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Spanning from February 13 to March 1, the festival embraces the theme “Ecstatica” for this year’s celebration.
This theme marries the festival’s roots in protest and visibility with a vibrant expression of joy.
So, what should attendees anticipate for tomorrow evening?
The centerpiece parade begins at 7:30 PM, winding its way along Oxford Street, Flinders Street, and Anzac Parade, and passing the iconic Taylor Square “Glitter Club” viewing area. The festivities are expected to conclude by 10:30 PM.
Though the event is free and open to all, spectators can purchase tickets for additional perks, such as prime parade views and access to exclusive party locations for the night.
While the event is free and unticketed for spectators, some tickets can be bought to secure extra benefits such as prime viewing of the parade and a reservation at a party spot for the night.
Celebrations are expected to go well into the night after the parade.
The Sunday Laneway party is set to wrap up the marathon of festivities, with music acts starting at 2pm and running until 1am, transforming the Beresford and Hill Street into a street celebration to close out the parade.
What will the weather be like?
Showers are expected in the early morning, before clearing up by the early afternoon.
Wet weather is expected to return at about 8pm, shortly after the start of the parade, and the damp conditions are expected to persist all night and into the following morning.
Luckily, conditions will clear up at 5pm on Sunday, not long after the start of the street party on Hill Street.
Road closures and public transport
Major roads across Sydney’s CBD extending to Moore Park will be shut from 4pm on Saturday and will not reopen until 2am on Sunday.
This is the first time the iconic festival has had around-the-clock metro and rail services running to get partygoers home safely.
“Check signs carefully because your vehicle will be towed.”
Light rail services will also run for 24 hours on the L1 Dulwich Hill, L2 Randwick and L3 Kingsford lines.
Light rails will arrive every 15 to 20 minutes until normal services resume on Sunday morning.
On Sunday, bus routes 370 and 343 will also run around-the-clock with added hourly services.
About 300 extra bus services are also set to run to the city from Inner West, Eastern Suburbs and North Shore suburbs throughout the afternoon, along with NightRide bus services.
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