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 iconic Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras Festival will return to Sydney from 14 February – 2 March 2025, ready to bedazzle the emerald city with a celebration of pride and diversity. FREE TO BE will be the central theme for 2025 festivities. 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 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. As Australia's largest LGBTQIA+ celebration, the Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras brings a burst of colour and creativity to the city each year. Running from 14 February to 2 March 2025, the blockbuster program this year includes more than 100 community events, dance parties, theatre and music, all taking place over 17 glorious summer days. Gil Beckwith, Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras CEO, said “Each year, Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras brings people from all corners of the globe together for a celebration of community, visibility, and progress. The 2025 festival embodies this spirit, reflecting the resilience, creativity, and unity of our LGBTQIA+ communities. Sydney is expected to be buzzing for one of the biggest nights in the city's social calendar today as thousands are anticipated to march in the 47th annual Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras parade. The 47th annual Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras parade is set to attract huge crowds on 1 March. Credit: AAP Over 11,000 participants are expected to descend on Sydney's streets on Saturday 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 The 17-day celebration culminates in the world-famous Sydney Mardi Gras Parade on Saturday, 1 March 2025. Community groups from around the country will gather on Oxford St, Flinders St, and Anzac Pde for the spectacular march, with their float concepts drawing on the 2025 theme, FREE TO BE. Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras (SGLMG) has a proud history as an organisation that has successfully championed LGBTQIA+ rights over many decades. We are now a globally recognised organisation, renowned for the way we recognise emerging issues and creatively celebrate pride for LGBTQIA+ people and communities. 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! Mardi Gras Party 01 Mar 2025 Paradiso Pool Party 24 Feb 2025 Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras acknowledges that our events take place on Aboriginal land. We The 47th annual Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras Parade is set to take over Oxford Street, Flinders Street and Anzac Parade on Saturday 1 March 2025. Set your true self free as the Mardi Gras magic makes it's way down the heritage-listed Parade route for one of the largest LGBTQIA+ nighttime parades in the world. Applications are now open to join the 2025 Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras Parade!. The world-renowned Sydney Mardi Gras Parade returns to Oxford Street, Flinders Street and Anzac Parade on Saturday 1 March 2025, and we’re inviting our communities to bring to life the 2025 Festival theme Free to be! When is Sydney Mardi Gras in 2025? This year, Sydney Mardi Gras falls on Friday, February 14 until Sunday, Mar 2, 2025. When is the Sydney Mardi Gras parade in 2025? The main event of Mardi Gras is the parade. This year, the 47th annual Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras Parade is set to take over Oxford Street, Flinders Street and Anzac Parade Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras Parade 2025-KEY INFORMATION. Written and compiled with assistance of GeminiAI. Sydney ,24 February,2025 “We’re not free until we’re all free to be.” Event Details: Date: Saturday, 1 March 2025; Time: 6:45 PM – 11:00 PM; Location: Oxford Street, Flinders Street, and Anzac Parade, Sydney; Theme: FREE TO BE Sydney Mardi Gras Parade 2025 on Saturday, March 1 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 All applications will be assessed by Sydney Mardi Gras based on their relevance to the LGBTQIA+ community, contribution to the broader Sydney Mardi Gras Festival, if the event(s) take place during Feb and/or March 2025, are run by, employ and/or engage LGBTQIA+ people and align with the Sydney Mardi Gras ethical framework. What are the dates for the Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras 2025? The festival is scheduled from February 14 to March 2, 2025, with the iconic Parade set for Saturday, March 1, 2025. Who are the headline performers for Mardi Gras 2025? 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