Vivid Sydney
Sydney's after-dark festival of light installations, projections, live music and ideas across the harbour city.
- 28 May 2027 → 19 June 2027
- Sydney, Australia
- When28 May 2027 → 19 June 2027 · Runs every year for about three weeks from late May to mid-June across Sydney Harbour and the city centre.
- DatesConfirmed by the official source · checked 28 October 2026
- WhereCircular Quay and Sydney Opera House precinct, Sydney NSW 2000, Australia
- CategoryFestivals & Celebrations · festival
- GuideOur Australia travel guide →
Sydney's after-dark festival of light installations, projections, live music and ideas across the harbour city.
Vivid Sydney is a free after-dark festival of light, music and ideas held across the city each autumn-winter. The 2027 edition runs May 28 to June 19. Highlights include the Light Walk of illuminated sculptures and building projections around Circular Quay, the Rocks, Barangaroo and Darling Harbour, plus a music program and talks series. Installations typically switch on from 6pm nightly, drawing large crowds to the harbour foreshore.
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Getting there & around on event days
Vivid Sydney lights up the harbour foreshore, centred on Circular Quay, the Opera House and The Rocks. Fly into Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport (SYD), around 8 km south of the city. The quickest route in is the Airport Link train from the domestic or international terminals to Circular Quay in roughly 15 to 20 minutes, changing at Central if needed. Circular Quay station sits right in the middle of the light installations, with the walk to Barangaroo and the Botanic Garden displays taking a few minutes. Evenings get very crowded, so tap on with an Opal card or contactless payment and consider arriving before dusk.
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