Last updated: 24 June, 2023
For three weeks every year, Sydney forgets about the cost of electricity and saturates the skyline in coloured light. Billed as a festival of ‘light, music and ideas’, this free festival attracts some of the world’s greatest digital studios. Installations range from multicoloured 3D light shows to spectacular laser beam action and giant neon-lit sculptures.
Although most of the action takes place around Circular Quay and the Opera House, festival-goers will find pop-up installations at Darling Harbour, Royal Botanic Garden, Barangaroo and suburban Chatswood. Check the Vivid website for a list of attractions, events and locations.