The official after-party in 2023. Photo: Jeffrey Feng . 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. Sydney is buzzing with excitement as the 47th Sydney Mardi Gras Festival reaches its grand finale this weekend. With a lineup of events that promises unforgettable moments, it’s time to plan your weekend and soak up the energy of Mardi Gras. From the iconic Parade to the legendary after-party and the much-loved Laneway event, here’s [] The 2025 parade will be led by Dykes on Bikes as is Mardi Gras tradition. Picture: NCA NewsWire / Jeremy Piper After the parade, the official Mardi Gras party will take place at Hordern Pavilion Mardi Gras organisers are preparing for a "leaner" parade this year after last year's event saw a drop in attendance from an expected 250,000 to a reported 120,000. Sydney Mardi Gras 2025 as it happened: Thousands line Oxford Street to celebrate city’s LGBTQ community Whether you’re off to bed or kicking onto the after-party, good night! 11.03pm on The massive Mardi Gras Party 2025 will be headlined by Honey Dijon and Romy (photo supplied). 27. Mardi Gras Party. The Hordern Pavilion once again sets the scene for the official Mardi Gras Party, this year headlined by Honey Dijon, Romy (from the XX), DAWS, DJ Paulette, Alex Taylor, and the cast of the Mardi Gras Community Show. That’s over Mardi Gras Party has been the beating heart of the Festival for over 40 years, bringing together over 10,000 people on the biggest night of Sydney’s party calendar. International, interstate and local artists, DJs and performers will keep you going for 8 hours as the dark night turns to dawn. 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 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! 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. 🚀 FINALE 2025: The Ultimate Closing Party 🚀. Date: Sunday, March 2nd, 2025 Time: 10:00 PM - 10:00 AM Location: HOME The Venue, Sydney. Prepare for liftoff as FINALE: Closing Party takes you on an out-of-this-world journey to close out Sydney Mardi Gras like never before! 🌌 . The Party to End All Parties DejaVU Sydney Mardi Gras Parade After Party 2025. Gaymentertainment is one of Australia’s leading events and party promoters and brings nine epic parties to Sydney to celebrate Mardi Gras. Stay close to the parties at the Crowne Plaza Sydney Darling Harbour, featuring a heated outdoor rooftop pool, spacious rooms and highly-rated breakfast More plastic and blonde than ever. Trixie is kicking off your Mardi Gras weekend in Style at the biggest club in Australia with incredible production! It’s time for her to enter her blonde era with an evolved party to match! Welcome to Solid Pink Disco: Blonde Ball. What a way to kick off the end of Summer! Mardi Gras + Party; Performance All the tea on 2025 tickets! Get ready to set yourself free at Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras 2025! This page is your one-stop-shop for all the tea on 2025 tix. After the last glitter-covered punter has danced their way to the end of the Sydney Mardi Gras Parade route, that big loving energy kicks on at the official Mardi Gras Party. For Mardi Gras Party tickets, here! The Mardi Gras Party 2025 (March 1, directly following the Parade) will take place at the Moore Park Showgrounds across six venues. Party-goers will experience over eight hours of world-class DJs, performances, and “the electric spirit of the longest-running queer dance party in the country,” says Mardi Gras. In the Hordern []
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