The Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras parade is in its 47th year and it's bigger and gayer than ever (yes, that is possible). We're free to be whoever, whenever and wherever. Hosts: Courtney Act and Mon Schafter. The 47th edition of the Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras parade took place on Saturday evening, marking the end of two weeks of festivities. Published [hour]:[minute] [AMPM] [timezone], [monthFull] [day], [year] 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. 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 Sydney Mardi Gras Parade 2025 on Saturday, March 1; Starts 7.30pm AEDT / 8.30am GMT / 3.30am ET; Watch the Sydney Mardi Gras Parade, one of the biggest cultural events of the year in Australia, to 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 The Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras parade is in its 47th year and it's bigger and gayer than ever (yes, that is possible). We're free to be whoever, whenever and wherever. This trailer was published 4 weeks ago, available until 12:00am on 3 Mar 2025. 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 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 79K Followers, 1,931 Following, 3,057 Posts - Sydney Mardi Gras (@sydneymardigras) on Instagram: "2025 FESTIVAL: 14 FEB - 2 MARCH TICKETS ON SALE NOW! " Sydney Mardi Gras (@sydneymardigras) • Instagram photos and videos 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 [] Sydney Gay & Lesbian Mardi Gras Party 2025. Sydney Gay & Lesbian Mardi Gras Party 2025 Hordern Pavilion, Liberty Hall, Watson’s, Mary’s EQ and The Entertainment Quarter 1 Driver Ave, Moore Park More than 60 #RFS volunteers and staff marched as part of the Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras Parade last night. Our 19th year in the parade, the Service is proud to be a diverse and inclusive community organisation. Mardi Gras 2025 in photos 37 Images Tens of thousands of spectators are lining the streets of Oxford Street to watch the 47th annual Mardi Gras Parade. We asked them what Free to be meant to them, what they’re looking forward to most about the 2025 Festival and their favourite Mardi Gras memory in the interviews below. Aunty Kooncha 04 Nov 2024 The 47th Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras Parade took over Sydney on Saturday night, bringing with it a sea of colorful costumes, energetic crowds, and unfortunately, a whole lot of trash. Despite the chaos, the event was a huge success, with thousands of people and 180 floats making their way through 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. Thousands of scantily clad revellers danced through Sydney on Saturday for the 47th annual Mardi Gras parade, transforming the Australian city into a vibrant sea of colour and costumes. More than 10,000 people -- many of them painted in glitter makeup -- and 180 floats rolled down a packed Oxford Street, lighting up the vibrant heart of Sydney
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