Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras 2025

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Sydney Gay and Lesbian Parade and Party will take place from the 14th February to 2nd March 2025.

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. From the shores of Bondi Beach to the rooftop oasis in the middle of the CBD – the 47th festival is packed with parties to celebrate, create safe spaces and come together as a global LGBTQIA+ community.


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 to be.

Parade
1 March. We’re not free until we’re all free to be. The 47th annual Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras Parade is set to take over Oxford Street, Flinders Street and Anzac Parade on Saturday 1 March 2025. Set your true self free as the Mardi Gras magic makes its way down the heritage-listed Parade route for one of the largest LGBTQIA+ nighttime parades in the world. Over 200 floats from every corner of our communities will strut, stroll and roll from Hyde Park to Moore Park on Sydney’s night-of-nights. As is tradition, our fearless protectors the Dykes on Bikes, LGBTQIA+SB First Nations communities and our beloved 78ers will lead over 11,000 marchers under the 2025.

Festival
Visit their website for the full list of all the many events over the festival.