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9:45am Mar 1, 2025. Tweet; Participants get ready from the start of the 2024 Sydney Mardi Gras parade. (Jessica Hromas) Amazing scenes at Sydney's spectacular Mardi Gras parade. 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 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 In short: Crowds lined Oxford Street, Flinders Parade and Anzac Parade on Saturday night for this Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras parade. NSW Police officers were allowed to march, despite 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 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. 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. 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. Applications are now open to join the 2025 Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras Parade! – Parade start time: 7:30PM – 10:30PM – Parade event ends: 11PM The Mardi Gras Parade. When: Saturday, March 1, 6:45pm to 11pm Where: Oxford St, Flinders St and Anzac Parade, Sydney Tickets: free, with tickets to special parade viewing areas, more info (some sold out) The Sydney Gay And Lesbian Mardi Gras Parade is now in its 47th year and is the jewel in the crown of the two-week Mardi Gras festival. Culture Club. Fair Day is a celebration of culture, community, and creativity. Start the day at the First Nations Circle with a powerful Smoking Ceremony (11:00 am), followed by the mesmerising Buuja Buuja Butterfly Dancers (11:30 am). Get those cameras ready because the parade kicks off at 6:30pm, featuring colourful floats designed after this year’s Sydney Mardi Gras theme: “Free to Be.” Make sure you’ve got some energy left for the massive Mardi Gras Party (photo: Sydney Gay & Lesbian Mardi Gras). 11 PM: All roads lead to Hordern Pavilion Applications are now open to join the 2025 Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras Parade! – Parade start time: 7:30PM – 10:30PM – Parade event ends: 11PM The 2025 Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras Parade which will be held on Saturday 1 March 2025 from 7:00 PM to 11:00 PM at the Venue, or such other date, time and place as SGLMG may determine in its absolute discretion. Parade Route The route that the Parade Entrants travels from start to finish: From The sky’s the limit for Port Stephens visitor economy 28 February 2025; Bumper January for Sydney hotels 28 February 2025; Operation Mardi Gras 2025 launched ahead of celebrations 28 February 2025; Home Affairs nets ‘phantom’ businesses in suspected Tasmanian visa fraud 28 February 2025 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 PLAN YOUR PARADE EXPERIENCE. Location: Oxford Street, Flinders Street, Anzac Parade Parade – Sydney CBD, Darlinghurst, Moore Park and surrounds. Date: Saturday 1 March 2025 All Mardi Gras Parade attendees, including ticketholders to Taylor Square Takeover, Accessible Viewing Area, Sideshow and Club Cindy are encouraged to plan their trip to and from Parade before heading out on Saturday 1
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