Vivid Sydney

Vivid Sydney Sydney's annual festival of Light, Music, Minds & Food. 22nd May - 13th June 2026. 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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01/06/2026

Ever had a dinner with its own custom scent?

Chef Mark Best invites you to Perspective, a multi-sensory immersive dining experience with a menu that celebrates shifting perspectives together with evocative scent, sound and visual art.

81 floors above Sydney’s CBD, the restaurant slowly rotates, and so does the story. Each chapter of the menu is tied to a distinct landscape.

Curated with an incredible sense of detail and respect for the exceptional food, wine and beverage producers from the featured regions, this is one experience you’ll be talking about for years to come.

🍽️ Perspective at Infinity by Mark Best
🗓️ 10-11 June
📍 Infinity by Mark Best, Sydney Tower
Book now or miss out.

https://www.vividsydney.com/event/food/perspective-at-infinity-by-mark-best



ID: Chef Mark Best talks to camera whilst next to a fire pit, explaining the incredible experience on offer.

31/05/2026

How do we spend our winters in Sydney? In an explosion of colour! Rose gold sunrises over our beaches, the sparkling blue harbour under the winter sun, and shimmering lights of Vivid Sydney.



ID: A video of Sydney locations including sunrise at Bondi Beach, harbour front cafes, a ferry travelling over Sydney Harbour and by the Sydney Opera House, a lunch at Opera Bar, lights on for Vivid Sydney, dinner and drinks with an outlook of the bridge, dessert in the open-air Vivid Fire Kitchen and ending the night at Tumbalong Park with an open-air performance area behind people by a fire.

31/05/2026

On 7 June, join multi-Academy Award-winning filmmaker Sean Baker (Anora; The Florida Project) for a one-night-only event at Sydney Town Hall for !

In a candid conversation with Alexei Toliopoulos, Baker will shed light on his creative process and the realities of making daring, independent films in today’s industry. 🎥

Filmmakers, creatives, and anyone looking to forge their own authentic path, this one’s for you.

Tickets selling fast, book now via the link in bio.

🤯 Sean Baker: In Conversation
📅 3pm - 4.30pm, 7 June
📍 Sydney Town Hall

ID: A man talks directly to camera about his upcoming event appearance for Vivid Sydney.

30/05/2026

Escape the everyday and feel transported to another planet with these 5 other-worldly Vivid Light attractions, dotted along the free Light Walk. Fair warning: you mightn’t want to return to reality!

🌠 Laser Lightfall – Cockle Bay, Darling Harbour

💥 Molecule of Light – Walumil Lawns, Barangaroo

⏳ TIME:WARPED – Argyle Cut, The Rocks

🪐 Constellations – Nawi Cove, Barangaroo

☄️ Deep Time – Garrison Church, Millers Point

ID: A reel showcasing five other-worldly Vivid Sydney light installations along the Light Walk, including Laser Lightfall, Molecule of Light, TIME:WARPED, Constellations and Deep Time, featuring immersive lasers, projections and glowing celestial displays across Sydney at night.

30/05/2026

POV: you look up for a second and find something unexpected. Sydney’s skyline is a canvas for light, movement and stories unfolding above and around you.

With 6.5km of Light Walk stretching from Circular Quay, through The Rocks, around Barangaroo and down to Darling Harbour, Sydney and Cockle Bay Wharf, Vivid Sydney will have you looking up in wonder.

Comment “Vivid Map” to plan your night.

✨ Lights on 6pm-11pm
🗓️ 22 May – 13 June



ID: A video of various Vivid Sydney projections and installations with the camera moving up between transitions from one to the next.

29/05/2026

POV: You’re colour hunting on the Light Walk.

How many hues can you spot across the city tonight? 🌈✨

✨ Lights on 6pm-11pm
🗓️ 22 May – 13 June



ID: Two women pose with Samsung phones before footage shows them taking photos in front of Vivid Sydney projections and installations that are showing colours blue and red.

29/05/2026

If we had to say our favourite thing about Vivid Sydney, it would be this. 💜

Watching the city we love come alive in such a breathtaking way; as a celebration of creativity, culture and connection.

Every light, every story, every moment belongs to all of us.

Lights on 6pm-11pm
🗓️ 22 May - 13 June

ID: A women stands in front of a heart shaped installation at Vivid Sydney before the video transitions between scenes of people enjoying Sydney’s vibrant nightlife and outdoor experiences.

29/05/2026

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 and long weekend Sunday (7th June). 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 bio and for the latest transport updates

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



We’re so excited to have you enjoy this year’s festival - it’s one to remember.

ID: A fast paced point of view of someone travelling up an escalator before coming out of Barangaroo Metro.

28/05/2026

Tumbalong Nights turns it up again this week with more free live music under the stars from an incredible lineup of artists.

🎤 04 June: Boy Soda + That Gurl Bella: A night of smooth, arresting R&B from two fast-rising Australian acts.

🎤 05 June: Moonlight Opera, Tumbalong Nights: Opera's most electrifying and famous tunes, delivered in a dramatic, joyful and slightly cheeky style.

🎤 06 June: Seun Kuti & Egypt 80 + Tjaka: Get funky with Nigeria's monumental Afrobeat act.

🎤 07 June: The Congos + Keanu Nelson: One of Jamaica's most legendary roots reggae acts performs a special free concert.

🎛️ 01-03 June live DJs ft Nulty + Pat P + Cinta keep you company, whether you’re starting or ending your Light Walk at Darling Harbour.

🕺 And for the tiny dancers in our midst, Jay Laga’aia takes the stage with classic sing-a-longs and plenty of spirit from 5pm-6pm on Saturday 6th June for Tumbalong Kids.

23 nights of free music alongside the Light Walk, food trucks, a licensed bar and the energy of Vivid Sydney – what are you waiting for?

Comment “Darling Harbour” to receive more information about the area straight to your DMs.

🎵Tumbalong Nights
🗓️ 22 May – 13 June
📍Tumbalong Park, Darling Harbour

ID: Artists perform on stagDarling Harbour, Sydneyves along to the music at an open-air performance space.

28/05/2026

This Saturday, the Hollywood Quarter in Surry Hills is set to transform into Sydney’s liveliest and most delicious open-air street party, and you won’t want to miss it!

Food and culture collide at A Taste of HQ: Street Eats Edition, a free-to-enter fiesta lighting up your weekend at .

The day-to-night fun kicks off at 4pm, when families can get stuck into art activities and workshops, enjoy music, early dining and more. As the sun sets, the precinct comes alive with roaming performers, pop-up bars and DJs, turning Foster and Hunt Streets into a continuous dancefloor.🕺

The best of the vibrant HQ Sydney will be on offer, prepared by 10 esteemed local chefs of favourite eateries including Isobel Whelan-Little (Ace Hotel), Nelly Robinson (Nel Restaurant), Mat Lindsay (Ester and Poly), and Lennox Hastie (Firedoor; Gildas). This isn’t your ordinary street truck fare – we’re talking creative and irresistible reinventions of classics such as lobster rolls, burgers, hot dogs, bagels and more.

Plus, keep the fun going late into the night with the HQ After Hours lineup.

Get ready to snack, sip and shimmy your way through Saturday evening! 💫

🌭 A Taste of HQ: Street Eats Edition
📆 Saturday 30 May, 4pm-late
📍 Hollywood Quarter, Surry Hills

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