Vivid Sydney is a 23-day festival of light, music and ideas. Vivid Sydney features many of the world's most important creative industry forums, a mesmerising free public exhibition of outdoor lighting sculptures and installations and a cutting-edge contemporary music program. Vivid Sydney is where art, technology and commerce intersect.
Vivid Sydney Shines in 2016
In 2016 enjoy Vivid Sydney the for more nights, in more precincts, and at more locations to interact directly with innovative technology and performances. Vivid Light has walls that talk, shadows that spring into colour and building facades that reveal a hidden world of fantasy and magic. The city transforms into a night-time wonderland through large-scale illuminations, laser light shows and 3D-mapped projections.
Added to the mix is Vivid Ideas with its stimulating program of public talks and workshops and Vivid Music which energises the inner city through edgy musical collaborations, dance parties and headline acts at more than 20 live music venues.
The exciting new program features more experiences to be enjoyed over more nights. Plan a longer stay, or a return trip to Sydney, to take advantage of the many things to see and explore.
8 ways to explore Vivid Sydney
1. Climb the 134m-high Sydney Harbour Bridge with BridgeClimb at dawn, day, and twilight. Night climbers can boogie on an illuminated dance floor at the summit during Vivid Sydney.
2. SKYWALK at Sydney Tower Eye is a 268m-high adventure onto a glass platform atop Sydney Tower, with the city far below and the Blue Mountains in the distance.
3. Sydney’s best-known ferry trip from Circular Quay to Manly provides the perfect view of the city’s icons. Brilliant LED lighting from 32 Hundred Lighting and Intel technology combine during Vivid to make many harbour vessels travel through a spectrum of light and movement.
4. Enjoy some of Sydney’s best views from atop the ferris wheel habourside at Sydney’s Luna Park or an adrenalin-boosting ride on the Wild Mouse.
5. SEA LIFE Sydney Aquarium at Darling Harbour has a dazzling display of underwater creatures to view up close.
6. Explore the backstage world of the Sydney Opera House on an exclusive tour of one of the world’s most famous buildings.
7. Join a free daily tour to explore Sydney’s oasis by the harbour, the beautiful Royal Botanic Garden.
8. Travel by seaplane from Rose Bay over the harbour for lunch at boutique hotel Jonah’s Whale Beach or riverside Berowra Waters Inn.