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“Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras Ltd had a total projected deficit of $1,095,000 as of June 2024,” the City of Sydney motion explained. The motion stated an estimated $300,000 was revenue lost from Fair Day’s cancellation. Mardi Gras cancelled the popular event at short notice after the council found asbestos in mulch at Victoria Park. In September 2024, City of Sydney gave Mardi Gras a $250k handout in free rent over a two-year lease. The City of Sydney and NSW Government also contributed $1.1m to the organisation in August to 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 78ers are people who took part in the first Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras parade on 24 June 1978. They have led each year's parade since 1998. Published 2 March 2025 8:26am. Source 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 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 Mardi Gras 2025. Credit: Dion Georgopoulos. 22 / 37. The Mardi Gras marshalling area in Hyde Park. Credit: Flavio Brancaleone. 23 / 37. Vonni rocking her pink feather ensemble. 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. A participant in this year’s Sydney Mardi Gras Parade. Fair Day will also make a return in 2025 after it was cancelled this year due to asbestos being found in mulch at Victoria Park, but there is limited space for stallholders due to more than 90 per cent of 2024’s stallholders rolling over into 2025. The Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras Parade will take over Oxford Street, Flinders Street, and Anzac Parade. As one of the largest LGBTQIA+ parades in the world, the event will feature over 200 floats, including those from Dykes on Bikes, LGBTQIA+SB First Nations communities, and the beloved 78ers—the activists who led the first Mardi Gras 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 Watch the Mardi Gras Parade live on ABC iview. On Saturday, you can watch the 2025 Mardi Gras Parade on ABC TV from 7:30 pm this evening in your timezone. ABC iview will stream the Parade telecast live on Saturday, March 1, from 7:30 pm AEDT. After the Parade, Romy, Honey Dijon, Hayla and Leland are headlining the 2025 Mardi Gras Party. Mardi Gras Plus; Plan your Festival experience; Join the Festival. 2025 Parade applications; Fair Day 2025 EOIs; Mardi Gras + applications; Volunteer; 2025 tickets; MobTix; Accessibility; Sustainability. How to be a green festival-goer; Sydney Mardi Gras Packages. 3 Night Mardi Gras Package; 4 Night Mardi Gras Package; 7 Night Mardi Gras 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. BALDWIN, La. — The 2025 Carnival season will be a little less festive in St. Mary Parish, after Baldwin officials have announced its Mardi Gras parade, scheduled for March 1, has been canceled. The Mardi Gras season known as "Carnival" commences on Monday, Jan. 6, 2025 and concludes on Fat Tuesday, March 4, 2025. When is Mardi Gras? Fat Tuesday, or Mardi Gras, will take place on March 4 🚀 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 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 [] 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. A Mardi Gras event truly like no other, the Zoo Walk with the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence is a wholesome way to celebrate Mardi Gras and see one of the city’s favourite spots, Taronga Zoo. Perfect for those visiting from overseas, as it gives you a quintessential Sydney day out – but GAYER!
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