Midsumma Pride March 2023 - Local Trader Offers
Midsumma Pride March 2021 by Suzanne Balding
Local traders along Fitzroy Street, and Acland Street St Kilda, will be once again celebrating with our LGBTQIA+ communities on Sun 5 Feb, so make sure you pop in to say hi and maybe tuck in for a snack when the March is over. Read on to view the local traders getting involved - you may even find a special discount or offering for our Midsumma Pride March attendees.
BabuJi
4/6 Grey Street
For $14.95 get any curry of your choice, rice, naan bread and a soft drink.
Cuisine: Indian
Hours: The lunch special, takeaway only, from 12 pm - 2.30 pm.
Banff Cafe
24/145 Fitzroy Street
$5 pots, $10 jugs and $8 pizzas all day at Banff cafe.
Cuisine: Italian
Hours: 8am – 10pm
Bunny Bar
109 Fitzroy Street
🍹 Outdoor Bar
🥓 All Day BBQ
🎪 Full Venue Decor
🎶 Music All Night
Hours: Open 24 hours
Farm Goat
Shop 6/63 Fitzroy Street
Experience the creaminess of our artisan small batch soaps with unprocessed, full bodied, high fat content milk, married with sensual sustainable oils. Leaving you and your skin nourished and moisturised. Made locally in the St Kilda store.
Six unique Farm Goat Soap Bars Dressed in the Pride.
Farm Goat is proud to announce that from they will be donating $5 from every Pride Soap gift pack sold in store or online to @minus18youth.
Minus18 is Australia’s charity improving the lives of LGBTQIA+ youth via life-affirming events, leadership programs, and education for the whole community.
Through a preventative model of mental health support, Minus18 tackles social isolation by creating fun-filled spaces where LGBTQIA+ young people belong and are celebrated.
Hours: 10am – 3pm
Fitzrovia
2/155 Fitzroy Street
VIP Pride March Boozy Brunch!
Cuisine: Eggs Benedict or Florentine with prosecco Hollandaise
Hot chilli scrambled eggs with tamarind & kaffir lime, crisp shallots, spring onion coriander on ciabatta
Sesame & earl grey smoked ocean trout salad with roast Roma tomato, pickled cucumber, crispy popped quinoa, goats curd, white bean homes & poached free range eggs
Then finish up with assorted sweet slices served with fresh fruits and vanilla labne
Hours: 8am – 3pm
Freddie Wimpoles
125 Fitzroy Street
IT’S PRIDE TIME 🏳️🌈✨🥳🌈
Freddie's will be dishing out $6 mimosas & delish @absolutvodka cocktail specials 🍹 Plus, be graced by the presence of three stunning queens 👸 who will perform from 3:30pm 💃🏻 There’ll be lip sync battles, there’ll be prizes and there’ll be buckets of love as we celebrate the LGBTQIA+ community 🥰
To book: Freddie's are taking bookings over the phone and spots are limited so BE QUICK! ☎️ 9525 4041
Hours: From 10am
La Bodega
1/12 Fitzroy Street
Brunch (with a vegan option) includes coffee or tea for $18, and from 3-5pm Estrella beer $5 each
Cuisine: Delicious South American fusion food & drinks & music
Lady Peacock
19 Fitzroy Street
Somewhere over the rainbow.....🌈
Join Lady Peacock as they open the doors for the annual Pride March from 4.30pm.
The Lady is awakening from her temporary beauty sleep to welcome the Queer community and supporters to her darling salon.
Partake in the dreamy Pride March cocktail special.
Mention this post to get:
2 x Lady's Ambrosia for $30 🍸
Rose and lychee with a delicious foam and rose petals ❤
See you Sunday 🏳️🌈
Hours: From 4.30pm
PB’s Pizza Bar
60A Fitzroy Street
Bottomless margaritas all day.
Cuisine: Italian
Hours: 12pm - Late
Prince Dining Room
2 Acland St, St Kilda
Book a table and enjoy a colourful array of Prince Dining Room classics with a vibrant spin. Sip on carefully curated cocktails and enjoy views of the parade from the ultimate viewing platform – our balcony.
The balcony will be open to all guests, feel can jump up and enjoy the Fitzroy Street excitement as you please.
Prince Public Bar
29 Fitzroy Street, St Kilda
Catch all the commotion from arms length at Prince Public Bar. Snag one of our large tables out the front (first in best dressed) or book a table inside, snack on food specials and a sip on our Loud and Proud Sprinkle Martini. DJ from 1.30pm.
Hours: 8am - Late
The Espy
11 The Esplanade, St Kilda
PRIDE PARTY 🏳️🌈 This Sunday, The Espy are keeping the festivities going post-march from 12pm with a jam-packed line-up of DJs and entertainment ✨ Free entry and no bookings required!
$1 from every sale of Pride cocktail 🍹, All Pride, No Prejudice (available Feb 1 – Feb 6), and rainbow dumplings (available Feb 5 – Feb 6) will be donated to the @vicpridecentre
Hours: Open from 12pm
Three Elephants & Co
97 Fitzroy Street
Book your street and front window table dining now to watch the march. Three Elephants & Co will be cooking authentic Sri Lankan street food live outside our restaurant. Discounts on selected beers and wines are also available!
Book online via the website or call for bookings or enquiries: (03) 9593 6318
Cuisine: Sri Lankan
Hours: 11am – 4pm
Topolino’s
87 Fitzroy Street
Come celebrate all things rainbow on Sunday from 10:30am 🌈☀️ Prime location, drinks and food specials, smiles all around and glitter everywhere ✨ Topolino's favourite day of the year!
Cuisine: Italian
To book:
Email [email protected] to secure your table at the front 😘
Hours: From 10.30am
Victorian Pride Centre
79/81 Fitzroy Street
Join VPC for their first ever rooftop party! Enjoy stunning views of the city and bay, while connecting with community.
This free, open-air event will feature a sausage sizzle run by Koorie Pride Victoria, drinks at the Co-Ground pop-up bar, and a live broadcast of JOY 94.9’s coverage of the Pride March, before DJ Alex Morris hits the decks in the afternoon. Every drink supports the Pride Centre and every snag supports Koorie Pride so you can feast all day guilt free.
Entry is free and you don’t need to book a ticket, however, for the comfort and safety of all guests, capacity on the rooftop is limited. First in, best dressed!
PROGRAM:
10am-11am classic queer anthems
11am-1:30pm live broadcast of the JOY94.9 Pride March coverage
1:30pm-6pm DJ Alex Morris

Midsumma Pride March 2023
Midsumma Pride March will return to Fitzroy Street, St Kilda on Sun 5 February, from 11am-4pm.
Midsumma Pride March
Victoria's Pride Street Party
Celebrating the 40th anniversary of the decriminalisation of homosexuality in Victoria. Sun 13 Feb, Gertrude St Precinct, Fitzroy, 11am-9pm.
Victoria's Pride