Mardi Gras Fair Day 2023

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Fair Day, that is organised by Sydney Mardi Gras takes place on Sunday the 19th February 2023.

Fair Day is successful due to the large number of people attending and their ability to move freely around the Park. When working with NSW Health on COVID-Safe planning for the event, we didn't want to be restricted to a heavily reduced capacity with limited attendees requiring everyone to be seated. It's an outcome that we felt would impact the experience and enjoyment of those who could attend.

Fair Day is an important event to connect LGBTQI+ groups and organisations with the wider community, and although you won’t be able to meet them in person at Victoria Park in 2021, we wanted to provide you with a resource, so you can still reach out and connect. Below, we have pulled together helpful links to our past Fair Day stallholders and to the groups that had expressed interest in being a stallholder next year. We hope this small gesture supports these groups to connect with our community.

Join over 80,000 people in Victoria Park for a free, fun filled celebration of our communities with delicious food, rides, market stalls, comedy, dance and live music to boot.  Whether you are in the mood for a picnic or a party, whether you’re eight or 85, Fair Day offers something for everyone, kicking off the fortnight to come.

Free event.


Pink Salt
Awabakal Land
The Station
Sat Feb 18 @ 6:00 pm - 10:00 pm
The Station Newcastle will host an outdoor long table dinner like no other.

Sun 19
A group of people dancing under a tinsel archway at Fair Day. Photo surrounded by colourful border.
Mardi Gras Fair Day
Gadigal Land
Victoria Park
Sun Feb 19 @ 10:00 am - 9:00 pm
Presented by American Express. Kick off Sydney WorldPride in true Mardi Gras style - Fair Day! Roll up with your dog, your Nan and your neighbour as the Mardi Gras festivities begin at our all-day rainbow extravaganza in Victoria Park.

Mon 20
People in their swimmers at Ivy Pool
Mardi Gras Paradiso Pool Party
Gadigal Land
Ivy Pool Club

Mon Feb 20 @ 2:00 pm - 11:00 pm
We’re turning up the heat as the world comes together at the iconic ivy Pool for Paradiso Pool Party.
Allocation exhausted

Wed 22
Woman wearing duvet dress performs in front of a crowd at The Art Gallery of NSW.
Queer Art After Hours
Gadigal Land
Art Gallery of NSW
Wed Feb 22 @ 5:00 pm - 11:00 pm
For the first time, Queer Arts After Hours will be celebrated at the much-awaited extended campus of the Art Gallery of New South Wales.

Thu 23
WorldPride Sports
The Pride Amplified logo superimposed over the center of a photo of a dark room filled with concert goers with colourful stage lighting. A purple gradient graphic border surrounds it.
Pride Amplified
Multiple locations
Thu Feb 23 - Sun Mar 5
Pride Amplified is an open access program for LGBTQIA+ arts, culture, community, experiences and parties happening during the Sydney WorldPride 2023 festival season.
Kween Kong in devil inspired drag look fabulous and sultry and a moody, dark red graphical background

Klub Village
Gadigal Land
Carriageworks
Thu Feb 23 - Mon Feb 27
A variety, high octane - drag, circus, cabaret and dance party showcasing the diversity of the world in all its vibrancy. This is a First Nations Gathering Space event – all are welcome.
A photograph of a young man posing naked in reference to Michaelangelo's famous painting, 'The creation of Adam'. The image is bright and pink to give a more feminine aesthetic with graphic pink elements added digitally to the image

Daddy
Gadigal Land
Carriageworks
Thu Feb 23 - Fri Feb 24
Joel Bray has daddy issues. And his insatiable cravings for father figures always leave him wanting more. This is a First Nations Gathering Space event – all are welcome.
A photograph of Nova Gina in a sequinned red dress mid-performance with a blue backdrop behind. The photo sits on a graphical elements

Marri Madung Butbut: First Nations Gathering Space
Gadigal Land
Carriageworks
Thu Feb 23 - Tue Feb 28
The stunningly converted train sheds of Carriageworks will come alive with six days of global First Nations creativity. This is Marri Madung Butbut: First Nations Gathering Space – all are welcome.
A cut out photograph of the Huxleys in outrageous costumes (one gold and one pink) that has been flipped to create a mirror image of the photo next to it. This is sitting on a yellow background with small cut-out photos of the Huxleys repeated to make a pattern.

Djarraba Disco
Gadigal Land
Carriageworks
Thu Feb 23 @ 8:00 pm - 11:00 pm
A deadly disco honouring legends, icons and queer trailblazers. Igniting flames of the past and present in a joyful evocation of dance floors, storytelling and queer love. Featuring a wild line-up of some Gadigal and Naarm’s finest performance artists and superstars.

Fri 24
Pride Villages
Gadigal Land
Oxford Street and Surrounds
Fri Feb 24 - Sun Mar 5
Areas of the beloved Oxford Street district will be closed to traffic to create a fabulous (and free!) festival hub.

Live and Proud: Sydney WorldPride Opening Concert
Gadigal Land
The Domain - Phillip Precinct
Fri Feb 24 @ 3:00 pm - 11:00 pm
Presented by American Express. Hosted by Casey Donovan and Courtney Act and featuring Kylie Minogue, Live and Proud will get the WorldPride party started!

Watch Party – Live and Proud concert
Gadigal Land
Carriageworks
Fri Feb 24 @ 5:30 pm - 11:00 pm
Watch the ABC broadcast with your viewing-mates national treasure Elaine Crombie and BeeDazzled Shanks (Prince of Redfern) and featuring DJ NAIAN and Drag Superstars to keep the Live and Proud energy rolling under the mirror ball.

Sat 25
Camp Culture
Gadigal Land
Carriageworks
Sat Feb 25 - Sun Feb 26
This is your roll call for Camp Culture – An interactive circus show for campers of any age.
Sat 25
Cutout photos of Constantina Bush and Rose Quartz sit on top of an aerial photo of Taylor Square during the Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras Parade wit the First Nations float marching. This collage sits on top of graphical elements

Watch Party – Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras Parade
Gadigal Land
Carriageworks
Sat Feb 25 @ 5:30 pm - 11:00 pm
Hosted by cabaret diva Constantina Bush and Rose Quartz, pop on your glad rags and watch the ABC broadcast of the 45th anniversary Parade with all your friends, from the rainbow heart of Marri Madung Butbut.

Mardi Gras Parade
Gadigal Land
Oxford Street and Surrounds
Sat Feb 25 @ 6:00 pm - 11:00 pm
We’re coming home! Our world-renowned Parade returns to Oxford Street in celebration of Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras’ 45th anniversary.

Mardi Gras Parade Diamond Club
Gadigal Land
Taylor Square
Sat Feb 25 @ 6:00 pm - 11:00 pm
It’s Diamond Club, darling! This is your ticket to witness the Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras Parade magic from a premium, tiered, standing platform right by the iconic Taylor Square.

Mardi Gras Parade Sideshow
Gadigal Land
Flinders Street
Sat Feb 25 @ 6:00 pm - 11:00 pm
Presented by Optus. Welcome to the show! Celebrate our grand return to Oxford Street with a ticket to the all-ages Parade Sideshow – take your pick of grandstand seating or fenced standing areas.

Mardi Gras Parade Ruby Road
Moore Park Road
Sat Feb 25 @ 6:00 pm - 11:00 pm
Honey, you’re not in Kansas anymore! To celebrate our return home we’ve expanded our Parade Viewing offering with Ruby Road.

Mardi Gras Parade Club Cindy
Gadigal Land
Flinders Street
Sat Feb 25 @ 6:00 pm - 11:00 pm
Presented by American Express. We’re turning 45, we’re hosting WorldPride AND we’re opening a brand-new Mardi Gras Parade viewing area.

Accessible Viewing Area
Gadigal Land
Flinders Street
Sat Feb 25 @ 6:00 pm - 11:00 pm
The Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras Parade is a celebration of love, equality, inclusion and pride – most of all, it’s for everyone. This year we will have a free accessible Parade viewing area with the following features: Please note, this area does not have any shelter, we encourage our ac...

Mardi Gras Party
Gadigal Land
Hordern Pavilion, Liberty Hall, Watson’s, Mary EQ and The Entertainment Quarter
Sat Feb 25 @ 10:00 pm - Sun Feb 26 @ 8:00 am
Enter an adult playground of music and performance at the official Mardi Gras Party, where pleasure awaits you and 10,000+ of your new and old friends at the biggest and longest-running LGBTQIA+ party in the Southern Hemisphere.

Miss First Nation: Supreme Queen
Gadigal Land
Carriageworks
Sun Feb 26 - Tue Feb 28
Our most fabulous First Nations queens battle it out to be crowned drag royalty. This is a First Nations Gathering Space event – all are welcome.

Sun 26
An artistic photograph of a woman lit on the left with red light and on the right with blue light with a halo effect either side and an expansive black background behind
Chase
Gadigal Land
Carriageworks
Sun Feb 26 - Tue Feb 28
Chase sifts through the weeds of contemporary culture with a handy cam and her YouTube subscribers for company. This is a First Nations Gathering Space event – all are welcome.

Deadly Deaf Queer Mob
Gadigal Land
Carriageworks
Sun Feb 26 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Join in the discussion that will provide insights into the Deaf First Nations community, the barriers faced and the determination to succeed, in order to empower the emerging leaders of tomorrow.

Mardi Gras Laneway
Gadigal Land
The Beresford Hotel & surrounding laneways
Sun Feb 26 @ 2:00 pm - Mon Feb 27 @ 1:00 am
Keep the Parade weekend vibes soaring the only way we know how – Laneway.

Launch of Nangamay Mana Djurali Poetry
Gadigal Land
Carriageworks
Sun Feb 26 @ 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Attend the launch of a world-first, ground-breaking collection of First Nations Australia LGBTIQA+SB poets, writers and storytellers shared publicly for the first time.

Domain Dance Party
Gadigal Land
The Domain - Phillip Precinct
Sun Feb 26 @ 3:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Domain Dance Party will be the biggest LGBTQIA+ circuit event Australia has ever seen.

Ailan Songs Project
Gadigal Land
Carriageworks
Sun Feb 26 @ 4:30 pm - 5:30 pm
Join Jessie Lloyd and her band as they take you through a musical journey of Ailan (Island) Songs from the Torres Strait and Papua New Guinea in the coral sea.

Ōvah Ōvah
Gadigal Land
Carriageworks
Sun Feb 26 @ 8:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Reclaiming Pasifika queer cultural defining stories through song, pacific dance, vogue, fashion, drag, poetry & production, and a joyous celebration of queer Pasifika indigenous communities living in Oceania.

Club Ōvah
Gadigal Land
Carriageworks
Sun Feb 26 @ 9:30 pm - 11:00 pm
Join us and international DJ and activist Lady Shaka and Neesha Alexander. Wherever Lady Shaka goes she is leading with her Mana and the journey is always a good one!

Mon 27
Tidda Bingo
Gadigal Land
Carriageworks
Mon Feb 27 @ 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Join Tyra Bankstown and friends for a game of bingo on steroids and take in some fabulous performances. Plus, with prizes up for grabs, you won't want to miss out on all the excitement. Join us for a night you won't forget!

Queer Koori-oke
Gadigal Land
Carriageworks
Mon Feb 27 @ 9:30 pm - 10:30 pm
Sing your little hearts out with Joocee (Thomas Bevan) at a deadly night of Koori-oke with ya mob. Serving camp, fun, Eurovision good times to finish a huge day at Marri Madung Butbut.

Tue 28
Koori Gras
Gadigal Land
Carriageworks
Tue Feb 28 @ 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Celebrate the rich diversity of Queer performances by leading national and international First Nations artists on the final night of MARRI MADUNG BUTBUT.

New Gen Takeover: The Future is Blak
Gadigal Land
Carriageworks
Tue Feb 28 @ 9:00 pm - 11:00 pm
Dance the night away in celebration of new gen mob talent at the official Marri Madung Butbut - First Nations Gathering Space closing party!

March 2023
Wed 1
Suzy Wrong stands hands on her hips wearing a billowing Amsterdam Dress in the ICC with empty chairs lit up shades of purple behind her. Yellow graphical elements have been added to the image digitally
Sydney WorldPride Human Rights Conference
Gadigal Land
International Convention Centre, Sydney
Wed Mar 1 - Fri Mar 3
The largest LGBTQIA+ Human Rights Conference ever held in Asia-Pacific region.

Mardi Gras Kaftana Pool Party
Gadigal Land
Ivy Pool Club
Wed Mar 1 @ 4:00 pm - 11:00 pm
Throw on your best frock and feast your eyes on the campest event of the Festival, Kaftana Pool Party!

Thu 2
Blak & Deadly: The First Nations Gala Concert
Gadigal Land
Sydney Opera House
Thu Mar 2 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Experience a rainbow explosion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait LGBTQIA+ artistry, across a two-hour concert.

Fri 3
Ultra Violet
Gadigal Land
Sydney Town Hall
Fri Mar 3 @ 5:00 pm - Sat Mar 4 @ 1:00 am
DJs and Producers Sveta Gilerman and Jess Hill will transform Sydney Town Hall’s vaulted spaces into a party event for LGBTQIA+ women, featuring international icon Peaches.

Mardi Gras Laugh Out Proud
Gadigal Land
Enmore Theatre
Fri Mar 3 @ 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Off the back of three sold-out years, Laugh Out Proud - our queer comedy gala - is one of the most sought-after tickets of the festival calendar.

Sat 4
Bondi Beach Party
Bidjigal Land
Bondi Beach
Sat Mar 4 @ 3:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Presented by Optus. For one day only, the jewel of Sydney will become the city’s hottest club for 12,000 people.

Mardi Gras Sissy Ball
Gadigal Land
Sydney Town Hall
Sat Mar 4 @ 6:00 pm - 11:00 pm
Witness the regal, the ravishing and the revolutionary battle it out at Sissy Ball. Who will take their 10s and who will get the chop? All will be unveiled as legendary houses from across the globe compete in Australia’s biggest vogue ball.

Sun 5
Pride March
Gadigal and Gamaragai Land
Sydney Harbour Bridge
Sun Mar 5 @ 7:00 am - 10:00 am
Be part of history as we walk across the Sydney Harbour Bridge for global equality.

Closing Concert: Rainbow Republic
Gadigal Land
The Domain - Phillip Precinct
Sun Mar 5 @ 3:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Presented by Optus. Made for the young (and young at heart), Rainbow Republic is the music event for you and your 19,999 new mates.