
We have a limited allocation of passes available for RVs, Campervans and Caravans.
We encourage everyone who can to take the shuttle bus, private bus or carpool.
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BRING YOUR OWN
Gaytimes is a fully licensed BYO festival but with a strict ban on glass and total fire ban.
In 2025, Gaytimes will also have a limit on BYO per person, and we will confiscate excessive quantities of BYO alcohol.
Gaytimes is fully catered with a breakfast canteen, food trucks, specialty coffee and cocktail bars.
Gaytimes will also sell other essentials in case you forgot or run out.
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IMPORTANT INFORMATION
- Strictly no glass. Vehicles will be searched on arrival, and glass will be confiscated. You also cannot bring in excessive quantities of alcohol or contraband.
- Limits apply to BYO alcohol.
- Total fire ban day and night.
- 18+ event. Please bring photo I.D.
- All bathrooms and change rooms will be gender neutral facilities.
- No strobes.
- No passouts.
- Prepare for all weather conditions, the show goes on rain, hail or shine
- Leave no trace.
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FURTHER INFO
Subscribe for updates
W: gaytimes.com.au
FB: facebook.com/gaytimesfestival
Insta: @gaytimesfestival
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ACCESSIBILITY
Gaytimes 2025 will be held in a wheelchair accessible venue, with some accessible amenities and camp sites -- however there are gravel rocks, slopes and rocky terrain in some places.
If you are a person with a disability, please get in touch at [email protected] so that we can better prepare you for your visit.
You can visit our website former information and you can apply via our Accessibility form.
If you need this information in another format, please contact us.
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CODE OF CONDUCT
Gaytimes aims to create a magical space for LGTBIQ people and their friends to come together and be themselves. We have a strict zero-tolerance policy towards sexual abuse, harassment and any anti-social, homophobic, transphobic, biphobic or racist behaviour.
We also take responsible service of alcohol seriously, and encourage you to stay within the festival boundary, don’t take illicit drugs and never drink and drive.
Our Code of Conduct will be sent to you when you purchase your tickets.
Be aware of the space you are in and enjoy yourselves.
A wellbeing team will be onsite to look out for those who may be feeling uncomfortable or compromised. They exist to ensure the safety of all people. If you feel uncomfortable, unsafe or unwell (or if you see someone else who is), reach out to them or alert our security, first aid or event staff or volunteers for help.
Further information and Terms & Conditions are on our website http://www.gaytimes.com.au/
Event Venue
Gilwell Park Scout Camp, Emerald, Australia
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