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 In 2023, Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras and Sydney WorldPride united to present a truly global LGBTQIA+SB pride festival. As the very first WorldPride in the Southern Hemisphere it was 17 days of celebration, visibility and sunshine – over a million festival attendees congregated in our beautiful city to experience the best in LGBTQIA+SB The Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras or Sydney Mardi Gras is an event in Sydney, New South Wales attended by hundreds of thousands of people from around Australia and overseas. One of the largest LGBT festivals in the world , Mardi Gras is the largest Pride event in Oceania . 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 Mardi Gras is coming home to Oxford Street. Just in time for the parade’s 45th anniversary, the world-renowned parade returns to Oxford Street on Saturday 25 February.For the first time since 2020, the beating heart of Sydney’s LGBTIQA+ communities will host 12,500 marchers and more than 200 floats. More than a million people are expected to participate in Sydney WorldPride and the festival will feature much-loved events including Fair Day, pool parties, the world-famous Mardi Gras Parade coming home to Oxford Street and the iconic Mardi Gras Party, returning for the first time since 2020. Events and celebrations have been underway from February 14 in the lead-up to the world-famous parade tonig Watch TV; News; Sport; Sydney Mardi Gras said it is anticipating about 250,000 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 Read more about Sydney WorldPride and pride across Australia on our event website. Posted Thu 23 Feb 2023 at 6:10pm Thursday 23 Feb 2023 at 6:10pm Thu 23 Feb 2023 at 6:10pm Share options Sydney will be the first city in the southern hemisphere to host and this year's celebration lines up with the 45th anniversary of the first Mardi Gras Parade in Australia. Here’s the map for the Sydney Mardi Gras parade route (photo: Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras). Sydney Mardi Gras Parade Route & Schedule. As you can see from the map above (click on it if you want a bigger version), the Mardi Gras parade route runs from the corner of Oxford Street and College Street (near Museum Station) through to The Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras Parade is one of the biggest LGBTQIA+ events in the world and the largest Pride event in Oceania, with the queer community taking over downtown Sydney for a colorful Mardi Gras Parade. Date: Sat February 25 Location: Gadigal Land, Oxford Street and Surrounds Time: 6:00 pm – 11:00 pm. Praise be, the Mardi Gras Parade is back where it belongs – On Oxford Street! In celebration of Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras’ 45th anniversary, the event returns to its homeland after a few years at the SCG. In 2023, Sydney is welcoming back travelers with a bang by hosting WorldPride 2023 to mark the 45th anniversary of its first Gay & Lesbian Mardi Gras parade and the fifth year of Australian The Queer Christian Roundtable invites Christians to join in faith events during World Pride 2023, Sydney Mardi Gras, and World Pride Festivals – to be held in Sydney between 17 February and 5 March – the first time World Pride has been held in the southern hemisphere. Check out our pages here to discover shared events already planned by various groups. However, it was confirmed in November that it would not be held in 2025. This came after a low attendance rate in 2024 and Sydney Mardi Gras facing financial difficulties. A glittering extravaganza. The Mardi Gras parade holds a special place in the hearts of millions, both locally and globally, as one of the largest LGBTQI+ celebrations in the Sydney Mardi Gras 2024: A Vibrant Festivity of Community and Culture. A Night of Nights: Tradition and Celebration; Voices from the Crowd: Love, Respect, and Effort; Political Undercurrent: Sydney Mardi Gras – A Legacy of Pride,Protest,and Progress; Sydney Mardi Gras: A Legacy of Pride, protest, and Progress – an Exclusive Interview Please stay tuned for another update from Sydney WorldPride in the coming weeks, including ways you’ll be able to get involved, share your ideas and have your say about your hopes for Sydney WorldPride 2023! Jesse Matheson, Co-Chair Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras. Melanie Schwerdt, Co-Chair Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras Mardi Gras International Arts Festival; 30th Mardi Gras Film Festival; 4 March – Bondi Beach Party, featuring Nicole Scherzinger; 5 March – Pride March (over the Sydney Harbour Bridge) 5 March – Closing Ceremony, featuring MUNA, Kim Petras, G Flip and Ava Max. See you at Mardi Gras 2024! (Video description: compilation video features festival highlights including the Sydney Opera House progress flag projection, Pride March on the Sydney Harbour Bridge, Kylie Minogue, Kelly Rowland, Nicole Scherzinger all performing to huge crowds at the Domain and Bondi Beach.
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