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. 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. 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! For the party people Club Gras takes over the ivy for a mid-week Mardi Gras party (photo supplied). Club Gras Wednesday 26 February, 9pm-2am. Head on over to the ivy on Wednesday as Absolut X and Queer Art After Hours trace the roots of queer dance culture with a high-energy club night. When is the 2025 Sydney Mardi Gras? The festival is being held from February 14 to March 2, with this year’s theme, “free to be”, inspiring events, floats and revellers throughout the fortnight. Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras. 395,716 likes · 3,720 talking about this · 105,704 were here. ️ SYDNEY GAY AND LESBIAN MARDI GRAS ️⚧️ 2025 FESTIVAL: 14 FEB - 2 MARCH 2025 PARADE: 1 MARCH GET The theme of this year's Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras is Free to Be. The 47th annual Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras parade is set to attract huge crowds on 1 March. Credit: AAP. Check out the incredible artists making Sydney Mardi Gras 2025 a festival for the ages! MARDI GRAS PARTY. The Mardi Gras Party 2025 is here to light up Sydney with a night of unparalleled energy and music. Across six incredible spaces, experience over 8 hours of world-class DJs, jaw-dropping performances, and the electric spirit of the longest 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's 45th Mardi Gras parade, Saturday, February 25, 2023. after COVID-19 restrictions saw the parade temporarily moved to the Sydney Cricket Ground. Posted Sat 25 Feb 2023 at 6:57am A dazzling display of pride and self-expression will descend on the Sydney Cricket Ground once more as Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras announces the return of their world-famous Parade on Saturday 5 March, 2022. The Mardi Gras Festival will make a grand return next year from 18 February – 6 March 2022. The Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras Festival makes a grand return this month (18 February – 6 March) with a jam-packed program of events, performances, exhibitions and community activities. The i Mardi Gras Parade | Sydney Cricket Ground. This event has concluded. Other Events. Thursday 6 Feb 2025 Thursday 6 Feb 2025 Kids Eat Free at The Paddington. 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! Dozens of Mardi Gras festivities stretch from Friday, February 14 to Sunday, March 2 with the main event, the iconic Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras Parade pencilled in for Saturday, March 1. Hundreds of thousands of members from the LGBTQIA+ community and their allies flood Sydney’s streets and venues with unrelenting love and acceptance 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. [23] 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 Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras Festival makes a grand return this month (18 February – 6 March) with a jam-packed program of events, performances, exhibitions and community activities. The iconic queer Festival has revealed a stellar line-up of entertainment for its major events including Parade, Laugh Out Proud, Queer Art After Hours Celebrating 47 years in 2025, the Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras continues to stand strong as a pillar of strength and unity and a monument for creativity and self-expression within LGBTQIA+ communities in Sydney and across the globe. The 2025 Festival promises to bring unforgettable moments, radiant performances, and vibrant events that honour the 2021 Mardi Gras. The Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras Parade took place, for the first time, at Sydney Cricket Ground. The theme for 2021 was ‘Rise’. Here at Western Sydney University we’d like to say, “Unlimited – We Rise”. We proudly celebrate all of the individuals and groups that form the LGBTIQ community.
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