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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. Source: AAP / Steven Saphore 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's LGBTQ scene. Mardi Gras is a Sydney Mardi Gras said it is anticipating about 250,000 spectators and 10,000 marchers across 180 floats this year. The following year, up to 3000 people marched again in an incident-free event. The pop star’s performance is not the only thing expected to dazzle Sydney on Saturday night, with hundreds of thousands of people expected to flock to the city for Mardi Gras, one of the world’s biggest LGBTQI events. The 2025 Mardi Gras theme is “free to be” and will feature 180 floats and 11,000 marchers in its 47th year. The Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras or Sydney Mardi Gras is an event in Sydney, New South Wales attended by hundreds of thousands of people from around Australia and overseas. One of the largest LGBT festivals in the world , Mardi Gras is the largest Pride event in Oceania . Follow our live coverage as 10,000 marchers make their way down a crowd-lined Oxford Street for the 47th annual Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras parade. Not just for queer people, but for “Among this year’s many floats were many paying tribute to the original Mardi Gras marchers, our 78ers, and our 40 year anniversary. Indeed over 200 78ers from all over Australia made their way to Sydney to lead the Parade train with the First Nations float. More than 12,000 people marched in front of one of Mardi Gras's largest crowds. ( ABC News: Kevin Nguyen ) Sydney's 45th Mardi Gras parade, Saturday, February 25, 2023. Sydney's Oxford Street was buzzing on Saturday night as thousands of revellers clapped, cheered and danced to celebrate the 47th annual Mardi Gras parade. More than 10,000 people marched with all Tens of thousands of people lined Oxford Street and craned necks from rooftops and balconies to catch a glimpse of 181 floats taking part in the 47th Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras parade. The Sydney Mardi Gras Parade takes place on the final Saturday of the festival, so the next one is estimated to take place on Saturday 1st March 2025. The Sydney Mardi Gras Parade route. The Sydney Mardi Gras Parade honors the same path that the bold group in 1978 took – mainly along Oxford Street from Taylor Square to Hyde Park. Today Sydney Mardi Gras Parade 2025 on Saturday, March 1; Starts 7.30pm AEDT / 8.30am GMT / 3.30am ET; plus over 10,000 people marching on foot through the Sydney streets towards Hyde Park. 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's LGBTQ scene. Mardi Gras is a highlight of the city's social calendar, with this year's theme "free to be" celebrating freedom, authenticity, and the right to live openly and proudly 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's LGBTQ scene. Mardi Gras is a highlight of the city's social calendar, with this year's theme "free to be" celebrating freedom, authenticity, and the right to live openly and proudly Sydney's Mardi Gras originally grew out of a 1978 gay rights protest that ended with dozens of arrests More than 10,000 people -- many of them painted in glitter The 47th Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras parade saw over 11,000 participants from the LGBTQI spectrum broadcasting a message of pride, with a big crowd joining them lined up on Oxford Street or 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's LGBTQ scene. Mardi Gras is a highlight of the city's social calendar, with this year's theme "free to be" celebrating freedom, authenticity, and the right to live openly and proudly 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's LGBTQ scene. Mardi Gras is a highlight of the city's social calendar, with this year's theme "free to be" celebrating freedom, authenticity, and the right to live openly and proudly 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!
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