Vivid

Vivid Sydney is the largest festival of light, music, ideas, and food in the world that allows you to celebrate art, innovation, and technology in the city of Sydney. From the Sydney Opera House to Central Station, this event transforms the entire city with dazzling innovative lights and light installations for 23 days and nights. It collaborates with brilliant and overstepping musicians, thinkers, and artists to present the best show of light, music, ideas, and food on the winter nights of Sydney.

This beautiful Vivid Sydney event displays spectacular art displays and 3D light projections, thought-provoking talk shows, and exciting live music performances from top performers in the world. Visitors can see the stunning and mesmerizing light shows through Vivid-themed cruises or helicopters to enjoy a surreal experience of the event. Vivid Music features both free and paid live musical shows and international acts, like Baxter Dury, Cakes Da Killa, and Spiritualized. Through the Vivid Ideas program, several brightest minds and fierce storytellers come together to narrate a story of the future. The Vivid Food is an addition to the Vivid Sydney event that glorifies the food scenery in Australia through award-winning white-hatted chefs, restaurants, venues, and producers. Thus, Vivid Sydney offers everything that would make your stay in Sydney enjoyable and memorable for a lifetime.

• Witness the city of Sydney come to life with color and festivity during winter nights at Vivid Sydney.
• Admire the beauty of fifty incredible light installations and projections on the eight kilometers long walk of Sydney.
• Indulge in the musical events at surprising venues across Sydney through Vivid Music at Vivid Sydney.
• Listen to the thought-provoking shows, workshops, talks, and performances in different verticals through the Vivid Ideas program in Vivid Sydney.
• Learn about the views of several renowned thinkers and artists on fashion, music, and food at the Australian Museum, the Museum of Contemporary Art, the Powerhouse Museum, and the National Maritime Museum.
• Take part in Vivid-themed boat parties and cruises with your friends and family to celebrate innovation, creativity, and technology.
• Enjoy an unforgettable helicopter experience of the colorful lights of Sydney at an extra cost.
• Click pictures beneath the Endless Love sign at Circular Quay and announce their love to the world on social media.

Tips For Visiting Vivid Sydney

1. Book your tickets to Vivid Sydney online in advance to eliminate the chance of missing the opportunity of participating in the event as tickets get sold out relatively faster.
2. Focus on a few zones per night to make the most out of the attraction and come again to explore the other zones.
3. Visit the attraction early as it tends to get busy later in the evening and you may not get seats.
4. Opt for public transportation to reach Vivid Sydney if you are looking for a pocket-friendly way to travel to the attraction.  
5. Go to Vivid Sydney on the weekdays as you may experience fewer crowds during the weekdays than on the weekend.