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2025 Pride Basketball Australia Tournament 28 Feb 2025 Derek Jarman: Delphinium Days SYDNEY MARDI GRAS EVENTS; Sydney Mardi Gras Events. Mardi Gras Party 01 Mar 2025 Over 400 Events of Pure Queer Joy. The seventeen-day extravaganza saw a raft of Sydney WorldPride signature events, a curated suite of WorldPride Arts and WorldPride Sports as well as Pride Amplified (the Festival’s open-access program) join the much-loved Sydney Mardi Gras signature events – Parade, Party, Fair Day and more. 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 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. One of the largest LGBT festivals in the world, Mardi Gras is the largest Pride event in Oceania. [ a ] It includes a variety of events such as the Sydney Mardi Gras Parade and Party, Bondi Beach Drag Races, Harbour Party, the academic discussion panel Queer Thinking , Mardi Gras Film Festival , as well as Fair Day, which attracts 70,000 people The first Mardi Gras was a protest in 1978, coordinated in solidarity with other gay and lesbian groups around the world on the anniversary of the 1969 Stonewall riots in the United States. Mardi Gras organisers are preparing for a "leaner" parade this year after last year's event saw a drop in attendance from an expected 250,000 to a reported 120,000. History of the Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras. The first Mardi Gras occurred on 24th June 1978, as an event to celebrate gay and lesbian culture and to protest the discrimination they faced every day. However, the march down Oxford Street ended with police arrests and violence against the protestors. 24 February to 5 March: Pride Villages (free event) – Crown, Riley and Oxford Street partial closures. 25 February: Mardi Gras Parade Sideshow - Welcome to the show! ! Celebrate our grand return to Oxford Street with a ticket to the all-ages Parade Sideshow – take your pick of grandstand seating or fenced standing are Mardi Gras Fair Day Victoria Park | Sunday 19 February, 10am–9pm. If you’re looking for an all-ages event this Mardi Gras, look no further than Fair Day. The annual, all-day extravaganza kicks off the first weekend of WorldPride with a smorgasbord of food, markets, comedy, dance and live music. The biggest event on the Mardi Gras Calendar, the 47th annual Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras Parade will be taking over the CBD for one of the biggest LGBTQIA+ nighttime parades in the world. This spectacle of colour, light and music is a must-see for anyone in Sydney. The Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras Parade is one of the biggest LGBTQIA+ events in the world and the largest Pride event in Oceania, with the queer community taking over downtown Sydney for a colorful Sunshine Coast Mardi Gras is now in our 5th year Sunshine Coast Mardi Gras Events. 16/05/2025. Sunshine Coast Mardi Gras. Aussie World, Bruce Highway The 4th annual Sunshine Coast Mardi Gras will showcase the sunny LGBTIQ+ community and celebrates diversity in a family-friendly event. So get ready to party into the night at the famous Aussie World and hosted by some of the regions top personalities, with a range of performances lined up from drag queens and singers. With such an exciting lineup and promise of unforgettable memories, the Cape Town Pride Parade and Mardi Gras 2025 is the perfect way to kick off the year with love, inclusivity, and unity. Whether you’re marching in the parade, shopping at the Pride Village Market, or soaking in the live performances at Mardi Gras, this event is not to be The 4th annual Sunshine Coast Mardi Gras will showcase the sunny LGBTIQ+ community and celebrates diversity in a family-friendly event. So get ready to party into the night at the famous Aussie World and hosted by some of the regions top personalities, with a range of performances lined up from drag queens and singers. Welcome to the River City Venues, the most sophisticated and sprawling event complex on the Mississippi. Whether you have an intimate group of 20, or a dynamic group of 20,000, our expert event planners will make your event shine. Please visit www.rivercityvenues.com for more information and to book your site visit! Taiwan Pride is the largest event of its type in Asia with tens of thousands of visitors descending on the city for the festivities. The four-day event includes a pride parade, a pride village, a drag fest and many, many parties. More queer events: Sydney Mardi Gras releases 2025 lineup How Madrid’s MADO became one of the world’s biggest prides Traditionally, Pride month in the Northern Hemisphere takes place in June, however, this year, the event has been rejigged to coincide with the timing of the Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras. The 2023 festival of inclusivity also marks the first time that the event has taken place in the Southern Hemisphere and it comes at a good time. Cape Town Pride Parade & Mardi Gras. Saturday, 01 March 2025 – 11:00 to 21:00 View All Events. World Pride 2028. Events. FAQs. Contact. Volunteer.
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