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Sydney Mardi Gras 2022

Name: Sydney Mardi Gras
Start: 2022-02-15
End: 2022-03-07

Earth’s largest gay festival at the height of the hot Sydney Summer, this is one event every gay person needs to visit at least once!,

Event Dates
From: Tuesday, Feb 15th, 2022
To: Monday, Mar 7th, 2022
Key Highlights
- Fair Day
- The Parade
- Mardi Gras Party
- Sissy Ball
- Luna Park Day
- Pool Party
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The Program is long – but so is the Journey – & Its worth it!

The Mardi Gras Parade is the highlight of the Sydney Mardi Gras and will take place on February 29th and is not to be missed.
Highlights for Sydney Mardi Gras include
Fair Day – A full-on fabulous day of fun and adventure where you can chill with a picnic spread, browse the community stalls or kick up your heels and have a dance in Victoria Park.
The Main Parade – A bustling extravaganza that brings Sydney to a standstill and shines a global spotlight on LGBTQI lives, culture, communities and creativity.
The Mardi Gras Party – After the spectacular Parade, come and enjoy the night with over 12,000 of your newest and closest friends! The Mardi Gras Party is Australia’s biggest LGBTQI event of the year.
Other popular events include the Laneway After Party, The Sissy Ball, The Ivy Pool party and of course the Candyland closing event.
The Oxford Street entertainment strip hosts many major Sydney Gay & Lesbian Mardi Gras events and is also home to the city’s best-known gay venues. To give your dance shoes a workout, head to clubs like ARQ.
For a touch of class, head into the city to ivy, which features a popular open-air Pool Club Bar for the beautiful people and their admirers. ivy celebrates Sydney Mardi Gras with a Pool Party, meant to evoke the decadent atmosphere of Palm Springs and St Tropez.
Sydney Mardi Gras 2021 Parade!
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 23,000 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.
Here are the hotels we recommend that have good reviews and keep you close to all the action,
Best Western, Rydges Hotel, Meriton Suites, Pullman Hotel

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Where to stay close to all the gay bars
Our top 4 selections with the best rates.

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The 1888 boutique is one of the finest
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Most of the gay bars are in Oxford street so we have chosen Hotels close to all the gay bars in this area that have high reviews on booking.com
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PARTY 2016 – Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras

Recommended Hotels in Sydney

For clubbing and nightlife, Oxford Street, Darlinghurst/Surry Hills is still the heart of gay Sydney. Most of the hotels we have selected are close to these districts. Newtown, Erskineville and Glebe are worthy of a visit. These villages have great communities, cafes, pubs and eateries. Kings Cross/Potts Point area aslo offers great gay-friendly dining options.

Meriton Suites
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Sydney’s World Tower, floor 61 & above, Luxury suites offering floor-to-ceiling windows with panoramic city views

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Pullman Sydney
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Hotel Stellar, 4 Star
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Rydges Sydney Central
4 Star, Great Location

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Sydney Mardi Gras 2022

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