Collector Tickets are enabled for some Sydney Mardi Gras events sold via Moshtix. Collector Tickets are a hard-copy memorabilia ticket that are posted to you, if you purchase you ticket before 3 January 2025, the Collector Ticket will arrive prior to the event, purchases after 3 January will arrive post-Festival. 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. Presented by: Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras. Set yourself free at the biggest overnight LGBTQIA+ party in Australasia. 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 queer party calendar. 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! 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 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 attract huge crowds on 1 March. Credit: AAP Over 11,000 participants are expected to descend on Sydney's streets on Saturday While many events are free to attend, certain shindigs require Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras tickets. The official Mardi Gras Party, special vantage points for the parade, and some of the marquee nights (like the Sissy Ball) often sell out quickly. If something catches your eye, book early. If you’re a traveller looking to immerse Planning your trip to Sydney to experience the famous Sydney Mardi Gras Festival? Let us make it easy for you. Simply select a ticket to one of the festvial-favourite parties and events listed below, then you will be directed to select your local Sydney accommodation (additional to the ticket prices shown below), then start packing your bags Sydney Mardi Gras Ticket & Experience Packages Treat yourself to an elevated Sydney Mardi Gras experience with a Ticket + Experience package that includes access to some of the festival's most popular parties and events, paired with unique and VIP experiences - because you're worth it. The 47th annual Sydney Mardi Gras parade features an incredible amount of diversity (photo: Sydney Mardi Gras). Best Mardi Gras Parade Viewing Areas. There are four main ticketed viewing areas for the ultimate experience during the Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras parade. Taylor Square Takeover (presented by American Express) The 47th annual Sydney Mardi Gras parade features an incredible amount of diversity (photo: Sydney Mardi Gras). Best Mardi Gras Parade Viewing Areas. There are four main ticketed viewing areas for the ultimate experience during the Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras parade. Taylor Square Takeover (presented by American Express) 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 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 Gay And Lesbian Mardi Gras’ spectacular annual Parade hits downtown Sydney this weekend with the theme, Free To Be. On Saturday, 1 March, with over 10,000 marchers and more than 180 floats, this year’s Parade “honours the LGBTQIA+ community’s resilience, creativity, and unwavering pursuit of equality,” says SGLMG. Now in its 47th year, the Parade will kick off along [] Accessible Parade Viewing Area. The Sydney Mardi Gras Parade is a celebration of love, unity, inclusion and equality – for everyone. Our Parade Accessible Viewing Area is located on Flinders Street and aims to provide a safe and comfortable environment for People with Disability to enjoy the Parade. Tickets: free (registration required) Location: Oxford Street, Flinders Street, Anzac ParadeParade: Sydney CBD, Darlinghurst, Moore Park and surroundsDate: Saturday 2 March 2024All Mardi Gras Parade attendees, including ticketholders to Diamond Club, Accessible Viewing Area, Sideshow, Club Cindy, and Ruby Road, are encouraged to plan their trip to and from Parade before heading out on Saturday 2 March 2024. 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. 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. 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.
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