The western section, which runs through the suburb of Darlinghurst, is widely recognised as Sydney's main gay district and Oxford Street is closed to traffic once a year in early March for the Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras.
Bagian barat, yang membentang melintasi kota pinggiran Darlinghurst, dikenal luar sebagai distrik gay utama Sydney dan Oxford Street ditutup sekali setahun pada awal Maret untuk acara Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras.