In pictures: All the colour, culture, and community at Sydney's Mardi Gras parade Published 2 March 2025 8:26am. Source: AAP, SBS. Tags. Life LGBTIQ+ Mardi Gras Sydney Anthony Albanese Lidia 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. Mardi Gras 2025 in photos 37 Images Tens of thousands of spectators are lining the streets of Oxford Street to watch the 47th annual Mardi Gras Parade. The stars have come out to celebrate Mardi Gras 2025, with celebs in their most impressive outfits to celebrate Australia's LGBTIQA+ community. This year, many were torn between attending Kylie Minogue's Tension Tour in Sydney and the parade, but it didn't stop them from turning up in their best looks. Continue to see all the stars on the night. Thousands partied through the night to celebrate the 47th Mardi Gras after 11,000 people marched through inner-Sydney. Daylight images showed the aftermath, with litter and empty bottles strewn Sydney Gay & Lesbian Mardi Gras Party 2025. Sydney Gay & Lesbian Mardi Gras Party 2025 Hordern Pavilion, Liberty Hall, Watson’s, Mary’s EQ and The Entertainment Quarter 1 Driver Ave, Moore Mardi Gras Fair Day 2025 93 photos For the latest LGBTIQA+ Sister Girl and Brother Boy news, entertainment, community stories in Australia, visit qnews.com.au . Mardi Gras Fair Day 2025. Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras Fair Day 2025 Victoria Park, Camperdown All The Incredible Photos From The Midsumma Pride March 2025. Photos. January 30, 2025 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 Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras Festival returns from February 14 to March 2, 2025. The jewel in the Mardi Gras crown, the Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras Parade, will once again take to 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 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 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 Celebrating 47 years in 2025, the Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras continues to stand strong as a pillar of strength and unity and a monument for creativity and self-expression within LGBTQIA+ communities in Sydney and across the globe. The 2025 Festival promises to bring unforgettable moments, radiant performances, and vibrant events that honour the 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 Celebrate Sydney Mardi Gras on Oxford Street! Exclusive rooftop parade night viewing parties, a five-level DIRTY DISCO takeover, plus heaps more. MARDI GRAS 2025 Get ready to set free pride, diversity, and unbridled joy as the Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras Parade returns on Saturday 1 March 2025. With over 10,000 marchers and more than 180 spectacular floats, this year's Parade is a dazzling celebration of the 2025 Festival theme, FREE TO BE, honouring the LGBTQIA+ community's resilience, creativity, and unwavering pursuit of Sydney Gay & Lesbian Mardi Gras Parade 2025 Oxford Street, Flinders Street and Anzac Parade, Darlinghurst 1 March, 2025 All The Incredible Photos From The Midsumma Pride March 2025. Photos Image: Ken Leanfore via Mardi Gras. The icing on the Mardi Gras cake, the Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras Parade, will take to the streets in spectacular fashion, featuring three premium Parade Viewing Areas, including the newly revamped Taylor Square Takeover – giving revelers a new and improved block-party experience. When is the 2025 Sydney Mardi Gras? The festival is being held from February 14 to March 2, with this year’s theme, “free to be”, inspiring events, floats and revellers throughout the fortnight.
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