Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras 2021

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The next Sydney Gay and Lesbian Parade and Party is scheduled for Saturday 6 March 2021.

A bustling extravaganza that brings Sydney to a standstill and shines a global spotlight on LGBTQI lives, culture, communities and creativity. With spectacular floats, thousands of participants, a veritable smorgasbord of glittering colour and dynamic shape, the parade showcases the glitz and glamour of our community.

And after the spectacular Parade, we'll dance the night away at the biggest LGBTQI Party in the Southern Hemisphere.

This year's theme is 'RISE' following sice the past year has undoubtedly been one of unprecedented challenge and hardship. With the impact of droughts, fires, floods and a global pandemic tested our spirit and resolve.

Parade
It’s game on for the 43rd Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras Parade – on Saturday 6 March 2021 we’re transforming the Sydney Cricket Ground into a stunning and sparkling showcase of LGBTQI+ culture and community.
Feel the energy of the crowd and gaze in wonderment at what we can create together. Join the stadium audience of 46,000 families, friends and allies, where you’ll witness a colourful cavalcade starring 5,000 paraders from over 100 LGBTQI+ community groups. The 2021 Parade will take inspiration from its past and move away from large floats, focusing instead on the outlandish pageantry of vibrant costumes, puppetry and props that made it such a phenomenon in its earliest years.

After Party
Each year the MARDI GRAS PARTY bursts with music, light and performance across stunning fantasy worlds for you to immerse yourself.
Extraordinary guest performers and DJs fill the atmosphere with pulsing techno, tantalising house and euphoric gay anthems. It’s our night - our chance to let loose and dance until dawn.