Vivid Sydney
Vivid Sydney takes place May 28 - Jun 19, 2027 in Sydney, Australia. The dress code is Warm winter layers, a waterproof jacket and comfortable walking shoes; ticketed dinners and concerts skew smart-casual. Free to attend; budget up to 400 EUR per person for hospitality and extras.
The Southern Hemisphere's biggest festival of light, music, ideas and food, illuminating the Opera House sails, harbour and city precincts with projections, installations and drone shows each winter. The free multi-kilometre Light Walk anchors weeks of ticketed concerts, talks and cruises. The 2027 edition runs May 28 - Jun 19, shifted slightly to align with the June public holiday.
- When
- May 28 - Jun 19, 2027
- Where
- Sydney, Australia
- Dress code
- Warm winter layers, a waterproof jacket and comfortable walking shoes; ticketed dinners and concerts skew smart-casual
- Cost
- Free to attend; budget up to 400 EUR per person for hospitality and extras.
- Weather
- 12 - 18C, cool clear evenings with a chance of rain and brisk harbour wind
- When to book
- The Light Walk needs no ticket; book concerts, talks and harbour cruises via vividsydney.com from around Mar - Apr 2027 as popular sessions sell out
- Getting there
- SYD (Sydney), 20 min to Circular Quay
- Where to stay
- Park Hyatt Sydney (opposite the Opera House sails), Capella Sydney, Harbour Rocks Hotel
- Official site
- https://www.vividsydney.com/
How to attend
The Light Walk is free and switches on from around 6pm nightly - start at Circular Quay and wander through the precincts; weeknights are far less crowded. Book ticketed concerts, Vivid Ideas talks and harbour dinner cruises online in advance via vividsydney.com, as popular sessions sell out weeks ahead.
The Light Walk is free with no ticket, and booking for the ticketed 2027 concerts, talks and dinner cruises only opens once the programme is announced in the spring.
Insider tip
Book a harbour-side dinner window or an early cruise on a weeknight - the projections on the Opera House sails read best from the water, and Fridays are crushed.
Get inside Vivid Sydney
Booking matters here: the Light Walk needs no ticket; book concerts, talks and harbour cruises via vividsydney.com from around Mar - Apr 2027 as popular sessions sell out. Members track that window, what it really costs, and 573 more events across the season.
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