The bulging pre Mardi Gras jocks, sports & fetish meat-up is back. Dirty beats. Sexy gear. Zero attitude. Join 100’s of like-minded guys into guys & their LGBTQIA+H friends, stripped down to their sexiest gear for sweaty d-floor grinds at Oxford St mega club, Universal. // Line-up Happy Mardi Gras! Oxford Street's biggest celebration continues into Oxford Street's favourite dance destination, DÉJÀVU! Celebrating Sydney Mardi Gras, DÉJÀVU- Mardi Gras Parade Afterparty showcases big room sounds and world-class production with the best in local and international talent. Line Nestled in the heart of Oxford Street, Sydney - Universal is Sydney’s premier LGBTQI+ drag venue! Spread across two levels, Universal hosts 7 nights of show-stopping drag and DJ’s and commits to fostering a safe and vibrant space for gay, lesbian, trans, bisexual, and queer Sydney-siders and visitors from out of town! @itsjustvybe knows you’re better in your element! Catch Vybe tonight at Mardi Gras Eve in the Universal Bar from 10pm and Sanctuary at Midnight in the @universal.superclub Check out our website for the complete Universal Mardi Gras 25 event guide Presented by @absolutvodka IRH Sydney The After Party [Sun 2 Mar] Universal, Sydney: 02 Mar 2025: Mince OpenAir - Mardi Gras 25 [Ace Hotel Laneway] Ace Hotel Sydney: 02 Mar 2025: Floating Paradise - Mardi Gras Edition: King Street Wharf 3, Sydney: 02 Mar 2025: MORNING GLORY Parade Afterparty (Mardi Gras 2025) Home The Venue, Sydney Mardi Gras is the most colourful event on Sydney’s cultural calendar, and it's back from 14 February to 2 March, 2025 with rainbow hues, bottomless brunches, all-night dance parties and, of course, the iconic Sydney Mardi Gras parade. This year's Sydney Mardi Gras events centre around the theme Free To Be, celebrating the history and work Mardi Gras Member pre-sale: complete your Mardi Gras Membership application by 5pm AEDT Friday 8 November 2024. American Express pre-sale: active cardholders only. Early Access Sale: subscribe to the Sydney Mardi Gras newsletter by 11:59pm AEDT 12 November 2024. 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. 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 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. This Mardi Gras, the mega jocks :: sports :: fetish meat-up returns to Oxford St for one XL Universal Club takeover :: Dirty beats :: Sexy gear :: Zero attitude. rogue :: mega MG meat-up Join 100’s of like-minded guys into guys & their LGBTQIA+H friends, stripped down to their sexiest gear for this MG Thursday night ritual. Kick off the 45th Mardi Gras with the team at Universal Sydney! Situated in the heart of Oxford Street with the parade right back at our door where it belongs! Mardi Gras 25 Venue. UNIVERSAL BAR BANANA BAR Miss Universal 2024, DIVA Sydney’s Favourite Male Dancer 2023 & 2024. Bone-Hers, Striptease (DIVA Show of the Year) Sydney's Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras is upon us – having officially kicked off on Valentine's Day and culminating this Saturday 2 March for the 47th annual Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras Parade. But aside from the parade, there are plenty of events popping up around town from a variety of queer groups, brands and people who know how to party. The bulging jocks :: sports :: fetish meat-up returns this Mardi Gras with an XL takeover of Universal Club. Dirty beats :: Sexy gear :: Zero attitude. Join 100’s of like-minded guys into guys & their LGBTQIA+H friends, stripped down to their sexiest gear, for sweaty d-floor grinds to our signature dark’n’dirty soundtrack. 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. 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 Key Mardi Gras events: Fair Day at Victoria Park (February 16, 2025) Parade Night (March 1, 2025) Mardi Gras Party at the Hordern Pavilion; Laneway Party at The Beresford; For detailed information about Sydney Mardi Gras, including parade routes, viewing spots, and the full festival calendar, check out our Complete Guide to Sydney Mardi Gras.
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