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Mardi Gras events. Mardi Gras Party; Padam Patrol Party Bus; Parade. Plan your Parade experience; Parade transport information; Parade float list 2025; Parade Viewing Areas. Taylor Square Takeover; Sideshow; Club Cindy; Accessible Parade Viewing Area; Fair Day. Plan your Fair Day experience; Fair Day stalls directory; Ultra Violet; Laneway Tomorrow night, for the 41st time since 1978, Sydney's CBD will light up with all the magic of the Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras. And with a ginormous 197 floats scheduled in, the parade is The Festival will wrap with the world famous Sydney Mardi Gras Parade on Saturday 1 March 2025. Festival theme: Free to be The 2025 Festival theme Free to be is a celebration of the strides toward true LGBTQIA+ equality while also acting as a global reminder that our fight is far from over, and that we are not truly free until we are all free Samuel Barnett stars in this award-winning show, playing during the Sydney Mardi Gras (photo supplied). 4. Feeling Afraid As If Something Terrible Is Going To Happen. The Sydney Opera House will be getting involved in the Sydney Mardi Gras this year by hosting this darkly comedic one-man show starring Tony and Olivier-nominated actor Samuel Mardi Gras is the most colourful event on Sydney’s cultural calendar, and it's back from 14 February to 2 March, 2025 with rainbow hues, bottomless brunches, all-night dance parties and, of course, the iconic Sydney Mardi Gras parade. This year's Sydney Mardi Gras events centre around the theme Free To Be, celebrating the history and work 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 path that the bold group in 1978 took – mainly along Oxford Street from Taylor Square to Hyde Park. Today Sydney Mardi Gras said it is anticipating about 250,000 spectators and 10,000 marchers across 180 floats this year. Participants get ready from the start of the 2024 Sydney Mardi Gras parade. Sydney's 46th annual Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras parade is held on Saturday 2 March. The parade travels down Oxford and Flinders Streets to Moore Park. More than 200 floats will take part this year. Lighting: LED lighting is often a popular choice for parade floats due to its energy efficiency. Consider battery-pack lighting for a simple but effective display. 5. INSURANCE Please note that whilst Mardi Gras has insurance for the event, this does not cover the participants/actions of individual float groups. We recommend float organisers One of Sydney’s most colourful nights will be in full swing this weekend as thousands are expected to descend on the streets to celebrate the 47th annual Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras parade. 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. MobTix returns for Sydney Mardi Gras 2025, presented in partnership with ACON’s First Nations Health Programs. Sydney Mardi Gras is committed to working closely with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities to celebrate and elevate First Nations LGBTQIA+SB culture. While the Mardi Gras parade will always remains the heart of the celebration, there’s so much more to dive into in 2025 beyond the floats and marching bands. The city will be alive with a series of unforgettable parties—courtesy of the incredible queer organisers who bring Sydney’s nightlife to life. 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! Get Tickets on Humanitix - 2025 SYDNEY MARDI GRAS - COASTAL TWIST FLOAT hosted by Coastal Twist Festival. Oxford Street, Oxford Street. Saturday 1st March 2025. Find event information. 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. The Sydney Mardi Gras Parade is a celebration of love, equality, inclusion and pride – most of all, it’s for everyone. We have a free accessible Parade viewing area. Accessible Parade Viewing Area – Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras Take in the wonder if the Sydney Mardi Gras Parade from Sideshow! The premium viewing area gives you front row tickets to one of the biggest nighttime parades in the world. With hosts spilling all the tea on the floats, bars and toilets – all you need to do is take your pick from grandstand seating or standing and park yourself with a parade. The cards told us it would be a night to remember, and with 200,000 of you on our streets celebrating pride- it absolutely was! As always, our fearless protectors, Dykes on Bikes, the First Nations Community Float and our beloved 78ers led the way for over 12,000 marchers as they bring to life the 2024 Festival theme Our Future 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.
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