Sydney is about to shimmer even brighter. The city’s most dazzling festival — the Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras 2026 — has officially set the mood for 2026, unveiling a theme that sounds like a spell, feels like a rhythm, and invites everyone to dance in technicolour: ECSTATICA. Yes, say it out loud —
Welcome to our Sydney Mardi Gras guide, where we’ve given you the the low down on all the best events, parties and performances that will pepper Sydney’s streets with pride from February 14 to March 2, 2025. This year’s Sydney Mardi Gras events are anchored by the theme of “Free To Be,” which plays on
There are plenty of things happening in Sydney this weekend, but all eyes are understandably on the 47th Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras Parade which stalks down Oxford Street on Saturday night (March 1) from 6:30pm. As always, Saturday is primed to be one of the biggest days for the gays, which is why
Virgin Australia is moving beyond the rainbow coloured liveries of pride flights to offer something even more exciting on the final weekend of the 47th annual Sydney Gay & Lesbian Mardi Gras. Fashioned for interstate visitors flying into Sydney from Melbourne and Brisbane, Virgin Australia’s first-ever sky-high disco flights will pack these special domestic flights
Ready to have your best Mardi Gras parade day yet? You’ve got your Mardi Gras costumes sorted, scoped out the best viewing spots and have the parade route committed to memory. But it pays to think bigger for Saturday, March 1. You want this to be a full-day affair, starting with brunch, testing your stamina
Australia’s reigning Queen of Pop is going head-to-head with the Sydney Mardi Gras, setting some – but not many! – with a peculiar contest for attention. Her shows are already a sell-out. And Mardi Gras organisers have set up a special bus service from the Qudos Bank Arena, knowing that many of their fans will
Sydney Travel Guide has made sure you’re all set with the best Sydney Mardi Gras events and parties, plus a game plan for the big parade, but you’re also going to need to know where to eat when you’re strutting around town in your most fabulous Mardi Gras costumes. Bottomless brunch, anyone? Mardi Gras is
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