Vivid Sydney

Vivid Sydney Sydney's annual festival of Light, Music, Minds & Food. 28th May - 19th June 2027. A credit will be provided.

Vivid Sydney is a unique annual event of light, music, minds and food, featuring world-leading light works, music, feasts, forums, installations, talks and much more.

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13/06/2026

23 nights and days of Vivid Sydney comes to an end.

As we celebrate lights off tonight and look back at our favourite moments, we want to show our gratitude to all the artists, volunteers, sponsors and partners for contributing to a festival to remember.

And thank you to everyone who attended - you make Sydney shine bright!

We’d love to hear your festival highlight, drop a comment below!



ID: Quick shots of moments of every night of the Vivid Sydney festival including music, food, lights and the minds program, showing a vibrant and energetic Sydney nightlife.

12/06/2026

When the nights get longer, Sydney comes out to play.

You might know Vivid Sydney as the festival of lights, transforming our icons into glowing canvases of creativity. But millions of visitors also come to dine and to dance; be entertained and be inspired; to wander and to discover; and to make memories that last a lifetime.

📍 Warrane (Sydney.com), Visit NSW



ID: People enjoy Sydney’s iconic landmarks under the glow of projection artwork and lasers, dance in open-air amphitheatres, and attend talks with international guests.

12/06/2026

This was the year you had the opportunity to create magic.

We invited people from across the globe to create their own light show to dance across Sydney Harbour and Circular Quay for 30 seconds … and boy did you deliver!

From Canberra to Colombo, Warsaw to Wagga Wagga, our inbox was flooded with unique designs from every corner of the world. The team at Mandylights brought dreams to life with projections known as Your Connected City. 🎨

The global submissions have been intertwined with Mandylights’ own synchronised displays of colour using dynamic lasers, searchlights and projections, transforming the Sydney Harbour and local landmarks into a fully connected canvas running across the evening each night of the festival.

There was only one composer that could deliver a score to match the scale of this iconic light show. Viral Australian composer Bailey Pickles created a bespoke soundtrack that powered the city, the Sydney Harbour Bridge, and skyscrapers all perfectly synced to his vision.

Bailey Pickles: “It was a pleasure getting to score Sydney City! Huge thank you to Vivid Sydney for having me.”

📩 Comment “soundtrack” to receive a link to the Spotify track straight to your DMs.

✨ Your Connected City
📍 Circular Quay
📅 22 May – 13 June

💡 Mandylights
🔈 Bailey Pickles
📷 Matt Lambley

ID: Sydney Harbour is in full colour as lights synchronised to music dance over the harbour, iconic landmarks and the night sky.

11/06/2026

Are you heading to this weekend? 🌃✨ If so, we’ve got a few transport tips to make your night a little smoother (and your experience even better):

🚆 Make the most of the Metro! Start your free Light Walk experience from Gadigal Metro (if visiting Darling Harbour), or Barangaroo Metro (if visiting Circular Quay, The Rocks or Barangaroo) and explore the festival on foot.

🚉 Trains will not stop at Circular Quay from 6pm-11pm on Saturday nights. Use Wynyard, Martin Place or St James stations instead.

🚋 Light Rail services will not run between Town Hall and Circular Quay from 6pm on Fridays and 5pm on weekends. You can continue on foot from Town Hall.

🚌 Buses that usually stop at Circular Quay will now start and end trips at Martin Place from 6pm on Friday evenings and 5pm on weekends.

⛴️ Ferries are a spectacular (and popular!) way to experience Vivid Sydney, expect queues on weekends.

🚗 If you’re travelling by rideshare, Uber pickup zones are located throughout the festival precincts to help make getting to and from the action easier. You can also scan the QR codes at pickup zones to play the Uber Backseat Arcade while you wait or ride home.

👚 Our friendly volunteers are in pink jackets and our info booths supply kids ID wristbands.

There will be changes to transport services while roads are closed, so make sure to plan ahead. And remember, you don't have to see it all in one night, so take your time and explore the festival across a few evenings.

🔗 Check the link in comments and Transport for NSW for the latest transport updates

💡 Lights on every evening from 6pm–11pm until 13 June



ID: A view across Circular Quay as ferries arrive and depart with projections lighting up the Museum of Contemporary Art, Australia.

11/06/2026

There are hotels with a view and then there are hotels with THE view.

Manifesting your dream Vivid Sydney holiday by placing this on your feed.

Get the full Vivid Sydney experience with a stay at Shangri-La Sydney – those iconic views from your room; those iconic views served with a cocktail at the Blu Bar; those iconic views and an exquisite 5-course dinner at Altitude. And the Light Walk right on your doorstep! ✨

Share this with your Vivid Sydney plus one.

📍 Shangri-la Sydney, The Rocks

ID: An aerial view of Sydney Harbour transforms as the lights on turn on for Vivid Sydney. A man then shares his experience at a luxury hotel, enjoying the bar and dining offering with views of the Sydney Opera House and Sydney Harbour Bridge.

10/06/2026

Join us for the ultimate farewell weekend party with free music under the stars from Aussie legends Eddy Current Suppression Ring and Matt Corby.

🗓️ Friday 12th June
Five-piece Ethiopian-Australian group Chikchika will set the Friday night mood with DJ Huwston keeping the vibes high between sets.

Then, for their first full Sydney show in more than fifteen years, Eddy Current Suppression Ring take to the stage with their timeless garage rock setting up an electric weekend.

🗓️ Saturday 13th June
Gretta Ray brings her sweeping, intimate and emotionally gripping indie-pop to Tumbalong Park, joining Jack's Hit House on the decks to heat up the winter crowds.

Closing out the festival is the multi-ARIA Award-winner and multi-platinum national treasure Matt Corby, and there’s nowhere else you’ll want to be as the lights start to fade on an unforgettable 2026 Vivid Sydney.

Two massive nights of free music with generational Aussie talent. Tumbalong Nights is going out with a bang, not a whimper.

📍 Tumbalong Park, Darling Harbour

ID: Crowds of people enjoy free music at Tumbalong Park as part of the Vivid Sydney Tumbalong Nights program.

10/06/2026

How quickly can you pack and stack digital grocery items? Find out when you race against the clock at Foodbank Truck Packer in Tumbalong Park! ⏰

Reminiscent of popular falling block games, this interactive puzzle experience is a fun way to see the scale of Foodbank NSW & ACT’s work to get food where it’s needed most. Whilst playful, the installation shines a light on the urgent need for food relief across NSW and the ACT, where one in three households are experiencing food insecurity.

As the Charity Partner for 2026, we’re proud to support Foodbank NSW & ACT in its tireless work delivering food to those doing it tough. ❤️‍🩹

✨ Foodbank Truck Packer
📅 22 May – 13 June
📍 Tumbalong Park, Darling Harbour

ID: A compilation of shots of people playing an arcade style game on a large screen across a purple truck at Vivid Sydney.

09/06/2026

This one is not to be missed!

By popular demand, we’ve added an extra night of Sky Symphony.

✨ Sky Symphony: Fireworks, Lasers, Music
🗓️ Wednesday AND Thursday evening, 7:30pm and 9:30pm
📍 Cockle Bay, Darling Harbour

This activation contains bright lights, lasers, colour changes, and occasional flashing effects. These may be triggering for individuals with photosensitive epilepsy, sensory sensitivities, or conditions affected by intense visual stimuli.

If you are sensitive to these effects, please use caution when approaching the area and step back if you feel uncomfortable.

ID: Lasers and fireworks light up the skies over Cockle Bay at Darling Harbour.

09/06/2026

Inspired by the Kia EV3’s distinctive Star Map lighting, Kia Refraction has been enjoying a Vivid Sydney moment at Bligh & Barney Park.

Blending design, technology and atmosphere, Kia Australia Refraction invites you to see electric innovation in a new light.

✨ Kia Refraction
🗓️ 22 May – 13 June
📍 Bligh & Barney Park, The Rocks

ID: The immersive laser experience beams light around the Kia EV3 as someone takes a photo of the impressive display, which then zooms into the shot and loops back again.

09/06/2026

For the grid 📷

With 43 mesmerising installations and projections dotted along the free Light Walk, you’re spoiled for choice when it comes to taking sparkling photos! ✨

But there are certain artworks that we’re seeing light up Instagram again and again.

From iridescent to interactive, here are your votes for the most photogenic spots to take snaps for a glowing grid, as voted by your uploads! 👇

🌙 Lighting of the Sails: Opera Mundi

❤️ Koro Loko

⚡ Laser Lightfall

⌛ TIME:WARPED

🏛️ The Fringe of Infinity

🌴 Vaiola

🌅 Sunrise

Any surprises?

Comment “’Vivid Map” to plan your photogenic walk.

ID: A compilation of Vivid Sydney projections of spectacular design and colour

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