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To celebrate 60 years of Pollys Club, Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras, Pollys Club and Dykes on Bikes joint forces for Diamond Dance. Taking over the iconic Paddington Town Hall, an instrumental venue in the history of the Festival, Diamond Dance took us on a journey through time as all the classics from the 80s, 90s and early 00s brought parade. The cards told us it would be a night to remember, and with 200,000 of you on our streets celebrating pride- it absolutely was! As always, our fearless protectors, Dykes on Bikes, the First Nations Community Float and our beloved 78ers led the way for over 12,000 marchers as they bring to life the 2024 Festival theme Our Future After three long years we finally returned home to Oxford Street for the 45th anniversary of the first Sydney Mardi Gras and in celebration of Sydney WorldPride. The glittering display of pride, self-expression and excellence stole the show from Hyde Park to Moore Park, with hundreds of thousands of people lining the streets cheering in all Sydney's 45th Mardi Gras was one of the biggest ever, according to organisers, with tens of thousands of revellers packing Oxford Street on Saturday night, cementing its status as the premier 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. Source: AAP / Steven Saphore. Sydney Gay & Lesbian Mardi Gras Party 2025 Hordern Pavilion, Liberty Hall, Watson’s, Mary’s EQ and The Entertainment Quarter 1 Driver Ave, Moore Park 1 March, 2025 The Mardi Gras Parade holds a sweet spot in his heart. Alfio’s dad Mario moved from Italy to Sydney in the 1950s and purchased the ice cream truck. One of Mario’s first adventures with the truck was driving it in a Mardi Gras Parade in the 80s with the transgender float. Mario was throwing condoms out of the window and the crowd loved it. The Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras parade began in 1978 as a march to commemorate the 1969 Stonewall Riots in New York and has been held every year since to promote awareness of gay, lesbian 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 Mardi Gras Parade. When: Saturday, March 1, 6:45pm to 11pm Where: Oxford St, Flinders St and Anzac Parade, Sydney Tickets: free, with tickets to special parade viewing areas, more info (some sold out) The Sydney Gay And Lesbian Mardi Gras Parade is now in its 47th year and is the jewel in the crown of the two-week Mardi Gras festival. The regal and the ravenous ran wild at Sydney Town Hall for the biggest vogue ball in the Southern Hemisphere: Sissy Ball, thanks to Godmother of Australian ballroom – Kilia. Sissy Ball allows for Vogue families born out of safety and necessity to find their home on stage as thousands chant their calls for a night of drama, karma and sensation. Join us for a mega celebration at ARQ Sydney, ready for a wild night of dancing and debauchery with 900+ friendly hunks! • Local & International DJs • Amazing Performers • Delicious GoGo Dancers • Incredible Production. Friday 28 February 2025 10pm-5am @ ARQ Sydney 16 Flinders St, Darlinghurst In 2021 the gallery celebrated their 150th anniversary, and on 3 December 2022 completed a significant expansion through the Sydney Modern Project. This transformation of the Art Gallery creates a new art museum campus across two buildings connected by a public art garden in one of the world’s most beautiful cultural precincts. Born to bridge a bond with houses in Aotearoa, Legendary Mother of Australian Ballroom Benji Ra brought Sissy Ball to the Sydney Mardi Gras scene in 2018. Now recognised as a global stage for the excellence, embodiment and fantasy of the ballroom scene down under, the Ball’s second curator Godmother Kilia took it to new heights. Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras acknowledges that our events take place on Aboriginal land. We acknowledge the Gadigal, Cammeraygal, Bidigal, Darug and Dharawal people who are the Traditional Custodians of the Sydney Basin. Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras acknowledges that our events take place on Aboriginal land. We acknowledge the Gadigal, Cammeraygal, Bidigal, Darug and Dharawal people who are the Traditional Custodians of the Sydney Basin. Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras acknowledges that our events take place on Aboriginal land. We acknowledge the Gadigal, Cammeraygal, Bidigal, Darug and Dharawal people who are the Traditional Custodians of the Sydney Basin. Art Gallery Cinema presents a major, free retrospective of the films of Derek Jarman. Artist-filmmaker Derek Jarman (1942–94) was a pioneer of music videos, a patron saint of queer cinema, and a giant of 20th-century British culture. Sydney Mardi Gras said it is anticipating about 250,000 spectators and 10,000 marchers across 180 floats this year. View Gallery. Road closures and public transport
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