Rainbow Spirit Festival 2025 in Victoria

Australia's most colourful party, one of the best of its kind in all of the Southern Hemisphere

Dates: January, 2025 (on the long Australia Day weekend)

Rainbow Spirit Festival (formerly known as Rainbow Serpent Festival) is an electronic music festival filled with art, performance, relaxation, and spiritual thoughts in Lexton, Victoria, in late January, right in the middle of Australian summer. The celebration falls on the Australia Day long weekend and is attended by 15,000 people from all over the world. Captivating vibes of underground techno and house combined with ultra-colorful, festive decor and face paint create a unique atmosphere. Some even claim it is the best outdoor festival of its kind in the entire Southern Hemisphere.

Festival Program

The festival began as a small gathering of trance music lovers, and over the years it evolved to the world-renown celebration of broader musical styles and art. The last full-fledged edition of the event was held in 2019 and spun over four days. The festival features several stages, all with its own impressive lineup of house, EDM, and techno artists. The event is truly an explosion of color, spirit, and laughter. Although the main magnet is music, the festival also features lots of art, spiritual discussions, relaxation, and healing. Organisers suggest it's a celebration of nature, community, and harmony through a rich programme of workshops, cinema, speakers, aboriginal culture, visionary art, massage, permaculture education, and kids activities.

Music Lineup

Some of the previous headliners of the festival included Astrix, Hallucinogen, and Extrawelt, just to name a few. The 2023 special edition of the festival, known as Rainbow Reunion, featured D-Nox, Zen Mechanics, Jamie Stevens, Timmus, Eelz, Hijack, Mike Rish, Ozzy, Chamberlain, and many other incredible artists.

History & Origins of the Festival

The festival was previously known as the Rainbow Serpent Festival, with the name stemming from Australian story about the Dreamtime creation told by the aboriginal tribes. According to ancient beliefs, the Rainbow Serpent is a protector of the land and the source of all life. The local Dja Dja Wurrung and Wadawurrung also believe that Rainbow Serpent is the one who carved the creeks around Lexton. In 2023, organizers changed the name to Rainbow Spirit Festival because of ethical and cultural appropriation concerns.