You can’t miss the explosion of colour taking over the town right now. Follow the rainbow and enjoy these displays in our area.
The flag-raising ceremony on Friday 17 February marked the official start of Sydney WorldPride.
It included Clover Moore, Lord Mayor of Sydney presenting the Key to the City to members of the community for advancing LGBTIQA+ rights.
The international symbol of LGBTIQA+ pride will fly for the festival's duration.
With visitors from all over the world in town, making sure Oxford Street looks its best was front of mind for us. It’s all down to those little details – like our colourful street signs.
You'll also find them on streets around Oxford Street.
We commissioned Sydney queer artist Amy Blue to create a fantastic artwork and brighten up buildings being refurbished in Darlinghurst. The building between Crown and Palmer streets is the first to be ‘proud, pink and full of pop’.
You can’t miss our Pride street banners fluttering throughout the city.
The kaleidoscope of colour continues with a painted stretch of the boulevard and rainbow-hued seating in the city centre.
The George Street Pride flag project is part of the NSW Government's Streets as Shared Spaces program.
The shark statue at the front of the Australian Museum pays tribute to the 78ers from the first Mardi Gras with the help of Sydney artist George Buchanan.
We’ve refreshed our famous rainbow crossing at Taylor Square in time for the festivities. Behind it on Kinselas is a painted mural designed by Double Rainbouu’s Mikey Nolan for Sydney WorldPride.
City workers and visitors step to Pride Progress and take a colourful seat in Sydney's centre.
The historic Queen Victoria Building is looking glam as always. Head inside to see Enthroned, a vibrant art installation celebrating and honouring 5 powerful people from Sydney’s LGBTIQA+ communities.
The Taylor Square rainbow crossing wasn't the only one to get a refresh. We made sure the rainbow path on Equality Green in Prince Alfred Park is looking its best for locals and visitors, with a fresh lick of paint.
Sydney WorldPride 2023 is from 17 February to 5 March 2023, and includes Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras on 25 February. Get tickets for events at the official SydneyWorldPride site. Find tickets for community events at Pride Amplified.
Published 20 February 2023
