
Excited about Sydney WorldPride 2023?
BY ELEANOR NOYCE, IMAGES BY ANNA KUCERA/DNSW
Want to start planning your 2023 Pride celebrations? We’ve got you! Tickets for Sydney WorldPride 2023 are on sale now, with more than 500,000 people expected to descend on the streets of Sydney for this once-in-a-lifetime Pride festival spanning 17 days of fun.
With hundreds of events across the city, including Bondi Beach Party, Domain Dance Party, and the return of the Mardi Gras Parade to Oxford Street, there’s something for everyone. Join the Sydney WorldPride mailing list to get early access to your favourite events. The event will kick off on 18 February with Pink Salt, closely followed by Mardi Gras Fair Day on 19 February. Further events include the Mardi Gras Sissy Ball, Domain Dance Party, Pride Villages, First Nation Gathering Space and more.
Kate Wickett is Chief Executive of Sydney WorldPride, remarking “Sydney’s streets will be alive as thousands of people come together to celebrate the global LGBTQIA+ reunion the world has been waiting for. From the Bondi Beach Party to the Pride March across the Sydney Harbour Bridge, to a Human Rights Conference in the heart of the city, Sydney WorldPride has something for the whole community to enjoy. Make sure you are part of this once-in-a-lifetime festival.”

Sydney WorldPride will be running its MobTix programme, offering $49 tickets to a range of events for the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community. Concession tickets will be available through the Affordability Programme.
So, what are you waiting for? To keep up with Sydney WorldPride, follow the organisation across Twitter, Facebook and Instagram or visit their website.
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