- The 2012 Sydney Mardi Gras Festival closed on March 4 local time following the Mardi Gras parade the previous night.
Traditionally, Sydney Mardi Gras events include a film festival, music concerts, picnics, art exhibitions, sports and varied other activities. There are, of course, variations from year to year.
A colorful kaleidoscope of events, the festival draws crowds from all over the world.
Fair Day
The popular Mardi Gras Fair Day, which launches the festival, is usually held at Victoria Park, Camperdown.
Film Festival
The Queer Screen Mardi Gras Film Festival screens local and international feature and short films in designated Sydney cinemas.
Parade and Ball
The annual Mardi Gras Parade is the colorful public climax of the Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras.
But it is the Mardi Gras party that, for Mardi Gras participants, is the festival's culmination.
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