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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 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. 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 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. Published 2 March 2025 8:26am. Source Sydney Mardi Gras 2025. Credit: Dion Georgopoulos. 22 / 37. The Mardi Gras marshalling area in Hyde Park. Credit: Flavio Brancaleone. 23 / 37. Vonni rocking her pink feather ensemble. Huge crowds lined the streets of Sydney to watch the 47th annual Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras parade. Sydney was buzzing as one of the biggest nights in the city's social calendar took place. 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 main parade is held on Saturday 1st March, 2025. Sydney Mardi Gras 2025 Parade. Saturday 1st March, 2025 – The 47th Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras Parade takes over Oxford Street for one of the most spectacular parades featuring elaborate floats, famous faces and over the top dance routines! 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 We asked them what Free to be meant to them, what they’re looking forward to most about the 2025 Festival and their favourite Mardi Gras memory in the interviews below. Aunty Kooncha 04 Nov 2024 As we move through February, Sydney prepares to light up with the colour, energy, and vibrancy of the Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras. More than just a parade, this globally recognised event is a celebration of love, inclusivity, and pride, serving as a beacon of hope and acceptance. At Saxton Anthony Albanese joins revellers at the 2025 Sydney Mardi Gras as election looms. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese made a surprise return to Mardi Gras on Saturday night, marching down Oxford Street in front of tens of thousands of 🏳️🌈 Our annual Mardi Gras Weekend event is the biggest and hottest of the year. VENUE: Space Nightclub, L2 27 Liverpool St, Sydney. DJs: Your favourite ED resident DJs plus special guest International DJ BEN MANSON (FR). SOUND: Eric Lui & Graeme Petrie. LIGHTING/LASERS: Eric Lui & Man Lie----- Get Tickets on Humanitix - 2025 SYDNEY MARDI GRAS - COASTAL TWIST FLOAT hosted by Coastal Twist Festival. Oxford Street, Oxford Street. Saturday 1st March 2025. Find event information. we wanna be where @haylasings is 🫶 introducing your #mardigrasparty forecourt headline performer, grammy nominated uk icon hayla 🖤 hayla joins already announced headliners @honeydijon and @romyromyromy (live), with the full lineup coming soon 🖤 mardi gras party is taking over 6 venues for an all night dance party on 1 march 2025 & tix are selling fast 🥵 first release: sold out Check out the incredible artists making Sydney Mardi Gras 2025 a festival for the ages! MARDI GRAS PARTY. The Mardi Gras Party 2025 is here to light up Sydney with a night of unparalleled energy and music. Across six incredible spaces, experience over 8 hours of world-class DJs, jaw-dropping performances, and the electric spirit of the longest Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras returns for a spectacular 2025 season full of parades, parties, and show-stopping performances. This year, the Mardi Gras theme is ‘free to be’, honouring the decades-long fight for equality and celebrating a future of visibility and acceptance for Australia’s queer community. Sydney Mardi Gras 2025 tickets are available to purchase through a range of platforms depending on the event. While the majority of our events are sold via Moshtix, tickets are also available via Ticketek, Eventbrite and the City Recital Hall website. 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? Headliners include Grammy-winning DJ Honey Dijon and UK musician Romy, known from The xx. How can I purchase Fair Day at Sydney Mardi Gras 2026. Fair Day, is Mardi Gras’ free family-friendly carnival of rainbow festivities, featuring a host of activities for the young and old, the tame and the bold! Stay close to Victoria Park. The Old Clare Hotel has spacious rooms, a great rooftop bar and gorgeous pool. The Event. Awaiting Dates.
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