Sydney mardi gras parade 2022

Recommendation

It is recommended that the Committee endorse the temporary road for the Sydney Mardi Gras Parade on Saturday, 5 March subject to the following conditions:-

(A) The Applicant must comply with the temporary road closure conditions as stipulated in Schedule A of this agenda.

(B) The Applicant must contact the to discuss deployment of user pay police for the event.

(D) The Applicant is to obtain a Road Occupancy Licence from the Transport Management Centre prior to commencement of works.

(E) The Applicant must provide a telephone number of the supervisor responsible for the proposed event and include contact details in the notification letters to be distributed to affected stakeholders.

(F) The Applicant must contact Sydney Buses and arrange and pa

Sydney Gay & Lesbian Mardi Gras

Mardi Gras Parade

When: 1 March

In , the Mardi Gras Parade returns to Oxford Street, Flinders Street and Anzac Parade, centred around the theme 'Our Future'. As always, the parade will be led by the beloved Dykes on Bikes, First Nations and 78er floats.

The parade is the biggest event of the festival, featuring more than 12, marchers and over floats captivating spectators with a spectacular display of colour, creativity and pride. There are free viewing areas all along Oxford Street, as well as premium viewing spaces and accessible viewing ticketed areas to view the spectacle from Hyde Park to Moore Park.

Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras Parade , Sydney

More exciting events

There are plenty of other events to enjoy across the city throughout the festival, including performing arts, comedy, films and talks. Key celebrations include:

First Nations First Light: A Festival Welcome

When: 14 February

To commemorate the start of Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras , head to the shores of Bondi Beach for a Welcome to Count

Sparkles, unity and messages of equality as COVID-weary Sydney welcomes Mardi Gras

Partygoers bounced about, let their hair down and rainbow flags flew high at Sydney's spectacular Mardi Gras Parade.

More than 40, spectators sang, danced and embraced as organisations, businesses and advocacy groups showed their sustain for LGBTQ+ communities, marching or rolling on floats around the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG).

Smiling broadly, Jacob Smit said he was overjoyed to be out and about again after the COVID lockdowns.

"The last two years has taught me not to accept anything for granted," he said.

"I'm thankful we can all be together again like this, talking face-to-face, supporting inclusivity."

The only glitch was when a spectator was tackled by security and escorted from the grounds, just before Darren Hayes's headline performance.

The rain held off for the entire show, as a host boomed: "We will not stop until our communities are seen and treated as equal", in recognition of this year's theme, United

The Sydney Mardi Gras Parade will return to Oxford Street in

For two years, that nasty Ms Rona had kicked the official Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras Parade off its original path down Oxford Street and into the Sydney Cricket Ground for a ticketed spectacle. But that detour is set to be corrected in , with the news that the Parade will return to its physical and spiritual home on Sydney’s Pink Mile in time for Sydney World Pride. Some 12, marchers and floats will adorn Oxford Street for the first age since Expect all your Parade favourites, such as the famous rumble of the Dykes on Bikes. We can practically inhale the fumes!

Just like the good old days, there will be lots of free viewing areas where you can witness all the sparkle and colours without spending a cent (unless you count the exorbitant entry fees most of the clubs charge on Parade night). In addition, there will be premium viewing spaces with access to exclusive diet, drinks and bathrooms.

The news was announced on June 24 on the steps of the Sydney Opera House, where over 1, Sydneysiders wearin