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 is here! Free to party, free to celebrate, The Big Gay Ice Bath Bonanza 22 Feb 2025 Uppers 14 Feb 2025 PLAN YOUR FESTIVAL 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. 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. 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 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. The theme of this year's Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras is Free to Be. The 47th annual Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras parade is set to attract huge crowds on 1 March. Credit: AAP. 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. The 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. Celebrating 47 years, Sydney Mardi Gras continues to stand strong as a pillar The Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras or Sydney Mardi Gras is a celebration of LGBTQIA+ history and culture. [22]The term Mardi Gras derives from the celebration on Mardi (French for "Tuesday") when Gras (French for "fat") is eaten prior to the Christian abstinence period of Lent preceding Easter. Tickets to Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras events go on sale to the general public at 10am AEDT Monday 20 November. Mardi Gras Members will get early access to tickets from 10am Wednesday 15 November. “Our Future is not just a theme but a call to action, a bold invitation to define and shape our path forward as a community. 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. The streets of Sydney will once again shine with pride and diversity as the iconic Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras Parade returns to Oxford St, Flinders St and Anzac Pde on Saturday 2 March 2024. This year, the parade is centred around the 2024 Festival theme Our Future Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras 2025 Festival Dates, Parade & Party The Mardi Gras is best known for the Pride Parade and Party, but also has many other fun events, including the Sissy Ball, Mardi Gras Film Festival, Fair Day, pool parties, exhibitions, live performances, comedy acts, talks and presentations and so much more. In 2023, Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras and Sydney WorldPride united to present a truly global LGBTQIA+SB pride festival. As the very first WorldPride in the Southern Hemisphere it was 17 days of celebration, visibility and sunshine – over a million festival attendees congregated in our beautiful city to experience the best in LGBTQIA+SB Let's go lovers! This Valentine's Day celebrate the beginning of Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras as the Progress Pride Flag rises above one of the city's most legendary buildings: Sydney Town Hall. All Ages; Community; Mardi Gras Events; Partnered Events TITANIQUE NOW CRUISING ALL THROUGH MARDI GRAS! NOTHING ON EARTH COULD COME BETWEEN JACK AND ROSE. EXCEPT CELINE DION. When the music of Celine Dion makes sweet Canadian love with the eleven-time Oscar®-winning film Titanic, you get TITANÍQUE, a musical celebration that turns one of the greatest love stories of all time into a hysterical and joyful party aboard the Ship of Dreams. 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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