The Mardi Gras parade will start from Oxford Street in Darlinghurst at about 7pm on Saturday, moving through Flinders Street before finishing at Anzac Parade, Moore Park at about 11pm. We're not free until we're all free to be. 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. Thousands of people lined Oxford Street, Flinders Parade and Anzac Parade in Darlinghurst for Sydney's 'free to be' Mardi Gras. Sat 1 Mar Saturday 1 March Sat 1 Mar 2025 abc.net.au/news 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. The Mardi Gras parade will start on the northern end of Oxford Street, Darlinghurst at about 7pm, moving through Flinders Street before finishing at Anzac Parade, Moore Park at about 11pm. 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 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 world-famous 47th annual Sydney Gay & Lesbian Mardi Gras Parade will take over the city’s streets on Saturday, March 1, with the parade route stretched from Museum Station on Oxford Street to Moore Park. The highlight of Mardi Gras, as always, will be the annual parade that lights up Oxford Street and the surrounding area on Saturday evening. What time does the parade start? The parade will 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. Mardi Gras in Galveston is a time for celebration, but navigating street closures and finding parking can be challenging. Here is everything visitors and locals need to know about parking during Mardi Gras 2025. Street Closures & Parade Routes: Feb 22 & Mar 1 (Parade Days): 25th Street and sections of Seawall Blvd. will be closed for parades After 16 days of performances, parties and events, the 2025 Sydney Gay & Lesbian Mardi Gras Festival will culminate in its annual parade this Saturday night – setting the streets of the CBD alive with colour and celebrations. Barricades and Street Closures. Barricades will be placed along the parade route starting Thursday, February 20, 2025, and will remain until after the parade on Saturday, February 22, 2025. They will be repositioned on Thursday, February 27, 2025, and remain in place until the final parade on Mardi Gras Day, Tuesday, March 4, 2025. Sydney Mardi Gras 2025 Art And Performance; Sydney Mardi Gras 2025 Parties And Events Mardi Gras Parade Oxford Street | Saturday 1 March, from 6.45pm. Image credit: Destination NSW | Alexandra Adoncello. Sydney’s biggest celebration of the year, the Mardi Gras Parade will storm down Oxford Street for the 47th year in a row. Spanning Flinders Thousands of people lined Oxford Street, Flinders Parade and Anzac Parade in Darlinghurst for Sydney's 'free to be' Mardi Gras. Sat 1 Mar Saturday 1 March Sat 1 Mar 2025 abc.net.au/news When and where is the 2025 Mardi Gras parade? The Mardi Gras parade will start from Oxford Street in Darlinghurst at about 7pm on Saturday, moving through Flinders Street before finishing at Anzac 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. The streets of Sydney burst into a kaleidoscope of colour on Saturday, 1 March 2025, as the 47th Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras Parade took over. With the theme Free To Be, this year’s event was a dazzling celebration of self-expression and progress. Over 200,000 spectators lined Oxford Street, Flinders Street, and Anzac Parade [] The Iconic Mardi Gras Parade. Saturday 1 March 2025 Oxford Street, Flinders Street & Anzac Parade. It’s back, bigger, bolder, and brighter than ever! The Mardi Gras Parade is set to light up Oxford Street once again, with the theme ‘Our Future’ leading the way.
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