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Sydney Mardi Gras 2025 is here! Free to party, free to celebrate, The Big Gay Ice Bath Bonanza 22 Feb 2025 Uppers 14 Feb 2025 PLAN YOUR FESTIVAL We’re back world, the iconic Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras Festival is set for 14 February to 2 March 2025. Celebrating 47 years in 2025, get ready for 17 days of unforgettable moments, international performers, parties, theatre, community events and more. The Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras or Sydney Mardi Gras is a celebration of LGBTQIA+ history and culture. [22]The term Mardi Gras derives from the celebration on Mardi (French for "Tuesday") when Gras (French for "fat") is eaten prior to the Christian abstinence period of Lent preceding Easter. Celebrate the LGBTQIA+ community with over 100 events, parties, theatre and music from 16 February to 3 March 2024. The theme is Our Future, a call to action to imagine and demand the world we deserve. As Australia's largest LGBTQIA+ celebration, the Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras brings a burst of colour and creativity to the city each year. Running from 14 February to 2 March 2025, the blockbuster program this year includes more than 100 community events, dance parties, theatre and music, all taking place over 17 glorious summer days. The 47th annual Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras parade is set to attract huge crowds on 1 March. Credit: AAP Over 11,000 participants are expected to descend on Sydney's streets on Saturday The 47th annual Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras Parade is set to take over on Saturday 1 March 2025. Tomorrow. 32nd Queer Screen Mardi Gras Film Festival. Sydney is expected to be buzzing for one of the biggest nights in the city's social calendar today as thousands are anticipated to march in the 47th annual Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras parade. Gil Beckwith, Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras CEO, said “Each year, Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras brings people from all corners of the globe together for a celebration of community, visibility, and progress. The 2025 festival embodies this spirit, reflecting the resilience, creativity, and unity of our LGBTQIA+ communities. The official dates for the Sydney Mardi Gras 2025 festival season will be February 14, 2025, to Sunday, March 2, 2025 The Mardi Gras season kicks off with Fair Day, which will be held on Sunday, February 16. The parade and official after-party are confirmed to be on Saturday, March 1. FAQ about the Mardi Gras Parade 2025. What are the dates for the Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras 2025? The festival is scheduled from February 14 to March 2, 2025, with the iconic Parade set for Saturday, March 1, 2025. Who are the headline performers for Mardi Gras 2025? Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras acknowledges that our events take place on Aboriginal land. We acknowledge the Gadigal, Cammeraygal, Bidigal, Darug and Dharawal people who are the Traditional Custodians of the Sydney Basin. Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras acknowledges that our events take place on Aboriginal land. We acknowledge the Gadigal, Cammeraygal, Bidigal, Darug and Dharawal people who are the Traditional Custodians of the Sydney Basin. Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras (SGLMG) is an LGBTQIA+ not-for-profit member-based organisation that produces the Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras Parade and Festival and several other events and supportive initiatives throughout the year. To commemorate the start of Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras 2025, head to the shores of Bondi Beach for a Welcome to Country, Smoking Ceremony and performances to welcome festival-goers onto the unceded and sacred Gadigal, Bidjigal and Birrabirragal Lands. Sydney Mardi Gras 2025 is here! Free to party, free to celebrate, The Big Gay Ice Bath Bonanza 22 Feb 2025 Uppers 14 Feb 2025 PLAN YOUR FESTIVAL Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras 2025. The Sydney Mardi Gras is where everyone is 'Free to Be!' Sydney organized its first Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras on June 24, 1978.The event was a part of international solidarity with the anniversary of the Stonewall Riots in New York (1969). Sydney's Mardi Gras originally grew out of a 1978 gay rights protest that ended with dozens of arrests. Sydney's annual Mardi Gras parade is a highlight of the city's social calendar. 79K Followers, 1,931 Following, 3,057 Posts - Sydney Mardi Gras (@sydneymardigras) on Instagram: "2025 FESTIVAL: 14 FEB - 2 MARCH TICKETS ON SALE NOW! " In 2023, Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras and Sydney WorldPride united to present a truly global LGBTQIA+SB pride festival. As the very first WorldPride in the Southern Hemisphere it was 17 days of celebration, visibility and sunshine – over a million festival attendees congregated in our beautiful city to experience the best in LGBTQIA+SB
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