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5 Tips for Enjoying the Sydney Mardi Gras Parade. My friend Andre who is a Mardi Gras veteran has shared his top 5 tips. Position is everything! Planned to arrive early enough and secure a good spot to see the parade. Keep in mind facilities (toilets, mainly) as you wouldn’t want to walk for blocks when nature calls! The Sydney Travel Guide takes a matter-of-fact approach to event round ups and lists such as this list of Sydney’s best Mardi Gras events. We’ve scoured the internet, worked with venue reps and taken a wide-reaching approach to put together what we feel is the most comprehensive scope of Mardi Gras events in Sydney for 2025. Sydney Mardi Gras 2025 is here! Explore the Festival Guide! With over 80 events to explore, the 2025 Festival Guide is packed with parties, community events Get those cameras ready because the parade kicks off at 6:30pm, featuring colourful floats designed after this year’s Sydney Mardi Gras theme: “Free to Be.” Make sure you’ve got some energy left for the massive Mardi Gras Party (photo: Sydney Gay & Lesbian Mardi Gras). 11 PM: All roads lead to Hordern Pavilion 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 How To Have A Fabulous Mardi Gras in Sydney: A First-Timer’s Guide The Background to Mardi Gras in Sydney. The origins of Mardi Gras lie in a spontaneous protest ‘festival’ that took place one night in June 1978 on Sydney’s Oxford Street. With the rallying cry of “out of the bars and into the streets” 500 people grew to 2000. 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. 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 2025 Festival Guide | Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras. November 7, 2024. 2022-23 Annual Report. November 14, 2023. The economic and social impact of Sydney WorldPride 2023. July 11, 2023. Sydney Mardi Gras 2025 is here! Explore the Festival Guide! With over 80 events to explore, the 2025 Festival Guide is packed with parties, community events 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. Read our other Sydney Mardi Gras content. Your ultimate guide to the 30 best Sydney Mardi Gras events; Here’s everything you need to know about the Sydney Mardi Gras parade; Why is Kylie Minogue going head-to-head with the Mardi Gras? These are the best places to eat and drink during the Sydney Mardi Gras 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 Read our other Sydney Mardi Gras content. Your ultimate guide to the 30 best Sydney Mardi Gras events; Here’s everything you need to know about the Sydney Mardi Gras parade; Why is Kylie Minogue going head-to-head with the Mardi Gras? These are the best places to eat and drink during the Sydney Mardi Gras Sydney's Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras is upon us – having officially kicked off on Valentine's Day and culminating this Saturday 2 March for the 47th annual Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras Parade. But aside from the parade, there are plenty of events popping up around town from a variety of queer groups, brands and people who know how to party. Origin of Mardi Gras Sydney. On a cold winter’s night on 24th June 1978, several hundred gays, lesbians and straight supporters gathered at Taylor Square in Sydney.. Led by a truck with a small sound system, the group made their way along Oxford St to Hyde Park, where they planned to read telegrams of support towards the international Gay Solidarity Celebrations.
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