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We’re back! The 2025 Festival returns 14 February – 2 March 2025. It’s time! 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 iconic Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras Festival will return to Sydney from 14 February – 2 March 2025, ready to bedazzle the emerald city with a celebration of pride and diversity. FREE TO BE will be the central theme for 2025 festivities. Sydney Mardi Gras 2025 is here! Free to party, free to celebrate, free to laugh, free to be Festival-favourites, revamped returns and new queens on the block join the line-up for Sydney Mardi Gras 2025! 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. The Mardi Gras is best known for the Pride Parade and Party, but also has many other fun events, including the Sissy Ball, Mardi Gras Film Festival, Fair Day, pool parties, exhibitions, live performances, comedy acts, talks and presentations and so much more. Make sure to come and visit the Mardi Gras if you are in Sydney during February / March. 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. 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. 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 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. Sydney Mardi Gras 2025 as it happened: Thousands line Oxford Street to celebrate city’s LGBTQ community By Megan Gorrey , Nick Newling and Lucy Macken Updated March 1, 2025 — 11.17pm first When is Sydney Mardi Gras in 2025? This year, Sydney Mardi Gras falls on Friday, February 14 until Sunday, Mar 2, 2025. When is the Sydney Mardi Gras parade in 2025? The main event of Mardi Gras is the parade. This year, the 47th annual Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras Parade is set to take over Oxford Street, Flinders Street and Anzac Parade Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras Parade 2025-KEY INFORMATION. Written and compiled with assistance of GeminiAI. Sydney ,24 February,2025 “We’re not free until we’re all free to be.” Event Details: Date: Saturday, 1 March 2025; Time: 6:45 PM – 11:00 PM; Location: Oxford Street, Flinders Street, and Anzac Parade, Sydney; Theme: FREE TO BE Our 2022-2025 Strategic Plan. Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras (SGLMG) has a proud history as an organisation that has successfully championed LGBTQIA+ rights over many decades. 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? Headliners include Grammy-winning DJ Honey Dijon and UK musician Romy, known from The xx. How can I purchase Applications are now open to join the 2025 Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras Parade!. The world-renowned Sydney Mardi Gras Parade returns to Oxford Street, Flinders Street and Anzac Parade on Saturday 1 March 2025, and we’re inviting our communities to bring to life the 2025 Festival theme Free to be! The next Sydney Mardi Gras season is estimated to take place from Friday 14th February to Sunday 2nd March 2025. The Sydney Mardi Gras Parade takes place on the final Saturday of the festival, so the next one is estimated to take place on Saturday 1st March 2025. The Sydney Mardi Gras Parade route. The Sydney Mardi Gras Parade honors the same The 47th annual Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras Parade is set to take over Oxford Street, Flinders Street and Anzac Parade on Saturday 1 March 2025. Set your true self free as the Mardi Gras magic makes it's way down the heritage-listed Parade route for one of the largest LGBTQIA+ nighttime parades in the world. The Sydney Gay & Lesbian Mardi Gras Festival returns from 14 February to 2 March 2025 with the theme FREE TO BE. Drinks and hospitality companies including Absolut, Brookvale Union, Applejack, Squealing Pig and Archie Rose are joining the celebration of LGBTQIA+ pride, culture and community. Sydney Mardi Gras 2025 is here! Free to party, free to celebrate, free to laugh, free to be Festival-favourites, revamped returns and new queens on the block join the line-up for Sydney Mardi Gras 2025! The ABC is again hosting the live broadcast of the 2025 Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras Parade with a lineup of queer talent tonight. Tonight, this year’s Mardi Gras Parade will see thousands of people march and dance up Oxford Street in Sydney.
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