Mardi Gras Parade
Mardi Gras Parade
Sat Feb 25 @ 6:00 pm - 11:00 pm
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Sat Feb 25 @ 6:00 pm - 11:00 pm
Sat Feb 25 @ 6:00 pm - 11:00 pm
“Out of the bars, and into the streets!”
We’re coming home! Our world-renowned Parade returns to Oxford Street in celebration of Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras’ 45th anniversary. This dazzling display of LGBTQIA+ excellence showcases the beauty and strength in pride and self-expression as we continue the fight for equality.
As the biggest event of the Sydney WorldPride festival, all eyes will be on our 12,500 marchers as 200+ floats adorn Oxford Street for the first time since 2020. Expect all your Parade favourites, from the famous rumble of the Dykes on Bikes to the quintessentially Australian Lifesavers With Pride, and the many wonders of our LGBTQIA+ communities.
Watch this year’s theme Gather, Dream, Amplify come to life – whether from the free viewing areas on the street or our premium viewing spaces – as bigger floats, lighting and firework shows elevate the spectacle that is Parade along the entire revamped route from Hyde Park to Moore Park.
Download the Mardi Gras Parade Map to view details on the route, access to public transport, Viewing Area locations, food trucks and more.
Parade Access and Inclusion
Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras was established on the values of acceptance and inclusion. We work towards the right for all to experience and enjoy our iconic and much-loved parade.
Please click on the links below for the 2023 Parade access and inclusion information:
- Accessible Viewing Area, click here
- Accessible Transport, click here
Contact Us
Please contact us if you have any questions about parade access and inclusion via:
Email: [email protected]
Phone: (02) 9383 0900 – available 10am to 6pm weekdays
If you are deaf or have hearing impairments, you can call us through the National Relay Service, or email us.
Can’t get to the parade?
Watch on ABC TV and ABC iview in Australia – click here
Watch on ABC YouTube internationally – click here
Attend our free watch party at Carriageworks – click here
Attend a viewing event at your local thanks to Meta! – click here
Wheelchair Access, Language non-barrier. Free accessible viewing area - the Mardi Gras Parade is for everyone, that’s why there will be a free Accessible Parade Viewing Area (upon application) that includes a free shuttle to and from public transport, low sensory zones, flat road-level access and more
You can watch the Parade for free from any vantage point along the route. There is an accessible viewing ticketed area available to watch the Parade for free, upon registration. To discuss specific accessibility requirements, please contact [email protected]
All ages, broadcast, nudity
