The NSW Government have today announced extended trading hours for businesses around the major precincts of Vivid Sydney. From Sunday, May 25 to June 8, eligible hotels, bars, clubs, restaurants, breweries and performing arts venues in around the event’s five major zones will be able to operate to longer trading hours across three Sunday nights. … Read more
Vivid Sydney gives rise to many different shapes and sizes around Sydney. The world-famous, completely free Vivid Light Walk will transform our cityscape with unique light installations from some of the world’s top artists, there’ll be a bunch of heady keynote discussions and ideas thrown around, a heap of live music is on the cards … Read more
Vivid Sydney 2025 is in full swing and has transformed the CBD with events, installations and heaps of activities. All the fun of the festival makes for hungry work and tables will fill up fast, so you should plan where to eat at Vivid. Although Vivid Sydney is known to centre around art and light … Read more
Download the official Light Walk map here and plan your ideal route around the installations and projections that have already caught your eye.
Vivid Sydney can be a magical place for kids, allowing them to explore art, music and food, all while being inspired by the bright lights around them. We’ve found the best kid-friendly activities and attractions on offer at Vivid 2025, to help your youngsters get the most out of their experience. This year, the festival … Read more
The countdown for the return of Sydney’s top cultural festival is on – these are some of the hidden gems at Vivid Sydney to book now to avoid missing the magic.
The blinding lights and mesmerising projections that make up the Vivid Light Walk are so impressive that it’s always worth seeing them from multiple angles. From below, from above, from the side. These light works only come in once a year, so you’ll find that most Vivid-goers tend to scope out the best viewing spots … Read more
Feeling the pinch? Welcome to your full guide to all the free things to do at Vivid Sydney 2025.
We got an exclusive sneak peek at the new experience, and survived the Upside Down to tell the tale.
The bygone charms of Sydney’s iconic Harry Siedler-designed Commercial Travellers’ Association (CTA) building have been welcomed back into the fold for Vivid Sydney. For the first time since 2018, Martin Place has been activated as one of the five major zones included along the 8km Vivid Light Walk. And this divisive mushroom-shaped building is the … Read more
