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The Mardi Gras Parade, which takes place on Saturday, March 1, is part of the broader Sydney Mardi Gras Festival, running from February 14 to March 2. Now in its 47th year, the festival spans 17 days of international performances, parties, theatre, community events, and more, celebrating LGBTQIA+ pride and visibility. Watch free on iView (Australia restricted) Unlock iView and watch anywhere with NordVPN Sydney Mardi Gras Parade 2025 on Saturday, March 1 Starts 7.30pm AEDT / 8.30am GMT / 3.30am ET Watch the On Saturday, you can watch the 2025 Mardi Gras Parade on ABC TV from 7:30 pm this evening in your timezone. ABC iview will stream the Parade telecast live on Saturday, March 1, from 7:30 pm AEDT. After the Parade, Romy, Honey Dijon, Hayla and Leland are headlining the 2025 Mardi Gras Party. The 47th annual Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras parade is set to attract huge crowds on 1 March. Credit: AAP Over 11,000 participants are expected to descend on Sydney's streets on Saturday 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. The 47th annual Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras Parade is and there are plenty of venues throwing parties where you can watch the ABC’s live parade coverage on a big screen in the evening 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. 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 Capturing the vibe and feel of Sydney’s biggest party, they’ll delve deep into this year’s theme of Free To Be, while strutting up and down the heritage-listed parade route. This year will be the ABC’s fourth Mardi Gras Parade broadcast in recent years, with more than 12,000 participants expected to march and dance up Oxford Street for One of Sydney’s most colourful nights will be in full swing this weekend as thousands are expected to descend on the streets to celebrate the 47th annual Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras parade. 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 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 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. 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. The Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras Parade returns to Oxford Street on Saturday, March 1, 2025, and the ABC will broadcast the event live at 7:30 PM on ABC TV and ABC iview. Here’s the Lowdown: Courtney Act and Mon Schafter will host the broadcast, with Jeremy Fernandez and Mel Buttle reporting from the parade route. The broadcast will 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! 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. Tens of thousands of spectators are lining the streets of Oxford Street to watch the 47th annual Mardi Gras Parade. Sydney Mardi Gras 2025. Credit: Dion Georgopoulos. 22 / 37.
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